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James Knox Polk Cobb 1849 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Dooly County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1900

Death Location: Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Father: Redding Cobb

Mother: Elizabeth COBB

Spouse(s): Mary Dozier, Mary Dozier

Children(s): Frances Cobb, David Cobb, Emma Cobb, Lorenza Cobb, Zilla Cobb, Viola Cobb, William Cobb, James Cobb, David Cobb, Emma Cobb, Lorenza Cobb

The story of James Knox Polk Cobb began in 1849 in Dooly County, Georgia, USA. In 1850, James Knox Polk Cobb resided in District 24, Dooly, Georgia. James Knox Polk Cobb married Mary Jane COBB Dozier, Mary Jane COBB Dozier, and had children including Frances Ross Cobb, David Twiggs Cobb, Emma Todd Cobb, Lorenza "Lorine" Dalon Cobb, Zilla Regina Cobb, Viola V Cobb, William Curtis Cobb, James Franklin Cobb, David Twiggs Cobb, Emma Todd SPANN Cobb, Lorenza "Lorine" Dalon Cobb. James Knox Polk Cobb passed away in 1900 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Knox Polk Cobb began in 1849 in Dooly County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1850, James Knox Polk Cobb resided in District 24, Dooly, Georgia.
  • James Knox Polk Cobb married Mary Jane COBB Dozier, Mary Jane COBB Dozier, and had children including Frances Ross Cobb, David Twiggs Cobb, Emma Todd Cobb, Lorenza "Lorine" Dalon Cobb, Zilla Regina Cobb, Viola V Cobb, William Curtis Cobb, James Franklin Cobb, David Twiggs Cobb, Emma Todd SPANN Cobb, Lorenza "Lorine" Dalon Cobb.
  • James Knox Polk Cobb passed away in 1900 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Redding Cobb
1813 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Elizabeth COBB
1823 – 1890
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dozier
1853 –
Birth Location: Dooly County, Georgia, USA
MD
Mary Dozier
1854 – 1927
Birth Location: Dooly County, Georgia, USA
MD

Children(s)

Frances Cobb
1807 –
Birth Location: –
FC
David Cobb
1872 – 1918
Birth Location: Geneva County, Alabama, United States of America
DC
Emma Cobb
1875 – 1944
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
EC
Lorenza Cobb
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
LC
Zilla Cobb
1882 – 1945
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
ZC
Viola Cobb
1885 – 1942
Birth Location: –
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William Cobb
1886 – 1918
Birth Location: –
WC
James Cobb
1890 –
Birth Location: –
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David Cobb
1872 – 1918
Birth Location: Geneva County, Alabama, United States of America
DC
Emma Cobb
1875 – 1944
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
EC
Lorenza Cobb
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
LC

James Cobb's Ancestors

Self
James Cobb
1849 – 1900
Birth Place: Dooly County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Redding Howell Cobb
1813 – 1860
North Carolina
Elizabeth COBB
1823 – 1890
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cobb's Descendants

1.
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James (Knox Polk) Cobb (1849 – Aft. 1900) m. Mary (Jane COBB) Dozier (abt 1853 – ) m. Mary (Jane COBB) Dozier (16 Sep 1854 – 29 Oct 1927)
  1. 1. Frances (Ross) Cobb (1807 – )
  2. 2. David (Twiggs) Cobb (27 July 1872 – 16 December 1918) m. Susie (Cora COBB) Cross (4 Jan 1877 – 8 July 1941)
    1. 1. Louisa (Jane "Lula" STRICKLAND) Cobb (11 Dec 1895 – 05 Feb 1957) m. Dock (Rufus) Strickland (16 Apr 1881 – 16 Apr 1952)
      1. 1. Johnnie (Mae) Strickland (1 Jul 1905 – 26 Apr 1993)
      2. 2. Taudie (Belle) Strickland (17 Apr 1907 – 29 Nov 1977)
      3. 3. Willie (Odell) Strickland (8 Jun 1910 – 14 May 1998)
      4. 4. Joseph (Cecil) Strickland (28 Aug 1912 – 22 Feb 1993)
      5. 5. Cora (Lee) Strickland (14 Feb 1917 – 2 May 1991)
      6. 6. Delton (David) Strickland (13 Nov 1918 – 1971)
      7. 7. Edward (Forest) Strickland (23 Jul 1921 – 22 Jun 1992)
      8. 8. Forest (F) Strickland (abt 1922 – )
      9. 9. James (Earl) Strickland (abt 1924 – 22 Dec 2000)
      10. 10. Daniel (E) Strickland (15 Jan 1926 – Jul 1960)
      11. 11. Samuel (Paul) Strickland (07 Jun 1927 – Jan 1990)
      12. 12. Samuel (Paul) Strickland (8 Oct 1928 – Jan 1990)
      13. 13. Charles (Hugh "Jake") Strickland (27 JAN 1930 – 29 JAN 1978)
      14. 14. Polly (Ruth "Holly Sue") Strickland (31 Dec 1932 – 8/12/2005)
      15. 15. Joel (Waylon) Strickland (16 Dec 1934 – 18 Nov 2001)
      16. 16. Hiiuh Strickland
    2. 2. Ollie Cobb (1896 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Agnes "Angie") Cobb (28 Apr 1896 – 22 Mar 1922) m. Carlie (B) Stevens (3 Sep 1890 – APR 1964)
      1. 1. Cora (Ruby) Stevens (1916 – )
      2. 2. Carlton (David) Stevens (04 OCT 1917 – 20 May 1964)
      3. 3. Horace (Hubert) Stevens (1919 – )
      4. 4. Hubert ("Steve") Stephens
    4. 4. Mary (Agnes "Angie" STEVENS) Cobb (28 Apr 1896 – 22 Mar 1922)
    5. 5. John (David) Cobb (October 2, 1897 – December 25,1897)
    6. 6. Ada (Mozelle CRONIN (BROWN??)) Cobb (1899 – 28 Dec 1977) m. William (Edgar "Willie") Cronin (2 Jul 1890 – 27 Apr 1966)
      1. 1. William (Edgar "Billy") Cronin (25 Jun 1927 – 15 Nov 1990) m. Juanita (CRONIN) Helton (2 Dec 1926 – 9 June 2020)
        1. 1. Donna (Sue SYRACUSE) Cronin (16 Aug 1948 – 28 May 1990) m. Michael (Nicholas) Syracuse (16 Nov 1945 – )
        2. 2. Frederick (Lamar "Fred") Cronin (13 Feb 1952 – 12 Jan 2014) m. Mary (Ellen CRONIN) Maycrink (13 Jul 1953 – ) m. Cindy (Kaye MORRIS CRONIN DUDLEY) Rice (12 Nov 1959 – )
    7. 7. Daniel (Webster) Cobb (28 Jul 1900 – 15 Feb 1992) m. Onyx (COBB) McLendon (7 February 1903 – 28 September 1992)
      1. 1. David (Charles) Cobb (17 May 1920 – 1950)
      2. 2. Daniel (Webster) Cobb (12 Aug 1921 – 25 Nov 2003)
      3. 3. Mildred Osborn (1 Jun 1923 – 20 Sep 1972)
      4. 4. Eva (B) Cobb (22 Aug 1925 – 17 Dec 1994)
      5. 5. Laurah (Kate) Cobb (4 Oct 1927 – 19 November 2018)
      6. 6. Ned Cobb (9 June 1929 – 6 January 2016)
      7. 7. Betty (Joyce) Cobb (7 Sep 1931 – 20 Mar 1984)
      8. 8. Harlan (Paige) Cobb (28 March 1934 – 10 November 1953)
      9. 9. Norma (Ruth) Cobb (09-09-1937 – 23 Aug 2022)
      10. 10. Rex (Neal) Cobb (16 February 1939 – 22 May 1939)
    8. 8. Cora (Edna) Cobb (17 Dec 1901 – 13 Sep 1982)
    9. 9. John (David) Cobb (20 Mar 1902 – Nov 1966)
    10. 10. Theodora Cobb (Dec. 14, 1903 – Jan. 11, 1904)
    11. 11. David (Elisha) Cobb (26 Oct 1905 – 19 Apr 1906)
    12. 12. Ellie (M) Cobb (abt 1907 – 3 Dec 1999)
    13. 13. Etta (Mae BRANNON SIZEMORE) Cobb (13 Jul 1908 – 17 Sep 1994) m. William (Foy) Brannon (2 June 1902 – 3 February 1986) m. J (R) Sizemore (abt 1910 – )
      1. 1. Edna (Earle) Brannon (1 Apr 1923 – 27 Jun 1998)
      2. 2. Doris (Jeanette) Brannon (24 Nov 1924 – 06 Jan 2013)
      3. 3. William (David) Brannon (4 Dec 1925 – 20 Jan 2003)
      4. 4. Winnie (Sue) Brannon (2 May 1927 – 13 Oct 1999)
    14. 14. Alma (Z) Cobb (17 Mar 1909 – 31 Jul 1990)
    15. 15. Ralph (Van Buren) Cobb (3 Feb 1911 – 12 Jul 1979)
    16. 16. Rex (Lee) Cobb (13 Dec 1914 – 02 Feb 1938)
    17. 17. David (Twiggs) Cobb (18 Nov 1916 – 21 Jun 1991)
    18. 18. Winnie (R.) Cobb (abt 1919 – )
    19. 19. Winnie (Ruth BUTLER) Cobb (3 Mar 1919 – 17 Feb 2003)
  3. 3. Emma (Todd) Cobb (21 May 1875 – 10 Jan 1944) m. William (Dathe) Spann (13 Oct 1871 – 25 Jul 1944)
  4. 4. Lorenza ("Lorine" Dalon) Cobb (8 Feb 1878 – 1949)
  5. 5. Zilla (Regina) Cobb (Feb 1882 – 22 Apr 1945)
  6. 6. Viola (V) Cobb (18 Jun 1885 – 25 Jan 1942)
  7. 7. William (Curtis) Cobb (9 Oct 1886 – 21 Dec 1918)
  8. 8. James (Franklin) Cobb (1890 – )
  9. 9. Emma (Todd SPANN) Cobb (21 May 1875 – 10 January 1944) m. William (Dathe) Spann (13 October 1871 – 25 July 1944)
    1. 1. Robert Spann (1895 – )
    2. 2. James (S.) Spann (27 August 1896 – 25 May 1938)
    3. 3. Annie (Mae FULFORD) Spann (17 August 1898 – 28 April 1977)
    4. 4. Charles (Leonard) Spann (20 October 1901 – 18 August 1983)
    5. 5. Dock Spann (7 August 1904 – 10 March 1975)
    6. 6. Roy Spann (2 October 1906 – 10 August 1964)
    7. 7. Floyd Spann (22 February 1908 – 27 April 1986)
    8. 8. Clidie (Lee MCNEAL) Spann (22 June 1912 – 20 October 1993) m. Raymond (Mc) Neal (abt 1909 – 22 Aug 1994)
      1. 1. Herman McNeal (abt 1931 – )
      2. 2. Paul (David) McNeal (abt 1939 – )
    9. 9. William (Lloyd) Spann (1 November 1913 – 29 November 1968)
  10. 10. Lorenza ("Lorine" Dalon) Cobb (8 Feb 1878 – 1949)

James Cobb's Timeline

3 Records

1849
1849
Birth of James Knox Polk Cobb in Dooly County, Georgia, USA
Dooly County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
James Knox Polk Cobb resided here in District 24, Dooly, Georgia
District 24, Dooly, Georgia
1900
Aft. 1900
Age 51
Death of James Knox Polk Cobb in Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Dooly County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 24, Dooly, Georgia; Roll: M432_68; Page: 276B; Image: 103

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 24, Dooly, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 24, Dooly, Georgia; Roll: M432_68; Page: 276B; Image: 103

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1900
    Event Place: Carroll County, Georgia, USA
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