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William Coeburn b.1850 in Ky & wife Amanda b.1854

William Coeburn b.1850 in Ky & wife Amanda b.1854

Phyllis (View posts)
Posted: 20 Nov 2004 4:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Oct 2005 12:56PM GMT
Surnames: Coeburn, Palmer, Johnson

The following is from the 1900 Wise Co., VA census:

Coeburn, William (ggg-f)b. Mar. 1850 in KY-head of household
Amanda b. May 1854 in TN-wife
Elijah b. Mar. 1875 in KY-son
Woodson b. Aug. 1877 in KY-son
Wiley b. Sept. 1881 in KY-son
Pollie b. Sept. 1883 in KY-daughter
Sarah b. Feb. 1886 in KY-daughter
Kizzie P. b. May 1888 in TN-daughter
Rebecca J. b. Aug. 1890 in TN-daughter
Oscar O. b. 1894 in VA-son

Elijah(gg-f) died abt 1906, md Kizzie Palmer. Their children were Bessie E.(g-m) b. 1906 d. 3-04-1980 in Letcher Co., Ky and Simon b. abt. 1903 d. 9-26-1946 in Harlan Co., Ky. Kizzie later married Lawson Nave.

Bessie md. Arthur Johnson on June 11, 1920 in Wise Co., VA.

If anyone has information on this Coeburn line, I'd love to hear from you. William & Amanda are my stumbling block.

Thank you,
Phyllis

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Posted: 10 Oct 2005 7:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Oct 2005 12:57PM GMT
Phyllis,
There is a town called "Coeburn" in Wise Co. Va. Do you have any idea how the town got it's name? Also Gist Mountain is called Coeburn Mountain. Any idea about that? I expect The Wise co. Coeburns are related somehow to the Samuel Coburn that settled in Lawrence (Floyd) co, Ky. I'd be interested in your thoughts and research on this.

Candace

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Phyllis (View posts)
Posted: 18 Oct 2005 8:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Boyd, Johnson, Coeburn, Fouts, Caudill, Rowe, Minix
Candace,

I actually live close to Coeburn, VA, but I have no idea how it got it's name. I will try and research to see what I can find out. I have never heard of Gist Mountain, is it in Wise Co. also? Thanks for the name of Samuel Coburn, like I said in my post, William and Amanda are my stumbling blocks on the Coeburn side. All the info I have on the Coeburn's are in my previous post.

Phyllis

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Candace Lombardo (View posts)
Posted: 19 Oct 2005 4:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 Oct 2005 5:28PM GMT
Surnames: Coeburn
Phyllis,

It is my understanding that Coeburn Mountain, Guest Mountain, Gist Mountain and Wise Mountain are all the same place. I am looking for information that either establishes or not that Samuel Coeburn stopped there or stayed for a few years while enroute from near Charlotte NC to Kentucky. I am also looking for Samuels brothers , Jacob and Isaac... it could have been them, i guess.

There is also a Coeburn NC, near Asheville NC. I am attempting to check that out too. There is a Coburn Va, also... more of Samuels family.

I am curious about your Fouts. I also have Fouts. They came from the east to VIrginia then on to Morgan Co Ohio. Please e mail me at Pogo207@aol.com about them.

Candace

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Sandy Coeburn (View posts)
Posted: 16 Aug 2006 4:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
WE can help. William and Amanda are my husband's great-grandparents.

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Phyllis (View posts)
Posted: 7 Sep 2006 9:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Candace,

I'm sorry for the late reply. My g-g-grandmother was Rosa Fouts b. July 1842 in Ashe Co. NC. md. William Johnson. Her parents were George Fouts b. 1812 d. 1884 and Lucinda Phillips b. 1822. Is there a connection? My mother has told me she has relatives in Ohio.

Phyllis

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Candace Lombardo (View posts)
Posted: 4 Oct 2006 11:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Coburn, Coeburn, Muncy, Clendenen, Lester
The following is an excerpt from "Other Explorers Display Interest In Area As Swift Looks For Silver"
By Dan Graybeal.

I'd be interested in any comments concerning the town of Coeburn, Virginia in Wise County. Who was responsible for the name change?

Candace

"In early 1750 Christopher Gist guided
young George Washington down the Ohio
River and up the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy on
surveying expedition that had been
commissioned by Governor Dinwiddie of
Virginia.
In 1752 Gist made a second journey
down the Ohio River, turning inland to the
Cumberland River and subsequently through
what is now Southwest Virginia, returning to
the east. Gist recorded in his journal much
valuable information regarding the area. He
made a reference to finding coal and other
valuable minerals although he was not specific
regarding what types of minerals. Copies of
Gist s journal and records of Dr. Walker s
explorations can be found in the local libraries.
Walker s and Gist s explorations preceded
Daniel Boone s visit to the area by
approximately two decades.
Gist discovered an Indian village on
what is believed to be a tributary of the Pound
River in Wise Co., VA. These Indians lived in
log cabins, a fact that puzzled explorers
because it was a most unusual form of lodging
for the Nomadic customs of the area. The
Indians tribal symbol was the crane and
pictures of the bird were carved on the door
post and painted at various locations
throughout the camp. The chief was called
Chief Crane.
Since the Pound River is a tributary of
the Big Sandy River, a cross reference shall be
made to another legend. In the 1760 s an
expedition in search of silver was led by a half-
breed named Joseph Brant. According to the
encyclopedia, Chief Brant had been educated
in Germany since his father was German. He
kept a journal of the successful trip. Beginning
at the forks of the Kanawha River (near
Charleston, WV), they traveled due west 14.5
days to the Little Sandy River. They traveled
up the Little Sandy to a point "where a crane
was carved on a rock."
He gave explicit details regarding the
location of the mines and made reference to the
white men that were with him. There is reason
to believe that this Little Sandy River was a
tributary of the Big Sandy River and not the
Little Sandy River located in Greenup Co. near
Ashland, KY. Could this legend be linked to
the Swift legend?
According to local history, Gist
established a trading post at Coeburn, VA and
traded with the Indians. Coeburn was
originally called Gist Station, and Guest River
in Wise Co., VA is a derivative of Gist s
name. He explored the Sandy River Basin in
1750, the Kentucky River, Cumberland River,
and Southwest Virginia in 1752, and was with
General Braddock at Fort Duquesne in 1756."

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 2:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello. I was researching the name Coeburn and saw this. My name is Rick Coeburn. There was mention of a Samuel Coeburn. I have an uncle named Samuel. My father was Richard Coeburn, born in Bluefield, WV. He had brothers named, Samuel, Sonny, Buck and half sisters Betty and Gene. I was born in Wytheville, VA. Do you all have any additional information on the Coeburn line?

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 4:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Can you tell me your fathers parents names? Was your Buck Coeburn married to Melanie Graham? Thanks.

Re: Coeburn; Wise Co., VA

Posted: 9 Mar 2010 6:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
My name is Gary Coeburn, GG Grandson of William and Armanda Coeburn. I live in Wise, Va.
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