U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marple, Gideon M. (1870-1919) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 504-505 GIDEON M. MARPLE, son of Minter F. Marple and Minerva E. Crislip, the daughter of William T. Crislip and Hannah Ward. He is the grandson of Amos Marple, who was a son of Abraham Marple. His grandfather was a soldier in the 10th West Virginia Infantry, under Captain J. L. Gould. Was fifer of Company B, of that Regiment and served throughout the war. His wife's maiden name was Jemima Cummins. Minter F. Marple enlisted as a soldier in Company H, 10th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, May 8, 1861, served throughout the war. Was shot in the thigh and hit with a shell in the back. Was orderly seargent and color bearer for his company, with the commission of Second Lieutenant. He died February 5, 1905. The subject of this sketch is a farmer of Warren District. Owns two farms in different parts of the District. His first wife was Mary R. Bennett, the daughter of Abraham Bennett. She died in 1884. His second wife was Addie M. Hinkle, born Nov, 18, 1870, the daughter of Cyrus Hinkle. Their marriage occurred March 5, 1891, and their children were: Vola and Dana C, both now dead. His third wife was Rosa Bell (Smith) Brake, widow of William Brake, son of Jacob. Her child by her first husband was Joseph Freeman Brake, born February 26, 1893. She was the daughter of Perry Smith and Barbara Ward, the daughter of Acquilla Ward and Comfort Cooper. On her father's side she was a granddaughter of Christian Smith and Jane C. Carper. Mr. Marple lives on the Buckhannon and Clarksburg Turn Pike, near Mt. Lebanon M. E. Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Marriages, Upshur County, WV (Page 49, Line No. 53) G. M. Marple (age 20, born in Barbour Co., W.Va., Farmer) son of M. F. & Manerva Marple Mary R. Bennett (age 20, born in Upshur Co., W.Va.) daughter of Abram & Elizabeth Bennett were married in Upshur County on October 5, 1882 by J. W. Reger ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage License, Upshur County, WV (Page 15) Gideon Martin Marple (age 28, born in Barbour County, WV) son of M. F. and Manerva E. Marple Ada Mildred Hinkle (age 20, born in Upshur County, WV) daughter of Cyrus and Elmira Hinkle were married on March 5, 1891 at the M. E. Church in Buckhannon by Joseph Lee, Minister of the Gospel ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage License, Upshur County, WV (Page 320) Gideon M. Marple (age 33, born in Barbour County, W.Va.) son of Minter F. & Manerva E. Marple Rosa Bell Brake (age 22, born in Upshur County, WV) daughter of Perry & Barbara A. Smith were married on March 1, 1896 at the Brides home near Pecks Run by C. B. Meredith, a Minister ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #117 FULL-NAME: Gideon M. Marple DEATH-DATE: March 5, 1919 (at 56 years of age) DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Paralysis BURIAL: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Tombstones in Mount Lebanon Church Cemetery, Upshur County, WV G. M. Marple (1870-1919) Mary R. Marple (dau. of A. & E. Bennett, died July 15, 1883) Addie M. wife of G. M. Marple (died June 9, 1894 aged 28y-7m-21d) Rosa B. Marple (1873-1960) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------