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George Thomas Cobb 1870–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1870

Birth Location: Franklin Isl, Virginia

Death Date: 15 April 1965

Death Location: Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Cobb

Mother: Nancy Buck

Spouse(s): Annie McClenny

Children(s): Wilmar Cobb, Fannie Cobb, Alton Cobb, George Jr

George Thomas Cobb was born in 1870 in Franklin Isl, Virginia, the child of Benjamin Evan Cobb And Nancy Jane Buck. In 1880, George Thomas Cobb resided in Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, USA. In 1900, George Thomas Cobb resided in Franklin, Southampton, Virginia, USA. George Thomas Cobb married Annie Clifton Mcclenny, and had children including Alton James Cobb, Fannie M Cobb, George Thomas Cobb Jr, Wilmar T Cobb. George Thomas Cobb passed away in 1965 in Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Thomas Cobb was born in 1870 in Franklin Isl, Virginia, the child of Benjamin Evan Cobb And Nancy Jane Buck.
  • In 1880, George Thomas Cobb resided in Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, George Thomas Cobb resided in Franklin, Southampton, Virginia, USA.
  • George Thomas Cobb married Annie Clifton Mcclenny, and had children including Alton James Cobb, Fannie M Cobb, George Thomas Cobb Jr, Wilmar T Cobb.
  • George Thomas Cobb passed away in 1965 in Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Cobb
1841–1931
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia
BC
Nancy Buck
1835–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
NB

Spouses(s)

Annie McClenny
1873–1946
Birth Location: –
AM

Children(s)

Wilmar Cobb
1904–1964
Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia, USA
WC
Fannie Cobb
1909–1991
Birth Location: Virginia
FC
Alton Cobb
1910–1992
Birth Location: South Hampton, Virginia, USA
AC
George Jr
1911–1973
Birth Location: Southampton, Virginia, USA
GJ

George Cobb's Ancestors

Self
George Cobb
1870–1965
Birth Place: Franklin Isl, Virginia
Parents
Benjamin Evan Cobb
1841–1931
Southampton County, Virginia
Nancy (Jane) Buck
1835–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Evans) Cobb
1812–1887
Franklin City, Southampton, Virginia, USA
Edith Worrell
1812–
Southampton County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Shadrach Cobb
1773–1826
Diza Williams
1771–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hardy Cobb
1742–1781
Elizabeth Carpenter
1737–1810

George Cobb's Descendants

1.
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George (Thomas) Cobb (9 Jun 1870–15 April 1965) m. Annie (Clifton) McClenny (24 Jan 1873–30 April 1946)
  1. 1. Wilmar (T) Cobb 1904–1964 m. Nina (Allene) Smith 1912–
  2. 2. Fannie (M) Cobb 1909–1991 m. William (Norman) Bland 1905–1964
  3. 3. Alton (James) Cobb 1910–1992 m. Cobb 1912–2012
    1. 1. Ivan (Darden) Cobb 1932–1934
    2. 2. Priscilla (Ann) Cobb 1943–2020
  4. 4. George (Thomas Cobb) Jr 1911–1973 m. Martha (Duck Cobb) Delap 1926–2011

George Cobb's Timeline

10 Records

1870
9 Jun 1870
Birth of George Thomas Cobb in Franklin Isl, Virginia
Franklin Isl, Virginia
1880
1880
Age 10
George Thomas Cobb resided here in Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, USA
Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
George Thomas Cobb resided here in Franklin, Southampton, Virginia, USA
Franklin, Southampton, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
George Thomas Cobb resided here in Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, USA
Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
George Thomas Cobb resided here in Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
George Thomas Cobb resided here in Hardy, Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Hardy, Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
George Thomas Cobb resided here in Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 70
George Thomas Cobb resided here in Hardy Dist, Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Hardy Dist, Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 80
George Thomas Cobb resided here in Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA
1965
15 April 1965
Age 95
Death of George Thomas Cobb
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Franklin Isl, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Franklin, Southampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Franklin, Southampton, Virginia; Roll: 1729; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241729

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia; Roll: T624_1649; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1375662

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: T625_1892; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hardy, Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342181

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04271; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 47-3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hardy Dist, Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04271; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 47-3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Newport News, Newpor

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1811 Broadstreet Rd., Hampton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 18 Apr 1965; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.3324793,0.14328837,0.37066966&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1965
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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