Notley Duvall (1887)Notley Duvall, farmer, was born in Shawneetown Precinct in 1830, a son of William and Elizabeth (Timmons) Duvall, natives of Kentucky. The father, of French ancestry, spent the latter part of his life as a farmer in Gallatin County, and died in 1834. The mother died about 1840. Left an orphan on his own resources at the age of ten, our subject had few advantages and worked hard at whatever he could find. The gold fever took him to California in 1852, and after three years of mining he returned to his native country. In 1858 he married a daughter of Henry and Carolina Gill, and a native of Gallatin Couinty. Nine of their ten children are living : Henry, Addie (wife of E. Moore), Notley, Jr., Charley, Richard, Harry, Victor, Jacob and June. He has since lived on his present farm of 270 acres, improved, and about four miles from Shawneetown. Formerly a Whig, since his vote for Freemont has been a Republican. He is a member of the K. of H. and I.O.O.F. lodges. [1887. History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 537-538.] is maintained by Jon Musgrave. © 1998 You are our 1100 visitor — thanks for stopping by! |