Marys' parents were Johan (John) Wilhelm W. Litz born 1736 in Germany and died Jan. 1, 1788 in Montgomery, Va. and Maria Catherina D. Dininger born about 1740 in Aicholz, Halle, Germany and died 1809 in Wythe,Va. They were married Dec. 9, 1755 in Pennsylvania.

Parents of Johan Wilhelm W. Litz were Johann Philip Litz born about 1700-1716 and Catherine Mare born about 1700-1716.

Parents of Maria Catherina D. Diniger were Leonard Diniger born about 1697 and Mary Margaret born about 1701.

In about 1790 in Wythe County, Virginia, Mary Elizabeth Litz married Christopher Gose b. April 30, 1760 in Linn Township, Lehigh County Pennsylvania, d. 1817 in Russell County, Virginia,

James Gose b. 1792 in Turkey Fork, Virginia.

Stephen Gose b. 1794 in Turkey Fork, Virginia, d. 1867 m. Annie Reynolds.

John H. Gose b. 1796 in Turkey Fork, Virginia, m. April 17, 1828 in Tazewell County, Virginia to Rachel Higginbotham.

William M. Gose b. June 26, 1798 in Elk Creek, Virginia, d. June 5, 1865 in Milan, Missouri, m. Jan. 30 1823 in Lee County, Virginia to Martha Knifong.

Rebecca Gose b. 1803 in Russell County, Virginia.

Euleigh Gose b. 1806 in Russell County, Virginia, m. Nov. 18, 1833 in Russell County, Virginia to Phillip Counts.

Christopher M. Gose b. 1807 in Russell County, Virginia, d. March 15, 1853 in Linn County, Missouri, m. Aug. 14, 1828 in Tazewell County, Virginia to Mary H. Borland.

Margaret Jane Gose b. 1809 in Russell County, Virginia, d. March 12, 1876 in Lost Creek, Kentucky, m. James M. Bush.

Mary Gose b. 1811 in Russell County, Virginia.

Catherine Gose b. 1813 in Russell County, Virginia, m. Daniel McKinney.

Nancy Gose b. Dec. 2, 1815 in Russell County, Virginia, d. possibly 1884 m. about 1832 in Castlewood , Virginia to Valentine Bush.