GOBBLE, Archibald 1812 - 1904

GOBBLE, FLEENER, CALDWELL, HELTON, FLEENOR, COLLINS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/22/2011 at 20:09:42

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, July 27, 1904
Page 6, Column 4

SUDDEN DEATH AT ABINGDON.

Wednesday afternoon Lee T. GOBBLE received a telephone message that his uncle, Archibald GOBBLE, had dropped dead at his home, about one mile southwest of Abingdon, from heart trouble. Mr. GOBBLE was ninety-two years old and had been in poor health for some time. He was born in Washington Co., Virginia, and in 1867 moved to Locust Grove township, this county, where he has ever since resided. That he was a great home man is shown by the fact that the only time he was ever in Fairfield was when he passed through enroute to his home. He was a typical southern gentleman, very hospitable, quiet and unassuming, and a member of the Christian Church. Mr. GOBBLE is survived by a wife and seven children -- E.M. GOBBLE and Emeline FLEENER of Cashan, Okla.; Thomas GOBBLE of Grenola, Kan. Mrs. Maggie CALDWELL, Mrs. Susan HELTON and Emma GOBBLE of Abingdon, William GOBBLE of Pleasant Plain. The funeral was conducted by Elder W. A. Black of the Christian Church at Abingdon, at 3 p.m. Friday, at the house.

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"The Fairfield Tribune:
Wednesday, July 27, 1904
Page 6, Column 1

ABINGDON, July 25. -- Archibald GOBBLE was born in Washington County, Virginia, June 15, 1812, and died at his home near Abingdon, Iowa, July 20, 1904, aged 92 years 1 month and five days. He was united in marriage to Sarah FLEENOR in 1838. He came to Jefferson County, Iowa, in 1867, where he resided until his death. He was the father of seven children, four sons and three daughters. All are living and four were present at his funeral. He was married a second time in 1880 to Isabel COLLINS. He was a member of the Christian Church at this place. A short funeral service was conducted at the home by W. A. Black and the remains interred in the Abingon Cemetery.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.