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Benjamin Franklin Cobb 1889–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 April 1889

Birth Location: Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 26 September 1966

Death Location: Adair Ford, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Richard Cobb

Mother: Mary Evans

Spouse(s): Bertha Sneed

Children(s): David Cobb, John Cobb, Harold Cobb, Faye Cobb, Edna Cobb, Franklin Cobb, Ruth Cobb, Gladys Cobb, Nancy Summers

In 1889, Benjamin Franklin Cobb entered the world in Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America, born to Richard Dickson Cobb And Mary Elizabeth Evans. Benjamin Franklin Cobb married Bertha Ellen Sneed, and had children including David Eugene Cobb, Edna Beryl Cobb, Faye Carolyn Cobb, Franklin Cobb, Gladys Louise Cobb, Harold Bruce Bootie Cobb, John Ben Cobb, Nancy Summers, Ruth Elizabeth Cobb. Benjamin Franklin Cobb passed away in 1966 in Adair Ford, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Benjamin Franklin Cobb entered the world in Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America, born to Richard Dickson Cobb And Mary Elizabeth Evans.
  • Benjamin Franklin Cobb married Bertha Ellen Sneed, and had children including David Eugene Cobb, Edna Beryl Cobb, Faye Carolyn Cobb, Franklin Cobb, Gladys Louise Cobb, Harold Bruce Bootie Cobb, John Ben Cobb, Nancy Summers, Ruth Elizabeth Cobb.
  • Benjamin Franklin Cobb passed away in 1966 in Adair Ford, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Cobb's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cobb
1889–1966
Birth Place: Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Richard Dickson Cobb
1848–1907
Madison County, AL
Mary (Elizabeth) Evans
1846–1907
Alabama
Grandparents
John Cobb
1825–1870
Madison, Alabama, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy" E. *) Wood
1827–
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Richard COBB
1803–1899
Louisa McKinney
1832–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1765–1834
Nancy Coburn
1778–1823
Thomas McKinney
1781–1852
Jane Sharp
1773–1860

Benjamin Cobb's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Cobb (18 April 1889–26 September 1966) m. Bertha (Ellen) Sneed (15 Nov 1900–31 July 1985)
  1. 1. David (Eugene) Cobb 1930–2009
  2. 2. John (Ben) Cobb 1926–2013
  3. 3. Harold (Bruce "Bootie") Cobb 1939–1965
  4. 4. Faye (Carolyn) Cobb 1935–2007
  5. 5. Edna (Beryl) Cobb 1924–2006
  6. 6. Franklin Cobb 1922–2004
  7. 7. Ruth (Elizabeth) Cobb 1923–2010
  8. 8. Gladys (Louise) Cobb 1928–2007
  9. 9. Nancy Summers 1937–2024

Benjamin Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1889
18 April 1889
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Cobb in Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
1966
26 September 1966
Age 77
Death of Benjamin Franklin Cobb in Gurley, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Gurley, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 April 1889
    Event Place: Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1966
    Event Place: Gurley, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adair Ford, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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