A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . A NOBLE ROMAN FATHER AND HIS SIX NOBLE SONS 1—James Noble, Sr. 2—William Noble. 3—James Noble, Jr., once mayor of Anniston,Ala. 4—Stephen N. Noble, superintendent of Jenifer Furnace and builder and superintendentof Clifton Furnaces, Ironaton, Ala. 5—George Nobe. 6—Samuel Noble. 7—John W. Noble,builder of Romes clock tower in 1871 and St. Michaels and All-Angels Episcopal Church,Anniston. The Nobles made cannon for the Confederacy and built the So
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . A NOBLE ROMAN FATHER AND HIS SIX NOBLE SONS 1—James Noble, Sr. 2—William Noble. 3—James Noble, Jr., once mayor of Anniston,Ala. 4—Stephen N. Noble, superintendent of Jenifer Furnace and builder and superintendentof Clifton Furnaces, Ironaton, Ala. 5—George Nobe. 6—Samuel Noble. 7—John W. Noble,builder of Romes clock tower in 1871 and St. Michaels and All-Angels Episcopal Church,Anniston. The Nobles made cannon for the Confederacy and built the Souths first nativelocomotive. Several of them left Rome to found the thriving town of Anniston. Miscellaneous—General Information 451. THE NOBLE BROTHERS FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKS. This concern manufactured the first locomotive in the South which was madeout of native materials, and during the Civil War supplied the Confederacy withcannon. The plant was located at the N., C. & St. L. Railway and the foot of Street. It was destroyed in 1864 by Gen. Sherman and rebuilt after thewar. The Nobles abandoned it in the eighties when they moved away to foundAnniston. $300,000 Hotel General Forrest, American plan; Third Avenue and ArmstrongHotels, European. Twenty-two passenger trains daily to all parts of the country. Six lines of railway—Southern, main line, Montgomery and Gadsden branches;Central of Georgia, C. & St. L., and Rome & Northern. Two modern, elevator equipped, office buildings. Head of navigation of the Coosa River. Seventeen churches, representing nine different denominations. 140 miles of railroad in Floyd County. 1,200 miles of public highways in Floyd County. 300 miles hard surfac
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