Ohio Genealogical Society
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Montgomery County Chapter Ohio Genealogical Society |
Personal Sketch
Joseph Coblentz, Mad River [Township]Joseph Coblentz was born in Middletown, Md., September 3, 1806. He left his native State in company with his parents, September 3, in the year 1807. They were six weeks on the road. This one sentence is more suggestive of the manners and the times than an hour's exposition otherwise would be; the children of Mr. Coblentz and the general reader may fancy this Maryland family plodding along day by day through heat or cold, traveling towards this new country of their adoption, and may inquire, "Were they happy through the wearisome journey?" They had forsaken the old familiar hearthstone in their beloved East, and gathered their household goods, which consisted of their mutual affections, cherishing the hope of rearing a new home in the West. Yes, they were happy in their wearisome journey. Mr. Coblentz had but thirty days' schooling.September 10, 1829, he married Sarah Snyder; the officiating minister was Rev. D. Winters. Mrs. Coblentz was born December 23, 1807; the names and ages of the children by this marriage are as follows, viz., Elizabeth Ann, born March 18, 1831, died September 28, 1853; John, born March 30, 1833, died April 20, 1855; Catharine, born September 15, 1834, died June 5, 1858; Aaron, born May 11, 1838, died June 27, 1871; Mary Ann, born August 14, 1842. She is still living. Susan, born May 23, 1844, died August 8, 1870. Mr. Coblentz's father, whose name was Adam, was born May 19, 1762. He died January 28, 1838. His mother was born January 12, 1769; died May 5, 1862. Her age was ninety-two years, nine months, and twenty-three days. Mr. Coblentz's wife died October 1, 1850. It will be seen by this record that Mr. Coblentz has passed through a great deal of trouble. He began life poor, but by hard work and economy has become comfortably situated. He has performed his part nobly in the advancement of education and Christianity.
He has held the office of Elder in the German Reformed Church. In politics a Whig and Republican. He is one of the noble men of this County.
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