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Andrew Jackson Noble
Born: Jan 1, 1818 [Probably in Hazel Green, Al.]
Died: 12 Dec. 1895 in Alabama.
Father: Samuel Noble (3)
Mother: Elizabeth Scott
Married: Mary Goodwyn Sanford October 28, 1847, at Eatonton Ga.
Children: Clifford, Arthur Sanford, Edgar, Andrew Jackson, Florence, Sarah.

[Source for below text: Sketches from Owen’s Dictionary of Alabama Biography]

Farmer, money broker and merchant was born January 1, 1819, near Huntsville, and died December 12, 1895; son of Sam Noble and wife, a Miss Scott, the former a ship captain, sailing between Wilmington, N. C., and the West Indies. He entered upon farming near Montgomery and later engaged in the mercantile business in that city with his brothers, B. F. and Geo. W., afterwards members of the firm of Noble and bro’s, money brokers; and was mayor of Montgomery. He was a Democrat; Methodist; and a member of the Odd Fellows. Married: October 28, 1847, at Eatonton Ga., to Mary G., daughter of Thomas Goodwyn and Sarah (Jordan) Sanford; granddaughter of Jesse Sanford, a native of Loudon County, Va., lieutenant Revolutionary Army, was present at the siege of Yorktown, later emigrated to Georgia and settled in Hancock County. Children: 1. Clifford, deceased; 2. Arthur Sanford, m. Kate Patterson; 3. Edgar, deceased; 4. Andrew Jackson, jr., deceased; 5. Florence, m. Wm. E. Peebles, of Montgomery; 6. Sarah, deceased. Last residence: Montgomery.

[Source for below text: Noble History by Marguerite R. Chambless of Montgomery, Alabama. Compiled 1977]

Married Mary Goodwyn Sanford, daughter of Thomas G. and Sara Jordan Sanford.

Andrew Jackson is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala., He tried farming when he first came to Montgomery, but later became a partner in the firm of Noble Bros. Brokers. He was Mayor of Montgomery during war between States and welcomed Jefferson David to Montgomery.

Mary Goodwyn Sanford Noble (wife of Andrew Jackson) was of the same stock as Thomas Jefferson, a descendant of Gen. Abraham Wood of Virginia, who led first expedition west around 1650, was Attorney General of Virginia and founder of Petersburg, Virginia. Her Jordan line goes back to 1609 in Jamestown, Va., and several Royal lines of descent in England and France. (She was from Eatonton, Georgia,) home of Joel Chandler Harris. There is now a statue of Brother Rabbit on the Court House Lawn and an Uncle Remus Museum. J. C. Harris wrote about some of Mrs. Noble’s connections in Georgia. She was related to Mitchell, Rives, Sanford, Bunkley, Pinkston, Dr. Blue, Mrs. Lister Hill, W. G. Scott and Blount Families, (All old Montgomery families). (See Mrs. Howard Jones, “Madison County Records” for Samuel and George while in Madison County. Archives, Montgomery, Alabama.)