Continued from part 1. But where were Richard and Eliza before their arrival in Ohio near 1840? Here is what I think but cannot prove. Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada I cannot remember exactly how I came to this, but I had stumbled across a publication called "Pioneer Papers" which were written in 1908. The … Continue reading Richard and Eliza Cobe, part 2
Category: Rhoades
Bonus Post – Melrose, Ohio
I failed to post some photo's I came across in my research. Emmet, Mary and their children Richard and Eleanore lived in Payne Village, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio (due west of Melrose in Brown Township same county). However the Cobe family had a farm near Melrose, Ohio (presumably Richard and Margaret's farm). The pictures … Continue reading Bonus Post – Melrose, Ohio
Richard and Eliza Cobe, part 1
I'm going to combine my post for Richard and Eliza because they arrived together as our immigrant ancestors on this line. And as with John Rhoads, I will split this blog into two parts. Richard appears first in 1840 listed in the Census living in Napoleon Township, Henry County, Ohio. Enumerated in his household as … Continue reading Richard and Eliza Cobe, part 1
Margaret Russell
Margaret Russell was the first wife of Richard Cobe (Junior) and is our maternal ancestor. There is not enough known about her to provide an interesting biography (UPDATE: See new post Creatively Recreating Margaret). She was not mentioned in the newspapers of her day as she lived and died as the wife of a quiet … Continue reading Margaret Russell
Joseph Stockford
I hope you are starting to notice a pattern with female ancestors. Unless their maiden name is known, you just can't proceed to learn anything more about them. There are so many of our female ancestors in my records whose only information I have is "Mary ____, born about 18##." I was tickled to confirm … Continue reading Joseph Stockford
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