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GREENBURY COHOON, a native of the county in which he now resides, was born March 11, 1834, and is the junior member in a family of twelve children, born to the marriage of John Cohoon, a native of Pennsylvania, and Sarah Lamb, who was born in South Carolina. When Indiana was yet without the sisterhood of States, comprising the Union, John Cohoon crossed the Ohio River and made settlement within the present boundaries of Spencer County. Here he erected him a cabin, and although many hardships unknown to more thickly settled localities were endured by them, his was, withal, a happy home. He and wife will be remembered by those few old pioneers of Spencer County, yet living, as honest, industrious and obliging neighbors. Greenbury Cohoon was born March 11, 1834, and has made Spencer County his home mostly through life. He selected farming as his vocation, and 200 acres of good land is the result of his industry and frugality. In politics he is a Democrat, and has been such all his life. May 1, 1862, he wedded Emily Wire, by whom he is the father of nine children: Mary Ann, John H., George T., Sarah M., William F., Joseph Mc., Jacob G., Emily E. and Travis E. The Cohoons, of Jackson Township, are among the county’s best people.