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Transcribed biography of Americus V. Noble
AMERICUS V. NOBLE was born in Porter County June 13, 1837. His parents J. P. and Mary A. (Smith) Noble. Americus V. Noble resided with his parents until he was twenty years of age, during which time he attended a common school of the period. The he went to Canton, N. Y., entering an academy there and remaining two years. Returning home, he turned his attention to farming, and now owns 66 1/2 acres, besides having charge of 200 belonging to his father. On October 5, 1864, he was married to Hannah Jones, a native of Ohio, and daughter of John and Maria (Duck) Jones, who was born December 25, 1842, and came hither with her parents from Stark County, Ohio, when but four years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Noble have had five children - Clara E., born September 15, 1865; Colba E., born September 12, 1867; Louis H., born February 16, 1870; Frank L., born May 15, 1872, and John V., born September 10, 1878. Mr. Noble is a Republican of the liberal school.
Source: Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical, Illustrated. Chicago, Illinois: F. A. Battey & Company. 771 p.
Page(s) in Source: 360-361
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