BIO: Gobbel, Dr. Frederick - Unknown Co History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Dubois County, Jefferson Twp, page 722 FREDERICK GOBBEL, M.D. of Birdseye, Ind. was born October 18, 1831 in Orange County, Ind. He is the eldest of seven children born to Absolom and Julia Anne (Davis) Gobbel. Absolom was a farmer by occupation and a native of Orange County, N.C. The mother was born in Kentucky and was married to Mr. Gobbel in Orange County, Ind., where they made their home. Our subject remained at home receiving an ordinary education at the district schools. When twenty years of age he married Hannah Hammond, of Orange County, December 1, 1850, who bore him five children. The eldest, Frederick R. is now practicing medicine in Grantsburg; the youngest Francis O. has now begun the study of medicine. Soon after marriage our subject began keeping a dry goods store. At the end of eight years he closed out, moved back to Orange County and began studying medicine; moved back to Unionville and began practicing, graduating at Indianapolis Medical College in 1873. He practiced at Unionville until 1875 and then moved to Grantsburg and remained till 1879. He then gave up his profession and invested about $4000 in a saw and grist- mill. In this he was not very successful, so began practicing medicine again this time in Birdseye. Dr. Gobbel lived with his wife till 1878. He married Maggie Nelson of Louisville, Ky., September 17, 1884. He is a Democrat in politics and is a man of influence, has been a delegate to Congressional and State conventions divers times. He is a member of the Christian Church and his wife is a Presbyterian.minister in the Christian Church, and has been such for fourteen years. From: "Phyllis Hill" Date: 16 Aug 1998