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Jesse Cobb 1794 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1794

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1864

Death Location: Fentress, Tennessee, USA

Father: Pharaoh Cobb

Mother: Bersheba None

Spouse(s): Jennetta Cobb, Leannah Cox

Children(s): Sarah Cobb, Thomas Cobb, John Cobb, Frances Smith, Deborah Evans, Samuel Cobb, Laura Paul, Jessee Cobb, Patty Cobb, Pharaoh Cobb

Jesse Cobb Senior was born in 1794 in South Carolina, the child of Pharaoh Cobb and Bersheba. In 1820, Jesse Cobb Senior resided in Overton, Tennessee, USA. In 1830, Jesse Cobb Senior resided in Fentress, Tennessee, USA. Jesse Cobb Senior married Jennetta Cobb, Leannah Cox, and had children including Sarah Cobb, Thomas Cobb, John Cobb, Frances Smith, Deborah Cobb Evans, Samuel Cobb, Laura Elizabeth Paul, Jessee Cobb, Patty Cobb, Pharaoh Arthur Cobb. Jesse Cobb Senior passed away in 1864 in Fentress, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Cobb Senior was born in 1794 in South Carolina, the child of Pharaoh Cobb and Bersheba.
  • In 1820, Jesse Cobb Senior resided in Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1830, Jesse Cobb Senior resided in Fentress, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jesse Cobb Senior married Jennetta Cobb, Leannah Cox, and had children including Sarah Cobb, Thomas Cobb, John Cobb, Frances Smith, Deborah Cobb Evans, Samuel Cobb, Laura Elizabeth Paul, Jessee Cobb, Patty Cobb, Pharaoh Arthur Cobb.
  • Jesse Cobb Senior passed away in 1864 in Fentress, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pharaoh Cobb
1751 – 1844
Birth Location: Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Bersheba None
– 1840
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jennetta Cobb
1797 – 1850
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Leannah Cox
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah Cobb
1816 – 1879
Birth Location: Fentress Co., Tennessee, USA
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Thomas Cobb
1818 – 1903
Birth Location: –
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John Cobb
1820 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Frances Smith
1822 – 1892
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Deborah Evans
1823 – 1899
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Samuel Cobb
1828 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Laura Paul
1832 – 1895
Birth Location: Georgia
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Jessee Cobb
1834 – 1905
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Patty Cobb
1839 – 1908
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Pharaoh Cobb
Birth Location: –
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Jesse Cobb's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Cobb
1794 – 1864
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Pharaoh Cobb
1751 – 1844
Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Bersheba
– 1840
Grandparents
William Cobb
1720 – 1803
North Carolina, United States of America
Bersheba Whitehead
1730 – 1793
Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Cobb
1703 – 1793
Mary Whitehead
1705 – 1769
Arthur Whitehead
1715 – 1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1660 – 1753
Susannah Braswell
1663 – 1753
Arthur 8GGF
1673 – 1744
Rachael Whitehead
1673 – 1719
Arthur 8GGF
1673 – 1744
Isabella 8GGM
1690 – 1744

Jesse Cobb's Descendants

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Jesse Cobb (abt 1794 – 1864) m. Jennetta Cobb (abt 1797 – 1850) m. Leannah Cox
  1. 1. Sarah Cobb (1816 – 1879)
  2. 2. Thomas Cobb (18 December 1818 – 13 December 1903)
  3. 3. John Cobb (1820 – )
  4. 4. Frances Smith (1822 – 15 November 1892)
  5. 5. Deborah (Cobb) Evans (12 January 1823 – 16 July 1899) m. Samuel Evans (1827 – 7 February 1865)
    1. 1. Jesse (W) Evans (1862 – 2 February 1943) m. Ester Evans (Feb 1870 – 5 September 1949) m. Dean Evans (1868 – 13 February 1914) m. Ester (C) Evans (abt 1875 – )
      1. 1. Loyd Evans (Apr 1892 – 7 January 1962)
      2. 2. Jessie (Travis) Evans (7 February 1894 – 10 November 1957) m. Mildred (Elinor) Evans (6 July 1895 – 7 April 1981)
        1. 1. Leatha (M) Evans (abt 1915 – )
        2. 2. Aletha Eavens (abt 1915 – )
        3. 3. Gladys (R) Evans (abt 1918 – )
        4. 4. Gadas Eavens (abt 1919 – )
        5. 5. Doris (Mae) Evans (abt 1920 – 14 November 2009) m. Ray (Albert) Myers (abt 1914 – 13 Mar 1996)
        6. 6. Travis Evans (abt 1922 – )
        7. 7. Lois (E) Evans (abt 1923 – 11 Jan 2017)
        8. 8. Betty (J) Evans (abt 1925 – )
        9. 9. Gerald (M) Evans (abt 1926 – )
        10. 10. Virginia (L) Evans (abt 1928 – 29 Jul 1918)
        11. 11. Ben Evans (abt 1930 – )
        12. 12. Vaughn (Gail) Evans (1 Aug 1931 – 9 Jul 2004)
        13. 13. Eleanor Evans (abt 1933 – )
        14. 14. Billy Evans (abt 1935 – )
      3. 3. Palmer Evans (1898 – 15 November 1975)
      4. 4. Willard Evans (Mar 1900 – )
      5. 5. Gladys Evans (1903 – 1 July 1999)
      6. 6. Laid (M) Evans (1892 – )
      7. 7. Arthur (W) Evans (1901 – )
      8. 8. Gladys Evans (1903 – )
    2. 2. Hanah Evans (Abt 1854 – 26 Feb 1929)
    3. 3. John Evans (abt 1857 – )
    4. 4. David Evans (abt 1859 – )
  6. 6. Samuel Cobb (abt 1828 – )
  7. 7. Laura (Elizabeth) Paul (22 January 1832 – 1 December 1895)
  8. 8. Jessee Cobb (abt 1834 – 1905)
  9. 9. Patty Cobb (abt 1839 – 14 January 1908)
  10. 10. Pharaoh (Arthur) Cobb

Jesse Cobb's Timeline

6 Records

1794
abt 1794
Birth of Jesse Cobb Senior in South Carolina
South Carolina
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 26
Jesse Cobb Senior resided here in Overton, Tennessee, USA
Overton, Tennessee, USA
1830
1830
Age 36
Jesse Cobb Senior resided here in Fentress, Tennessee, USA
Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 56
Jesse Cobb Senior resided here in District 2, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1860
31 Jul 1860
Age 66
Jesse Cobb Senior resided here in District 10, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1864
1864
Age 70
Death of Jesse Cobb Senior in Fentress, Tennessee, USA
Fentress, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1794
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1860
    Event Place: District 10, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Tennessee, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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