Buried August 13, 1909
This gentleman was born in Preble County, Ohio, May 18, 1816. His ancestors were of German-English origin. His childhood and youth were passed in Darke County, Ohio, where he was the recipient of a rather limited education, following farming until coming to Indiana in 1838, locating in Henry County, where he served some time in learning the business of making fanning mills, conducting that business for some time, and remaining in Henry County until the fall of 1852, when he moved to Wabash County, first locating in Somerset, purchasing a farm in that vicinity the following year. Mr. Coble has lived in various places throughout the county, including a resicence of some two years in Wabash City, where he was engaged in a mercantil trade. In 1865, in connection with S.B. Jones, he purchased the Stephen Jones farm, and laid out the site of South Wabash. In 1879, he owned and conducted the Sherman House, in Wabash, remaining there until purchasing the Eagle Flouring Mills at Red Bridge the spring of 1881, which is the twenty-first move the family has made since their first experiance in housekeeping. Mr. C. owns a handsome property at South Wabash, also the mill and six acres at Red Bridge. He is an extensive dealer in real estate, and a successful business man. Mr. Coble has been twice married, first in 1839 to Rebecca Stanley; one son was born to that marriage - William P. Mrs Coble died May 28, 1844. September 19, 1845, he was again united in matrimony with Miss Susan E Swain, born in North Carolina in 1822. To this marriage was born seven children; of those, six are living, Rebecca Jane, now the wife of J.N. McClure; Mary Ann; Phoebe M., now Mrs Frank R. Purdy; Louis S., now the wife of W.P. Jones, of South Wabash: Elmina B., the wife of Charles Jenkins; Etta B., the wife of Linley A. Dawes.
Source: 1884 History of Wabash County, Indiana page 266
[The 1898 photo was contributed by Wabash County Historical Museum archives]
This gentleman was born in Preble County, Ohio, May 18, 1816. His ancestors were of German-English origin. His childhood and youth were passed in Darke County, Ohio, where he was the recipient of a rather limited education, following farming until coming to Indiana in 1838, locating in Henry County, where he served some time in learning the business of making fanning mills, conducting that business for some time, and remaining in Henry County until the fall of 1852, when he moved to Wabash County, first locating in Somerset, purchasing a farm in that vicinity the following year. Mr. Coble has lived in various places throughout the county, including a resicence of some two years in Wabash City, where he was engaged in a mercantil trade. In 1865, in connection with S.B. Jones, he purchased the Stephen Jones farm, and laid out the site of South Wabash. In 1879, he owned and conducted the Sherman House, in Wabash, remaining there until purchasing the Eagle Flouring Mills at Red Bridge the spring of 1881, which is the twenty-first move the family has made since their first experiance in housekeeping. Mr. C. owns a handsome property at South Wabash, also the mill and six acres at Red Bridge. He is an extensive dealer in real estate, and a successful business man. Mr. Coble has been twice married, first in 1839 to Rebecca Stanley; one son was born to that marriage - William P. Mrs Coble died May 28, 1844. September 19, 1845, he was again united in matrimony with Miss Susan E Swain, born in North Carolina in 1822. To this marriage was born seven children; of those, six are living, Rebecca Jane, now the wife of J.N. McClure; Mary Ann; Phoebe M., now Mrs Frank R. Purdy; Louis S., now the wife of W.P. Jones, of South Wabash: Elmina B., the wife of Charles Jenkins; Etta B., the wife of Linley A. Dawes.
Source: 1884 History of Wabash County, Indiana page 266
[The 1898 photo was contributed by Wabash County Historical Museum archives]
Buried August 13, 1909
This gentleman was born in Preble County, Ohio, May 18, 1816. His ancestors were of German-English origin. His childhood and youth were passed in Darke County, Ohio, where he was the recipient of a rather limited education, following farming until coming to Indiana in 1838, locating in Henry County, where he served some time in learning the business of making fanning mills, conducting that business for some time, and remaining in Henry County until the fall of 1852, when he moved to Wabash County, first locating in Somerset, purchasing a farm in that vicinity the following year. Mr. Coble has lived in various places throughout the county, including a resicence of some two years in Wabash City, where he was engaged in a mercantil trade. In 1865, in connection with S.B. Jones, he purchased the Stephen Jones farm, and laid out the site of South Wabash. In 1879, he owned and conducted the Sherman House, in Wabash, remaining there until purchasing the Eagle Flouring Mills at Red Bridge the spring of 1881, which is the twenty-first move the family has made since their first experiance in housekeeping. Mr. C. owns a handsome property at South Wabash, also the mill and six acres at Red Bridge. He is an extensive dealer in real estate, and a successful business man. Mr. Coble has been twice married, first in 1839 to Rebecca Stanley; one son was born to that marriage - William P. Mrs Coble died May 28, 1844. September 19, 1845, he was again united in matrimony with Miss Susan E Swain, born in North Carolina in 1822. To this marriage was born seven children; of those, six are living, Rebecca Jane, now the wife of J.N. McClure; Mary Ann; Phoebe M., now Mrs Frank R. Purdy; Louis S., now the wife of W.P. Jones, of South Wabash: Elmina B., the wife of Charles Jenkins; Etta B., the wife of Linley A. Dawes.
Source: 1884 History of Wabash County, Indiana page 266
[The 1898 photo was contributed by Wabash County Historical Museum archives]
This gentleman was born in Preble County, Ohio, May 18, 1816. His ancestors were of German-English origin. His childhood and youth were passed in Darke County, Ohio, where he was the recipient of a rather limited education, following farming until coming to Indiana in 1838, locating in Henry County, where he served some time in learning the business of making fanning mills, conducting that business for some time, and remaining in Henry County until the fall of 1852, when he moved to Wabash County, first locating in Somerset, purchasing a farm in that vicinity the following year. Mr. Coble has lived in various places throughout the county, including a resicence of some two years in Wabash City, where he was engaged in a mercantil trade. In 1865, in connection with S.B. Jones, he purchased the Stephen Jones farm, and laid out the site of South Wabash. In 1879, he owned and conducted the Sherman House, in Wabash, remaining there until purchasing the Eagle Flouring Mills at Red Bridge the spring of 1881, which is the twenty-first move the family has made since their first experiance in housekeeping. Mr. C. owns a handsome property at South Wabash, also the mill and six acres at Red Bridge. He is an extensive dealer in real estate, and a successful business man. Mr. Coble has been twice married, first in 1839 to Rebecca Stanley; one son was born to that marriage - William P. Mrs Coble died May 28, 1844. September 19, 1845, he was again united in matrimony with Miss Susan E Swain, born in North Carolina in 1822. To this marriage was born seven children; of those, six are living, Rebecca Jane, now the wife of J.N. McClure; Mary Ann; Phoebe M., now Mrs Frank R. Purdy; Louis S., now the wife of W.P. Jones, of South Wabash: Elmina B., the wife of Charles Jenkins; Etta B., the wife of Linley A. Dawes.
Source: 1884 History of Wabash County, Indiana page 266
[The 1898 photo was contributed by Wabash County Historical Museum archives]
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