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Goldston Jobe (1869–1946) was born in Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States and died in Arbuckle, Colusa, California, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Goldston Smith Jobe 1869–1946

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Born 28 Aug 1869 · Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

Died 3 Mar 1946 · Arbuckle, Colusa, California, United States

Father John Henderson Jobe

Mother Helen Marie Stanton

Spouse Ida Maria Wilson

Children Floyd Austin Jobe, Lawrence Wilson Jobe, Leonard William Jobe, Vera Belle Jobe

Siblings Abram L Jobe, Ephraim P Jobe

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1880 United States Federal Census

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The story of Goldston Smith Jobe began in 1869 in Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States. In 1880, Goldston Smith Jobe resided in Drum Creek, Montgomery, Kansas, United States. Goldston Smith Jobe married ida maria wilson, and had children including floyd austin jobe, lawrence wilson jobe, leonard william jobe, vera belle jobe. Goldston Smith Jobe passed away in 1946 in Arbuckle, Colusa, California, United States.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census

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Birth of Goldston Smith Jobe in Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

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Goldston Smith Jobe resided here in Drum Creek, Montgomery, Kansas, United States

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Death of Goldston Smith Jobe in Arbuckle, Colusa, California, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Goldston Jobe

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States (1869) across 31 generations.

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: Goldston Jobe (1869–1946) was born in Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, United States and died in Arbuckle, Colusa, California, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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