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Lewis Carlan
Goble |
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Born: 28 Apr 1813, Lincoln County, NC Died:
May 1880, Catawba County, NC |
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Lewis Carlan Goble was born on 28 Apr 1813
in the Catawba River Area, Lincoln/Catawba County, NC. His
parents were
Corban
Goble and Elizabeth Robinson.
Lewis married Evi Hefner on 30 Jun 1839 in Lincoln/Catawba
County. Evi was born in 1813. She was the daughter
of John Hefner and Elizabeth Wallace. |
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In 1940, Lewis and Evi would have been 26/27-years-old.
Their first child, Harriett Lucinda, was born 29 Oct 1839. |
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1840 Census |
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Name of Heads of
Families |
Free White Persons,
Including Heads of Families |
Males |
Females |
20 & Under 30 |
Under 5 |
20 & Under 30 |
Lewis Goble |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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By 1850, Lewis and Evi had 5 children living on the modest family
farm. Before it was finished, Lewis and Evi would have 11
children. |
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1850 Catawba County Census |
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First Name |
Last Name |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Value of Real Estate |
Place of Birth |
Lewis |
Goble |
36 |
M |
Farmer |
$275 |
Alexander |
Evi |
" |
33 |
F |
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Lucinda |
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11 |
F |
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David |
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9 |
M |
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John |
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7 |
M |
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Martha |
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5 |
F |
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Mary |
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4 |
F |
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Caroline |
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1 |
F |
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Children of Lewis Carlan Goble and Evi Hefer |
Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
Harriett Lucinda Goble |
29 Oct 1839 |
03 Jul 1911 |
Andrew Jackson Christopher |
David Goble |
1841 |
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John Goble |
1843 |
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Martha Ann Goble |
12 Mar 1844 |
07 Jan 1926 |
Rufus Dagenhardt |
Mary Magdalena Goble |
1846 |
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Harrison Gibson |
Corban Goble |
18 Feb 1848 |
31 Jul 1928 |
Margaret Goble |
Caroline Goble |
1849 |
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Emanuel Goble |
Abt. 1850 |
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Mittie Miller |
Delila Goble |
Abt. 1850 |
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Elizabeth Goble |
1855 |
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Catherine Goble |
02 Dec 1856 |
19 Jun 1931 |
W. D. Mecimore |
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The 1850 Catawba County Agricultural Census gives more
information on the Goble farm. |
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1850 Catawba County Agricultural Census |
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Name of Owner: |
Lewis Goble |
Value of Livestock: |
$75 |
Wheat, # of Bushels: |
18 |
Improved (Land): |
50 acres |
Horses: |
1 |
Rye, # of Bushels: |
8 |
Unimproved (Land): |
55 acres |
Mules: |
0 |
Indian Corn Bushels: |
250 |
Cash Value of Farm: |
$275 |
Milk Cows: |
0 |
Oats, # of Bushels: |
39 |
Value of Farm Implements : |
$20 |
Working Oxen: |
0 |
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Other Cattle: |
1 |
Tobacco: |
80 |
Beeswax & Honey, Lbs. of: |
12 |
Sheep: |
4 |
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Value of Homemade Manufactures:
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$50 |
Swine: |
7 |
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The 1860 Census shows Lewis Carlan's age as 50, but he was
actually only 47. Lewis and Evi had 10 children,
including a set of twins - Emanuel and Delila. |
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1860 Catawba County Census |
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First Name |
Last Name |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Real
Estate
Value |
Personal
Estate |
Birth |
Attended
School |
> 21
Can't
Read or
Write |
Lewis |
Goble |
50 |
M |
Farmer |
$1000 |
$650 |
NC |
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Evi |
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40 |
F |
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X |
Lucinda |
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20 |
F |
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David |
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19 |
M |
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X |
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John |
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17 |
M |
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X |
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Martha |
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15 |
F |
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X |
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Mary |
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13 |
F |
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X |
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Corban |
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12 |
M |
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X |
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Emanuel |
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10
Twin |
M |
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X |
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Delila |
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10
Twin |
F |
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X |
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Elizabeth |
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6 |
F |
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X |
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Catherine |
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4 |
F |
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X |
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The Cash Value of Lewis's farm had increased from $275 to $1000
in 10 years. He must have sold part of his farm, because
his acreage had decreased from 105 acres to 66 acres. He
had more horses, milk cows and swine on the farm. |
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1860 Catawba County Agricultural Census |
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Name of Owner: |
Lewis Goble |
Value of Livestock: |
$450 |
Wheat, # of Bushels: |
63 |
Improved (Land): |
40 acres |
Horses: |
4 |
Rye, # of Bushels: |
0 |
Unimproved (Land): |
26 acres |
Mules: |
0 |
Indian Corn Bushels: |
700 |
Cash Value of Farm: |
$1000 |
Milk Cows: |
3 |
Oats, # of Bushels: |
10 |
Value of Farm Implements : |
$80 |
Working Oxen: |
0 |
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Other Cattle: |
4 |
Tobacco: |
30 |
Beeswax & Honey, Lbs. of:
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10 |
Sheep: |
4 |
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Value of Homemade Manufactures:
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$110 |
Swine: |
19 |
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By 1870, several of Lewis and Evi's children had married and left
home. They were raising Lucinda's sonillegetimate
Jacob Hedrick/Goble
who was 10-years-old at the time. |
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1870 Catawba County Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Age |
Sex |
Race |
Occupation |
Real
Estate
Value |
Personal
Estate
Value |
Birth
Place |
Can't
Read |
Can't
Write |
Males
21+ |
Goble |
Lewis |
56 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$450 |
$450 |
NC |
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Evi |
50 |
F |
W |
Keeping
House |
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NC |
X |
X |
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Martha |
24 |
F |
W |
At home |
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NC |
X |
X |
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Mary |
22 |
F |
W |
At home |
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NC |
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X |
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Corban |
21 |
M |
W |
At home |
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NC |
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X |
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Manuel |
19 |
M |
W |
At home |
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NC |
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X |
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Delila |
19 |
F |
W |
At home |
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NC |
X |
X |
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Elizabeth |
15 |
F |
W |
At home |
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NC |
X |
X |
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Catherine |
13 |
F |
W |
At home |
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NC |
X |
X |
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Hedrick |
Jacob |
10 |
M |
W |
At home |
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NC |
X |
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Lewis Carlan Goble died May 1880, leaving behind the following
will. |
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Lewis Goble |
Last Will & Testament, 1880 |
Will Book 2, p. 224 -
225, Catawba County, NC |
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I, Lewis
Goble, of the County of Catawba, and state of North
Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, but
considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do
make and declare this my Last Will and Testament in
manner and form following that is to say,
First,
that my executor hereinafter (named) shall provide for
my body a decent burial, and attend to this will vowed.
Item 1st,
I give and devise to my son Emanuel Goble all my lands
and the said Emanuel Goble is to maintain his Father &
Mother during life and his sisters namely Delila,
Elizabeth and Catharine Goble, as long as they remain
single. Also the said Emanuel Goble is to maintain my
grandson Jacob Hedrick as long as he wishes to remain
with him. The above named children is required while
they stay with my son Emanuel Goble to do all that they
can to assist him on the farm and in the house to make a
support.
Item 2nd,
I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Eva Goble, all my
household and kitchen furniture of every description
also one black horse, also two head of cattel (cattle)
her choice, also all my sheep & hogs for the use of the
family and all my farming implements of all kind for the
use of the family now at home.
Item 3rd,
I will all the provision now on hand and the present
crop to go to the use of the present family at home.
Item 4th,
I will and bequeath to my grandson Jacob Hetrick
(Hedrick) one young mare, also the said Jacob
Hetrick
(Hedrick) is not to trade the said mare until he comes
upon age, also my son Emanuel Goble is to pay to
Jacob Hetrick (Hedrick) fifteen dollars when he becomes
twenty-one years of age.
Item 4,
my son Emanuel Goble is to pay to each of my daughters
namely Delila, Elizabeth, & Catharine fifteen dollars.
Item 5th,
my son Emanuel Goble is to pay to my other three
daughters namely, Lucinda Christopher, Martha
Ann Dagenhart, & Mary Magdalena
Goble each five dollars.
Item 6th,
my son Emanuel Goble is to pay to my son
Corban Goble
five dollars.
And
lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Emanuel
Goble my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to
execute this my Last Will and Testament according to the
true intent and meaning of the same, hereby revoking and
declaring utterly void all other Wills & Testaments by
me heretofore made in witnep (witness) whereof I the
said Lewis Goble do hereunto set my hand seal this 12th
day of March 1880.
Signed
sealed published and declared by the said Lewis
Goble to
be his last will and testament in the presence of us who
at his presence do inscribe our names as witnepes
(witnesses) thereto attest.
Lewis
Goble
J. B. Little
Q. M. Smith |
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The
execution of the foregoing papers writing was this the
29th May 1880, duly proved before me, by the
oath and examination of J. B. Little and Q. M. Smith
subscribing witnep (witness) thereto, therefore let said
will & certificate be recorded.
M. O. Sherrill
Judge of Probate |
Application recorded in appointment of Executors
Executor qualified and letters issued. |
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Evi continued to run the family farm with the help of Emanuel
"Manuel", Delila, Elizabeth, Catherine and
Jacob.
Grandson
Jacob had learned to read and write. |
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1880 Catawba County Census |
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Last
Name |
First
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Race |
Sex |
Age |
Relation |
Single
Married
Widowed |
Occupation |
Can't
Read |
Can't
Write |
Birth
Place |
Goble |
Evey |
W |
F |
65 |
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X |
X |
NC |
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Manuel |
W |
M |
26 |
Son/Twin |
M |
Farmer |
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X |
NC |
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Delilah |
W |
F |
26 |
Dau/Twin |
S |
Keeps House |
X |
X |
NC |
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Elizabeth |
W |
F |
24 |
Daughter |
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At home |
X |
X |
MC |
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Catherine |
W |
F |
22 |
Daughter |
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X |
X |
NC |
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Jacob H. |
W |
M |
18 |
G. Son |
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Evie is buried at Macedonia Baptist Church in Taylorsville, NC |
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If you have photos or additional information
about Lewis & Evi Goble, please contact me. |
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