Cumberland County, Maine - Tristram Noyes
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Biography
Tristram Noyes
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 690-691


Tristram Noyes, who occupies the old Noyes homestead in Harrison, Me., was born
in the town of Cumberland, on Casco Bay, June 8, 1827, son of William and Phoebe
(Stubbs) Noyes. He is a representative of an old and prominent family in
Cumberland County, and is widely known and highly respected for his many
excellent qualities.

Mr. Noyes's father, William Noyes, who was a native of Falmouth, Me., was reared
to farm life, and followed agriculture as an occupation during the active period
of his life, with the exception of a short time which he passed as a seafaring
man in his younger days. In 1843 he moved to Harrison, where he settled upon the
farm which is now owned by his son Tristram. He improved the property to a
considerable extent, and cultivated the farm successfully for the rest of his
life, dying April 8, 1860. He was an energetic and hard-working man and a useful
member of the community. His wife, Phoebe Stubbs, who was a native of
Cumberland, became the mother of five children, as follows: William, who died in
New Orleans; Alfred, who is no longer living; Rachel (deceased), who became the
wife of Frederick Bibber, of Freeport; Ephraim, who died in 1876; and Tristram,
the subject of this sketch.

Tristram Noyes attended the common schools, and at the age of fifteen commenced
life for himself. He worked as a farm laborer for three years, and subsequently
followed the sea in the coasting trade for several years. After his marriage he
settled upon the home farm, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits with
energy, and has since continued to reside here. His property, which is well
improved and desirable land, consists of one hundred acres; and he devotes his
attention to the cultivation of hay, potatoes, and sweet corn, and the raising
of cattle and sheep. In politics Mr. Noyes is a Democrat.

On November 18, 1849, Mr. Noyes was married to Harriet Brackett. She was born in
Harrison, January 11, 1829, daughter of Walker Brackett, who was an early
settler and a prosperous farmer of Harrison, now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Noyes
became the parents of six children, namely: Althea, who was born November 14,
1851, and is now the wife of Jesse Howe, of West Paris, Me.; Elizabeth, who was
born September 6, 1853, and died February 24, 1868; Henry W., who was born April
10, 1857, and died August 20, 1859; William H., who was born April 20, 1860,
married Hattie C. Pike, and is now residing at the homestead; Annie E., who was
born May 27, 1863, and died April 11, 1867; and Alice G., who was born March 15,
1869. Mrs. Noyes died October 10, 1887.