Assistant Professor of Education in the University of Chicago, Emma Beatrice Bobbitt is the wife of Paul C. Summers of Louisvil

The Bobbitt Family In America

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Assistant Professor of Education in the University of Chicago, Emma Beatrice Bobbitt is the wife of Paul C. Summers of Louisville, Kentucky. Arthur Garfield Bobbitt is the Assistant Principal of the Oak Park High School, Chicago. James Douglas Bobbitt is a Surgeon in the U. S. Navy at present in Manaqua Nicaragua. His wife died May 25, 1884 and he married Elizabeth Gresham on March 13, 1886 from which marriage seven children were born, of whom three died in infancy. Four are now living. They are Ivan Cecil of Eckerty, Grace Leons Bobbitt wife of M. G. Real of Eckerty, Dora Monselle Bobbitt wife of Oscar Williams of Cincinnati, and Edna Fern Bobbitt is in High School at English. He has three brothers, Irvin of Eckerty, Henry of Livermore, Kentucky, and John of near Valeene. He has one sister, Mrs. Kate Moon of near Valeene."

Perhaps nothing speaks so well for a man and a woman who have become husband and wife as the success of their children. The children of James Bobbitt were all remarkable.

John Franklin Bobbitt married (1) Sarah Annis

John Franklin Bobbitt married (2) Mabel Deiwert

Emma Beatrice Bobbitt married Paul C. Summers

Arthur Garfield Bobbitt married Elsa Christina Teal

James Douglas Bobbitt married Flo Barnes

Ivan Cecil Bobbitt married Bertha Maria Riley

Grace Leons Bobbitt married Michael G. Real

Dora Monselle Bobbitt married Oscar Williams

Edna Fern Bobbitt married (1) Leslie D. Gaddis

(2) Charles W. Hughes, Jr.

"History of Crawford County" comments on two of the sons of James Bobbitt.

"Arthur Garfield Bobbitt was born in Crawford County. Young Bobbitt entered Indiana University where he became a brilliant student of history. His thesis on the Alabama Claims is one of the best ever written. Mr. Bobbitt was employed to teach in the Oak Park High School of Chicago where he has held his position for many years.

"Franklin Bobbitt, son of James and Martha Bobbitt was born in Crawford County in 1876. He entered college where he became a great student of education. Today he is probably the most outstanding figure in all education. He confined his work chiefly to the Curriculum, which was published by Houghton Mifflin Co. in 1918. Since 1908 he has been associated with Professor Judd in the School of Education of Chicago University."

James Douglas Bobbitt was a Surgeon with the U. S. Navy. All the other children had equally high standing in the community.

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