Gwaltney General Information

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Gwaltney Trivia

While I don't expect anyone to know all of the answers, I'd like to give you a couple of trivia quizzes.

Quiz Number One:

During my research, Gwaltneys have historically been most frequently involved in which three of the following occupations?


A. Business Leaders
B. Education (teachers/professors)
C. Musicians
D. Politicians
E. Farmers
F. Christian Ministry
G. Lawyers
H. Actors
I. Real Estate Agents


Quiz Number Two:

1.Which Gwaltney was the first man from Isle of Wight County to sign up for military service at the start of the Civil War?

2.Which Gwaltney was present at the Battle of Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered to Washington?

3.What town in Indiana was nicknamed "Gwaltneyville" at one time because of the number of Gwaltneys in the area?

4.What Gwaltney was an accomplished writer in the 1950's?

5.What Gwaltney was killed when struck by lightning?

6.Gwaltney Brothers Construction of southwest Indiana specialized in building what?

7.What Gwaltney was a starter for the girl's basketball team at University of Missouri-St. Louis during the 2000 and 2001 season?

8. Who is the founding father of Midway, Indiana?

9. Before breaking into the peanut industry at Smithfield, Virginia, what was P.D. Gwaltney's occupation?

10.What Gwaltney was a noted Baptist preacher in North Carolina in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

11.What Gwaltney was head of the Russell Athletic Company in Alabama and helped propel that company to prominence?

12. What Gwaltney from Charlottesville,Virginia has received recognition for his work as a physician and scientific researcher?

13. During what war have the most number of Gwaltneys been involved?

14. What Gwaltney was a placekicker for the Florida State Seminoles football team?


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Answers to Quiz One;

The most frequent of Gwaltney occupations has historically been FARMERS, EDUCATORS (teachers and professors) and CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.

Answers to Quiz Two:

1.Captain James T. Gwaltney
2.Michael Gwaltney of Brunswick County, VA
3.Midway, Indiana
4.Frances Gwaltney of Arkansas
5.Noah Gwaltney of Posey County, IN
6.churches
7.Katy Gwaltney of Fairfield, IL
8.Josiah Jackson Gwaltney
9.gunsmith
10.Josephus Perry "J.P." Gwaltney, Leroy Parks Gwaltney, or William Robert Gwaltney
11.Eugene Cleveland Gwaltney
12.Civil War (most fought for the south)
13.Chance Gwaltney of Cairo, GA