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Martha E "Mattie" Cobb 1848–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1848

Birth Location: Forsyth, Georgia, USA

Death Date: Jan 1916

Death Location: Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Enoch Cobb

Mother: Margaret Holland

Spouse(s): Martin Talley

Children(s): Samuel Sr, Starling Talley, Richard Talley, Robert Talley, Patrick Talley, Enoch Talley, Franklin Talley, Dollie Talley, John Talley, Martin Talley, William Talley

In 1848, Martha E "Mattie" Cobb entered the world in Forsyth, Georgia, USA, born to Enoch Cobb And Margaret Holland. Martha E "Mattie" Cobb married Martin Byrd Bird Talley, and had children including Dollie Talley, Enoch Talley, Franklin Benjamin Frank Talley, John Thomas Talley, Martin Lee Talley, Patrick Talley, Richard Dick Herman Talley, Robert Stephenson Dude Talley, Samuel C Talley Sr, Starling Lewis Talley, William Sylvester Bill Talley. Martha E "Mattie" Cobb passed away in 1916 in Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Martha E "Mattie" Cobb entered the world in Forsyth, Georgia, USA, born to Enoch Cobb And Margaret Holland.
  • Martha E "Mattie" Cobb married Martin Byrd Bird Talley, and had children including Dollie Talley, Enoch Talley, Franklin Benjamin Frank Talley, John Thomas Talley, Martin Lee Talley, Patrick Talley, Richard Dick Herman Talley, Robert Stephenson Dude Talley, Samuel C Talley Sr, Starling Lewis Talley, William Sylvester Bill Talley.
  • Martha E "Mattie" Cobb passed away in 1916 in Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Enoch Cobb
1811–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina
EC
Margaret Holland
1827–1870
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Martin Talley
1822–1904
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
MT

Children(s)

Samuel Sr
1873–1922
Birth Location: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
SS
Starling Talley
1875–1967
Birth Location: Gordon County, Georgia, USA
ST
Richard Talley
1876–1966
Birth Location: Gordon County, GA
RT
Robert Talley
1878–1936
Birth Location: Gordon County, GA
RT
Patrick Talley
1879–1920
Birth Location: Gordon County, GA
PT
Enoch Talley
1887–1935
Birth Location: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
ET
Franklin Talley
1884–1955
Birth Location: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
FT
Dollie Talley
1881–1972
Birth Location: Gordon County, GA
DT
John Talley
1892–1938
Birth Location: Gordon County, Georgia, USA
JT
Martin Talley
1883–1957
Birth Location: Gordon, Georgia, USA
MT
William Talley
1873–1955
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
WT

Martha Cobb's Ancestors

Self
Martha Cobb
1848–1916
Birth Place: Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Parents
Enoch Cobb
1811–1880
North Carolina
Margaret Holland
1827–1870
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Cobb
1770–1805
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Elizabeth BEACH Cobb) West
1770–1823
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Dabbs
1806–
South Carolina
Jacob Holland
1801–1880
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose VI
1729–1797
Sarah Howell
1734–
John Beach
1745–1828
Judith Bradshaw
1745–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cobbs
1687–1769
Crosia Frith
1691–1768
Nancy Robinson
1730–1805

Martha Cobb's Descendants

1.
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Martha (E "Mattie") Cobb (Oct 1848–Jan 1916) m. Martin (Byrd\Bird) Talley (25 Mar 1822–May 1904)
  1. 1. Samuel (C Talley) Sr 1873–1922 m. Mary (Emma Destimony) Whitt 1878–1927
    1. 1. Samuel (C Talley) Jr 1908–1975 m. Edna (Lee BIVENS) Talley 1912–1993
      1. 1. Marilyn (Louise TALLEY) Cox 1937–2001 m. Howard (Ellis) Cox 1922–1999
    2. 2. William (Martin "Matt\Billie\Uncle Bill") Talley 1898–1964 m. Mrs (W M) Talley 1903–1975
      1. 1. Juanita (Alephine) Talley 1926–2016 m. Marvin (Eugene) Graham 1921–2002
    3. 3. Charlie (Frank) Talley 1901–1985 m. Lillie (Mae) Land 1904–1988
      1. 1. Lois (Lorene) Talley 1924–2011
      2. 2. Benjamin (Frank) Talley 1926–1993
      3. 3. Mary (Ruth TALLEY) McCarty 1928–1975 m. Joshua (L (Vaughn)) McCarty 1931–2022
      4. 4. Buford (Alton) Talley 1930–2011 m. Annie (Louise Thomason) Talley 1929–2007
      5. 5. Ralph (Talmadge) Talley 1933–1990
    4. 4. Annie (E TALLEY) Cady 1904–1983 m. Marion (Edward) Cady 1899–1994
    5. 5. Minnie (B) Talley 1904–1997 m. Roy (Loranza) Grant 1904–1968
      1. 1. Emma (Pearl) Grant 1923–2008
      2. 2. John (R) Grant 1925–
      3. 3. William (G) Grant 1928–1996
      4. 4. Vivian (Lucile) Grant 1930–2010
      5. 5. Deloris (Delaine) Grant 1933–1994
    6. 6. Fannie Cady 1906–1998 m. Howard (Ellis) Cox 1922–1999 m. Edwin (M) Cady 1901–1982
    7. 7. Harvey (Lester "Jack") Talley 1914–1984 m. Gladys (V Foster) Talley 1913–1972
      1. 1. Mary (Emma Talley) Carter 1938–2019 m. Jimmie (Farrell) Carter 1936–1997
    8. 8. Mattie (Mae) Talley 1900–1989 m. Earl (Franklin Land) Sr 1899–1997
      1. 1. Dorothy Richardson 1931–2018
      2. 2. Grace (M) Laud 1922–2019
        1. 1. Wendell (Eugene) Whaley 1941–2024
      3. 3. Earl (Franklin Land) Jr 1919–2004
      4. 4. Frances (L) Land 1924–1958
      5. 5. Herman (Wilson) Land 1929–1934
      6. 6. Kathryn (B) Jennings 1926–2015 m. John (Bentley) Jennings 1924–2004
    9. 9. Emma (Pauline TALLEY) Glenn 1911–1972 m. George (Grant "Buddy" Glenn) Sr 1914–1999
      1. 1. Donald (George) Glenn 1938–1938
      2. 2. Billie (Jean Glenn) Beasley 1936–2018 m. Troy (Joe) Beasley 1931–1999
      3. 3. John (Calvin) Eades 1934–2001 m. Sylvia (Eleanor (Davis)) Eades 1942–2013
      4. 4. Robert (Lee Glenn) Sr 1943–2016 m. Maudie (Faye Hampton) Glenn 1945–1998
    10. 10. Benjamin (Z I) Talley 1916–1917
    11. 11. Emmari Talley 1912–1912
  2. 2. Starling (Lewis) Talley 1875–1967 m. Mary ("Mollie" Judith STONE) Talley 1879–1974
    1. 1. Gertrude Talley 1909–1995
      1. 1. Mary (Francis Fuller) Berrong 1930–2008
    2. 2. Barney (Marvin) Talley 1907–1991
    3. 3. Walter (Samuel) Talley 1907–1980
      1. 1. Walton (Frederick) Talley 1944–2019
    4. 4. Olive (Estelle "Ollie") Talley 1901–
    5. 5. Martin Talley 1905–
    6. 6. George (W) Talley 1911–
    7. 7. Gordon (Lee) Talley 1915–
    8. 8. Lillie (M) Talley 1899–
    9. 9. Morgan (J) Talley 1919–2009 m. Ethel (MARTON) Talley 1918–2002
      1. 1. James (Ronald) Talley 1948–2002
      2. 2. Diane (TALLEY) Thurman 1951–2019
    10. 10. Mamie Talley 1902–
  3. 3. Richard ("Dick" Herman) Talley 1876–1966 m. Carrie (E) Childers 1874–1950
    1. 1. Maude (E) Talley 1900–
    2. 2. Lula (M) Talley 1901–
    3. 3. Linard Talley 1904–
    4. 4. Asie Talley 1906–
    5. 5. Henry Talley 1907–
    6. 6. Otare Talley 1911–
    7. 7. Nellie (M) Talley 1914–
    8. 8. Boston Talley 1917–
    9. 9. Frank (A) Talley 1910–
    10. 10. Robert Talley 1918–1979
  4. 4. Robert (Stephenson "Dude") Talley 1878–1936
  5. 5. Patrick Talley 1879–1920
  6. 6. Enoch Talley 1887–1935 m. Bessie (M (Wyatt) Talley) Twin 1895–1979
    1. 1. Elroy (Judson) Talley 1919–1981
    2. 2. Mattie (Sue (Talley)) Bramblett 1923–2005
    3. 3. Mable ((Talley)) Bramblett 1921–1992
    4. 4. Hellen Talley 1926–
    5. 5. Ernest (Talley) Twin 1928–2013
    6. 6. Burnice Talley 1928–1928
  7. 7. Franklin (Benjamin "Frank") Talley 1884–1955 m. Dovie (A DUNN) Talley 1895–1967
    1. 1. Etta (Faye TALLEY) Bearden 1916–2009
      1. 1. Larry (F) Bramlett 1942–2018
    2. 2. John (Ervin) Talley 1919–2005 m. Nancy (Jane (Parker)) Talley 1918–2004
    3. 3. Woodrow (Wilson) Talley 1923–2006 m. Frances (Margie) Shields 1926–
    4. 4. Harben (C) Talley 1925–
  8. 8. Dollie Talley 1881–1972
    1. 1. Annie (Mae) Rich 1918–2004
    2. 2. Mollie Rich 1913–2010
      1. 1. Jimmie Avery 1937–2023
  9. 9. John (Thomas) Talley 1892–1938
    1. 1. Frances (Allene) Talley 1931–2024
    2. 2. Christine Talley 1933–1992
    3. 3. Johnie (Mae) Tally 1925–
  10. 10. Martin (Lee) Talley 1883–1957
    1. 1. Julia Talley 1917–
    2. 2. Martin (Earl) Talley 1924–2001
    3. 3. Charles (Robert) Talley 1928–2016
  11. 11. William (Sylvester "Bill") Talley 1873–1955

Martha Cobb's Timeline

11 Records

1847
07 OCT 1847
Birth of Martha E "Mattie" Cobb in Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Gordon County, Georgia, USA
1848
7 Oct 1848
Birth of Martha E "Mattie" Cobb in Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Gordon County, Georgia, USA
1848
Oct 1848
Birth of Martha E "Mattie" Cobb in Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Martha E "Mattie" Cobb resided here in District 31, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
District 31, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Martha E "Mattie" Cobb resided here in Georgia Militia District 824, Murray, Georgia, USA
Georgia Militia District 824, Murray, Georgia, USA
1870
3 Sep 1870
Age 22
Martha E "Mattie" Cobb resided here in Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
Martha E "Mattie" Cobb resided here in Oostanula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Oostanula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
Martha E "Mattie" Cobb resided here in Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
Martha E "Mattie" Cobb resided here in Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1915
31 Dec 1915
Age 67
Death of Martha E "Mattie" Cobb in Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1916
Jan 1916
Age 68
Burial of Martha E "Mattie" Cobb in Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America
Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Gordon County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oostanula, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 92A; Enumeration District: 109
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 283B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1240201
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 824, Murray, Georgia; Page: 7; Family History Library Film: 803132
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: T624_188; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374201
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 31, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: 69; Page: 205B
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 OCT 1847
    Event Place: Gordon County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1848
    Event Place: Forsyth, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 31, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 31, Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: 69; Page: 205B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Georgia Militia District 824, Murray, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 824, Murray, Georgia; Page: 7; Family History Library Film: 803132

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1870
    Event Place: Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 283B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oostanula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oostanula, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Page: 92A; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1240201

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: T624_188; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374201

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Oostanaula, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jan 1916
    Event Place: Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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