Benjamin Franklin NOBLE1,2,3,4,5,6
12th Dec 19001,2,3,4,5,6 - 16th Jun 19675,6
Life History
12th Dec 1900 |
Born in Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
21st Sep 1924 |
Married Bernetta Octavia MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.2 |
about Apr 1925 |
Birth of daughter Lorene MCSWAIN in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.7,8 |
16th Jun 1967 |
Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.5,6 |
after 16th Jun 1967 |
Buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.6 |
Notes
- In the 1910 the Benjamin is reported as being 11 years old, yet he does not appear in the 1900 census. But then in 1920, he is only 18, making his birthday in about 1891. But this is the year that the son Richard Albert was born. In 1930, Ben is reported to be 26 years old, which would mean he was only 6 in 1910, and thus born in about 1904. They weren't very focused on dates and ages back then.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 April, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 5A, Hse/Fam #78
Nobles, W E Head M W 54 Married 26 years AR NC TN Farmer Owns
Nobles, Elizabeth Wife F W 44 Married 26 years 12 children/9 living England England England
Nobles, Benjamin Son M W 11 Single AR AR England Farm Laborer
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 6B, Hse/Fam #124
Noble, Will Head Owns M W 64 AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1856]
Noble, Elizabeth Wife F W 54 England England England [b abt 1866]
Noble, Ben Son M W 18 AR AR England [b abt 1901] Farm Laborer
By 1930, if this enumeration is correct, Benjamin has been married, and is now divorced, and living again with his parents, working the farm with his father. His previous wife was Bernetta McSwain. In 1940, their daughter Lorene is 14, so they were married in 1924, and divorced before 1930.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Bernetta McSwain
Gender: Female
Age 19, Birth Year abt 1905
Residence: Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Ben Noble
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Residence: Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 21 Sep 1924 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date: 20 Sep 1924
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 11 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 3A, Hse #49, Fam #50
Noble, William E Head Owns No Radio M W 74 Married at 29 AR NC England Farmer
Noble, Elizabeth Wife F W 64 Married at 19 England England England
Noble, Benjamin Rents Son M W 26 Divorced AR AR England Farmer
1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 17 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #105, Owns Farm, Value $1000
Noble, Elizabeth Head F W 74 Widow Grade 6 b Arkansas same house in 1935
Noble, Benjamin Son M W 39 Divorced Grade 8 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Farm Laborer
Bengamin Franklin Noble
Dec 12, 1900
June 16, 1967
"For ever with the Lord"
Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 13 May 2017
Sources
- 1. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 11 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 3A, Hse #49, Fam #50
- 2. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 3. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 7 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 6B, Hse/Fam #124
- 4. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 28 April, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 5A, Hse/Fam #78
- 5. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 17 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #105, Owns Farm, Value $1000
- 6. Gravestones of Mt Pleasant Cemetery
- 7. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Stuttgart Ward 1, District 1-8, page 26A, Hse #642, Rents $20
- 8. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 21 April, Prairie Township, District 7, Page 6B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #115, Fam #116
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