Hopkins CO. TX - J. D. Noble

Submitted by: June E. Tuck <1224be@neto.com>

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Past History and Present Stage of Development of Texas

Published by The Forrister History Company

Regan Printing House, Chicago, Ill.

I. G. Forrister, Publisher

(No date given.)

J. D. NOBLE was born on a farm in Ray County, Missouri, October 4, 1854.
At the age of seventeen he entered the drug business at Hardin, Ray Co.,
and continued this until 1877, at the age of twenty-three, when he came
to Texas. The first few years he remained on a farm in Johnson County,
and came to Hopkins County in 1885. In January 1901, Mr. Noble was
appointed postmaster of Como, under President McKinley^Òs administration,
and under his guidance four rural routes have been established. For a
number of years Mr. Noble has shown his faith in the future development
of the North and East Texas country by his investments in farm lands and
real estate property. He recently disposed of his landed interests, but
is still materially interested in Como improved property, and is one of
the town^Òs most enthusiastic boosters. There were but two dwelling
houses standing where the principal part of Como is today, and with
buildings going up in every direction and the music of saw and hammer
vieing(sic) with prosperity, who can doubt Mr. Noble^Òs prophesy when he
predicts that Como population will jump from its present population of
1,500 to that of 5,000 to 7,000 within a few years. Mr. Noble has been a
life long Republican. He also affiliates with the Masons, Odd Fellows,
W.O. W., Rebeccas, and is a member of the Board of Stewards of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Noble was married to Miss P. A. Wilson of
Mt. Vernon, Jan. 1, 1884, and one daughter, now deceased, was born to
them. Mr. and Mrs. Noble took an orphan girl to rear in their home. This
is one of noblest acts of mankind.