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- Ann lived at Janesville Road in Dover, Wisconsin. Ann was the only daughter of John Noble and Martha Dyson to live to adulthood and have children. Ann emigrated to USA when she was 25 years old. She lived in the Noble home until she married Peter Hankinson who was also from England. Peter was a widower with two grown daughters. He was a cabinet maker and stair building in the days when winding stars in the more expensive homes were built by hand. After Peter's death, she lived with her brother Lewis the last 7 years of her life. Ann's favorite expressions was, "I can do a bit."
Ann Noble, oldest child of John and Martha Dyson Noble, was born in England in 1816 and came to America with the Noble family at the age of 25. She married Peter Hankinson, and they lived on the Janesville road in the town of Dover. Two children were born: Martha, born in England, and who married James Sutliffe, and after his death married Simeon Whitely. Robert, who married Louise Hook. Martha Sutliffe had one son, James, jr., who married and had six sons. Martha Whiteley had three boys: Walter, Frank and Simeon and three daughters, Annie, Ella and Mary. Simeon lived in California and Mary in Washington.
Robert Hankinson had one son, Ray, in Washington, D. C., and one daughter, Hazel, in Detroit, Michigan.
Besides these eight grandchildren, there were great grand children and great, great grand children raising the total of her descendants to 82.
Ann Noble Hankinson lived in the home of her borther, Lewis, the last seven years of her life and served her many relatives by mending for them. Her favorite expression being "I can do a bit." She died April 26, 1890, at the age of 74 years.
From "Joseph Henry Noble and Annie Haigh Noble Family History and Genealogy"
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