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Below is a sample of a family biography
included in the History of Caldwell County, Missouri published in 1886 by
National Historical Company.
These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing
ancestors or filling in the details in a family tree. Family biographies often
include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.
Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place
of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including
maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if
married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service,
church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often
ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical
record.
GALLATIN W. NOBLITT (Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office,
Catawba). G. W. Noblitt, a man whose entire life of over three score years and
ten has been one of almost ceaseless activity and upright conduct, is a member
of a family which is descended from Thomas Noblitt, an Irishman by birth, who,
when a lad, came to America during the French and Indian War. At the battle of
Quebec he was with that gallant commander, Gen. Wolfe, where he was wounded.
Subsequently he took up his residence in Pennsylvania, where he married Miss
Mary King, a German lady, and some years later removed to North Carolina. From
that State he went to Grayson county, Va., and there his death occurred in
1818, at a ripe old age. He reared a large and worthy family of children, who
have since become settled in numerous portions of the United States. One of
his sons, Abraham Noblitt, born in North Carolina, was married in Virginia to
Miss Elizabeth Nuckolls, a native of that State, and their union was blessed
with seven children. The mother died in Virginia May 13, 1835, and in 1839 Mr.
Noblitt came to Ray county, Mo., where he departed this life some four months
after. During the greater part of his earthly career he had followed farming
and kindred pursuits, and to this occupation Gallatin W., the subject of this
sketch, was very naturally reared. He was born in Grayson county, Va., May 15,
1811, and became settled in Ray county, Mo., the year preceding his father's
arrival. It is largely due to the fact that his own education in youth was so
limited which has caused Mr. Noblitt to take such a leading interest in the
instruction of the young in more recent years, but his position in this matter
is well known. On November 1, 1840, he was married to Miss Louiana J. Davis,
who was born in South Carolina January 17, 1821. By this union there were
three sons and four daughters: John B., Charles C., Mary M., Elizabeth, Sonora
J., Sonoma, Susan E. and William L. Mrs. Noblitt died January 18, 1858. Mr. N.
was again married May 22, 1862, to Christine E. Mace, a Virginian by birth,
whose death occurred January 28, 1866. She left one daughter, Cora A. March
20, 1867, Miss Mary A. Sconce, born in Ray county, Mo., January 7, 1834,
became Mr. Noblitt's third wife. Her father, John Sconce, was one of the early
settlers in Ray county. In 1854 Mr. N. took up his location on his present
homestead in this township, and with the exception of about eight years he has
devoted his entire life to agricultural pursuits, including stock raising. He
owns 240 acres of land. Though reared as a Democrat, he has always voted
against that party, his first suffrage having been cast for Henry Clay. During
the Civil War he was captain in the State militia. He is a member of the
Baptist Church, and he and his wife enjoy to a large degree the confidence and
respect of all who know them.
This family biography is one of 433
biographies included in the History of Caldwell County, Missouri published by
National Historical Company in 1886. For the
complete description, click here:
Caldwell County, Missouri History,
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