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James Andrew Cobb 1854–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1854

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 2 January 1918

Death Location: Bardwell, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: DANIEL COBB

Mother: Matilda Coggins

Spouse(s): Jada Cobb, Georgia Cobb, Josephine Cobb

Children(s): Nancy Cobb, Emily Cates, Burr Cobb

The story of James Andrew Cobb began in 1854 in Mississippi. In 1880, James Andrew Cobb resided in , Union, Mississippi, USA. James Andrew Cobb married Georgia A Cobb, Jada Cobb, Josephine Cobb, and had children including Burr S Cobb, Emily K Cates, Nancy Ann Cobb. James Andrew Cobb passed away in 1918 in Bardwell, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Andrew Cobb began in 1854 in Mississippi.
  • In 1880, James Andrew Cobb resided in , Union, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Andrew Cobb married Georgia A Cobb, Jada Cobb, Josephine Cobb, and had children including Burr S Cobb, Emily K Cates, Nancy Ann Cobb.
  • James Andrew Cobb passed away in 1918 in Bardwell, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cobb's Ancestors

Self
James Cobb
1854–1918
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
DANIEL DAVENPORT COBB
1813–1864
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Matilda Coggins
1816–1859
Alabama, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Jeremiah Cobb
1775–1845
Edgefield, Brirish Colonial America, South Carolina, USA
ELIZABETH CORLEY
1777–1860
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Bailey Goggins
1788–1851
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Rebecca (Pitts) Goggins
1790–1860
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Sr
1745–1788
Rebecca McCARY
1755–1820
Catlett Corley
1758–1831
Elizabeth Jennings
1760–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1720–1803
Bersheeba Whitehead
1730–1793

James Cobb's Descendants

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James (Andrew) Cobb (25 December 1854–2 January 1918) m. Jada Cobb (Abt 1858–) m. Georgia (A) Cobb (12 October 1857–22 May 1934) m. Josephine Cobb (20 February 1858–3 June 1894)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Cobb 1879–1916 m. William (Thomas) Watkins 1875–1927
    1. 1. Leonard (Buel Thomas) Sr 1899–1967 m. Ethel (Delmont) Watts 1902–1989
      1. 1. Beatrice (Gretchen) Thomas 1937–2019 m. Roy (Rufus) Harkins 1934–2000
      2. 2. Lawarence Thomas 1922–
      3. 3. Betty (Florence Thomas) Nelms 1924– m. Joe Nelms 1920–
      4. 4. L (B) Thomas 1926–
      5. 5. Juanita (Thomas) Roberts 1932–2014 m. Glen (Allen Roberts) D.2005 1931–2005
  2. 2. Emily (K.) Cates 1886–1990 m. William (A) Cates 1880–1948
  3. 3. Burr (S) Cobb 1885–1970
    1. 1. Luther (Burr) Cobb 1917–2000

James Cobb's Timeline

3 Records

1854
25 December 1854
Birth of James Andrew Cobb in Mississippi
Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 26
James Andrew Cobb resided here in , Union, Mississippi, USA
, Union, Mississippi, USA
1918
2 January 1918
Age 64
Death of James Andrew Cobb
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1854
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1918
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bardwell, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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