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John Edward “Johnny” Cobler

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John Edward “Johnny” Cobler

Birth
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Death
12 May 1955 (aged 90)
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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He named most of his boys after Republicans.
Henry Clay, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Aaron Burr and John Alva Edison.
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He died as a result of catching pneumonia after he caught on fire while burning leaves.
He was called "Johnny"
They lived on Figsboro Rd. in Henry County, VA.
Everyone in the area called him "Uncle Johnny"
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He would always ride around on a horse or a mule in Henry County, VA.
He was short, so he built a platform that he could step up on to get on his horse.......or mule...which he rode bareback!!!
He played the fiddle and loved Irish music.... he swore he was Irish!
(info above from Abraham Lincoln Cobler)
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Census: 13 August 1870 Ridgeway, Henry County, VA
Census: 23 June 1880 Ridgeway, Henry County, VA
Census: 21 June 1900 Reed Creek, Henry County, VA
Census: 27 April 1910 Snow Creek, Franklin County, VA
Census: 30 January 1920 Snow Creek, Franklin County, VA
Census: 10 April 1930 Snow Creek, Franklin County, VA
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Info below from Laura Bruton:
Here is a note my mother wrote about John and his wife:
"They were elderly when I was 8 or 10.
She gathered herbs and used them for medicine.
He was sooo "IRISH". He rode a mule bareback and played the fiddle--lots of jigs. Laughed like Santa Claus - - belly and all!"
Mom also said that after dinner he would put on a bright red vest which meant it was time to play the fiddle !!
He named most of his boys after Republicans.
Henry Clay, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Aaron Burr and John Alva Edison.
===
He died as a result of catching pneumonia after he caught on fire while burning leaves.
He was called "Johnny"
They lived on Figsboro Rd. in Henry County, VA.
Everyone in the area called him "Uncle Johnny"
===
He would always ride around on a horse or a mule in Henry County, VA.
He was short, so he built a platform that he could step up on to get on his horse.......or mule...which he rode bareback!!!
He played the fiddle and loved Irish music.... he swore he was Irish!
(info above from Abraham Lincoln Cobler)
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Census: 13 August 1870 Ridgeway, Henry County, VA
Census: 23 June 1880 Ridgeway, Henry County, VA
Census: 21 June 1900 Reed Creek, Henry County, VA
Census: 27 April 1910 Snow Creek, Franklin County, VA
Census: 30 January 1920 Snow Creek, Franklin County, VA
Census: 10 April 1930 Snow Creek, Franklin County, VA
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Info below from Laura Bruton:
Here is a note my mother wrote about John and his wife:
"They were elderly when I was 8 or 10.
She gathered herbs and used them for medicine.
He was sooo "IRISH". He rode a mule bareback and played the fiddle--lots of jigs. Laughed like Santa Claus - - belly and all!"
Mom also said that after dinner he would put on a bright red vest which meant it was time to play the fiddle !!

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  • Maintained by: Mander
  • Originally Created by: deegraver
  • Added: Jul 18, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11377956/john_edward-cobler: accessed ), memorial page for John Edward “Johnny” Cobler (18 Jan 1865–12 May 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11377956, citing Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mander (contributor 47110820).