Part 4 of 9 ------------------------ CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM FRAVEL AND SOPHIA HAAS 3. Dr. Theophilus Fravel Born: 8 April 1824, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia Died: 7 January 1900, Westville, La Porte County, Indiana Married: 11 May 1866, Cook County, Illinois to MARY L. STEWART, widow of Thomas A. Stewart and daughter of Dr. John P. and Jane M. Cobbs. MARY L. COBBS Born: 1828, Virginia Died: 7 January 1900, Westville, La Porte County, Indiana M/1: About 1844 to Thomas A. Stewart M/2: 11 May 1866, Cook County, Illinois to Dr. Theophilus Fravel Both Buried: Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte County, Indiana ----- 1850 Federal Census: Illinois Chicago, 7th Ward, Cook County Enumerated 15 October 1850 Page 334A Lines 26-30, HH 3212/3263 T. A. Stewart 25/Male/EditorOfTribune/IN {Thomas A. Stewart} Mary M. Stewart 23/Female/VA {Mary Cobbs future wife of Theophilus Fravel} Mary Stewart 5/Female/IL William Stewart 1/Male/IL Jane Marony 14/Female/Ireland ----- HER PARENTS Dr. Cobbs arrived from Virginia in 1843 and settled in Clinton Township which was part of New Durham, Indiana in La Porte County. At some point they moved to Washington Township, Porter County. He died by January 1880. 1850 Federal Census: Indiana Washington Township, Porter County Enumerated 26 August 1850 Page 111B Lines 30-34, HH 304/304 John P. Cobbs 64/Male/MedicalDoctor/$1550/VA Jane M. Cobbs 54/Female/VA {Mother of Mary L. Stewart} John W. Cobbs 19/Male/AttendedSchool/VA {By January 1880 living in Colorado} David G. Cobbs 16/Male/AttendedSchool/VA Martha Cobbs 12/Female/AttendedSchool/VA ----- La Porte County Indiana Marriages Volume V Jane G. Stewart to Ingolf K. Boyerson Married: 19 December 1878 ----- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte County, Indiana JANIE STEWART BOYESEN {Married name} 1853 - 1903 D/O Thomas A. and Mary L. Stewart ----- 1860 Federal Census: Indiana Washington Township, PO Valparaiso, Porter County Enumerated 19 June 1860 Page 76/334 Lines 22-28, HH 596/582 John P. Cobb 74/Male/Physician/-----$100/VA Jane M. Cobb 64/Female/$1000----/VA Mary L. Stuart 32/Female/$2000-$1500/VA {Widow of Thomas A. & future wife of Theophilus Fravel} Mary B. Stuart 15/Female/AttendedSchool/IN James W. Stuart 11/Male/AttendedSchool/IL Jane G. Stuart 6/Female/AttendedSchool/IL {Future wife of Ingolf K. Boyersen} Augusta Veisy 16/Female/Servant/Germany ----- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION Patton Cemetery, La Porte County, Indiana All on same large tombstone John P. Cobbs Born: 30 May 1786 Died: 7 June 1870 Jane Meredith Cobbs Born: 1 January 1796 Died: 19 February 1881 Sarah Virginia Cobbs Born: 3 February 1824 Died: 22 February 1839 Martha Eliza Cobbs Born: 6 June 1838 Died: 1 September 1857 ----- Civil War Military Service Record Theophilus A. Fravel 9 September 1862 to 22 March 1863 Served as 1st Sergeant, 23rd Indiana Battery, Colored Troops 1 December 1863 to 19 July 1864, Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant and served in Company M. 12th Calvary, 127 Regiment He resigned 19 July 1864 Commissioned 22 April 1865 as Assistant Surgeon, Declined 12 May 1865 ----- 1850 Federal Census: COULD NOT FIND. IF ANYONE FINDS HIM IN THIS CENSUS, PLEASE POST ----- 1860 Federal Census: Indiana New Durham, PO Michigan City, La Porte County Enumerated 10 July 1860 Page 155/525 Lines 32-35, HH 1244/1198 Concannon House (Hotel) John Shader 24/Male/Carpenter/NY Matilda Shader 20/Female/NY W. H. Phelps 38/Male/Barber/----$50/Tennessee THOPH FRAVEL 35/Male/Physician/$175-$600/VA ----- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index - 1763 - 1900 Cook County, Illinois Theophilus Fravel to Mary L. Stewart 11 May 1866 ----- 1870 Federal Census: Indiana Westville, La Porte County Enumerated 7 September 1870 Page 283A Lines 1-4, HH 1340/1410 Theophilus Fravel 46/Male/White/Physican/$3000-$1500/VA Mary S. Fravel 41/Female/White/KeepingHouse/VA Jennie Stewart 16/Female/White/AttendedSchool/IL ABRAHAM FRAVEL 73/Male/White/VA ------ 1880 Federal Census: Indiana Westville, ED 90, La Porte County Enumerated 2 June 1880 Page 252A Lines 43-46, HH 58/58 Theophilus Fravel White/Male/56/Married/Physician/VA/VA/VA Mary S. Fravel White/Female/53/Wife/KeepingHouse/VA/VA/VA Jane M. Cobb White/Female/84/MotherInLaw/Widowed/VA/VA/VA Lena Bower White/Female/17/DomesticServant/Single/Mecklenburg/Mecklenburg/Mecklenburg -------- The Shenandoah Herald Friday, 9 February 1900 Page 3, Column 4 OBITUARY DR. AND MRS. THEOPHOLIS FRAVEL Dr. T. Fravel, who was a son of Abraham Fravel and was born in this place 8th April 1824, died at his home in Westville, Indiana, on Sunday evening, 7th January. Doctor Fravel had made a professional call but remained for the most part of the day at home. He was lying on a couch talking to Mrs. Fravel. Their conversation was cheerful in tone as each one spoke of feeling unusually well. Without warning, Dr. Fravel with a few gasps became unconscious, and they being alone, Mrs. Fravel ran out for assistance. On her return, Mrs. Fravel sorrowfully knelt by the side of his courch and placing her hand on her husband's face, asked, in a dazed manner if he had left her. With that she sank in the chair and her spirit fled, probably not a minute later than had that of her partner of so many years. Dr. Fravel occupied a prominent position in the town in which he lived. For twenty-four years he had been Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School. His father, at the time he started West, was a prominent member of the Methodist church, in this place. Dr. Frvel from the account before us had a large relationship in Indiana and Illinois. Two of his sisters reside in Washington. He had many relatives in this county. -------- The Marble Rock Weekly Marble Rock, Iowa 18 January 1900 Page 2, Column 4 MINOR NEWS ITEMS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 13 JANUARY Dr. Theophilus Fravel and his wife, an aged couple, died nearly at the same time in Westville, Indiana. ----- TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte County, Indiana MARY L. STEWART FRAVEL 1826 - 1900 THEOPHELUS FRAVEL 1814 - 1900 Another source: Pine Lake Burials Mrs. Dr. Mary Cobbs Fravel 13 January 1900 Maple Section, Lot 371 ------------------------------------------- TO BE CONTINUED: Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong