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Ferdinand Noelke
December 26, 1841 - November 25, 1924
Born in Germany in December 1842. From Hacher, Germany.
Immigrated to U.S. in 1844.
Orphaned in 1846 and raised by Dr. White in Victoria, TX, according to death
certificate.
Possibly resided in DeWitt County, TX. (Jones Roster)
Mustered into Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Present in February 1864.
Married Alice P. Blackwell on January 9, 1872 in DeWitt Coiunty, TX.
Settled in Irion County, TX in 1891.
Resided in Tom Green County after the war.
Died November 25, 1924 in Sherwood, Irion County, TX.
Buried November 25, 1924 in Mertzon, Irion County, TX.
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| 1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||
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| 1870 Census - TX, DeWitt County, Precinct 3, Page 257, Dwelling 90, Family 90, (image 12/42) | |||||||||||
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| M. Blackwell | 45 | M | W | Farmer STock raiser | $1,000 | $4,000 | NJ | ||||
| E. L. Blackwell | 46 | F | W | Keeps house | NJ | ||||||
| A. P. Blackwell | 21 | F | W | at home | NJ | ||||||
| A. J. Blackwell | 18 | F | W | at home | TX | ||||||
| A. R. Blackwell | 4 | F | W | at home | TX | ||||||
| Ustice Speed | 21 | M | W | Laborer | LA | ||||||
| Ferdinand Nolke | 27 | M | W | Stock Trader | TX | ||||||
| 1880 Census - TX, DeWitt County, District 46, Page 403C, Dwelling 560, Family 567, (image 68/69) | ||||||||||||
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| Mongomery Noelke | W | M | 7 | Son | S | TX | Prussia | NJ | ||||
| Willis Thos. Noelke | W | M | 6 | Son | S | TX | Prussia | NJ | ||||
| Emmett J. Noelke | W | M | 4 | Son | S | TX | Prussia | NJ | ||||
| Johny S. Noelke | W | M | 3 | Son | S | TX | Prussia | NJ | ||||
| 1900 Census - TX, Schleicher County, District 122, Page 1A, Street Address, Dwelling 5, Family 5, (image 1/11) | |||||||||||||||
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| Ferdinand Nolke | Head | W | M | Dec. 1842 | 57 | M | Germany | Germany | Germany | Stock Ranchman | |||||
| Alice Nolke | Wife | W | M [F] | Oct. 1847 | 52 | M | NJ | NJ | NJ | ||||||
| Gertrude Nolke | Daughter | W | F | Aug. 1881 | 18 | S | TX | Germany | NJ | At School | |||||
| Herbert Nolke | Son | W | M | Sept. 1885 | 14 | S | TX | Germany | NJ | At School | |||||
| Pattie Nolke | Daughter | W | F | Sept. 1887 | 12 | S | TX | Germany | NJ | At School | |||||
| Related Links: | ||
| "Terry's Texas Rangers,"
Confederate Veteran, May
1902 (p. 208) (reunion) (offsite) Noelke Family Photograph Collection, 1870-1918 |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) The Handbook of Texas Online: Noelke,
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