Martha Julia Etta Noble

NOBLE, STONE, ARNOLD

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Date: 11/22/2018 at 11:14:24

Wapello Republican, May 30, 1935, page 1

Mrs. Martha Julia Etta Arnold Noble, aged 86 years, 9 months and 17 days, pioneer resident of Louisa county, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edith Stone, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Noble was born August 11, 1848, at Aledo, Ill. She was united in marriage to Louis Noble, December 31, 1865 at New Boston, Ill. To this union was born 8 children of which 4 proceeded her in death. They came to Iowa 57 years ago, and she been a member of the M. E. church for the past 66 years.

Those with the aged husband surviving are her children, Mrs. Stone, Fred, Arthur and Frank of Wapello. There are 42 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren and many other relatives.

They were the oldest living couple in Louisa county and it is thought of the state.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the M. E. church with Rev. Warren officiating. Burial will be in the Wapello cemetery.

Pallbearers will be the grandsons of Mrs. Noble.