Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Coburn, Samuel D. March 2, 1825 - 
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SAMUEL D. COBURN, farmer, section 29, Sherman Township, was born in New York, 
March 2, 1825.  His parents 

Girden and Cynthia (Phillips) Coburn, were natives of Vermont.  They first 
settled in Genesee Co., N.Y., 

and afterward removed to Ohio, where they lived 17 years, then went to De Kalb 
Co., INd., where the mother 

died; the father then came to Michigan and lived in Muskegon County until his 
death.  Samuel remained at 

home until 22 years of age.  He first purchased a farm in Allen Co., Ind., 
which he lived on two years, 

then moved to La grange County, same State, and worked at coopering five 
years.  He then returned to De 

Kalb County and remained until 1865, and in the winter of that year came to 
Newaygo County and bought 80 

acres of wild land.  He has since sold this land, and purchased 120 acres 
where he now resides. He has 40 

acres under tillage.

He was married in De Kalb Co., Ind., to Annie Perry, a native of Ohio, who 
died five years after her 

marriage.  Mr. Coburn then married Ann Dermott, of De Kalb Co., Ind., who died 
in 1863, leaving five 

children:  Henrietta, Franklin W., Charles F., Ella S. and Carrie.  For a 
third wife Mr. C. married Sarah 

E. (Walkley), widow of Rufus W. Seaman, and daughter of Oliver and Parthena 
(Smith) Walkley.  Mr. and Mrs. 

Coburn have three children:  Viola L., Oliver L. and Parthena D.  Mr. C. has 
held the office of Highway 

Commissioner; was elected Justice of the Peace, but did not serve; was school 
director five years.  He was 

elected Treasurer of Sherman Township in the spring of 1883, and is the 
present incumbent.  In politics he 

is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of Fremont Grange, No. 494, 
P. of H.; they are also 

members of the Disciples' Church.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo County.

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