Amos Cobler

Brief Life History of Amos

When Amos Cobler was born on 21 April 1853, in Auburn, Union Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United States, his father, Philip Cobler, was 30 and his mother, Mariah Wilson, was 28. He married Sarah Margaret Kasht on 23 December 1874, in DeKalb, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Wood, Ohio, United States in 1920 and Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States in 1930. He died on 23 July 1938, in North Baltimore, Wood, Ohio, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, North Baltimore, Wood, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Amos Cobler
1853–1938
Sarah Margaret Kasht
1854–1934
Marriage: 23 December 1874
Etta Belle Cobler
1875–1941
Effie Llewellen COBLER
1878–1941
Eddie S. Cobler
1886–1889
Naomi Dorothy Cobler
1889–1984

Sources (24)

  • Amos Cobbler, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Amos Cobler - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Amos Cobler
  • Amos Cobler, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1856 · The Town of Santa Claus

The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Probably also an altered form of English Cobbler .

Americanized form of German and possibly also Slovenian Kobler .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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