nˈɔɪz wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ sˈɪks, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, nˌɪɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns, ˈaɪəwə, sˈʌn ʌv spˈɛnsɚ dˈʌbəljˌuː. ænd mˈɛɹi nˈɔɪz, nˈeɪ pˈækɚd.
Noyes was born on November 6, 1857, near Independence, Iowa, son of Spencer W. and Mary Noyes, née Packard.