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- William & Elizabeth (Rice) Coburn moved into Miller County in the years following the Civil War. William was born in Ohio about 1834 and Elizabeth was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1835. They married around 1855 and when they came to Miller County they had 5 children (all born in Illinois per census). Joseph M. Coburn, who was probably a brother to William, had settled in the Ulman Ridge area of Glaize Township before 1870. In his household in the 1870 census was his wife Elizabeth (Pumphrey) and a daughter, Minnie.
Twelve lots made up the original town of Ulman's Ridge, which also went by the name of "Needmore". In October 1871, William & Elizabeth (Rice) Coburn purchased 160 acres from Deborah Phillips, widow of Joseph S. Phillips, for $1600. On Nov. 4, 1889, William & Elizabeth recorded a plat for a new town and called it "Ulman's Ridge". It was a small village with only three blocks and two streets laid out which they named High & Front Streets.
The Ridge was dropped from the name, leaving the town known as Ulman, which became a banking center, a milling center, and a trading center of much importance. In 1894, they added 5 more blocks to their town calling it "Coburn's First Addition to the town of Ulman's Ridge."
William & Elizabeth Coburn donated land to the Methodist Episcopal Church of Glaize Township in 1888, whose trustees were Peter Lupardus, Almon C. Keyes and William Coburn. In 1903, they gave the church an additional piece of land. In 1897, they donated a parcel of land to the Ulman Baptist Church, whose trustees included Joseph D. Shikles, Isaac Wilson Hendricks, and Phineus George.
In July 1905, they donated a small parcel of land to the Ulman Camp No. 8009 of the Modern Woodmen of America who constructed a meeting hall on the location.
William & Elizabeth (Rice) Coburn were parents of eight Children:
Rececca Jane Coburn born IL married Jinkins Williams, Nov. 28. 1878
Clarence W. Coburn born 1860 IL (no marriage record found)
George J. Coburn born 1863 IL married Sophia Woolsey, 11/17/1895
Charity Samantha Coburn born IL married Alexander R. Gott. ????
Albert C. Coburn born 1870 IL (no marriage record)
Frank A. Coburn born 1873 MO married Mary McClain 1/17/1905
Theodore Coburn born 1879 MO. (no marriage record)
Clinton J. Coburn born 1877 MO. died 1878 age 1 yr.
During the Miller County census of 1880, William & Elizabeth were living in the Ulman's Ridge area with six of their eight children. Their youngest son died in 1878 and their oldest daughter Rebecca had married Jenkins Williams in 1878. Their neighbors in 1880 were the families, Reed, Witt, Sullivan, Carico, McComb, Vaughan,.Wilcox and Wyrick.
The William Coburn Family moved from Miller County sometime around 1907/1908 and moved westward settling in California. Joseph & Elizabeth (Pumphrey) Coburn remained in Miller County and are buried at Gott Cemetery. William died in California on July 1, 1909 at the age of 75. Elizabeth (Rice) Coburn died in San Diego, Calif., 1/28/1935, a month short of her 100th birthday. William and Elizabeth are buried at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego.
William & Elizabeth were instrumental in the founding of "Ulman's Ridge". They did not remain in the community to see it become a hub of activity during the early to mid 1900s. By 1932 the business places include a general store owned by Robert Reed; another general store was operated by Roy Williams; a mill was owned by Elmer Sloan, a Farmers Exchange was in the small town, managed by A. F. Bilyeu; and a telephone exchange was operated by Bert Lupardus. Charles Bass was the town's postmaster during these years. The Bank of Ulman was begun in 1907, about the time that the William Coburn family moved from Miller County to California.
from http://www.millercountymuseum.org/communities/ulman.html
COBURN - In this city, July 1, 1909, William Coburn, husband of Elizabeth R. Coburn and father of Clarence and Theodore Coburn of San Diego, George Goburn of Sweetwater, Okla; Frank Coburn of Dayton, Wash., and Mrs. Alex R. Gott of Ulman, MO; a native of Ohio; aged 75 years, 7 months, 17 days.
Date: Thursday, July 8, 1909, Paper: San Diego Union
William's parents were William & Jane McCready Coburn, who are buried at Bethel UPC Cemetery, Steubenville Pike Road, Salineville, OH 43945 (outside of Highlandtown, OHIO)
from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99936564/william-coburn
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1833 - 1909 (75 years)
