Dr. James Stell Coberly

We Loughs are descended from Dr. James Stell Coberly. Dr. Coberly’s great-granddaughter Lucinda married Philip Lough. This couple is our 3^rd great-grandparents.

This information comes from Joe Coberly of Early, Texas, a descendant of Martin Coberly, Dr. Stell's 9th son with Mary Ellen Pfaffenberg, who graciously shared it with me via email:

Family researchers have different theories on the origin of the family name. Coberly, Coberley, Cubberly, Cubberley. Some believe as I do that James Cubberly came from England, others believe that he came from France, still others believe he came from Germany

James Cubberly the patriarch of the Coberley family was born about 1690, coming to America sometime before the year 1714. When he was 28, He married Mary Stell Pearson, daughter of Robert Pearson and Catherine (Katrin) Stell, in 1716 in New Jersey, USA. On April 4, 1718, James purchased 350 acres in Nottingham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. James ultimately owned more than 800 acres along the old Nottingham Township line. His land lay along the province line in old Nottingham Township, extending a mile and then reaching westward about a mile. (The purchase of his first 350 acres, referred to James Cubberly as a 'sailor'. Since no other reference to his being a sailor has been found, it may be simply that James signed onto the ship as a sailor - in order to fulfill his dream to get to America.)

James Cubberly was buried in White Horse, Mercer, New Jersey, USA (Pearson's Burying Grounds). He was employed as a Sailor / Farmer.

James Cubberly and Mary Stell Pearson had the following children:

1.            Thomas Cubberley was born 23 Sep 1717 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA. He died 16 Apr 1753 in Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

2.            William Paul Cubberly was born 06 Feb 1720 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA. He died 09 May 1774 in Robbinsville, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

3.            James Stell Coberly was born 12 Feb 1723 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA. He died 24 Mar 1806 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. He married Anne Mingling 31 Oct 1745 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA. He married Mary Ellen Pfaffenberg Abt. 1772 in New Jersey, USA.

4.            John R. Cubberly was born 20 Jan 1724 in Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA. He died 1795 in Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. He married Lydia Rulon 1755.

5.            Isaac E. Cubberly was born 05 Aug 1725 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA. He died 05 Jun 1786 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA. He married Ann Hooper 01 Dec 1749 in Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

6.            Mary Cubberley was born 22 Aug 1728 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA. She died 1799 in Half-moon, Saratoga, New York, USA. She married Peter Groom 1750 in New Jersey, USA.

7.            Sarah Cubberley was born 07 Jul 1729 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA. She died 1747 in New Jersey, USA.

  

James Stell Coberly was born 12 Feb 1723 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA as the third child of James Cubberly and Mary Stell Pearson. He had six siblings, namely: Thomas, William Paul, John R., Isaac E., Mary, and Sarah. He died 24 Mar 1806 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. When he was 22, He married Anne Mingling 31 Oct 1745 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA. When he was 48, He married Mary Ellen Pfaffenberg, daughter of Johann Georg Pfaffenberg and Anna Martha, Abt. 1772 in New Jersey, USA.

Military: (Revolutionary War, Physician / Surgeon) He was employed as a Physician / Surgeon.

James Stell Coberly and Anne Mingling had the following children:

1.            John Coberly was born 28 Aug 1755 in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA. He died 30 Nov 1823 in Madison, Ohio, USA.

2.            Job Coberley was born 1760 in Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died 1819 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

3.            Mary Coberly was born 30 Sep 1761 in Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died 29 Dec 1834 in Morgan, Scioto, Ohio, USA.

4.            Hannah Jane Coberly was born 25 Jun 1763 in New Jersey, USA. She died 29 Dec 1834 in Morgan, Scioto, Ohio, USA. She married John Dever 1785 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA.

James Stell Coberly and Mary Ellen Pfaffenberg had the following children:

1.            Thomas Coberly was born 28 Oct 1772 in Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, USA. He died 30 Nov 1823 in Madison, Ohio, USA. [Thomas was the father of Job, the father of Lucinda, the mother of James Randolph Lough, the father of Malinda Lough Garrett, the mother of James Carey Lough, the father of Daniel Henry Lough—and here we are!]

2.            Isaac Coberly was born 04 Sep 1773 in Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, USA. He died 1818 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. He married Rebecca Bennett 1800.

3.            Levi Coberly was born 04 Sep 1773 in Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, USA. He died 12 Oct 1851 in Barbour, Orange, Virginia, USA. He married Margaret Cunningham 1795 in Virginia, USA.

4.            William Coberly was born 1775 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. He died 1883 in Scioto, Ohio, USA.

5.            Phebe Coberly was born 1776 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. She died 25 Aug 1839 in Raymond, Union, Ohio, USA. She married Caleb Orahood 1790 in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

6.            Ozilla Coberly was born 1783 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. She died 25 Jul 1827 in Marion, Ohio, USA.

7.            Sarah Coberly was born 1784 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA.

8.            George William Coberly was born 20 Feb 1788 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. He died 11 Jul 1855 in Hancock, Illinois, USA. He married Sarah Bean 26 Mar 1811 in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA. He married Matilda Lewis 13 Oct 1816 in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA. He married Mary Ann Mathews 1829 in Hancock, Illinois, USA.

9.            Martin H Coberly was born 1790 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. He died aft. 1860 in Rome, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. He married Sarah Skidmore 1810 in Randolph, West Virginia, USA. He married Mary Jane Tate 1834 in Nicholas, West Virginia, USA. He married Sarah Tate 18 Dec 1853 in Monroe, Illinois, USA.

10.         Joseph Coberly was born 1793 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. He died 1870 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA. He married Eleanor Jones 06 Feb 1818 in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

11.         James Coberly was born 05 Mar 1803 in Hardy, West Virginia, USA. He died 22 Sep 1867 in Gilmer, West Virginia, USA. He married Lisha Jett 21 Aug 1803 in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, USA