My Genealogy Hound

Isaac H. Gobbel is one of eleven children and was born in Wayne County, Tenn., in 1833, son of John and Ruhama Gobbel, who were born in North Carolina, and came to Tennessee about 1820. They lived in different counties in Tennessee until 1853, when they located on a farm in Wayne County, and died in 1871 and 1866, respectively. They were church members and the father was a Democrat. After working for his father until twenty years of age, Isaac H., our subject, engaged in tilling the soil on his own responsibility. In 1852 he married Eliza Murphy, who was born in balmy Alabama, in 1837, daughter of George Murphy. Of the eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Gobbel all are living, except John W., the eldest, who died in 1882. The rest are William R., Sarah C., Nancy C., Isaac H., Mary, Rebecca, Paraletha, Martha J., Joseph E. and Benjamin P. In 1862 Mr. Gobbel joined the Federal Army and served until Lee’s surrender. He was captured in 1863, while at home on a visit, but after being in captivity one month, made his escape and returned to the army. In 1873 he purchased the farm on which he now lives, consisting of 198 acres of fairly improved land. He is a stanch Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Gobbel has lived in this vicinity all his life, and is a good neighbor and an honest and prosperous citizen.