Wayne County Biographies



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J. F. Noland

J. F. Noland is a native of Piqua, Ohio, a son of James Poland, still a resident of Piqua. He is a grandson of William and great-grandson of Damas Noland, a native of Virginia, of English descent. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company I, Seventy-first Ohio Infantry, and served till January, 1866, participating in the battles of Shiloh, Atlanta campaign, Nashville and Franklin. In 1870 he was employed as brakeman on the Pan-Handle Railroad, from Indianapolis to Bradford. In June, 1872, he was promoted to freight conductor, and in July, 1874, was tranferred to the Columbus, Ohio, yards as yard master, serving till Dec. 1, 1875, when he was given the same position in the Indianapolis yards. In September, 1880. he was again appointed freight conductor, and in September. 1881, was appointed yard master of the First and Third Divisions of the Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburg, Little Miami Division of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis, and the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroads, Rich mond, Ind.

Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2