Ephraim Perkins Jobe

--b. February 3, 1819 Missouri
--d. December 17, 1863 Army Hostpital, Little Rock, Pulaski Co.,AR
----buried Forest Cemetery, Abingdon, IA
--m/1 Amanda Fitzallen MAYHUGH
--December 4, 1845 McDonough Co., Illinois
----b. November 11, 1824
----d. August 9, 1857
------d/o Laban Dorsey Mayhugh (MAYHEW) and Margaret SWEENEY
--------gd/o Bryan Mayhugh and Anne DORSEY
----------gt gd/o Timothy Mayhew and Catherine --
--m/2 Mary HARBIN
--October 7, 1858 Scotland Co., Missouri
----b. 1833
----d. December 19, 1907
----Mary m/2 George H. AYLOR February 12, 1867 Iowa

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My Websites for Ephriam

• Ephriam Perkins Jobe & 1) Amanda Fitzallen Mayhugh 2) Mary Harbin Documents

• Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect

  	JOB(E) LEGACY Descendants of Andrew Job Jr

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• 1850 McDonough Co, Illinois, page 259a #416-#416
  --enumerated Sept 11, 1850

  JOBE, Ephriam P.       1819 (31)   MO
      , Amanda           1822 (28)   KY
      , Mary E           1846 (04)   ILL
      , Eliza            1848 (02)   ILL
      , Caroll           1849 (9/12) ILL
  

• 1860's - Civil War

  Enrolled 1st Reg., Iowa Cav., 4 Sept 1862 in Davenport, IA to serve 3 yrs

  Ephriam enrolled in the Union Cavalry for three years on 9/4/1862 in Davenport, Iowa. He was paid a bounty of $25 and was owed another $4. He furnished his own horse. Fought for Captain Littler in "F" Company, First Regiment of Iowa cavalry. Enrolled as a Private, was promoted to Corporal in September of 1863.

  In December of 1862 he was assigned to Camp Curtis (Iowa?) In January of 1863 he was transferred to "I" company

  January 22, 1863 Ephriam was sent to Camp ______ in Forsyth, MO. Contracted dysentary "bloody Flux" and died in the Union Army hospital in Little Rock, AK December 1863.

  In Army records he is described as 5'9", light complextion, blue eyes, light hair.

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  Ephriam Perkins Jobe (left) -Civil War Photo
  Courtesy of Vernon V. & Barbara A. (Rightmire) Vinzant

  

  American Civil War Soldiers Record

  • Name: Ephraim P Jobe ,
  • Residence: Davenport, Iowa
  • Enlistment Date: 04 September 1862
  • Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
  • Side Served: Union
  • State Served: Iowa
  • Unit Numbers: 173 173
  • Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 04 September 1862 at the age of 43
  • Enlisted in Company F, 1st Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 04 September 1862.
  • Transfered on 21 January 1863 from company F to company I
  • Promoted to Full Corporal 8th Class on 13 October 1863
  • Promoted to Full Corporal 6th Class on 18 October 1863
  • Died of disease Company F, 1st Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 16 December 1863 in Little Rock, AR

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Children by Amanda

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1. Mary Elizabeth (Jobe) Forney

   --b. October 17, 1846 probably McDonough Co., Illinois
   --d. 1880 Jefferson Co., Iowa
   --m. Francis F. FORNEY
   --June 30, 1867 Jefferson Co., Iowa
   ----b. July 16, 1842 near New Philadelphia, Ohio
   ----d. Decmeber 20, 1921 Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa
   
   

2. Eliza C. 'Elosia' Jobe

   --b. January 16, 1848 McDonough Co., Illinois
   
   

3. Carroll Tilton Jobe

   --b. November 22, 1849 McDonough Co., Illinois
   --d. May 7, 1894 Blandinville, McDonough Co, Illinois
   ----buried Old Liberty Cemetery, North of Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
   --m. Charity FOWLER
   --September 1869 Alexandria, Clark Co., MO
   ----b. Augsut 4, 1852 Blandinsville, McDonough Co., Illinois
   ----d. May 16, 1939 Blandinsville, McDonough Co., Illinois
   ------buried "Old Fowler Home" north of Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
   ------s/o Benjamin Fowler and Mary GORDON
   --------gs/o William A. Fowler and Elizabeth KEELING
   ----------gs/o William Fowler and Mary Ann MATTINGLY
   ----------gt gs/o Benjamin Keeling and Elizabeth -
   --------gs/o John Gordon and Mary LATHRUM
   ----------gt gs/o Hugh Gordon and Sarah OWENS
   
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   Old Liberty Cemetery - McDoough Co., Illinois
   Courtesy of Marcia Farina

   
   

4. Jane Ann Jobe

   --b. June 13, 1852 McDonough Co., Illinois
   --d. January 1, 1854 McDonough Co., Illinois
   
   

5. William I. Jobe

   --b. March 7, 1854
   --d. February 14, 1857
   

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   Children by Mary

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6. John F. Jobe

   --b. October 21, 1859 Iowa
   --d. August 15, 1866
   
   

   

7. George Henry McClelland Jobe

   --b. September 12, 1861 Jefferson Co., Iowa
   --d. July 12, 1923 Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri
   ----buried Rogers Cemetery, Bates Co., Missouri
   --m. Mildred Jane 'Millie' NAFUS
   --June 24, 1886 Pleasant Gap, Bates Co., MO
   ----b. January 15, 1869 Pleasant Gap, Bates Co., MO
   ----d. March 8, 1922 Butler, Bates Co., Missouri
   ------buried Rogers Cemetery, Bates Co., Missouri
   ------s/o George William Nafus and Anna Sophia TEASLEY
   --------gs/o Thomas Teasley and Eliza Jane GRIMES
   ----------gt gs/o Daniel Grimes and Nancy KIDD
   ------------2nd gt gs/o Jesse Grimes and Margaret WRAY
   
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   George Henry McClelland Jobe
   Courtesy of Vernon V. & Barbara A. (Rightmire) Vinzant

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   Rogers Cemetery - Bates Co., Missouri
   Tombstone of George H. M. and Millie Jobe

   

If you have any old photos for any descendants of this family, please send to me at

Ann (Jobe) Brown

• Katherine Reynolds (1968-1974)

• Bill Jobe (1990)

• Randy Jobe (1998-2008)

• Brett Stuart (2000)

• Vernon V. & Barbara A. (Rightmire) Vinzant (2009)