History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties,
Missouri, published by Goodspeed, 1889--Pages 762, 763

    Judge Newton S. Noffsinger, one of Cedar County's leading 
farmers and stock-raisers, is a native of Botetourt County, 
Va., born in 1844, a son of John and Elizabeth (Trout) Noffsinger,
the former of whom was also born in Botetourt County, his 
birth occurring in 1803.  He was married in Roanoke County 
(the mother's birthplace), November 5, 1822, and in 1856 moved
with his family to Cedar County, Mo., where he died July 5, 1860,
having been a zealous member of the Lutheran Church from 1842.
His wife also died here in 1870, having borne a family of eight
children, four now living.  Newton S. Noffsinger is the seventh
of the family, and acquired a fair education in the common schools
of Virginia and Missouri.  In 1863 he enlisted in the Confederate
army, and after serving two months was disabled and returned 
home, removing soon after to Northwest Missouri, where he resided
until the close of the war, and then returned to Cedar County.
In 1867 he married Miss Ann Dunnegan, who was born in Polk County,
Mo., September 7, 1846, and to them was born a family of seven
children, six now living: John F., Susan E., Lewis B. (deceased),
Sarah E., Matthew N., William C. and Clyde.  Mr. Noffsinger came
with his parents to Cedar County, Mo., in 1856, and with the 
exception of a few years has resided here ever since.  He owns
890 acres of land, and gives considerable attention to the 
propagation of good stock.  In 1880 he was elected by the 
Democratic party as county judge, and performed his duties 
very faithfully for two years, being an obliging and efficient
officer.  He is a Royal Arch Mason, belongs to Stockton Lodge 
No. 70, and his and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.  Mrs. Noffsinger's parents, Francis and Nancy Dunnegan,
were born in North Carolina and Tennessee, respectively, and 
both died in Cedar County, Mo.

History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties,
Missouri, published by Goodspeed, 1889--Pages 762, 763

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