James Noah Shoptaugh
1836 - 1916 (79 years)
Generation: 1
1. James Noah Shoptaugh was born on 12 Nov 1836 in Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana; died on 14 Oct 1916 in Williamstown, Lewis County, Missouri; was buried in Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, Lewis County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1870, Union Township, Clark County, Missouri
- Census: 1900, Union Township, Clark County, Missouri
Notes:
For Sale
The Old J.N. Shoptaugh place of 160 acres; good farming land lying just north of Williamstown, Mo.
For particulars write
Mrs. P.T. Hedges
Natochitoches, La.
The Canton Press, Canton, Missouri. Friday, 23 October 1925, page 4.
James Noah Shouptaugh was born in Rockport, Indiana, November 12, 1836. He came to Missouri on horseback in 1855, at the age of 19 years; stayed out here only a few months and returned to Indiana and came the second time by boat in 1857, locating at Williamstown. November 12, 1861, he was married to Sarah Daugherty in Canton, Missouri, by Rev. W.B. Moody.
To this union were born eleven children, one son and ten daughters. He united with the M.E. church in 1865, under the ministry of Rev. Gardner. His father was one of the pioneers in the organization and building of the M.E. church at Williamstown, at which place the funeral services were held, conducted by his pastor, F.J. Young of La Belle.
In 1866 he moved to the farm, one and a half miles north of Williamstown, where he spent the remainder of his life. He departed this life October 13, 1915.
There is left to mourn his loss a wife, one son and seven daughters. John of Williamstown; Mrs. May Buckley, of Warm Springs, Montana; Mrs. Isa Stanford, of Polson, Montana; Mrs. Lola Nichols, of Willington, Kansas; Mrs. Musa Hawkins, of Clear Water, Idaho; Mrs. Catherine Baynard, of El Paso, Texas; Mrs. Ina Hedges, of Natchetoches, Louisiana, and Mrs. Grace Ross, of Missoula, Montana. Three children, Mrs. Mathursa Chappell, Mrs. Stella Nichols and Lina, having preceded him to the great beyond.
Interment was in Williamstown cemetery.
The La Belle Star, La Belle, Missouri. Friday, 22 October 1915. F.J. Young.
LKH note: the author of the news article is his pastor. The article spells his surname with the extra "u" making it Shouptaugh rather that the usual spelling in other records as Shoptaugh.
Name:
son of John R. Shoptaugh and Mathirza Reynolds
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7832877/james-noah-shoptaughFamily/Spouse: Sarah Almeda Dorrity. Sarah was born on 16 Apr 1844 in Wisconsin; died on 20 Nov 1923 in Louisiana; was buried in Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, Lewis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Ina Shoptaugh was born on 10 May 1879 in Williamstown, Missouri; died on 30 May 1933 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.