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Richard Dickson Cobb 1848–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1848

Birth Location: Madison County, AL

Death Date: 15 Feb 1907

Death Location: Lowe, Marshall County AL

Father: John Cobb

Mother: Elizabeth Wood

Spouse(s): Mary Evans

Children(s): Benjamin Cobb, G. Cobb, Leah Cobb, Isaac Cobb, Mary Whitworth, Dora Wynn, Sally Cobb, William Cobb, James Cobb

The story of Richard Dickson Cobb began in 1848 in Madison County, AL. Richard Dickson Cobb married Mary Elizabeth Evans, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Cobb, Dora Elizabeth Cobb Wynn, G W Cobb, Isaac Henry Cobb, James D Cobb, Leah Cobb, Mary Lue Tisha Cobb Whitworth, Sally Cobb, William Preston Cobb. Richard Dickson Cobb passed away in 1907 in Lowe, Marshall County AL.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Dickson Cobb began in 1848 in Madison County, AL.
  • Richard Dickson Cobb married Mary Elizabeth Evans, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Cobb, Dora Elizabeth Cobb Wynn, G W Cobb, Isaac Henry Cobb, James D Cobb, Leah Cobb, Mary Lue Tisha Cobb Whitworth, Sally Cobb, William Preston Cobb.
  • Richard Dickson Cobb passed away in 1907 in Lowe, Marshall County AL.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Cobb's Ancestors

Self
Richard Cobb
1848–1907
Birth Place: Madison County, AL
Parents
John Cobb
1825–1870
Madison, Alabama, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy" E. *) Wood
1827–
Alabama
Grandparents
Richard (Dickson) COBB
1803–1899
South Carolina
Louisa (Ann) McKinney
1832–1910
Madison Co, AL
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1765–1834
Nancy Coburn
1778–1823
Thomas McKinney
1781–1852
Jane Sharp
1773–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cobb
1732–1788
Sarah Stancill
1735–1799
Francis Coburn
1740–1813
Lydia Headly
1742–1813
John McKinney
1743–1810
Lydia Sherwood
1748–1798
John Sharp
1745–1823
Sarah Anderson
1767–1850

Richard Cobb's Descendants

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Richard (Dickson) Cobb (Feb 1848–15 Feb 1907) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Evans (Jun 1846–May 25,1907)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Cobb 1889–1966 m. Bertha (Ellen) Sneed 1900–1985
    1. 1. David (Eugene) Cobb 1930–2009
    2. 2. John (Ben) Cobb 1926–2013
    3. 3. Harold (Bruce "Bootie") Cobb 1939–1965
    4. 4. Faye (Carolyn) Cobb 1935–2007
    5. 5. Edna (Beryl) Cobb 1924–2006
    6. 6. Franklin Cobb 1922–2004
    7. 7. Ruth (Elizabeth) Cobb 1923–2010
    8. 8. Gladys (Louise) Cobb 1928–2007
    9. 9. Nancy Summers 1937–2024
  2. 2. G. (W.) Cobb 1880–
  3. 3. Leah Cobb 1876–
  4. 4. Isaac (Henry) Cobb 1873–1941
    1. 1. Ben (H.) Cobb 1897–1979
      1. 1. Dorothy (Maude) Cobb 1926–2005
  5. 5. Mary (Lue Tisha Cobb) Whitworth 1882–1929
  6. 6. Dora (Elizabeth Cobb) Wynn 1878–1956
  7. 7. Sally Cobb 1884–1928
  8. 8. William (Preston) Cobb 1863–1949
    1. 1. Jewell (Richard) Cobb 1912–1998
      1. 1. Rilla (Mae) Houk 1940–2008
  9. 9. James (D) Cobb 1871–1937

Richard Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1848
Feb 1848
Birth of Richard Dickson Cobb in Madison County, AL
Madison County, AL
1907
15 Feb 1907
Age 59
Death of Richard Dickson Cobb in Lowe, Marshall County AL
Lowe, Marshall County AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1848
    Event Place: Madison County, AL
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Lowe, Marshall County AL
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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