Eleanor Cobe's autobiography is one of the minor mysteries that has always caused an itch every time I see it. She wrote it for a college assignment and the exact date it was written is unknown, but I have always suspected it was before she met Ken Rhoads, Sr. in 1917. Her autobiography is one … Continue reading Elaborating on Eleanor
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Margaret Russell Cobe
Here I am again…switching gears. This week, I am in search of my Russell kin. Margaret Russell married Richard Cobe Jr. on 10 October 1867 in Paulding County, Ohio by a Justice of the Peace. Scant records narrow down her birth date to two probabilities; 1) 8 March 1852 or 2) 9 December 1849. It’s hard to decide … Continue reading Margaret Russell Cobe
My Lost Grandmothers: More Brick Walls
1840 U.S. Federal Census for South Huntington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. I am at a hard brick wall on many of our female ancestors. I know who all of my 3 x great grandmothers are, but I am unable to complete documentation on four. Daniel’s mother, Mary Wible or Weigle, has been elusive; however, I may … Continue reading My Lost Grandmothers: More Brick Walls
Richard Cobe Sr. – Naturalization update
I was reviewing my Cobe file and found that a fellow researcher had been able to obtain the 1850 naturalization record for Richard Cobe Sr. He did complete the naturalization process prior to his death. The record confirms what has already been determined:The Cobe's had been in Ohio by 1840 (evidenced by 1840 census).The Cobe's … Continue reading Richard Cobe Sr. – Naturalization update
Richard and Eliza Cobe, part 2
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
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