Goble Family History

John and Mahulda Goble were both born in Ohio. John was born about 1813 and Mahulda was born in July or August of 1814. Their children were Francis Marion, Feilding, Leander S., James M., Sarah E., John A., and Oliver. All were born in Hancock County, Indiana.

Life was difficult for the family. John had been in failing health for many years prior to the Civil War. Their son Feilding helped to support the family. On the 18th day of September 1861 Feilding enrolled in Company K, 37th Indiana Regiment, in Lawrenceburg. He still sent his wages home in support of the family. He served in the war two years before succumbing to a disease which took his life on August 8, 1863. Feilding died in the regimental hospital in Decherd, Tennessee. News of this must have devastated his parents. John, in feeble health himself, personally went to Decherd to bring the body home. The trip made John's health even worse. Upon returning home he was unable to do any work at all. He died on February 9, 1865. He was buried at Curry's Chapel about 6 miles northeast of Greenfield.

The family was so far in debt that Mahulda was forced to sell 32 acres of the 112-acre farm in Center Township to pay the bills. The money received from the farm only covered part of the debts. She then divided the farm among the children, being legal heirs, and sold the rest. In 1872, Mahulda and two of her children moved to Madison County where they bought a forty-acre farm. She was not able to pay for her share before her children wanted their part of the interest in the farm. Again, she was forced to sell. She was left somewhat destitute and went from place to place working for her room and board. During some of this time she had some support from her remaining children, but they eventually married and moved away. Mahulda moved around a lot. She lived awhile in Gillman Station, Delaware County and Alexandria and Summitville in Madison County.

Mahulda's oldest son, Francis Marion, was born on December 6, 1834 in Hancock County. He was a man of five feet four inches tall and had light hair and blue eyes. Francis married Emily Winslow on March 10, 1859. Emily was born in North Carolina. It appears her given name was Rebecca M. Winslow. Their first child, Martha Ellen was born blind. She was born January 27, 1860. Next came Flora Annettie on September 20, 1861.

On October 8, 1862, Francis was enrolled in the 22 Battery, Volunteer Light Artillery in Knightstown, Indiana. He was mustered in on December 15, 1862 and was honorably discharged on July 7, 1865. During the Battle of Green River Bridge, Francis suffered a loss of sight from a sun stroke. Francis and his family moved around a lot after the war. Some of the places they lived were in Knightstown and Cleveland, Indiana.

It was 1870 before Francis and Emily had children again. The children were Edward F., Sarah A., Sarah C., Mary E., Albert and Lucina.

Flora married William Hammond on August 25, 1880 and shortly afterwards moved to Jasper County, Indiana. In about 1886 Francis and Emily's family moved to Fair Oaks in Jasper County.

Flora and William moved again in 1905 to Lisbon, North Dakota. Francis stayed behind in Jasper County. In late 1905 or early 1906 Francis and Emily moved from Fair Oaks to the Rensselaer (on the corporate line north of the Railroad). They probably moved due to Emily's failing health. On September 7, 1906, Emily died of a stroke.

In 1907 Francis moved to Lisbon, North Dakota. In the early part of 1910 Francis' health also began to fail. He lived at the home of William and Flora and at the Soldiers' Home until he became so ill that he was sent to the 'asylum' in Jamestown, North Dakota. He died at Jamestown on August 20, 1910.

Sources:

-Pension Records of Fielding Goble.

-Pension Records of Francis Marion Goble.

-Obituary of Francis M. Goble: The Lisbon Free Press, August 25, 1910.