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Cora Cobb 1885–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1885

Birth Location: Greenville P, North Carolina

Death Date: 12 Nov 1946

Death Location: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Edward Cobb

Mother: Lucy Little

Spouse(s): Osceola Harper

Children(s): Cora Harper, Mary Harper, Genera Harper, Alice Harper

In 1885, Cora Cobb entered the world in Greenville P, North Carolina, born to Edward Cobb And Lucy Dinkins Little. In 1900, Cora Cobb resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1905, Cora Cobb resided in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Cora Cobb married Osceola Elmo Harper, and had children including Alice Adele Harper, Cora Mavis Harper, Genera Elmo Harper, Mary Ruth Harper. Cora Cobb passed away in 1946 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Cora Cobb entered the world in Greenville P, North Carolina, born to Edward Cobb And Lucy Dinkins Little.
  • In 1900, Cora Cobb resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1905, Cora Cobb resided in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
  • Cora Cobb married Osceola Elmo Harper, and had children including Alice Adele Harper, Cora Mavis Harper, Genera Elmo Harper, Mary Ruth Harper.
  • Cora Cobb passed away in 1946 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cora Cobb's Ancestors

Self
Cora Cobb
1885–1946
Birth Place: Greenville P, North Carolina
Parents
Edward Cobb
1856–1922
Pitt County, North Carolina
Lucy (Dinkins) Little
1855–1923
Pitt County, North Carolina
Grandparents
William ("Willie" James) Cobb
1823–1863
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Joyner
1822–1863
Pitt County, NC, United States
Frederick (Dinkins) Little
1800–1855
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Harriet (R.) Knight
1813–1891
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ollen Cobb
1798–1875
Lydia Thigpen
1802–1869
Howell Joyner
1799–1850
Michal Moore
1800–1849
Jesse Little
1758–1824
Francis Alligood
1762–1843
Willis Knight
1779–1846
Sarah Foxhall
1780–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cobb
1753–1836
Mary Elmore
1755–
James VI
1775–1849
Sarah Little
1780–1832
Abraham Joyner
1761–1827
Keziah Hemby
1758–1862
Haywood Moore
1777–1820
Pricilla Joyner*🧬
1780–1860
Abraham Little
1715–1785
Amelia Llewellyn
1719–1793
John Alligood
1732–1810
Agnes Fallin
1737–1810
Peter Knight
1739–1811
Nancy Bell
1740–1820
Thomas Sr
1724–1791
Sarah Bracewell
1731–1798

Cora Cobb's Descendants

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Cora Cobb (22 Aug 1885–12 Nov 1946) m. Osceola (Elmo) Harper (12 Jun 1881–14 Apr 1931)
  1. 1. Cora (Mavis) Harper 1916–2008 m. Wilson Campbell 1914–1995
    1. 1. James (Oliver) Campbell 1939–1948
  2. 2. Mary (Ruth) Harper 1918–1927
  3. 3. Genera (Elmo) Harper 1923–2010 m. Bernard (Alton) Williams 1921–2000
  4. 4. Alice (Adele) Harper 1920–1981 m. Tommie (Alton) Rose 1918–1989 m. Ted Bisel 1927–2011
    1. 1. Joan (Dale) Rose 1942–2010 m. Larry (Eastman) Ward 1939–2019

Cora Cobb's Timeline

10 Records

1885
22 Aug 1885
Birth of Cora Cobb in Greenville P, North Carolina
Greenville P, North Carolina
1900
1900
Age 15
Cora Cobb resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1905
15 Feb 1905
Age 20
Cora Cobb resided here in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 25
Cora Cobb resided here in Belvoir, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Belvoir, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1928
1928
Age 43
Cora Cobb resided here in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
Cora Cobb resided here in Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Cora Cobb resided here in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 55
Cora Cobb resided here in 12, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
12, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1941
Abt 1941
Age 56
Cora Cobb resided here in Wilson
Wilson
1946
12 Nov 1946
Age 61
Death of Cora Cobb in Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, United States
Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Greenville P, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02906; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 33-39
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2341422
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 1194; Page: 41; Enumeration District: 0001
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belvoir, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1126; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1375139
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rocky Mount Telegram; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1946; Publication Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA; ,0.027179835,0.9818812,0.19637878&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 1194; Page: 41; Enumeration District: 0001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Omaha Daily Bee; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1905; Publication Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Belvoir, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belvoir, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1126; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1375139

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2341422

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02906; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 33-39

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 12, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02906; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 33-39

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1941
    Event Place: Wilson
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Rocky Mount Telegram; Publication Date: 26 Aug 1941; Publication Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA; ,0.2855033,0.14392895,0.44530353&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Edge, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rocky Mount Telegram; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1946; Publication Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA; ,0.027179835,0.9818812,0.19637878&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1946
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1945-1957
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rocky Mount Telegram; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1946; Publication Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA; ,0.027179835,0.9818812,0.19637878&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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