Biography of John Noel, page 499.  History De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 
1885.

John  Noel, deceased, was one of the pioneers of DeKalb County. He was born in Adams County, Pa., April 6, 1813, 
a son of John Noel, who settled in Seneca County, Ohio, in an early day, and there died in 1863.  He was reared on a 
farm, receiving a limited education, and after reaching manhood devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits.  He 
was married Nov. 3, 1836, to Elizabeth Endsley, a native of Wayne County, Ohio, born Nove.20, 1816 a daughter of 
Michael Endsley, a pioneer of DeKalb County,  In 1839 they left heir Ohio home and emigrated to Indiana, locating 
on a farm on section 33, Butler Township, DeKalb County, Oct. 27, which had been bought by Mr. Noel in 1837, and 
on which was built a small log cabin.  He lived there till 1850, when he sold the farm and bought 160 acres on section 
15, seventeen acres of which had been chopped, part of the brush burned, and a few rails made.  Here he lived the 
rest of his life, and by industry and judicious management, assisted by his wife and children, was successful, and at 
the time of his death had one of the best farms in the township.  In his political views he was first a Whig and then a 
Republican.  Although a strong supporter of his party he had no aspirations for official honors.  He was a member of 
no church, but in faith was a Universalist.  To Mr. and Mrs. Noel were born eleven children, all but the eldest in 
DeKalb County---Philip, born Feb. 25, 1838; Sarah E., April 27, 1840; George, deceased, June 30, 1842; Mary S., 
deceased, Feb 18, 1844; Eliza L., April 2, 1846; Lucy J., April 2, 1846; William, deceased, Nov. 18, 1848; Solomon, 
Nov. 8, 8150; Silas, Jan. 14, 1853; Perry, May 21, 1855; Samuel, June 5, 1858.  Mr. Noel died Oct. 27, 1958. Mrs. Noel 
subsequently married Henry Bricker, and now resides in Auburn, DeKalb County, Ind.

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