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Village:Groveland, NY Source:bios:68

id 68
firstname Byron
lastname Coburn
birthyr 1874
deathyr 1935
bio Coburn, Byron, joined the Groveland, NY, Shakers and moved in 1892 to the North F., Watervliet, NY, when the former dissolved. His mother, Hattie, his brother, Chester, and his sister, Irene, were also Shakers, though they left before 1919. Much liked by the children, Byron "seemed to be the Shaker who did everything," such as mowing and painting, and keeping all things generally in repair. He was also famous for predicting the weather correctly, for keeping bees, and for preparing wooden dovetailed frames for them. He died a Watervliet Shaker in 1935, age 61.

	id	68
	firstname	Byron
	lastname	Coburn
	birthyr	1874
	deathyr	1935
	bio	Coburn, Byron, joined the Groveland, NY, Shakers and moved in 1892 to the North F., Watervliet, NY, when the former dissolved. His mother, Hattie, his brother, Chester, and his sister, Irene, were also Shakers, though they left before 1919. Much liked by the children, Byron "seemed to be the Shaker who did everything," such as mowing and painting, and keeping all things generally in repair. He was also famous for predicting the weather correctly, for keeping bees, and for preparing wooden dovetailed frames for them. He died a Watervliet Shaker in 1935, age 61.

Village:Watervliet, NY Source:whrsreel:003078