Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Noonan, James 
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Author: Past and Present of Will County, IL; 1907

James Noonan, a resident farmer of Channahon township, was born January 15, 
1841, in County Limerick, Ireland, and is a worthy representative of the Irish-
American citizens who have largely settled this part of the county and have 
promoted its substantial growth and development. He was the eldest of six 
children whose parents were Dennis and Mary (Slattary) Noonan. Five of the 
number are still living, namely: Mrs. C. Cull, a resident of Joliet; Mrs. 
Henry Mulett, living in Lockport, New York; Catherine, who is keeping house 
for her brother James; and Michael D., who is a resident of Channahon 
township. James Noonan spent the first six years of his life in the land of 
his birth and in 1847 came with his parents to the United States, landing at 
Boston, Massachusetts. His father was a cooper by trade and secured employment 
in that line in Boston, where he remained for about four years, when he 
removed with the family to Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was employed at 
coopering in that place for six years, on the expiration of which period the 
family came to Will county, Illinois, in May, 1855, settling in Channahon 
township, where Mr. Noonan followed the occupation of farming until his death. 
He passed away February 28, 1887, having for several years survived his wife, 
who died May 14, 1882. James Noonan remained with his parents until they were 
called from this life. He was early trained to habits of industry upon the 
home farm and he worked in the fields from the time of early spring planting 
until crops were harvested in the late autumn. In 1860 he sold corn in 
Channahon at a shilling per bushel, but in 1862, when there was frost during 
every month in the year, corn steadily arose in price until it reached one 
dollar per bushel during the latter part of the Civil war. At his father's 
death Mr. Noonan received one hundred and twenty acres of land, which he has 
since owned and cultivated. He has also added to the property and is today the 
owner of two hundred acres lying on sections 22 and 23, Channahon township. He 
raises much stock, being well known as a stock farmer, for he keeps on his 
place high grades of cattle, horses and hogs, and the sale of these brings him 
a good annual income. He is an energetic and reliable business man and has 
been somewhat active in community affairs, serving as school trustee for nine 
years and as highway commissioner for a similar period. 

Additional Comments:
PAST AND PRESENT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS By W. W. Stevens President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association; Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907

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