Person:Josiah Torbett (1)

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Josiah Torbett
b.10 Nov 1828 Sull, Tennessee
  1. Sarah A. Torbett1815 - 1864
  2. C. Samuel Torbett1817 - 1828
  3. Hugh Torbett1818 - 1870
  4. John Torbett1820 - 1902
  5. Joseph Torbett1821 - Abt 1854
  6. James Alaxender Torbett1825 - 1880
  7. Allen E. Torbett1826 - 1865
  8. Josiah Torbett1828 - 1911
  9. Martin Torbett1831 - 1861
  10. Hannah Torbett1833 - 1856
m. 4 Oct 1859
  1. Mary Kate Torbett1861 - 1944
  2. Sarah Lovenia Torbett1864 - 1875
  3. David Hall Torbett1866 - 1933
  4. William Wrightman Torbett1868 - 1901
  5. Ora Sue Torbett1872 -
  6. Josiah Aston McDonald Torbett1875 - 1954
  7. Eugene Kempton James Torbett1877 - 1938
  8. Edwin Clarence Torbett1879 - 1949
Facts and Events
Name Josiah Torbett
Gender Male
Birth? 10 Nov 1828 Sull, Tennessee
Marriage 4 Oct 1859 to Sarah Elizabeth Hall
Death? 26 Nov 1911 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Burial? Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, United States

Josiah first attended Washington College in Tennessee for 2 years and then taught school for 2 years until 1856. He was ordaned a minister in the Methodist/ Episcopal church in 1856 and began a career that spanned 55 years. He was a circuit rider, but also preached regularly at Bristol Tn, Kansas, Bates Co. MO, and Benton Co. Ar. His last located work was in Hume, MO. He retired at Bentonville AR. Josiah took Sarah's maiden name as his middle name and became Josiah Hall Torbett in his latter years.