Copied from the “History of Noble County”

At noon on Monday April 07, 1788, the little party of 47 men landed on the site of 
Marietta, where they were received by about 70 Indians of the Wyandot and Delaware 
tribes.  Among these colonists were Captain Jonathan Devol, Gilbert Devol, and Allen 
Devol.

October 29, 1798, Governor St. Clair ordered an election to be held on the third Monday 
of the following December.  Elias Langham was elected for Ross County.

Around 1817, the Protestant Irish arrived and in 1836, the German settlement began.

Ambrose Merry, John Lanam, John Brown, James Ogle, and Richard Duvall among those 
that signed the formation of Noble County on December 1849- The Act was passed on 
March 11, 1851.

Noble County, the latest formed of the 88 counties of Ohio, lies in the southeastern 
portion of the state is situated south of Guernsey, west of Belmont and Monroe, north or 
Washington, and east of Muskingum and Morgan.  Territorily, it is amont the smallest 
counties in the State, having an area of 404 square miles or 258,560 acres.  The surface is 
very hilly with very little wasteland.  The soil is largely of limestone formation.  Noble 
County has no large streams.  There are three creeks, Buffalo Fork, Seneca Fork and 
Beaver Fork of Wills Creek.

First post office 1828  “Whartons” in Brookfield Township
Thirty-eight post offices in Noble County by 1886

Auditor 1866 – 1870    Norvel W. Taylor

Commissioner 1858 – 1861  William Crum. Jr.

Surveyor 1881- 1882   Levi D. Merry

Infirmary Director – 1885  George Weekley

1887 – Furniture maker, Peter Fogle

On the list of voters, G.W. Fogle, resident of Caldwell November 12, 1869

1885 – City Council – Peter Fogle and G.W. Hupp

In 1833, the following persons owned real estate in the eastern portion of Centre 
Township, Monroe County.
John and James Lanam, Section 21, 81 acres  $101   Also, Brooks Lanam, John Lanam 
and Andrew Millslagle
Daniel Ackley, Section 31, 60 acres, $65
Jeremiah Brown, Section 5, 80 acres, $105
Jesse Lanam, Section 31, 30 acres, $32
Ambrose Merry, Section 30, 83 acres, $95

George Hupp had five oil wells producing about 40 barrels per day in about 1883.

September 1850, John Liming vs. Absolom Willey for fraudulence in horse trading.  First 
Noble County jury found Willey guilty and awarded the plaintiff $13.33. Jacob Fogle 
was on the jury.

Presiding judge November 1851 was Honorable A. G. Brown

Nathan B. Wharton married Amelia A. John, daughter of Kinsey and Louisa John, April 
27, 1865

Eliza Fogle married Thomas Wiley

Reverend Edward H. Taylor, well known Methodist circuit preacher of pioneer days. Son 
Dr. R. B. Taylor.

Dr. William Ross Taylor and Dr. R.S. Brown in drug business (pharmaceuticals) in 
Summerfield.  Glen B. Taylor is Dr. Taylor’s son.

Dr. Miles Ogle, first settled physician of Middleburg.
Dr. James T. Brown, first doctor in Fulda  1874

Advertiser in area paper:  Levi Devolld, tanner, harnessmaker and shoemaker, Centre 
Township

Elias Matheny announced as a candidate for assessor August 23, 1852