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Selina Cobb 1775–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: Oct 1859

Death Location: Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Clisby Cobb

Mother: Margaret Young

Spouse(s): Starling Edwards

Children(s): Elizabeth Edwards, David Edwards, William Edwards, Clisby Edwards, Rhoda Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Polly Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Daniel Edwards, Rachell Edwards, Chesley Edwards, Ellender Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, John Edwards, Lucinda Edwards, Ellender Edwards, Rhoda Howell

Selina Cobb was born in 1775 in Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States, the child of Clisby Cobb And Margaret Halset Young. Selina Cobb married Starling Sterling Edwards, and had children including Chesley Edwards, Clisby Edwards, Daniel Edwards, David Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Elizabeth Sarah Betsy Edwards, Ellender Edwards, John Edwards, Lucinda Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Polly Edwards, Rachell Edwards, Rhoda Edwards, Rhoda Howell, Sarah Edwards, William Edwards. Selina Cobb passed away in 1859 in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Selina Cobb was born in 1775 in Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States, the child of Clisby Cobb And Margaret Halset Young.
  • Selina Cobb married Starling Sterling Edwards, and had children including Chesley Edwards, Clisby Edwards, Daniel Edwards, David Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Elizabeth Sarah Betsy Edwards, Ellender Edwards, John Edwards, Lucinda Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Polly Edwards, Rachell Edwards, Rhoda Edwards, Rhoda Howell, Sarah Edwards, William Edwards.
  • Selina Cobb passed away in 1859 in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Selina Cobb's Ancestors

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Selina Cobb
1775–1859
Birth Place: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Clisby Cobb
1741–1815
Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
Margaret (Halset) Young
1746–1800
Union, New Jersey
Grandparents
John Cobb
1723–1779
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Rhoda Smith
1727–1765
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
THOMAS YOUNG
1720–1769
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Thankful Roberts
1720–1759
Pequannock, Morris Co., New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Private Cobb
1694–1770
Mehitable Robinson
1694–1781
Richard Smith
1690–1763
Alexander Roberts
1689–1764
Hannah Johnson
1695–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr
1661–1731
Sarah Hackit
1661–1726

Selina Cobb's Descendants

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Selina Cobb (1775–Oct 1859) m. Starling (Sterling) Edwards (6 Feb 1768–1818)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Sarah (Betsy)) Edwards 1796–1830
    1. 1. J. (Baldwin) Massey 1826–1911
    2. 2. Elizabeth Massey 1815–1870
    3. 3. Boylan Massey 1822–1911
    4. 4. Ruffin (R) Massey 1820–1905
    5. 5. Baldwin Massey 1817–1911
    6. 6. Ruffin (R.) Massey 1820–1905
    7. 7. Elvina Massey 1845–1910
  2. 2. David Edwards 1796–1871
  3. 3. William Edwards 1811–1889
  4. 4. Clisby Edwards 1815–1865
  5. 5. Rhoda Edwards 1801–1862
  6. 6. Sarah Edwards 1806–1860
  7. 7. Margaret Edwards 1794–1867
  8. 8. Polly Edwards 1809–
  9. 9. Lucy Edwards 1815–
  10. 10. Daniel Edwards 1796–
  11. 11. Rachell Edwards 1817–1906
  12. 12. Chesley Edwards 1814–
  13. 13. Ellender Edwards 1797–
  14. 14. Elizabeth Edwards 1819–
  15. 15. John Edwards 1821–
  16. 16. Lucinda Edwards 1818–1900
  17. 17. Ellender Edwards 1823–
  18. 18. Rhoda Howell 1800–1862

Selina Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Selina Cobb in Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States
1859
Oct 1859
Age 84
Death of Selina Cobb in Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1859
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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