Robert COBURN[1, 2, 3]

Male 1831 - 1894  (63 years)


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  • Name Robert COBURN  [4
    Born 21 Sep 1831  Columbiana County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Dec 1894  Wyoming Twp, Jones County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Wyoming Cemetery, Madison Twp. Jones Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1544  John Robert Coburn
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2020 

    Father William COBURN,   b. 26 Mar 1802, Salineville, Columbiana, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1851, Salineville, Columbiana, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Jane W. McCREADY,   b. 8 Jan 1809, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1891, Salineville, Columbiana, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1828  Salineville, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Marriage Record
    Marriage Record
    "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDLN-3Y5 : 26 August 2019), William Coburn and Jane W Cready, 27 Mar 1828; citing Marriage, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, V 2 P 299, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
    Family ID F538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Dorrance PATTERSON,   b. 6 Dec 1832, Columbiana County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1898, Wyoming Twp, Jones County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 16 Dec 1852  Columbiana County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Robert Jane Marriage Record
    Robert and Jane Marriage Record
    Children 
     1. COBURN,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. COBURN,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Patterson COBURN,   b. 27 Jun 1853, Columbiana Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1917, Lane, SD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     4. Pressley Joseph COBURN,   b. 30 Jan 1855,   d. 4 Apr 1923, Jones Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Lydia "Linnie" Jane COBURN,   b. 7 Apr 1861,   d. 19 Apr 1933  (Age 72 years)
     6. Coretta A. COBURN,   b. 18 Feb 1863, Salineville, Washington, Columbiana, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1928  (Age 65 years)
     7. Emma Mary COBURN,   b. 12 May 1867, Columbiana Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1910, Onslow, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    1870 Ohio Census
    1870 Ohio Census
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  • Notes 
    • Civil War Veteran - PVT, Co. A, 143rd Ohio Infantry GAR

      Enlisted for 100 days in Salineville, Ohio on May 2, 1864 and mustered in at Camp Chase, Ohio on May 12, 1864. Mustered out at Camp Chase on September 13, 1864.
      Physical Description: Age 33, occupation- farmer, eyes- gray, hair- black, complexion- sandy, height- 5 ft.10 in.

      Name:Robert Coburn
      Enlistment Age:33
      Birth Date:abt 1831
      Enlistment Date:2 May 1864
      Enlistment Rank:Private
      Muster Date:2 May 1864
      Muster Place:Ohio
      Muster Company:A
      Muster Regiment:143rd Infantry
      Muster Regiment Type:Infantry
      Muster Information:Enlisted
      Muster Out Date:13 Sep 1864
      Muster Out Place:Camp Chase, Ohio
      Muster Out Information:Mustered Out
      Side of War:Union
      Survived War?:Yes
      Title:Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
      Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

      In July, 1890, he applied for a disability pension under the veteran's bill due to "disease of throat and lungs" - probably tuberculosis and received a $12 per month pension. Robert ultimately died of these ailments in 1894. Pension Number 577749.

      Source: Army and pension records from the National Archives

      From the History of Columbiana County, Ohio, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers - Horace Mack:

      OHIO NATIONAL GUARD RENDERS SERVICE
      The 143rd Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, 1 13. 1864,
      to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 18th Battalion, O. N. G., of Columbiana
      County, and a part of the 69th Battalion. O. N. G., of Coshocton County. 'On the I 5th of 1 the regiment left Camp Chase for Washington City, and was given garrison duty in Forts Slemmer, Totten, Slocum and Stevens, north of the Potomac. June 8th the regiment embarked for House, Virginia, but without debarking it was ordered to Bermuda Hundred. It was assigned to the 10th Army Corps, and was placed in the entrenchments at City Point, where it remained until ordered to Fort Pocah ontas, where it was relieved from duty, August 29th, and proceeded to Camp Chase, where it was mustered out September 13. 1864, on expiration of term of service. Company A was from VVashington township, B from Madison, C from Hanover, D from Perry, F from Fair?eld, and I from Liverpool township, Columbiana County. These six companies furnished 529 men.

      Wyoming Cemetery records: Co D 143rd Ohio Vol Inf - http://iagenweb.org/jones/cemetery/wyoming/index.html

      According to his daughter Coretta Coburn Streeper's obituary, the Coburn family moved from Ohio to Iowa in 1881.

      List of patrons in Washington Township [incorrectly shows Jane's last name]
      Coburn, Robert, son of William and Jane (McCrmly) Coburn, b. Wayne Tp. 1831, s. Washington Tp. I860, Farmer, p. o. add. Salinoville. [Salineville]
      History of Columbiana County, Ohio, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers - Horace Mack pg 332 https://archive.org/stream/historyofcolumbi00unse_1/historyofcolumbi00unse_1_djvu.txt

  • Sources 
    1. [S108] Scroggie: Jan 2010 Coburn GEDCOM, compiled by Mike Scroggie.

    2. [S104] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000).

    3. [S162] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees (Reliability: 3).
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26120745&pid=1934812973

    4. [S103] Film #: 6142817.

    5. [S236] Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, Ohio. Columbiana County., FHL microfilm 927,766. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S232] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, Ohio. Columbiana County., Ohio 1 9B Roll No 38 P 159, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus. (Reliability: 3).
      "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZJG-658 : 10 February 2018), Robert Coburn and Jane Patterson, 16 Dec 1852; citing Marriage, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, Ohio 1 9B Roll No 38 P 159, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.