In 1870, 17 year old John Noll Jr. lived and worked on his parents' farm in Fulda, Noble County, Ohio. He attended school that year.
At the time of the 1880 census, John Noll Jr. (27) and his wife Elizabeth (24) lived in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio with their two daughters, Amilda Barbara (3) and Genevieve (1). Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Morris Hohman and John's father, John Noll Sr.
From The Caldwell Citizens' Press, 7 Sep 1882:
The farm whick the Caldwell Bank bought of the Hohman's estate was
sold to John Noll, Jr. for $2200, lately and possession was given.John and Elizabeth (Schoeppner) Noll moved their family to Sommerset, Perry Co., OH.
In 1900, John L. Noll (47) owned a farm in Reading Twp., Perry County, Ohio. He lived there with his wife, Elizabeth (46), and children Jennie (21), Leonard (19), Joseph (16), Edward (12), Clara (11), Stella (8), and Marie (5). Also living in the household was John's widowed father, John Noll (72). All the children attended school except Jennie and Marie. Living three households away in the census were fellow Fulda natives Theodore Bishop and his cousin John Roehrig. According to the census, Elizabeth had given birth to eight children, all of whom were alive in 1900.
From The Caldwell Citizens' Press, 7 Sep 1882:
The farm whick the Caldwell Bank bought of the Hohman's estate was
sold to John Noll, Jr. for $2200, lately and possession was given.In 1930, 77-year-old widower John L. Noll owned a home worth $1800 on Somerset St. in Reading Twp. He lived there with his unmarried daughter, Stella (38) and the family of his married daughter, Clara Sweeney (40). John Noll was not employed.
Obituary:
SOMERSET - John Noll, 95, of Somerset, a widely known
retired Perry County farmer, died early Wednesday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Sweeny in Somerset. He had been
in declining health for several years and his condition became
serious three weeks ago.
Mr. Noll’s parents came to Ohio from Germany in the middle
1800’s. A native of Noble county, he moved to Perry county with
his wife 60 years ago and settled on a farm in St. Joseph’s parish
near Somerset. Mr. Noll retired 20 years ago and moved to Som-
erset, where he was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic church.
Surviving are four daughters: Mrs. Sweeny with whom he made
his home, and Mrs. Charles Flautt, both of Somerset, Mrs. Leo Ben-
nett and Mrs. Carl Tague, both of New Lexington; three sons,
Leonard, Joseph and Ed, all engaged in farming between Somerset
and New Lexington; 35 grandchidlre, a number of great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-grandchild. A daughter, Mrs. Charles Bowney of
Columbus died several years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the Holy Trinity church Friday morning
at 10 o’clock with Rev. Fr. Sabila officiating. Eight grandsons will act as
pallbearers. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body has been
removed to the Thomas funeral home.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--
From death certificate:
Name: John L. Noll
Residence: Somerset, Ohio
Age: 95 years 11 months 26 days
Birth: 27 Feb 1853, Noble Co., Ohio
Occupation: Retired farmer, own farm
Marital status: Widowed
Father: John Noll
Mother: Elizabeth Spangler
Informant: Mrs. Clara Sweeny [daughter]
In 1900, all eight of Elizabeth Schoeppner Noll's children were still living.
At the time of the 1850 census, 22 year old blacksmith John Noll lived in the household of blacksmith Peter Slay in Miltonsburg, Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio.
John Noll was the first blacksmith in Fulda. In 1860, 40 year old blacksmith John Noll lived in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio with his 40 year old wife Barbay and their six year old son, John. The birthplace for both John and his wife is listed as "Byron." (The census is legible, this is a reference to Bayern/Bavaria.) The adjacent farms in the census belonged to Adam Hartman and Rev. John W. Bruemmer, the parish priest.
At the time of the 1870 census, blacksmith John Noll (44) lived in Fulda, Enoch Twp. with his wife Barbara (50) and son John Jr. (17). John Jr., who attended school that year, was born in Ohio; his parents in Bavaria. Neighboring households in the census belonged to Charles Lang (administrator of the Catholic school in Fulda) and Adam Schafer. The Noll family was listed two households away from the parish rectory.
In 1880, John (53) and Barbara (60) Noll lived alone in Enoch Twp. Both were born in Bavaria. Adjacent households in the census were those of widow Barbara (Scheetz) Huffman and John's son, John L. Noll Jr.
The following note appeared in the Caldwell Citizens' Press on 25 Oct 1883:
Mr. John Noll and wife returned home
from a visit in Monroe county last Saturday.
There were two married men named John Noll living in the Fulda area in 1883; they were father and son. It is not known which one this note refers to. A third John Noll -- father and grandfather of the two men in Noble County -- lived in Monroe County in 1883.From the 19 Jun 1884 Caldwell Citizens' Press:
G. C. Ehlerman took in over 15,000 pounds of will last Friday and Saturday.
He also bought himself a fine span of three year old mares, one from John L.
Noll for $140 and one from John G. Hupp for $150.On 5 Jul 1883, the Caldwell Citizens' Press contained reported:
John L. Noll is building a new dwelling house for his father.In 1886, John Noll owned one of two blacksmith shops in Fulda. The other was owned by John Brahler.
According to Delores Snider, John and Barbara Noll moved to Perry Co., OH. In 1900, 72 year old John Noll livred in the household of his married son, John. According to the census the elder John Noll came to America in 1847 and was naturalized five years later.
In 1910, 82 year old widower John Noll still lived with his son. His birthplace was listed as Pennsylvania, so his year of immigration was not recorded.
From death certificate:
Name: John NollSr.
Age: 84 years 8 months 27 days
Birth: 05 Aug 1827, Germany
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Widowed
Father: Jno. Noll, Germany
Mother: Martha Walter, Germany
Informant: Jno. Noll, Somerset, O. [son?]
Delores Snider records the birth, christening, and burial of Marian Margaret Noll. She also notes that the parents -- John and Barbara Noll -- moved to Perry Co., OH. Althoiugh no date of death is recorded, it seems possible that Marian Margaret Noll died in childhood. She did not appear in the 1860 census.
It is not known what the relationship (if any) is between John Noll (1794-1884) and the descendants of Anselm Noll (1796-1865). Sources conflict on year of John Noll's birth
abt 1792 -- 1860 census
abt 1797 -- 1870 census
abt 1796 -- 1880 census
abt 1794 -- obituaryThere are five John Nolls in the 1850 census in Monroe County... three on the same page in adjacent households in Bearsville Twp. Their ages do not match this John Noll... they are 4, 22, 29, 33 and 64 years old. This John Noll would have been about 56 years old.
At the time of the 1860 and 1870 census, John Noll lived and worked on the farm of his son-in-law, John Huth, in Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. The two censuses recorded his age as 68 and 73, respectively.
In 1880, widower John Null, age 84, lived in the household of his daughter's family, Margret Noll Huth, in Sunsbury, Monroe County, Ohio. All the adults in the household were listed as being born in Michelburg.
Obituary:
On June 11th, John Noll Sr., the father of John Noll, a blackmith here,
and the grand-father of John L. Knoll, Miss Stella Nelson, and Mrs. Adam
Rausch, died at the residence of his son-in-law, John Huth, of Ozart, Monroe
county Ohio, age about 90 years. Mr. John Noll, John L. Noll, Adam Rausch,
and Miss Stella Nelson attended the funeral of John Noll Sr., heretofore
mentioned.
Although "marital status" was not a question in the 1860 census, 63 year old John Noll lived in the household of his married daughter, Margaret Noll Huth. The absence of his wife suggests that John may have been a widower at that time.
Widow Genevieve Noll Bennett resided in Perry County at the time of her death.