Noble, L. Scott

NOBLE

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Date: 6/29/2021 at 14:14:25

History of Warren County, Iowa from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908, by Rev. W. C. Martin, Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1908, p.691

L. SCOTT NOBLE
Numbered among the worthy and respected citizens who have been called from this life, L. Scott Noble leaves behind a memory that is cherished by many who were his friends. He was for a considerable period connected with the hardware trade here and enjoyed in large measure the esteem and confi­dence of those with whom he was associated. He was born in Hardin County, Iowa in 1860, and is of Scotch descent.
His father, William Noble, having been born in Scotland, came to the United States when a young man and settled in Ohio, where he engaged in business as a farmer and stock-raiser. He was one of the first importers of stock in Warren County, handling the polled Angus cattle, and his farming operations were quite successful. He came to Warren County in the '60's [1860s] and for a considerable period was a well known representative of its agri­cultural interests. He belonged to the Presbyterian Church and his political views were in harmony with the platform of the Republican Party. He died in February, 1892, and was survived by his wife until January, 1898. She bore the maiden name of Jane Ross, was a native of Ohio and, like her husband, held membership in the Presbyterian denomination. Their family numbered four children: Anna B., who is the wife of Andrew McPherson, of Lincoln Township; Ross, a farmer and stockman of Lincoln Township; L. Scott, of this review, and William M., who likewise makes his home in Lincoln Township.
L. Scott Noble was reared on the home farm. In his boyhood he became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist as he tills the soil and cares for the crops. He first attended the country schools and later became a student in Simpson College. For a short time he was in Kansas, where he went for the benefit of his health, and while there he learned the jewelry trade, devoting three years to the business. Upon his return to Warren County he began farming in Lincoln Township and so continued until 1892. He purchased the Coventry farm and as the years passed carefully and capably developed its fields, raising the cereals best adapted to soil and climate and annually gathering good crops. In 1892 he left the farm and came to Indianola; where he purchased a half interest in the hardware business of J. H. Law, forming the partnership of Law & Noble. In February, 1895, he purchased his partner's interest and was alone in busi­ness until his life's labors were ended. In all of his commercial pursuits, as in agricultural life, he displayed keen discernment and unflagging perse­verance. He knew that these constituted the basis of success and he worked diligently to provide a good living for his family.
In June, 1892, Mr. Noble was married to Miss Lizzie Parr, a native of In­dianola, born in 1870. Her parents were Thomas S. and Margaret E. (Pinker­ton) Parr. Her father, who was of Scotch-Irish lineage, was a native of Illinois and was a graduate of the State University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He became a prominent physician and, locating in Indianola in 1869, he here continued in the active practice of medicine until his demise, which occurred January 2, 1907, at the age of sixty-five years. His professional and personal worth were widely acknowledged and in every relation of life he held to high ideals, thus exemplifying his allegiance to the teachings of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a devoted member. His political belief was that of the Republican Party. He married Miss Margaret E. Pinkerton, who was of Irish extraction, and she, too, was a, member of the Presbyterian Church. In their family were seven children, of whom four reached adult age, namely: Ida M., who is living in Indianola; Frank E., a traveling salesman who makes his home in Topeka, Kansas; Mrs. Noble, and Cora A., who is a very successful teacher in Des Moines, being now principal of one of the schools of that city. Mrs. Parr is still living at the age of sixty-five years. Mrs. Noble is a grad­uate of the Indianola high school of the class of 1888 and for two years was a teacher in the grammar school of this city. By her marriage she has become the mother of five children: Howard Scott, born June 21, 1893; Ernest Ross, whose birth occurred February 13, 1895; William Merle, born October 27, 1897; Thomas Elwood, August 13, 1899, and Loyd S., August 27, 1.901.
The death of the husband and father occurred April 22, 1901, and was the occasion of deep and wide-spread regret. He belonged to the Knights of Pyth­ias, the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Independent Order of Odd 'Fellows. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Church, to which Mrs. Noble still belongs, and he gave his political endorsement to the Republican Party. He stood loyally for all that he believed to be right in his relations between himself and his fellowmen and while others might differ from him in opinion, they never questioned the sincerity of his motives or his honest intent. His life in its business activity and integrity is well worthy of emulation and in his passing he left to his family not only a comfortable competence but also the priceless heritage of an untarnished name.