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Abner Nelson Cobb 1828–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 JUN 1828

Birth Location: Greenfield Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 18 JUL 1898

Death Location: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Father: John Cobb

Mother: Elizabeth Brundage

Spouse(s): Ruth Dilts

Children(s): Isabell Cobb

The story of Abner Nelson Cobb began in 1828 in Greenfield Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1850, Abner Nelson Cobb resided in Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Abner Nelson Cobb resided in Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United. Abner Nelson Cobb married Ruth Ann Dilts, and had children including Isabell Cobb. Abner Nelson Cobb passed away in 1898 in Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Abner Nelson Cobb began in 1828 in Greenfield Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1850, Abner Nelson Cobb resided in Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Abner Nelson Cobb resided in Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United.
  • Abner Nelson Cobb married Ruth Ann Dilts, and had children including Isabell Cobb.
  • Abner Nelson Cobb passed away in 1898 in Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cobb
1787–1865
Birth Location: Middletown, Orange, New York, United States
JC
Elizabeth Brundage
1792–1831
Birth Location: Orange, New York
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Dilts
1830–1905
Birth Location: Dundaff, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
RD

Children(s)

Isabell Cobb
1856–1927
Birth Location: Of Pennsylvania
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Abner Cobb's Ancestors

Self
Abner Cobb
1828–1898
Birth Place: Greenfield Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Wesley Cobb
1787–1865
Middletown, Orange, New York, United States
Elizabeth Brundage
1792–1831
Orange, New York
Grandparents
Ziphron Cobb
1748–1810
Ulster, New York, United States
Meriam Hunt
1755–1840
West Farms, Westchester, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Asa II
1723–1799
Mary Finch
1725–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Finch
1701–1784
Hannah Raymond
1700–1790

Abner Cobb's Descendants

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Abner (Nelson) Cobb (10 JUN 1828–18 JUL 1898) m. Ruth (Ann) Dilts (5 DEC 1830–7 SEP 1905)
  1. 1. Isabell Cobb 1856–1927 m. Jesse (Albert) Gardner 1845–1916
    1. 1. Walter (A.) Gardner 1874– m. Anna Pierce 1877–1958
      1. 1. Vina (Isabelle) Gardner 1897–1927 m. Earl (Edwin) White 1895–1976
        1. 1. Vina (June) White 1927–2002 m. Merle (Nathaniel) Goodrich 1924–2010

Abner Cobb's Timeline

11 Records

1828
10 JUN 1828
Birth of Abner Nelson Cobb in Greenfield Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Greenfield Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 22
Abner Nelson Cobb resided here in Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
Abner Nelson Cobb resided here in Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
1860
1860
Age 32
Abner Nelson Cobb resided here in Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
1863
1 JUL 1863
Age 35
Abner Nelson Cobb resided here in Greenfield, Lucerne, Pennsylvania
Greenfield, Lucerne, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 42
Abner Nelson Cobb resided here in Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 52
Abner Nelson Cobb resided here in Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 52
Abner Nelson Cobb resided here in Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 52
Abner Nelson Cobb resided here in Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1898
JUL 1898
Age 70
Burial of Abner Nelson Cobb in Willow View Cemetery, Clifford Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Willow View Cemetery, Clifford Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
1898
18 JUL 1898
Age 70
Death of Abner Nelson Cobb in Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 JUN 1828
    Event Place: Greenfield Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 October 2018, 22:24), entry for Abner Nelson Cobb(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZK4-C5S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1132; Page: 397; Family History Library Film: 805132
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_793; Page: 249A; Image: 486
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1454; Page: 207B; Image: 130325; Family History Library Film: 552953
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 108151-110700
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 120
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), Abner Cobb, 1860.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), Abner Cobb, Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 9, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 July 2017), Abner Cobb, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 104A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1196; FHL microfilm 1,255,196.
    [11] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1898
    Event Place: Willow View Cemetery, Clifford Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 October 2018, 22:24), entry for Abner Nelson Cobb(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZK4-C5S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1132; Page: 397; Family History Library Film: 805132
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_793; Page: 249A; Image: 486
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1454; Page: 207B; Image: 130325; Family History Library Film: 552953
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 108151-110700
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 120
    [8] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 October 2018, 22:24), entry for Abner Nelson Cobb(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZK4-C5S
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1132; Page: 397; Family History Library Film: 805132
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_793; Page: 249A; Image: 486
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1454; Page: 207B; Image: 130325; Family History Library Film: 552953
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 108151-110700
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JUL 1898
    Event Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 October 2018, 22:24), entry for Abner Nelson Cobb(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZK4-C5S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1132; Page: 397; Family History Library Film: 805132
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_793; Page: 249A; Image: 486
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1454; Page: 207B; Image: 130325; Family History Library Film: 552953
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 108151-110700
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 120
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 October 2018, 22:24), entry for Abner Nelson Cobb(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZK4-C5S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1132; Page: 397; Family History Library Film: 805132
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_793; Page: 249A; Image: 486
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1454; Page: 207B; Image: 130325; Family History Library Film: 552953
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 108151-110700
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 29 October 2018, 22:24), entry for Abner Nelson Cobb(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZK4-C5S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1132; Page: 397; Family History Library Film: 805132
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_793; Page: 249A; Image: 486
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1454; Page: 207B; Image: 130325; Family History Library Film: 552953
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 108151-110700
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 104A; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 JUL 1863
    Event Place: Greenfield, Lucerne, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clifford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dundaff
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Union Dale, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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