John D. OBEY SR (?-November 12, 1862)

John D. OBEY SR

?-November 12, 1862

BIRTH: Baden, Germany

Father: ? OBEY (?-?)

Mother: Mary SHAFFER (?-?)

Wife: Sarah BENNEY (1793-May 4, 1883)

MARRIAGE: January 2, 1812, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

IMMIGRATION: Germany to France then to the United States in 1820 with his father

DEATH: November 12, 1862, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; buried Mt Union Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Children:
Mary OBEY (?-December 1903)
Nancy OBEY (?-?)
John OBEY JR (?-1871)
Jane OBEY (?-?)
James OBEY (July 4, 1827-?)

William OBEY (?-?)
Sarah OBEY (?-?)
Katherine OBEY (?-?) *married Reuben REESE
Lucy OBEY (March 16, 1836-March 21, 1876)

Edward OBEY (?-?)

Pedigree

                             ________ OBEY     |
 ________ OBEY  |
|                           |___________________   
|
|--John D. OBEY
|
|                            ____________________
|Mary SHAFFER   |
                            |____________________

Updated 3/14/08 thanks to an email from Linda Louden, another newly-found cousin.

James Obey Biography

OBITUARY: On Wednesday November 12 at his residence in Lower St. Clair Township Mr John D Obey,Sr in the 73rd year of his age. Friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral at 1 PM to proceed to Mt Union Cemetery from his late residence. Carriage will leave Myers & Sons Undertakers 5th ward at 12. From the Daily Pittsburgh Gazette on Thursday morning 13 Nov 1862. (On microfilm at the WPGSlibrary, 2nd fl of the Carnegie Library in Oakland)

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