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Adam Peter Noel

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Adam Peter Noel

Birth
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
20 Aug 1872 (aged 72)
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Unmarked: all headstones were removed
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Death of Pioneer Settler
Adam Peter Noel (1800 - 1872)

Adam Peter Noel, the son of Joseph Noel, was born June 10, 1800 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was baptized 13 Jul 1800 at St. Vincents (formerly Sportsman's Hall). Sponsors were George Ruffner and Margaretha Ruffner.

He married Susannah Lindsay on May 18, 1834.

In 1835 he and his wife, along with her family (Lindsey parents and siblings) and his brothers, Joseph, John, and Peter moved to Stephenson, Illinois (now Rock Island, Illinois), 11 years before the admission of Iowa to the United States. At that time what Is now the state of Iowa was a part of the territory of Wisconsin

He worked on Fort Armstrong. Later that year, he moved across the river to Davenport, Iowa. In 1837* he and his brothers were hired to build St. Anthony's the first Catholic church. Ground was broken for the church on April 27, 1838. (http://iagenweb.org/scott/history/1910/chapter20.html)

He was a farmer and a prosperous business-man in Davenport. He and Susannah
had four children, Margaret, John, Joseph, and Sarah.

City directories over the years listed Adam Noel as farmer, owner of wagon works, and later wagon and carriage manufacturing firm (A. Noel Buggies and Wagons and Davenport Carriage Manufactory) on corner of Harrison and 3rd Street. Also had a sawmill
at the foot of Harrison street. Adam and brothers, John and Peter, rafted lumber from Wisconsin down to the mill, to be used for houses built in Noel addition and wagons.

John Noel, Adam's brother, was listed in the early directories as a carpenter and stone mason, as was brother Peter. John eventually, and according to half-cousins in Latrobe, PA, went on to Montrose, Mo. where he owned a pig farm.
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TIME PERIOD IN PERSPECTIVE:
When Adam Noel was born in 1800, John Adams was the second president of the United States.

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Adam Noel's obituary (Davenport Democrat, 1872:

Death of Old Settler
Another Scott county old settler has gone the way of all the earth. Adam Noel, died yesterday afternoon at 6 1/2 o'clock, at his residence on Locust street, aged 72 years. Was born June 10th 1800, in Westmoreland county, Pa., removed to what was then styled
the new purchase in the year 1835, locating in Dubuque county, Wisconsin territory, now Scott county Iowa. He built his cabin in what is sometimes and better known among old settlers as Mitchell's Grove, a few hundred feet north of "Mercy Hospital."

In the course of a year or so he entered 160 acres at $1.25 per acre, running from the present Brady street to Gaines street, and from Locust street north, on a portion of which ground is the present Scott County Fair Grounds.

He laid out two additions to the city, the first on the west side of Brady street, the second on the east side and along Harrison street, known as Noel's addition to the city.

The family consists of the aged widow and four grown up children, viz. Two sons, John T. Noel and Joseph A. Noel, and two daughters, one of whom is the wife of Gallus Woeber, of our city, the other the wife of Charles R. Holmes, a resident of St. Louis.

Adam Noel was a mechanic, being a carpenter and also a chair-maker, having established quite a large furniture manufactory in Pennsylvania, which he sold when struck with the "Western Fever".
His first business was working as a carpenter at old Fort Armstrong, on Rock Island, and although he ranked among the farmers of our county, never farmed until here. he lived and died in full faith with the Roman Catholic Church, being a member of Ste. Marguerite's church, from which his funeral takes place to-morrow. He was all his life a firm, reliable member of the Democratic party.

The "Old Settlers" will take charge of the funeral service, and will meet in a body at the residence
of the family, corner of Harrison and Locust streets, at 8 1/2 o'clock, promptly."

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Iowa 1872

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From History of Scott County Iowa -1882 Chicago : Interstate Publishing Co.

Among the early settlers to the township (Davenport) was Adam Noel, who died in the city of Davenport, August 20, 1872. A local paper of the day says of him: "Adam Noel was born Jan. 10, 1800, in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania . He removed to what was then styled the new purchase in the year 1835, locating in Dubuque Co., Wisconsin Territory, now Scott Co., Iowa .

He first built his cabin in what is sometimes and better known old settlers as Mitchell's Grove, a few hundred feet north of Mercy Hospital . In the course of a year or so he entered 160 acres at $1.25 per acre, running from the present Brady Street to Gaines Street, and from Locust Street, north, on a portion of which ground is the present Scott County Fair Grounds. He laid out two additions to the city of Davenport, the first on the west side of Brady Street, the second on the east side and along Harrison Street.

His family consisted of a wife, two sons and two daughters. Adam Noel was a mechanic, being a carpenter and also a chairmaker, having established quite a large furniture manufactory in Pennsylvania, which he sold when struck with the "Western Fever".

His first business after coming West was working as a carpenter on Old Fort Armstrong, on Rock Island, and although he ranked among the farmers of the county, he never farmed until he came here. He lived and died in full faith with the Roman Catholic Church, being a member of St. Marguerite's Church, from which his funeral took place. He was all his life a firm, reliable Democrat. He was buried by the "Old Settlers.""
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Siblings/Family
+ Joseph Noel b. 1799 Westmoreland, PA; Served in War of 1812; d. 1839
+ Adam Peter Noel. b. 10 Jun 1800 Westmoreland Cty, PA; d. 19 Aug 1872, IA
+ George Noel. b. 16 Mar 1802
+ Maria (Mary) Noel. b. 1 Jul 1804
+ Margaret Noel b. 25 Jun 1808
+ Anna Noel b. 12 Mar 1810; d. before 1910
+ John Noel b. 1811, PA; m. Rachel Goldsmith at St. Anthony, David, IA
+ Peter Noel. b. about 1830; shot at Vicksburg in Civil War, buried in Dav, IA
mother: Maria Longmeyer
+ Jacob Noel b. 1834, Lycippus; Mt Pleasant, PA, d. 1926
mother: Maria Kreitzer

Source: aigenweb.org/scott/fam
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*Ground was broken for the church on April 27, 1838. In the spring of 1839 the church was dedicated by Mathias Loras, the first bishop of the diocese of Dubuque. Joseph Noel, Adam's brother, was first to be buried from st. Anthony's. Source: http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapter20.html

Transcribed by Michelemickie
Death of Pioneer Settler
Adam Peter Noel (1800 - 1872)

Adam Peter Noel, the son of Joseph Noel, was born June 10, 1800 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was baptized 13 Jul 1800 at St. Vincents (formerly Sportsman's Hall). Sponsors were George Ruffner and Margaretha Ruffner.

He married Susannah Lindsay on May 18, 1834.

In 1835 he and his wife, along with her family (Lindsey parents and siblings) and his brothers, Joseph, John, and Peter moved to Stephenson, Illinois (now Rock Island, Illinois), 11 years before the admission of Iowa to the United States. At that time what Is now the state of Iowa was a part of the territory of Wisconsin

He worked on Fort Armstrong. Later that year, he moved across the river to Davenport, Iowa. In 1837* he and his brothers were hired to build St. Anthony's the first Catholic church. Ground was broken for the church on April 27, 1838. (http://iagenweb.org/scott/history/1910/chapter20.html)

He was a farmer and a prosperous business-man in Davenport. He and Susannah
had four children, Margaret, John, Joseph, and Sarah.

City directories over the years listed Adam Noel as farmer, owner of wagon works, and later wagon and carriage manufacturing firm (A. Noel Buggies and Wagons and Davenport Carriage Manufactory) on corner of Harrison and 3rd Street. Also had a sawmill
at the foot of Harrison street. Adam and brothers, John and Peter, rafted lumber from Wisconsin down to the mill, to be used for houses built in Noel addition and wagons.

John Noel, Adam's brother, was listed in the early directories as a carpenter and stone mason, as was brother Peter. John eventually, and according to half-cousins in Latrobe, PA, went on to Montrose, Mo. where he owned a pig farm.
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TIME PERIOD IN PERSPECTIVE:
When Adam Noel was born in 1800, John Adams was the second president of the United States.

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Adam Noel's obituary (Davenport Democrat, 1872:

Death of Old Settler
Another Scott county old settler has gone the way of all the earth. Adam Noel, died yesterday afternoon at 6 1/2 o'clock, at his residence on Locust street, aged 72 years. Was born June 10th 1800, in Westmoreland county, Pa., removed to what was then styled
the new purchase in the year 1835, locating in Dubuque county, Wisconsin territory, now Scott county Iowa. He built his cabin in what is sometimes and better known among old settlers as Mitchell's Grove, a few hundred feet north of "Mercy Hospital."

In the course of a year or so he entered 160 acres at $1.25 per acre, running from the present Brady street to Gaines street, and from Locust street north, on a portion of which ground is the present Scott County Fair Grounds.

He laid out two additions to the city, the first on the west side of Brady street, the second on the east side and along Harrison street, known as Noel's addition to the city.

The family consists of the aged widow and four grown up children, viz. Two sons, John T. Noel and Joseph A. Noel, and two daughters, one of whom is the wife of Gallus Woeber, of our city, the other the wife of Charles R. Holmes, a resident of St. Louis.

Adam Noel was a mechanic, being a carpenter and also a chair-maker, having established quite a large furniture manufactory in Pennsylvania, which he sold when struck with the "Western Fever".
His first business was working as a carpenter at old Fort Armstrong, on Rock Island, and although he ranked among the farmers of our county, never farmed until here. he lived and died in full faith with the Roman Catholic Church, being a member of Ste. Marguerite's church, from which his funeral takes place to-morrow. He was all his life a firm, reliable member of the Democratic party.

The "Old Settlers" will take charge of the funeral service, and will meet in a body at the residence
of the family, corner of Harrison and Locust streets, at 8 1/2 o'clock, promptly."

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Iowa 1872

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From History of Scott County Iowa -1882 Chicago : Interstate Publishing Co.

Among the early settlers to the township (Davenport) was Adam Noel, who died in the city of Davenport, August 20, 1872. A local paper of the day says of him: "Adam Noel was born Jan. 10, 1800, in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania . He removed to what was then styled the new purchase in the year 1835, locating in Dubuque Co., Wisconsin Territory, now Scott Co., Iowa .

He first built his cabin in what is sometimes and better known old settlers as Mitchell's Grove, a few hundred feet north of Mercy Hospital . In the course of a year or so he entered 160 acres at $1.25 per acre, running from the present Brady Street to Gaines Street, and from Locust Street, north, on a portion of which ground is the present Scott County Fair Grounds. He laid out two additions to the city of Davenport, the first on the west side of Brady Street, the second on the east side and along Harrison Street.

His family consisted of a wife, two sons and two daughters. Adam Noel was a mechanic, being a carpenter and also a chairmaker, having established quite a large furniture manufactory in Pennsylvania, which he sold when struck with the "Western Fever".

His first business after coming West was working as a carpenter on Old Fort Armstrong, on Rock Island, and although he ranked among the farmers of the county, he never farmed until he came here. He lived and died in full faith with the Roman Catholic Church, being a member of St. Marguerite's Church, from which his funeral took place. He was all his life a firm, reliable Democrat. He was buried by the "Old Settlers.""
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Siblings/Family
+ Joseph Noel b. 1799 Westmoreland, PA; Served in War of 1812; d. 1839
+ Adam Peter Noel. b. 10 Jun 1800 Westmoreland Cty, PA; d. 19 Aug 1872, IA
+ George Noel. b. 16 Mar 1802
+ Maria (Mary) Noel. b. 1 Jul 1804
+ Margaret Noel b. 25 Jun 1808
+ Anna Noel b. 12 Mar 1810; d. before 1910
+ John Noel b. 1811, PA; m. Rachel Goldsmith at St. Anthony, David, IA
+ Peter Noel. b. about 1830; shot at Vicksburg in Civil War, buried in Dav, IA
mother: Maria Longmeyer
+ Jacob Noel b. 1834, Lycippus; Mt Pleasant, PA, d. 1926
mother: Maria Kreitzer

Source: aigenweb.org/scott/fam
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*Ground was broken for the church on April 27, 1838. In the spring of 1839 the church was dedicated by Mathias Loras, the first bishop of the diocese of Dubuque. Joseph Noel, Adam's brother, was first to be buried from st. Anthony's. Source: http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/chapter20.html

Transcribed by Michelemickie

Gravesite Details

Buried in Saint Marys Church Cemetery, in Davenport, IA, per http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/stmaryscem.htm. Adam is not known to have been reinterred in early 1900s. Many pioneer NOELS remain buried in vast green space at 1432 W. 6th St.



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