Henry Noble was born between 1796 and 1800 in North Carolina (cite 1900 Jackson County census--Riley Noble--Pomona Twp; A-sheet 16). His parents are as yet unknown.  He married Barbara Smith about 1820 in Illinois(?).  Barbara was the daughter of Andrew Smith and Catherine Halterman Smith of Union County, Illinois.  She was born about 1800 in possibly Rowan County, North Carolina.
It is assumed Henry came to Illinois between the 1818 census (in which he was not ennumerated) and the 1820 U S Census, where he first appears.
His name appears in several original documents as stated below:
Mon 3, September 1823:  Jonesborough (sic),  Illinois – In a directive regarding a road leading from Greer’s ferry to Golconda:  
John Meisenheimer, supervisor is allowed the following additional list of hands to wit, George Greer, Jacob Cruise, Samuel Cruse, George Hileman, John Smith, George Smith, Henry Noble, John Yost, and Alexander (Patterson crossed out) Yost.
December 1823: George Hunsaker is appointed supervisor of a road leading from Flagh’s Mill to Smith’s Ferry in place of  John Meisenheimer resigned.  The following are allotted to Sd Hunsaker To wit: John Meisenheimer, John Ury (?),  Geo Greer, Jacob Cruse, Samuel Cruse, George Hileman, John Smith, George Smith, Henry Nobles, John Yost, Alexander Yost, (illegible) Meisenheimer, Aaron Lyerly, John Weaver, Jacob Lentz, Henry Lentz (line drawn through), Aaron Cruse, Moses Cruse, A Hileman, Adam Hileman, Wilkerson Godwin, & James Frick Jnr.
Jonesborough of June 1824:  Ordered that the following named hands be allotted to John McIntosh supervisor of the road leading from Jonesborough to Littleton’s Ferry and they are hereby allotted to Sd. Supervisor To wit Samuel Emmerson, James McMillen, Jacob Treece, Wm Tripp, Hiraim Tripp, John Barker, John Smith, Geo Smith, Henry Nobles, Jacob Cruse, Samuel Cruse, John Cruse, David Brown, Jeremiah Brown, George Greer, and George Hileman.
December 1825:  Henry was appointed member of the Union County Grand Jury for term May 1826.  Some others appointed were Cliff Hazlewood, George Smith, Peter Woolf, Peter Powles, John Tweedy, Benjamin May, George Daugherty, Calvin Price, John Stokes, Jonathan Landrith, George Evans, Thomas McIntosh, George Davolt, and John Dillow.
In the 1820 census he is listed as Henry Noble--one free white males 21 and older; two other whites.  In the 1830 Census, he is listed as Henry Noble--two males under 5 years, one male 10-15 years, one male 30-40 years; 2 females under 5 years, 2 females 5-10 years, one female 30-40 years.
Henry's land was listed as Northwest quarter section 33, township 15 south, range 1 west, 160 acres, worth $172 at Henry's death.  The land was sold to L. P. Wilcox to pay debts when Henry died.
Children of Henry and Barbara Smith Noble included:
1.  William A. Noble, born 25 Feb 1820 in Union County, Illinois and died 18 March 1867 at his residence in Preston, Union Co., IL.  He married (1) Mary Ann Gaston 27 October 1839 in Union County.  She was born about 1825.  Her parents are unknown.  He married (2) Sarah King Stearman 02 Apr 1846 in Union County.  She was born about 1823 in Tennessee.  A later date, 21 May 1854 is also shown for the marriage between William and Sarah.  
2.  Riley Noble was born 28 March 1827 in Union County and died 01 Jan 1909 in Pomona, Union Co, IL.  He married (1) Louisa Adeline Cauble 09 April 1850 in Union County.  She was born 07 Oct 1831 in Illinois.  Louisa died 29 Sep 1872.  She is buried in the Smith-Lyerle Cemetery in Union County.  Riley married (2) Isabell Milligan Montgomery 22 Nov 1876 in Jackson County, Illinois.  She was born June 1831 in Ohio.  Isabell died 29 April 1910 at Makinda Township, Jackson County, Illinois  She is buried in the Stearns Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois.
3.  Catherine Malinda Noble was born 1831 in Union County and died 13 Mar 1865 in Union County.  She married Zachariah Lyerly in 1848 in Union County.  He was born 14 September 1814 in Rowan County, N. C.  He died 26 Apr 1874 in Preston, Union County.
4.  Nancy Noble, birth date unknown; died about 1835/36.
5.  Joseph Noble, birthdate unknown; died about 1835/36.

Henry Noble died 15 February 1836.  According to his probate file, there was a debt of $6.23 owed to Jacob Frick for three coffins for wife and children as well as a coffin for himself valued at $2.50.  Apparently his wife Barbara and two children (presumed to be Nancy and Joseph) died shortly before Henry's death.  Cause of death(s) are uncertain.  In addition a debt owned to Wilkinson Godwin in the amount of $31 is recorded for materials necessary in saddlers work.  This may indicate that Henry was a saddler in addition to his farming.
The guardianship of the minor children were as follows:  William Noble, age 16, guardian was appointed (1836) was John Meisenheimer.  Riley, age 14 was appointed a guardian 1837.  His guardian was Andrew Smith.  Catherine Malinda, age about three does not appear to have a legally appointed guardian, but she appears on the 1850 Union County Census in the household of Richard Finch.  Richard Finch's wife, Sarah (nee Smith) was Barbara Smith Noble's sister.