| 4. | Jacob Noah Stout was born on 11 Aug 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Godfrey Daniel Stout and Mary Vaught); died on 10 Jan 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes:
"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, January 13, 1932
DEATHS. JACOB NOAH STOUT
Jacob Noah Stout, an honorable citizen of Neva, Johnson county, Tennessee, passed away at his late home January 10. He was in his 87th year.
Mr. Stout was a devout member of Pine Grove Baptist church, Neva, Johnson County. His friends spoke of him as an upright and just citizen. He stood for the general uplift of his community in every particular. Being a kind and generous neighbor was one of his most popular characteristics. He was married to Miss Amanda Bailey January 13, 1866, she being a member of a pioneer family. To this union ten children were born, four of them survive, namely: Rev. James Stout of Elizabethton, Lem L. Stout of Neva, Mrs. Alice Williams of Sugar Grove, North Carolina, and Grant Stout of Elizabethton, Tenn. His wife preceded him to the grave November 26, 1926. Mr. Stout's funeral was held at his home yesterday afternoon.
When quite young he took an active interest in the affairs of his country. He strongly opposed succession and enlisted at the age of eighteen years in Company "M" Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry in the war between the states, performing valiant service until the close of the war. He descends from a long line of patriots. His pioneer ancestor, Daniel Stout, served as captain in the Revolutionary war in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to the Watauga settlement about the close of the Revolutionary war. The wife of Capt. Daniel Stout was a Miss Fultz.
The old German family Bible of Capt. Daniel Stout is now in the possession of a descendant at Cookeville, Tennessee. This record shows that his oldest son, Daniel was born
Aug. 6, 1761.
The Stout family has furnished a full quota of soldiers for all wars on both land and sea from the settlement of the American colonies on down to the present day.
Jacob married Amanda Bailey on 13 Jan 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Amanda (daughter of John Bailey and Mary Slimp) was born about 1845 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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