Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 709
PETER NOYES

Peter NOYES, (deceased), a native of Ohio, came to Harrison County in 1867. He was born in 1816. The family came to Ohio at an early day; he was a stone mason and worked at his trade until the war broke out, when he enlisted in Company B, Thirty-sixth Ohio Infantry, and participated in the engagements of South Mountain, Antietam and Bull Run. He re-enlisted in January, 1865, as a member of Company C, United States Veteran Volunteers. He was honorably discharged in January, 1866, at Albany, N. Y. After the war, he removed to Wapello County, Iowa, where he remained one year and then came to Harrison County, and bought land on section 23, of Morgan Township, which is now owned by his son, W. S.

Mr. NOYES was married twice. By his first marriage, two sons were born--Asa E. and John R. Our subject's second wife was Margaret HASKETT, by whom three children were born--Winfield s., Charles, H. and Joseph S.

Politically, Mr. NOYES was a Republican, and held the office of Justice of the Peace for some years. He died February 22, 1887.

Winfield S., the son of our subject, is a native of Ohio, and came with his father to Harrison County in 1867. He was born in August, 1853, in Morgan County, Ohio. His mother, Margaret (HASKETT) NOYES, is still living. After his father's death, he took charge of the home-farm to which he has added forty acres.

He was married in February, 1877, to Lillian H. WORK, daughter of David and Lola WORK, early settlers of the county. Their children are Asa, Clyde and Alonzo B.

Our subject belongs to the Sons of Veteran Camp, No. 135, at Mondamin. Politically, he affiliates with the Republican party.

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