Capt. Robert Lapsley Gamble, son of Samuel and Matilda Riggs Gamble, was born Dec. 10, 1836 in Meigs County, Tennessee; died Nov. 12, 1909, Meigs County. He was educated in Meigs County and from 1859 to 1861 engaged in business as a merchant on the Hiwassee river.
In March 1862, he enlisted in the Fifth Tennessee infantry, U.S.A., and served two months as second lieutenant in Company E. He was then discharged on account of ill health and while en route home was captured in Rhea County and kept under guard at Kingston, Tenn., for two months.
In December, 1862, he reenlisted in the Fourth Tennessee Federal cavalry Company E, and served until 1863, as a private. He was soon made first lieutenant and in May, 1864, was promoted to captain of company G.
Robert Lapsley Gamble was captured in July, 1864, and taken to Macon, Ga., and then to Charleston, S. C., where he was exchanged the following September. He reached his company in Nashville twenty days later, but in December was wounded in the thigh at Sugar Creek, Giles county, Tennessee, and was in the hospital over two months. He was mustered out in Nashville July 12, 1865.
During the war Capt. Gamble was at Farmington, Tenn., and with Gen. S. Smith on his Mississippi raid. He also participated in a raid in Alabama and was with Gen. McCook in all his engagements. He was in the battles of Nashville and Franklin.
In 1867 Capt. Gamble settled on a 600-acre farm on the Georgetown-Blythe's Ferry road in Meigs county within a few miles of the place where his father originally located.
Robert Lapsley Gamble married June 29, 1859, Permelia Elizabeth Tillery, of Knox county, Tennessee, who was born on Oct. 23, 1841, daughter of Charles and Ellen Tillery. They had issue:
(1) Matilda Eleanor Gamble, born Oct. 3, 1860; died Nov. 14, 1864.
(2) Joanna Adelia Gamble, born Aug. 18, 1862.
(3) Charles Sherman Gamble, born Jan. 17, 1865; died Oct. 2, 1871.
(4) Samuel Luther Gamble, born Jan. 22, 1868.
(5) Attie Thomas Gamble, born Nov. 8, 1869.
(6) Ida Olive Gamble, born Oct. 13, 1871; died June 3, 1875.
(7) Mamie Rebecca Gamble, born Sept. 13; died August 21, 1877.
(8) Ettie Luella Gamble, born Sept. 13, 1875; died May 31, 1931.
(9) Robert Tillery Gamble, born July 25, 1877.
(10) Alera Love Lloyd Gamble, born June 15, 1880.
(11) William Oscar Gamble, born January 17, 1883.
(12) Leola Parmelia Gamble, born June 17, 1885.
(Courtesy of Leaves From The Family Tree, by Penelope Johnson Allen for the Chattanooga Times between 1933 and 1937)
In March 1862, he enlisted in the Fifth Tennessee infantry, U.S.A., and served two months as second lieutenant in Company E. He was then discharged on account of ill health and while en route home was captured in Rhea County and kept under guard at Kingston, Tenn., for two months.
In December, 1862, he reenlisted in the Fourth Tennessee Federal cavalry Company E, and served until 1863, as a private. He was soon made first lieutenant and in May, 1864, was promoted to captain of company G.
Robert Lapsley Gamble was captured in July, 1864, and taken to Macon, Ga., and then to Charleston, S. C., where he was exchanged the following September. He reached his company in Nashville twenty days later, but in December was wounded in the thigh at Sugar Creek, Giles county, Tennessee, and was in the hospital over two months. He was mustered out in Nashville July 12, 1865.
During the war Capt. Gamble was at Farmington, Tenn., and with Gen. S. Smith on his Mississippi raid. He also participated in a raid in Alabama and was with Gen. McCook in all his engagements. He was in the battles of Nashville and Franklin.
In 1867 Capt. Gamble settled on a 600-acre farm on the Georgetown-Blythe's Ferry road in Meigs county within a few miles of the place where his father originally located.
Robert Lapsley Gamble married June 29, 1859, Permelia Elizabeth Tillery, of Knox county, Tennessee, who was born on Oct. 23, 1841, daughter of Charles and Ellen Tillery. They had issue:
(1) Matilda Eleanor Gamble, born Oct. 3, 1860; died Nov. 14, 1864.
(2) Joanna Adelia Gamble, born Aug. 18, 1862.
(3) Charles Sherman Gamble, born Jan. 17, 1865; died Oct. 2, 1871.
(4) Samuel Luther Gamble, born Jan. 22, 1868.
(5) Attie Thomas Gamble, born Nov. 8, 1869.
(6) Ida Olive Gamble, born Oct. 13, 1871; died June 3, 1875.
(7) Mamie Rebecca Gamble, born Sept. 13; died August 21, 1877.
(8) Ettie Luella Gamble, born Sept. 13, 1875; died May 31, 1931.
(9) Robert Tillery Gamble, born July 25, 1877.
(10) Alera Love Lloyd Gamble, born June 15, 1880.
(11) William Oscar Gamble, born January 17, 1883.
(12) Leola Parmelia Gamble, born June 17, 1885.
(Courtesy of Leaves From The Family Tree, by Penelope Johnson Allen for the Chattanooga Times between 1933 and 1937)
Capt. Robert Lapsley Gamble, son of Samuel and Matilda Riggs Gamble, was born Dec. 10, 1836 in Meigs County, Tennessee; died Nov. 12, 1909, Meigs County. He was educated in Meigs County and from 1859 to 1861 engaged in business as a merchant on the Hiwassee river.
In March 1862, he enlisted in the Fifth Tennessee infantry, U.S.A., and served two months as second lieutenant in Company E. He was then discharged on account of ill health and while en route home was captured in Rhea County and kept under guard at Kingston, Tenn., for two months.
In December, 1862, he reenlisted in the Fourth Tennessee Federal cavalry Company E, and served until 1863, as a private. He was soon made first lieutenant and in May, 1864, was promoted to captain of company G.
Robert Lapsley Gamble was captured in July, 1864, and taken to Macon, Ga., and then to Charleston, S. C., where he was exchanged the following September. He reached his company in Nashville twenty days later, but in December was wounded in the thigh at Sugar Creek, Giles county, Tennessee, and was in the hospital over two months. He was mustered out in Nashville July 12, 1865.
During the war Capt. Gamble was at Farmington, Tenn., and with Gen. S. Smith on his Mississippi raid. He also participated in a raid in Alabama and was with Gen. McCook in all his engagements. He was in the battles of Nashville and Franklin.
In 1867 Capt. Gamble settled on a 600-acre farm on the Georgetown-Blythe's Ferry road in Meigs county within a few miles of the place where his father originally located.
Robert Lapsley Gamble married June 29, 1859, Permelia Elizabeth Tillery, of Knox county, Tennessee, who was born on Oct. 23, 1841, daughter of Charles and Ellen Tillery. They had issue:
(1) Matilda Eleanor Gamble, born Oct. 3, 1860; died Nov. 14, 1864.
(2) Joanna Adelia Gamble, born Aug. 18, 1862.
(3) Charles Sherman Gamble, born Jan. 17, 1865; died Oct. 2, 1871.
(4) Samuel Luther Gamble, born Jan. 22, 1868.
(5) Attie Thomas Gamble, born Nov. 8, 1869.
(6) Ida Olive Gamble, born Oct. 13, 1871; died June 3, 1875.
(7) Mamie Rebecca Gamble, born Sept. 13; died August 21, 1877.
(8) Ettie Luella Gamble, born Sept. 13, 1875; died May 31, 1931.
(9) Robert Tillery Gamble, born July 25, 1877.
(10) Alera Love Lloyd Gamble, born June 15, 1880.
(11) William Oscar Gamble, born January 17, 1883.
(12) Leola Parmelia Gamble, born June 17, 1885.
(Courtesy of Leaves From The Family Tree, by Penelope Johnson Allen for the Chattanooga Times between 1933 and 1937)
In March 1862, he enlisted in the Fifth Tennessee infantry, U.S.A., and served two months as second lieutenant in Company E. He was then discharged on account of ill health and while en route home was captured in Rhea County and kept under guard at Kingston, Tenn., for two months.
In December, 1862, he reenlisted in the Fourth Tennessee Federal cavalry Company E, and served until 1863, as a private. He was soon made first lieutenant and in May, 1864, was promoted to captain of company G.
Robert Lapsley Gamble was captured in July, 1864, and taken to Macon, Ga., and then to Charleston, S. C., where he was exchanged the following September. He reached his company in Nashville twenty days later, but in December was wounded in the thigh at Sugar Creek, Giles county, Tennessee, and was in the hospital over two months. He was mustered out in Nashville July 12, 1865.
During the war Capt. Gamble was at Farmington, Tenn., and with Gen. S. Smith on his Mississippi raid. He also participated in a raid in Alabama and was with Gen. McCook in all his engagements. He was in the battles of Nashville and Franklin.
In 1867 Capt. Gamble settled on a 600-acre farm on the Georgetown-Blythe's Ferry road in Meigs county within a few miles of the place where his father originally located.
Robert Lapsley Gamble married June 29, 1859, Permelia Elizabeth Tillery, of Knox county, Tennessee, who was born on Oct. 23, 1841, daughter of Charles and Ellen Tillery. They had issue:
(1) Matilda Eleanor Gamble, born Oct. 3, 1860; died Nov. 14, 1864.
(2) Joanna Adelia Gamble, born Aug. 18, 1862.
(3) Charles Sherman Gamble, born Jan. 17, 1865; died Oct. 2, 1871.
(4) Samuel Luther Gamble, born Jan. 22, 1868.
(5) Attie Thomas Gamble, born Nov. 8, 1869.
(6) Ida Olive Gamble, born Oct. 13, 1871; died June 3, 1875.
(7) Mamie Rebecca Gamble, born Sept. 13; died August 21, 1877.
(8) Ettie Luella Gamble, born Sept. 13, 1875; died May 31, 1931.
(9) Robert Tillery Gamble, born July 25, 1877.
(10) Alera Love Lloyd Gamble, born June 15, 1880.
(11) William Oscar Gamble, born January 17, 1883.
(12) Leola Parmelia Gamble, born June 17, 1885.
(Courtesy of Leaves From The Family Tree, by Penelope Johnson Allen for the Chattanooga Times between 1933 and 1937)
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