BIO: George NOLL, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  513

  GEORGE NOLL. Among the leading and representative agriculturists of 
Boggs township, Centre county, stalwart and sturdy tillers of the soil, 
there is none who stands a more prominent figure than the gentleman of 
whom this notice is written. Besides being engaged in general farming, 
he is the proprietor of what is known as the "Washington Dairy," which 
he established in 1891, and has since conducted very profitably. Since 
1872 he has resided upon his present farm of seventy acres, previous to 
which time he had rented land in Spring township, Centre county.
  Our subject was born in Spring township, October 25, 1841, and he is 
a son of Emanuel and Mary P. (Wegley) Noll, natives of Berks county, 
where their marriage was celebrated, after which they came to Centre 
county. The father had previously been a resident of the county, coming 
here with his parents, but in 1828 he returned to Berks county. Here 
his death occurred in May, 1886, at the age of seventy-six years. By 
occupation he was a general farmer, and in his younger years was a 
member of the Reformed Church, to which his wife also belonged. She 
died in 1884, at the age of sixty-eight years. Her father, William 
Wegley, was also born in Berks county, of German descent, and was a 
colonel in the war of 1812. The paternal grandparents of our subject, 
George and Margaret (Lape) Noll, were natives of Berks county, whence 
in 1820 they came to Centre county, where the grandfather engaged in 
farming until called from this life.
  George Noll, of this review, is the third in order of birth in a 
family of twelve children, the others being as follows: Hannah, 
deceased wife of Elias J. Markel, a wagon maker, of Hublersburg, Penn.; 
Liddie, deceased wife of James B. Grove, of Johnstown, Penn.; Rebecca, 
wife of H. Walker, of Bellefonte, Centre county; John, of Marion 
county, Kans.; Emanuel, of Bellefonte; two who died in infancy; Mary, 
wife of J. Schwartz, who is living retired in Somerset county, Penn.; 
William T., a stone mason, of Spring township; Henry L., deceased; and 
James B., of Milesburg, Centre county. In the public schools, George 
Noll obtained a rather limited education, and at the age of thirteen 
years started out to make his own way in the world, working as a farm 
hand for six years. Prompted by a spirit of patriotism, he, in 1861, 
enlisted in Company F, Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, the company 
starting out with P. B. Wilson, of Bellefonte, as captain, and Thomas 
Snyder as first lieutenant. He was with this regiment in all the 
important engagements in which it took part until February 22, 1863, 
when he was taken prisoner and incarcerated in Libby prison until the 
11th of April, at which time he was paroled. He was never in hospital, 
and was honorably discharged August 15, 1865. For a year and a half he 
served as corporal of his company. Arriving home at twelve o'clock at 
night, the next morning found him at work upon a farm, and he has since 
devoted his time and attention to agricultural pursuits.
  On March 10, 1870, Mr. Noll was married to Miss Annie Garlrick, by 
whom he has four children: Urbah M., wife of G. H. Moore, of Erie, 
Penn., a conductor on the Pennsylvania & Erie railroad; and Emanuel L., 
James O. and George H., all three at home. Mrs. Noll was born August 3, 
1849, in Centre county, and is a daughter of George and Susannah 
(Vonada) Garlrick, natives of Union and Centre counties, respectively. 
Their deaths occurred in the latter county. During his younger years 
the father followed carpentering, but after his marriage turned his 
attention to farming, and at his death owned some valuable land. He was 
twice married, his first wife being Anna Hoy, and to them were born six 
children: Catherine, wife of P. Shory, who operates the old Garlrick 
homestead in Centre county; Amos, of Coalville, Penn.; Rebecca J., wife 
of Martin Meese, of Michigan; Henry, deceased; Emeline, deceased wife 
of John Meese; and John, of Coalville, Penn. Mrs. Noll is one of the 
three children born of the second union, the others being Levi and 
George W., both deceased.
  Both Mr. and Mrs. Noll are faithful members of the Presbyterian 
Church, to which he has belonged for twenty-three years, and for the 
past eighteen years has been an elder in the same. Socially, he holds 
membership in the U.V.L. and of the P.O.H.R. His political support is 
given the Democratic party, but he cares nothing for official 
distinction, preferring to give his time and attention to his business 
interests. He is one of the prominent and representative citizens of 
Boggs township, widely and favorably known, and enjoys the confidence 
and respect of the entire community.