Stephen Jesse Scobee (1850 - 1910)

Born 14 Mar 1850 in Dodge, Missouri, United States

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Died 8 Dec 1910 at age 60 in Flagler, Kit Carson, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Stephen Jesse Scobee was born March 14, 1850, in Putnam county, Missouri a son of Stinson Scobee and his second wife, Nancy Ann Coffee Stephen is found on the United States Census, the year he was born, living in Dodge county, Missouri, with his parents. ^[1] Note: Dodge County existed from 1846 to 1853. It was originally created from part of western Putnam County and unorganized territory to the west. In 1849, the northern half became part of Iowa after the U.S. Supreme Court decision settling the Iowa and Missouri boundary dispute.

Stephen's father, Stinson died April 22, 1863. On the 1870 Census of Elm Township, Putnam county, Missouri, Stephen's mother, Nancy (Coffee) Scobee born circa 1820, in Kentucky, is listed head of household. Stephen, listed "S.J.Scobee" is the eldest child, age 20, living in the home with five younger siblings, all listed by their initials. ^[2]

On October 13, 1870, in Putnam county, Missouri, Stephen married Matilda Ellen Erichson/Erickson, born July 30, 1854, a daughter of John Erichson and Delila Jane Berry. Stephen and Matilda became the parents of as many as ten children, born in Missouri. ^[3]

Stephen is named as the father of the bride at his daughter, Susan A Scobee's marriage to Peter Severence Peterson, on February 28, 1895, in Adair county, Missouri. ^[4]

Stephen died December 8, 1910, at the age of 60, in Flagler, Kit Carson county, Colorado and is buried in the Flagler Cemetery. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZV-FR2 : 4 April 2020), Stephen J Scobee in household of Stinson Scobee, Dodge county, Dodge, Missouri, United States; citing family 176, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46V-8KR : 19 March 2020), S J Scobee in entry for Nancy Scobee, 1870
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH76-4WM
4. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPHV-H1W2 : 1 October 2019), S J Scobee in entry for Peter S Peterson, 28 Feb 1895; citing Marriage, Adair, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425056
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82383157/stephen-jesse-scobee