Van, a machinist by trade, married 7 September 1893 Mary Margaret Dockery, daughter of George Washington and Martha Ellen Harville Dockery. They reared great-niece Naomi Morrill after her mother died when she was 13. Children; Chester Glen, Orpha Wanda, and Ralph Everett.
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Info from death certificate "Fracture of skull from being struck by automobile. Found dead on highway." "Coroner's jury verdict - Struck by a car being driven with criminal and culpable carelessness."
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The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune
21 October 1931

Minter Under Big Bond on 4 Charges
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And Total is $21,000 After Accident Fatal to Van Coberly on U.S. Highway 65
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Ralph Minter, accused on four counts after an accident fatal to Van Coberly a few weeks ago, is being held in the county jail here with his bonds running to a total of $21,000, it was stated here today, says the Trenton Republican-Times.
Minter was taken before L.S. Roberts, justice of the peace, where he waived his preliminary hearing and Mr. Roberts set his bonds at $2000 on the charge of leaving the scene of an accident; $2000 on the charge of driving while intoxicated; $2000 on the charge of manslaughter and $15,000 on the charge of second degree murder.
So far Minter has been unable to raise the amount of the bonds to obtain his freedom, it is stated.
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Their surname has the second 'E' on their death certificates, although their stone has 'COBERLY'; their parents' stone has COBERLEY on it, although the FAG records have COBERLY.

Could you be willing to change Van's record to 'COBERLEY', with a note that his stone says 'COBERLY'? Larry
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