BIOS: George COBAUGH, Somerset, Somerset County, PA

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BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW, Vol. XXXII, Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of 
Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. Boston, Biographical Review 
Publishing Company: 1899, pp 157-158.

  George Cobaugh, one of the leading farmers of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 
was born in the town of Somerset on July 11, 1816, son of John and Rebecca 
(Good) Cobaugh.  His paternal grandfather, Frederick Cobaugh, was born in 
France.  He came to America and settled at Johnstown, Pa., in the latter part of 
last century, more than one hundred years ago, when the country about there was 
thickly wooded, and, save for the presence of Indians and wild animals, an 
almost unbroken solitude.  Purchasing a tract of land, he there engaged in 
farming for the remainder of his active life.  He attained the age of eighty 
years.  His wife bore him six children, three sons and three daughters.
  John Cobaugh, above named, was the eldest son.  He was born in Johnstown in 
March 1788, and died in January, 1874.  His wife was born in Somerset town in 
1791, and died in 1871.  They reared two children, namely: Sarah, who is the 
widow of Daniel J. Lichty; and George, the special subject of this sketch.  Mr. 
Sarah Lichty has had three children, of whom George and Mary C. are living.  A 
sketch of the former may be found in this work.  Mary C. is now Mrs. William H. 
Miller, of Stoyestown, Pa.  Of the seven children born to her, four are living, 
namely: Royal, Ada, Carrie, and Olive.  John Cobaugh settled in Somerset, on the 
farm where his son George was born and which the latter still owns.  The father 
continued to reside there up to the time of his death, and was throughout life a 
very industrious and much-respected citizen.  Despite his liberality, for which 
he was noted, he left a handsome property to his heirs.  He and his wife were 
members of the Evangelical church.  He was a Republican in politics.
  George Cobaugh remained on his father's farm and engaged in farming there 
until 1881, when he purchased the estate upon which he now resides.  The 
farmhouse which he commenced building on the premises in 1897 is the finest in 
Somerset township.
  Mr. Cobaugh was married on March 31, 1838 to Louise Emert, daughter of John 
and Susan (Zimmerman) Emert, of Stoyestown, Pa.
  Mrs. Cobaugh, who died on November 15, 1886, at the age of sixty-nine years, 
two months, and five days, was the second of a family of ten children.  She was 
herself the mother of two.  These were John E. and Daniel P., both of whom are 
now deceased.
  The former, who was born on February 24, 1839, went out as a Private in 
Company A, Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment of Volunteers, and was wounded at the 
battle of the Wilderness, near Richmond, Va., on May 5, 1864.  He was taken to 
Fredericksburg, where he died on May 19, 1864.  He was unmarried.
  Daniel P., who was born on November 3, 1845, was married in March, 1872, to 
Nancy C. Gohn, who was born in Somerset on October 27, 1857, only child of 
George L. and Christina (Hoffman) Gohn.  Both her parents are living, and make 
their home in Somerset.  They are members of the Lutheran church.  Mr. Gohn is a 
farmer.  Daniel P. Cobaugh died on September 28, 1897, being survived by his 
wife and three of their four children, namely: George W. G., who was born on 
November 6, 1877; Bruce U. P., who was born on May 8, 1881; John E. H., who was 
born October 3, 1883; and the eldest child, Louise C., who was born on July 27, 
1875, and died on July 1, 1878.  The other of these children is a member of the 
Evangelical church.
  Mr. Cobaugh is a member of the same church, as was also his wife.  In politics 
Mr. Cobaugh is a Republican.  He has served the town as Assessor and as Poor 
House Director. 
  He comes of good stock, industrious and thrifty.  He has applied himself 
diligently and sagaciously to the management of his affairs, and has thus 
reached a notable degree of worldly prosperity.