Casey County, Kentucky Genealogy Trails

 

W. H. Noel

W. H. Noel was born August 27, 1846, in Casey county Kentucky. His parents, B. S. and Nancy Noel moved to McDonald county, Mo. the same year, consequently the object of this sketch has lived here from infancy. August 1, 1864 he joined the 2nd Cherokee regiment, Confederate Volunteers and served to the close of the war. Was in several skirmishes in Missouri and Arkansas, and in one or two pretty severe engagements. November 20, 1867, he was united in
marriage with Miss Nannie Huffman, of Collins county, Texas. To them have been born ten children, seven of whom are still living. Before their marriage both had united with the Baptist church of which they have been consistant members for some thirty years. Mr. Noel was deputy sheriff five years; 1887-1892. In 1892 he was elected assessor, and re-elected in 1894, being the only Democrat elected on the county ticket that year. He is now (1897) deputy assessor.
(Source: History of McDonald County, Missouri, by Judge J. A. Sturges, 1897; Transcribed by Linda Rodriguez, July 2010)

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