Richard Cobe Sr. – Naturalization update

May 7, 2018February 26, 2019 ~ ValarieC

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

April 14, 2018October 13, 2020 ~ ValarieC

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

Richard and Eliza Cobe, part 1

April 7, 2018October 13, 2020 ~ ValarieC

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