Alva Noble1

M, #1388, * 16 Jul 1791
FatherJohn Noble2,3 * 7 Sep 1731, + 15 Sep 1807
MotherLois Sexton3 * 28 Nov 1745, + 1 Apr 1828
1850 census entry: Alva Noble, wife and children

Family 1

Maria Amelia Buell * 4 Aug 1795, + 27 Aug 1842
Children

Family 2

Jane Baron * 25 Dec 1812, + 25 Dec 1879
Children
     Alva Noble was born on 16 Jul 1791 in Blandford, Massachusetts.3,1,4,2,5 He (1) married Maria Amelia Buell, daughter of David Buell and Chloe Fisher, on 17 Aug 1814.3,2 He (2) married Jane Baron on 4 Jul 1843 at Pennsylvania.3

Other information:

Alva Noble was a tanner. After 1834 he became a farmer.5
Alva Noble migrated from New England in 1821, locating near the Delaware river, in Damascus, one mile west of Cochecton, and there remained for thirteen years, following his trade, that of a tanner. In 1834 he sold his tannery and removed to the southwestern part of Damascus township, where he purchased wild land on which he erected a log house and barn and commenced the work of clearing a farm, continuing to live on that place for the remainder of his life. He found ample opportunity here for the display of that industry, thrift and frugality so characteristic of the New England race, and he succeeded far beyond his own expectations in a worldly way, establishing himself in a comfortable home acquired by his own labors. The family was one of the most prominent here in the early days, respected by all as hard-working, deservedly prosperous people and as Christian citizens and good neighbors. Mr. Noble was the first tanner in Wayne county. His first wife passed away in 1842, leaving eight children.5


He is listed in the following census:
1830 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Alva Noble, Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Household includes 1 male 30-40 (prob. Alva), 1 male 10-15 (prob. Charles), 2 males and 1 female 5-10 (prob. William, Sexton and Susan), 2 males under 5 (prob. Orin T. and ?), 1 female 15-20 (both Marietta and Emeline are younger than 15, however). Maria does not seem to be enumerated.6
1840 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Alva Noble, Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Household includes 1 male and 1 female 40-50 (prob. Alva and his wife Maria Amelia), 1 male 20-30 (prob. Charles), 2 males and 1 female 15-20 (prob. William, Sexton and Susan), 2 males and 1 female 10-15 (prob. Orin T. and ?), 1 male 5-10, and 1 female under 5 (possibly Roxy Maria.)7
1850 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Alva Noble, Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Household consists of Alva, his wife Jane and his children Sexton and Alva and Martin, Phebe and Ann, children from Jane's first marriage.1
1860 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Alva Noble, Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Household consists of Alva and The first person in the household is a Jam (Jane?) Noble, M, 47 yr old, farmer, born in PA. Then Phebe Sears and Martin Sterling, both children from Jane Noble's 1st marriage, and Phebe's daughter Harriet. Then a new household starts with Alva and S., and then Alva is enumerated (but only with an initial).8
1870 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Alva Noble, Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Household consists of Alva, his wife Jane and their children Alva James and Sophia Jane.9

Citations

  1. [S108] Fed. Census: 1850. Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Damascus Township, page 132: line 40- page 133: line 4 (NARA: M432, Roll 835, Page 66). Household of Alva Noble.
  2. [S298] Sterling-May, online: http://www.wolvesdare.com/genealogy/James/
  3. [S461] Lucius Manlius Boltwood, Noble, pg. 229. Online at http://archive.org/details/historyandgenea00boltgoog
  4. [S108] Fed. Census: 1880. Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Damascus Township, District #2, sheet 13A, line 22-26. (NARA: T9, Roll 1202, Page 121A) Household of Charles Noble.
  5. [S376] Northeastern Pennsylvania, pg. 38-39. Online at http://archive.org/details/commemorativebio02chic
  6. [S108] Fed. Census: 1830. Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Damascus Township, page 193, line 19 (NARA: M19, Roll 160, Page 193). Household of Alva Noble.
  7. [S108] Fed. Census: 1840. Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Damascus Township, page 265, line 9 (NARA: M704, Roll 493, Page 265). Household of Alva Noble.
  8. [S108] Fed. Census: 1860. Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Damascus Township, page 183: line 1-7 (NARA: M653, Roll 1193, Page 183). Household of Jam Noble.
  9. [S108] Fed. Census: 1870. Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Damascus Township, 2nd District, sheet 24, line 14-18. (NARA: M593, Roll 1464, Page 114). Household of Alvah Noble.