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Phares “Faris” Bobo

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Phares “Faris” Bobo

Birth
Athens County, Ohio, USA
Death
10 Feb 1922 (aged 89)
Osceola County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Sears, Osceola County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.9349089, Longitude: -85.1484512
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Aged 89 years.Phares Bobo son of Ezekiel Bobo and Sarah "Sally" Wren grew up on a farm near McArther. That part of Athens Co. became Vinton Co. in 1850. Sometime after finishing school he traveled northwest to Blackford County, Indiana. Here he met and married Julia Ann Peck, daughter of Samual Peck and Susan Shidler. They were married 12/24/1857. They had 7 children.

Elihu (1858-1869)
Abraham Thomas (1859-1936)
Sarah "Sadie" Prudence (Bobo) Rook (2/4/1861-1949)
William Ezekiel (12/6/1863-1928)
Samuel Hennery (1868-1953)
John Phares (11/24/1869-1918)
Charles Wesley (1872- 6/16/1955)

Elihu was killed in a thrashing accident at age 12. Family members say that somehow Phares blamed himself, started drinking and was never the same. Julia filed for divorce, Phares did not appear and divorce was granted on 10/10/1876.



Aged 89 years.Phares Bobo son of Ezekiel Bobo and Sarah "Sally" Wren grew up on a farm near McArther. That part of Athens Co. became Vinton Co. in 1850. Sometime after finishing school he traveled northwest to Blackford County, Indiana. Here he met and married Julia Ann Peck, daughter of Samual Peck and Susan Shidler. They were married 12/24/1857. They had 7 children.

Elihu (1858-1869)
Abraham Thomas (1859-1936)
Sarah "Sadie" Prudence (Bobo) Rook (2/4/1861-1949)
William Ezekiel (12/6/1863-1928)
Samuel Hennery (1868-1953)
John Phares (11/24/1869-1918)
Charles Wesley (1872- 6/16/1955)

Elihu was killed in a thrashing accident at age 12. Family members say that somehow Phares blamed himself, started drinking and was never the same. Julia filed for divorce, Phares did not appear and divorce was granted on 10/10/1876.





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