I am going to deviate a little bit and talk about a couple of our ancestor's brothers. The Black Sheep Emmett Cobe had a younger brother, John. John was 15 when their mother, Margaret Russell died. Several years later he started down a bad road. By the time he turned 20 (1894) he had become … Continue reading Brothers Cobe
Category: Rhoades
Richard Cobe (Junior)
Emmett is found in Paulding County, Ohio and the next two generations were conveniently in plain sight on the census. Richard lived most of his life in Brown Township, Paulding County, Ohio. He was born in either Paulding or Henry County (Napoleon). I have never found a record of birth for him, in fact, I … Continue reading Richard Cobe (Junior)
John Rhodes, part 2
Continued from Part 1 I am not alone in our Rhoades research. I have made friends with other genealogy hobbyists and between us all, we have identified a possible relative of John who traveled with him through Ohio to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Joseph and his family are found near John's family in Ohio and Indiana. … Continue reading John Rhodes, part 2
John Rhodes, part 1
There is so much to share about John that I may bore the reader who is not as interested in the mechanics of genealogy. For this, I apologize in advance, feel free to wait for part 2 and the genealogical summary. As I mentioned in my post for Daniel Rhoads, his parents were clearly named … Continue reading John Rhodes, part 1
Emmett R. Cobe
The Cobe's have been an interesting family. They are by far our most colorful ancestors, though not as colorful as other people's ancestors. They are as Irish as Irish can be. I can't remember how I knew Emmett Cobe was Eleanore's father. I think the family always knew this from her and I must have … Continue reading Emmett R. Cobe
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