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Submitting a biography to The California Biographies Project is not too difficult.
First: Take a look at the Submission Guidelines
Second: Prepare the Biography
Third: Submit your Biography by sending it as an E-mail or an attachment to an E-mail
NOTE: Please be aware that by
submitting a Biography to the California Biographies Project you have given
permission for representatives of the California Biographies Project to examine this file for the purpose of extracting the names of individuals for indexing purposes.
Biographies may also be edited to append the name and E-mail address of the Submitter.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
***DO NOT*** post materials protected by copyright other than your own! Any Biography
found to be protected by a copyright of someone other than the Submitter
will be
removed. Books and Biography collections printed prior to 1925 are
generally not protected by copyright and are considered to be in the Public Domain. Photostat Copies or Duplications of pre-1922 works are not protected by current copyright.
***BOTTOM LINE***
Make sure your source books are pre-1927 originals, reprints,
or copies of pre-1925 originals. Make sure all original works are accompanied by your copyright notice which is at least the word "copyright", your name and the date.
Transcribe the Biography into an email or cut and paste from any word processor to an email.
You will also need to include your own by-line at the bottom of each biography in the following format: Submitted by: Your Name (your-email@isp.com).
Note:
All biographies posted to any county site will be copied and archived by California Biographies. This is needed to insure that all biographies will be freely available to everyone for a very long time! |
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SAMPLE BIOGRAPHY
History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana copyright 1884
Goodspeed Brothers and Company, Chicago
CAUBLE FAMILY Among those old pioneers who braved the perils and privations
of frontier life in
Washington County, and who felled the forests and laid the
foundation for the inestimable blessings which the present generation now enjoy, was
Adam Cauble. This old pioneer came from the far East to Washington Township,
Washington Co., Ind., when it was yet in its
infancy. He was born in North Carolina,
March 14, 1798; married Mary (sometimes called " Polly ") Hubbard, who was born
in the Old Dominion December 1, 1803, and both he and his wife lived to advanced
ages and were looked upon as among the best citizens Washington County ever
know. Fifteen children were born to their union, and are as follows: George W., born
June 28, 1823; James M., April 29, 1825; Sarah J., August 20, 1826; Alexander,
December 5, 1827; Adam W., January 17, 1829; John, October 3, 1831; Charles,
October 8, 1832; Eliza, November 17, 1833; Andrew J., January 7, 1835; Barbara,
March 14, 1837; Peter, November 6, 1838; Herman M., August 26, 1839; William
R., December 30, 1841, died October 4, 1842; Benjamin, May 28, 1843, and
Mary C., January 11, 1848, and died in about 1878. Of the above Andrew J.,
Alexander, Peter and Herman M. took an active part in the suppression of the
Rebellion, the former suffering five months in Libby Prison. George W. Cauble was
married May 22, 1851, to Maria, daughter of George and
Jane Barnett, who was
born in Washington County., Ind., February 6, 1832. One son, George W., born
June 20,1857, is the result of their union. George W., Sr., is a Democrat, and he and
wife belong to the Christian Church. Alexander Cauble was raised a farmer, was
moderately educated, and for a number of years worked at carpentering. In August,
1862, he enlisted in Company E, Fifth Indiana Cavalry, served through numerous
hard campaigns and hotly contested engagements, and was honorably discharged,
June 18, 1865. Since the war he has farmed, and is now the owner of 118 acres of
good land. In politics he is a Republican. January 5,1854, he married Susanna T.
Morris, who was born in this county, September 20, 1832, a daughter of Thomas
Morris. These children have been born to them: Addison G., born October 2, 1854;
Martha E., July 14, 1857; Margaret E., February 23, 1860; Mary E., May 7, 1862;
Annie B., April 21, 1866; Alexander G., January 24, 1869, and Emery E.,
December 1, 1872. Adam W. Cauble was raised on the old home farm, and farming
has always been his occupation. With him industry has brought its legitimate fruit,
success, and he owns 285 acres of land. In 1855 he married Sarah E. King, who
was born in Washington County, Ind., March 6, 1837, and by her is the father of this
family: Elwood G., born December 15, 1856; Walter J., October 15, 1858;
Harvey
W., January 27, 1862; Harriet A., May 4, 1864; Addis E., September 23, 1866;
Benton M., July 3, 1869; Helen S., July 25, 1872; Claudius W., February 2,1875;
Ellis D., August 8, 1877; Jesse and Jason twins, May 30, 1880. Charles Cauble is a
member of the Christian Church, a farmer by occupation, and a self -made man. He
began life's battle a poor boy, and by hard work has secured a valuable farm of 150
acres. Miss Nancy Gee, who was born in this county, October 10, 1837, a daughter
of Isaiah and Mary A. (Collier) Gee, became his wife January 28, 1858, and nine
children have been born to them, named: Sophia E., born June 18, 1859; Dora E.,
July 18, 1861; Malora J., December 3, 1862; Emma E., August 12, 1864; George
F., July 17, 1866, died August 6. 1878; Maria A., July 10, 1868; Cora A., October
9, 1870-, Mary I., 'October 23, 1872, and L. E., October 12, 1880. Besides being
descended from one of the oldest families of the county, the present generation of
Caubles have retained the reputation for honesty and intelligence justly earned by
their forefathers.
Donated by Jerry Morris Mounts Washington Co., INGenWeb |
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