Biographical Sketch of C. Noland, Johnson County, Missouri, Jackson Township. >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** C. Noland, an industrious and enterprising agriculturist of Jackson township, is distinctively one of the leading citizens of Johnson county. Mr. Noland was born in Clark county, Kentucky, in 1874, a son of John and Belle (Garner) Noland, both of whom were members of promi- nent colonial families of Kentucky. John Noland was a son of a wealthy and influential plantation owner, who was also an extensive slaveholder. Just before the outbreak of the Civil War, one of the slaves was bribed to poison the Nolands and John Noland was one among the members of the family who suffered most intensely from the poisoning. In early life, Mr. Noland, the father of the subject of this review, became an auction- eer and it was said of him that he enjoyed "crying a sale" so much he would do so without recompense rather than to miss the opportunity. He came to Missouri in 1879 and located in Jackson county, where most of his life was spent. Near the close of his career, he moved to Johnson county and for one year resided on a farm of 80 acres which he had pur- chased. He died in 1908. Belle (Garner) Noland was a daughter of James Garner, a well known citizen of Winchester, Kentucky. To John and Belle Noland were born four children, two of whom are now living: Mrs. Fannie Gunn, Kingsville, Missouri; and C. Noland, the subject of this review. Mr. Noland was a child, nearly six years of age, when he came to Missouri with his parents. He was reared to manhood and educa- ted in the public schools of Jackson county and early in life chose the ancient and honorable vocation of farming as his. Until eleven years ago, he followed farming and stock raising in Jackson county, but since 1906 Mr. Noland has been a resident of Johnson county. He purchased at that time 160 acres of land in Jackson township and to his original holdings has since added until he is now the owner of 203 acres of land. He has been especially fortunate in stock raising and has, at the time of this writing, in 1917, 38 head of cattle and a large number of Duroc Jersey hogs, having at times as amany as 300 head. The Noland farm is very productive and well adapted for grain growing as well as stock raising. Mr. Noland has at this time 125 acres of corn land and the grain harvested from this field will more than pay for the soil in which it is growing. He specializes in corn growing and the production of hogs for the market and is making a marked success. The place is kept in excellent condition, the improvements in good repair, and all the fences in fine order, the general appearance of the farm bespeaking the care and thrift of an intelligent, capable yeoman. The Noland farm in itself possesses much hihistoric interest. A spring on the place was discovered by the paternal grandfather of Judge Cockrell in the early days, after he had dreamed about it several different times. It is a farm rich in pioneer history. In 1899, the marriage of Mr. Noland and Retta Waters, daughter of James and Alice M. Waters, was solemniz- ed. James Waters was a son of Thomas Waters, a native of Ireland. Thomas Waters was born in 1831 and at the age of 21 years emigrated from his native land and came to America. He was united in marriage with Rose McCarty, who was also a native of Ireland. To James and Alice M. Waters were born eight children, as follow: Mrs. Carrie Work- man, Westplains, Missouri; Thomas W., Independence, Missouri; Mrs. Ida E. Rodgers, deceased; Mrs. Retta Noland, the wife of the subject of this review; Omer S., Kingsville, Missouri; Mrs. Jennie Agnes Cole, Independence, Missouri; Dora L. and Lydia, who died in infancy. C. and Retta (Waters) Noland are the parents of five children, four of whom are now living: Garner D., John C., deceased; Raymond W., Bettie F. and Charles T., all of whom are at home with their parents. Thus is breif- ly traced the life story of one of this county's best citizens. It is the story of a good, honest man, one who is doing his work wisely and well and contributing all in his power to the material upbuilding of his community. Mr. Noland is a comparatively recent comer in Johnson county, but during the past eleven years he and Mrs. Noland have attained an enviable standing in Jackson township and in the years to come when they retire to a life of ease and comfort, they may be con- soled with the complacent reflection that their past was one of useful- ness to their fellow men and that they leave to their descendants a name unblemished and one which will be recalled with affectionate pride and gratitude. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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