Dr. Wm. Cobel was born in Middle Tennessee May 30, 1826, the son of Geo. A. and Mary Cobel, who emigrated with their family to Hendricks county, Ind., in 1833. The doctor is a graduate of both the Keokuk (regular) Medical College and of the Eclectic Medical College, of Cincinnati, O., and began practice in 1859. He has lost but one case out of 300 in the last 12 months, and that was a chronic case of heart-disease. He settled in the town of Detroit, this county, in 1873; in 1878 he met with an accident, dislocating his hip joint, but he still continues to ride day and night. Nov. 21, 1851, he married Elizabeth J. McClure, and of their 5 children only 2 are living, Wm. M. and Fannie A. Mrs. Cobel died Nov. 12, 1878, aftering a lingering illness of 22 years' standing. She was a member of the M. E. Church, and a faithful and respected worker in the moral interests of society. Wm. M. Cobel is now teaching school near Detroit.

History of Pike County Chapman & Co. 1880 (People/ Towns / Religion/ )