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OLDEST RESIDENT DIES
ST. JOE, Ind., May 31.--Charles M. Coburn, past 92 years old and the oldest resident in DeKalb county died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Keesler, Sunday morning, after an illness of several months' duration. Mr. Coburn was one of the highly respected men in this community, was born in Trumble county, Ohio, in 1827, and came to DeKalb county with his parents, Ebenezer and Deliverance Coburn, when he was 11 years old, and had lived on his farm east of hear, most of his life since. Several months ago he was taken to his daughter's home to be cared for. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon, at the Coburn home, at 2 o'clock. His wife and eleven children survive.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23042866/the_fort_wayne_sentinel/?xid=637
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Name: Charles M. Coburn;
Spouse Name: Jane Allen;
Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1874;
Marriage County: Dekalb
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Sunday morning at about 3 o'clock occurred the death of DeKalb County's oldest citizen, Charles M. Coburn, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Keesler. Mr. Coburn was born Nov. 21, 1827, in Trumbull County, O., and came here with his parents, Ebenezer and Deliverance Wilson Coburn. When about 18 years old he was married to Almira Milliman. To this union eight children, five daughters and three sones were born, Rosa, Harriet and Agnes Coburn and Mrs. Helen Kimes, all deceased; Mrs. Emma Hart, of this place; Otis Coburn, of Nebraska, Will and Charles Coburn, of Michigan. After the death of his first wife he was again married to Jane Allen, who survives with the following children, who were born to this union: Allen, of this place, Clarence, of Michigan; Clay, Mrs. Belle Keesler, John and Lester, also of this place; and Harlan of Quincy, Mass. The body was taken to his own home east of town Sunday afternoon, where the funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, to be conductged by Rev. J. O. Rose, of Angola. Interment in Alton cemetery. Besides the eleven children there are thirty-one grandchildren and thirty-six great grandchildren living.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23044737/the_tribune/?xid=637
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HICKSVILLE, O., May 31.--Charles M. Coburn, 93, died yesterday from the infirmities of old age at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sam Keesler, west of town. Mr. Coburn was a pioneer of the Coburntown neighborhood and spent the major portion of his life as a citizen of that community. His demise marks the passing of the last of the original Coburn family, that settled here prior to the civil war. He was twice married and is survived by his second wife and a large family of children. Rev. J. O. Rose of Angola, will conduct the funeral services at the late home on Wednesday with burial at the Alton cemetery. His sons are to act as pall bearers.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23045081/the_fort_wayne_journalgazette/?xid=637
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Name: Charles Coburn;
Spouse: Almira Milliman;
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1846;
Marriage County: Dekalb
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Name: Charles M. Coburn;
Date: 30 May 1920;
Location: Spencer Township;
Age: 92 Yr;
Gender: Male;
Race: White
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Name: Charles Coburn;
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1846;
Marriage Place: Dekalb, Indiana, USA;
Spouse: Almira Milliman
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Name: Charles Coburn;
Spouse: Almira Milliman;
Date: 14 Nov 1846;
County: De Kalb;
State: Indiana
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Name: Charles M Coburn;
Gender: Male;
Spouse: Jane E Allen;
Child: Caroline Belle Keesler
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Name: Charles M Coburn;
Gender: Male;
Spouse: Jane E Allen;
Child: John Henry Coburn
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Charles M. Coburn, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, Nov. 21, 1827, a son of Ebenezer and Deliverance (Wilson) Coburn. In August 1831, his parents moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in Concord Township, where he was reared, his youth being spent in assisting his father clear and cultivate a frontier farm. When seventeen years of age he began to work for the farmers by the month, and when nineteen years of age he was married, and then for several years rented land in this township. In February, 1855, he bought 40 acres of timber land which he cleared, and to which he has since added thirty acres. This he has brought under a good state of cultivation and now has a pleasant home and is surrounded with all that makes life comfortable. He was married Nov. 15, 1846, to Almira Milliman, a native of New York, daughter of John and Mary (Warren) Milliman. To them were born eight children, five of whom are living—Helen A., Emma A., William H. H., Charles Marcellus and Otis B. Harriet E., Agnes B., and Rosalie F. are deceased. Mrs. Coburn died Feb. 12, 1871, and Feb. 5, 1874, Mr. Coburn married Jane E. Allen, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Brownley) Allen. They have five children—Allen E., Clarence A., Ella C., Caroline B., and John H. Mr. Coburn is a member of the Disciples church. Politically he is a Republican.
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Name: Almira Milliman;
Gender: Female;
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage);
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1846;
Marriage Place: Indiana, United States;
Spouse: Charles Coburn
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Name: Almira Milliman;
Spouse: Charles Coburn;
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1846;
Marriage County: Dekalb
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Name: Almira Milliman;
Spouse Name: Charles Coburn;
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1846;
Marriage County: De Kalb
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