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Obediah Michael
1850 - 1912 (61 years)-
Name Obediah Michael Born 13 Feb 1850 Briar Creek Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States 
Gender Male Buried Jan 1912 Summerhill, Columbia, Pennsylvania Died 12 Jan 1912 Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Person ID I7440 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Stephen Michael, b. 20 Sep 1818, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 20 Feb 1910, Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 91 years) Mother Sarah A Gensel, b. 1 Apr 1826, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 26 Mar 1899, Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 72 years) Married Abt 1844 Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Family ID F2122 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ida K Markle, b. 25 Mar 1859, Scott Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown Married 24 Mar 1879 Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Children 1. Sheridan Michael, b. 6 Dec 1881, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 21 Aug 1883, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 1 years)+ 2. Edna A Michael, b. 12 Mar 1885, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown3. Gideon J Michael, b. 10 Sep 1887, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown4. Wilson W Michael, b. 12 Sep 1890, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef 1927 (Age < 36 years)5. Sterling D Michael, b. 12 Mar 1892, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef 1927 (Age < 34 years)6. Ervin D Michael, b. 21 Jan 1894, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef 1927 (Age < 32 years)7. Earl Moses Michael, b. 29 Oct 1895, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown8. Mildred M Michael, b. 21 Sep 1897, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown9. Melvin A Michael, b. 17 Mar 1899, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown10. Leonard Atwood Michael, b. 15 Feb 1901, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 23 Aug 1901, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 0 years)11. Reagon Michael, b. 8 Jan 1902, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef 1915, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age < 12 years)12. Helen A Michael, b. 21 Feb 1903, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F2127 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 13 Feb 1850 - Briar Creek Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States 
Married - 24 Mar 1879 - Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Died - 12 Jan 1912 - Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1850 BIR,1912 DTH,BUR: COL CO PA CEM RCDS,FHL flm#1486660/pg 1-Summerhill Cem: Obadiah Michael 1850-1912. Same cem as parents, br & sis. CK OUT; 1850-1870 Columbia Co PA censuses: Obed 5/12 PA, Obed 10/PA, Obed 20/PA
1850 BIR,1870 MG,REL,POL,1912 DTH,BUR,HIST: COL & MONTOUR CO HIST & BIOG ANNALS/pg 1140: Obediah bn 13 Feb 1850 Briarcreek TWP, rec'd schooling there. On 24 Mar 1870 Obediah Michael md Ida K Markle, bn 25 Mar 1859 Scott TWP, dau of Moses & Ester Remley Markle. United Evangelical Church. Democrat. Dd13 Jan 1912, bur Summerhill Cem.
Worked on father's farm until md, then for bro Gideon until he rented a farm of 115 acres, after conducted by his sons, He ran this farm until dd, buying it abt 1895. Also was helper in blacksmith dept of Jackson & Woodin Mfg Co few yrs, also under contract by them to clear their land of timber.
1886 LAND: PA,Col Co Land BK42/pg647-5 Mar 1886, Stephen & Sarah A Michael to Obed Michael: 3 acres 80p in BriarCrk TWP (pt land Catherine Gansel etal to Stephen)
1900 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-BriarCreek Twp, pg 6B, 11 June, Dw 126/134:
MICHAEL, Obi Feb 1851-49/PA, farmer, md 19y, renting; wife Ida Mar 1862-38/PA, 6/6
children living; Gideon-son Sep (?? couldn't read) 1887-12/PA; Thomas I-son
Jan 1894-6/PA; Moses E-son Oct 1895-4/PA; Mildred M-dau Sep 1897-2/PA;
Melvin-son Mar 1899-1/PA; Edna-dau Mar 1885-15
1910 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-BriarCrk Twp 2 May, Mtn Rd-Dw #298/298:
MICHAEL, Obediah 58/PA(PA,PA)md 30y-no occ; Ida 52/PA(PA,PA) 7/13 chldrn;
Gideon 22/PA-s laborer; Edna 25/PA; Irvin 16/PA; Earl 14/PA; Mildred 12/PA;
Melvin 10/PA; Helen 7/PA
1927 WILL OF BRO: PA,Columbia Co Cths cc-15 Dec 1927 extraction: Gideon Michael bequeathed 1/4 estate to children of dec'd bro, Obet: Gideon, Thomas, Earl and Melvin Michael, Edna Stout, Mildred Belles, and Helen Michael
- 1850 BIR,1912 DTH,BUR: COL CO PA CEM RCDS,FHL flm#1486660/pg 1-Summerhill Cem: Obadiah Michael 1850-1912. Same cem as parents, br & sis. CK OUT; 1850-1870 Columbia Co PA censuses: Obed 5/12 PA, Obed 10/PA, Obed 20/PA