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Jacob Melton Cobb 1839–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1839

Birth Location: Madison, Madison, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 23 Aug 1892

Death Location: Clarke, Virginia, United States

Father: Jacob Sr.

Mother: Mary Russell

Spouse(s): Virginia Kitchen

Children(s): George Cobb, Meta Cobb, Powell Cobb

Jacob Melton Cobb was born in 1839 in Madison, Madison, Mississippi, United States, the child of Jacob Melvin Cobb Sr And Mary Ann Russell. Jacob Melton Cobb married Virginia Ginn Kitchen, and had children including George M Cobb, Meta E Cobb, Powell K Cobb. Jacob Melton Cobb passed away in 1892 in Clarke, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Jacob Melton Cobb was born in 1839 in Madison, Madison, Mississippi, United States, the child of Jacob Melvin Cobb Sr And Mary Ann Russell.
  • Jacob Melton Cobb married Virginia Ginn Kitchen, and had children including George M Cobb, Meta E Cobb, Powell K Cobb.
  • Jacob Melton Cobb passed away in 1892 in Clarke, Virginia, United States.

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Jacob Cobb's Ancestors

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Jacob Cobb
1839–1892
Birth Place: Madison, Madison, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Jacob Melvin Cobb Sr.
1788–1886
Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Ann) Russell
1798–1860
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
James (L.) Cobb
1765–1850
Georgia
Susannah May
1765–1850
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1737–1787
Rachel Ellis
1742–1796
John May
1730–1785
Jane Williams
1835–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1700–1777
Catherine Whitehead
1721–1769
Benjamin Ellis
1741–1802
Rachel Presnell
1744–1808

Jacob Cobb's Descendants

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Jacob (Melton) Cobb (18 Mar 1839–23 Aug 1892) m. Virginia (Ginn) Kitchen (abt 1844–)
  1. 1. George (M.) Cobb 1867–
  2. 2. Meta (E.) Cobb 1870–
  3. 3. Powell (K.) Cobb 1874–

Jacob Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1839
18 Mar 1839
Birth of Jacob Melton Cobb in Madison, Madison, Mississippi, United States
Madison, Madison, Mississippi, United States
1892
23 Aug 1892
Age 53
Death of Jacob Melton Cobb in Clarke, Virginia, United States
Clarke, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1892
    Event Place: Clarke, Virginia, United States

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