Josiah White (Waterhouse ?) ENBODY
Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Lehigh Valley, PA by Jordan, Vol. 2, p. 264-65
1850, 1870 Census, Mauch Chunk
"Josiah Enbody was born on the old homestead farm at Berwick, Pennsylvania in 1818. He attended the common schools there, but at an early age accompanied his parents on the removal to Mauch Chunk, where he completed his education.
He then prepared for business life by learning the trade of a boat builder, which he followed for many years. In his later years he was superintendent of Colliers at Coalport, Pennsylvania. His political views were in harmony with the principles of the Republican party, and he held the office of chief Burgess in Mauch Chunk for several years."
Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Lehigh Valley, PA by Jordan, Vol. 2, p. 264-65
Burial Records - Mauch Chuck Cemetery
1850, 1870 Census, Mauch Chunk
Tabitha Bayne was the daughter of John Bayne, a pioneer settler from Warren County, New Jersey.
Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Lehigh Valley, PA by Jordan, Vol. 2, p. 264-65
Burial Records - Mauch Chuck Cemetery
1850 Census, Mauch Chunk
Edwin R. Enbody was prominent in connection with business and public affairs in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania as the manager of the Gas Company and associate judge of Carbon County.
He attend public school followed by studies in Dickinson Seminary, served as mail agent for a little over a year, worked for the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company until 1868 and became head bookkeeper with W.T. Carter and Company for Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania.
He next entered the railroad shops at Weatherly, Pennsylvania where he remained until 1884, when he returned to Mauch Chunk and became manager of the Mauch Chunk Gas Company.
Edwin actively supported the Democratic party and was in 18999 elected to the position of associate judge of Carbon County. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and was for twelve years an elder and active in various departments of church work.
In his community he was regarded as a self made man of splendid traits of character, his sterling qualities being such as to command the respect and confidence of all.
Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Lehigh Valley, PA by Jordan, Vol. 2, p. 264-65
Burial Records - Mauch Chuck Cemetery
1850 Census, Mauch Chunk
Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Lehigh Valley, PA by Jordan, Vol. 2, p. 264-65
1850 Census, Mauch Chunk
Walter was buried in the Mauch Chunk Cemetery as an infant.
Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Lehigh Valley, PA by Jordan, Vol. 2, p. 264-65
1850 Census, Mauch Chunk
Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Lehigh Valley, PA by Jordan, Vol. 2, p. 264-65
Burial Records - Mauch Chuck Cemetery
1870 Census, Mauch Chunk
He married Tabitha Bayne at Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania . Tabitha Bayne was born at Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania 1822 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Edwin Ruthven Enbody
born 11 Oct 1844.
Robert Klotz Enbody
born 1847.
Walter Scott Enbody
born 1849.
Rebecca Bayne Enbody
born 1850.
Ella Enbody
born 1851.
Josiah White (Waterhouse ?) Enbody died 29 Nov 1881 at Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania .
Tabitha Bayne died 1898 at Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania .