Noble, Ross A.

NOBLE

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 16:26:46

ROSS A. NOBLE
born Dec 24, 1859, Iowa

Ross A. Noble, a prosperous farmer and stock-raiser of Lincoln township, Warren county, Iowa, is a native of this State. He was born in Hardin county, December 24, 1859, one of the family of four children of William and Jane (Ross) Noble the others being as follows: Anna B., wife of Andrew McPherson, Lincoln township, Warren county; Scott, a resident of Indianola, Iowa; and William, of Lincoln township. The father was a Scotchman. He was born in the year 1827 and after attaining his majority emigrated to America, and settled first in the State of Ohio. There he made his home from 1848 to 1858, in the latter year removed to Hardin county, Iowa, and in 1867 came from there to Warren county, settling in what was then Washington township, now Lincoln, and here the rest of his active life was passed. He was a farmer by occupation, was industrious and enterprising, and made a success in life. At the time of his location in Warren county, this part of the country was nearly all in its wild state, and as one of its pioneer settlers, he did his part toward bringing about the present development. He improved a fine farm and made his home on it until 1892, when, on account of old age, he retired from active life and removed to Indianola, but was taken sick and died within six months, his death occurring in the fall of that year. For years he served as Township Trustee, and also as School Director, and Treasurer. He was a deeply pious man and was actively identified with the Presbyterian Church nearly the whole of his life. His wife, nee Jane Ross, was a native of Ohio, and a daughter of Peter and Anna Ross.
Ross A. Noble spent the first eight years of his life in his native county, then came with his parents to Warren county, and here he has lived ever since. While he assisted in the work on the home farm until he was twenty-eight years old, it may be said that he began for himself when he was twenty-one, for from that time he had an interest in the crops. He now owns a fine farm of 160 acres, well improved with the best of farm buildings, and devoted to general farming and stock-raising. In his operations he has met with uniform success and is recognized as one of the most enterprising young farmers of this region, and as a successful stock man he is well known all over Warren county. Mr. Noble was married December 29, 1887, to Miss Delia Fisk, a native of Indianola, Iowa and a daughter of Hezekiah and Effie (Cooper) Fisk, her parents being natives of Indiana. During the Civil war her father was an officer in the Union army and in the engagement at Atlanta lost his life. Mr. and Mrs. Noble have three children living: Bessie, Bruce, and Effie Jane. In public affairs and in political matters Mr. Noble takes a commendable and active interest and has always affiliated with the Republican party. Source: A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa, Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1896, vol.1, p.410