Col. Noble L. McGinnis, Rapides Parish, Louisiana 
Submitted by: Houston Tracy Jr  

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Source: The Weekly Town Talk, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La.; 
Saturday, 16 July 1898. P. 8, column 2. -  

IN MEMORY OF COL. NOBLE L. MCGINNIS [Shown in what is called a "sketch", as]  
Col. Noble. L. McGinnis, departed this life, surrounded by sorrowing family 
members at his home on Eden Plantation on Bayou Rapides, 14 June 1898. He was 
in his 69th year and a native of Tennessee, a one-time resident of Texas and 
for many years an honored trusted and beloved citizen of Rapides Parish, 
Louisiana. He was born 3 Aug 1829 in Madisonville, TN. His parents moved to 
Savannah, TN during his early life and to MS in 1846. In 1851, he went to 
Bastrop, Texas where he engaged in farming until the out-break of the Civil War.  
He raised a company of soldiers and became, Company H, 2nd Texas Infantry, CSA 
They took a distinguished part in the Battle of Shiloh and many engagements; 
Corinth, Iuka, Farmington and the Siege of Vicksburg, MS. He moved to Rapides 
Parish, LA in 1869, where he was for many years a stock-raiser, mail contractor, 
livery stable man and merchant. He was a friend to education and served for 
many years with disinterest and distinguish on the school board. He was for 
years, Mayor of Alexandria. 10 years before his death, he became a Christian 
and associated with the Methodist church. Twice married, he leaves a loving 
wife and a devoted family of sons & daughters