Biography of Ebenezer Coburn, pages 520 / 521. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Ebenezer Coburn, deceased, was one of the most esteemed pioneers of De Kalb County. He was born in Vermont, Oct. 8, 1794, son of Ebenezer and Sybil (Robinson) Coburn, the former born July 4, 1752, of Scotch parentage, and the latter Sept. 14, 1755, of English descent. His parents were married Nov. 22, 1777, and when he was a child moved to New York State, where he grew to manhood. Sept. 13, 1813, he was married to Phoebe Henry, who died July 1, 1815. They had one child---John H., deceased. Sept. 17, 1815, he married Deliverance Wilson, and in the fall of 1827 moved to Trumbull County, Ohio, where he engaged in farming, and also worked at the shoemaker’s trade. In 1835 he entered 160 acres of Government land in Concord Township, De Kalb County, Ind., and in August,1838, moved his family to their new home in the woods. He cleared and improved his land, remaining on it till his death, Aug. 9, 1847. His wife survived him till May 14, 1864. The had a family of ten children, six of whom are living---Otis R., Russell G., Charles M., Henry W., Chauncey, and Caroline. Phoebe H., William W., Eliza J., and Anna A., are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Coburn were members of the Disciples church. In politics he was an old line Whig. He served his township as Justice of the Peace four years. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com