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William Butler Cobb 1846–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 December 1846

Birth Location: Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1935

Death Location: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA

Father: David Cobb

Mother: Catherine Spencer

Spouse(s): Ellen Henderson

Children(s): Charles Cobb, George Cobb, William Cobb, Sarah Cobb, Grace Cobb, Robert Cobb, Virginia Cobb, Ellen Cobb, Emily Cobb

In 1846, William Butler Cobb entered the world in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA, born to David Shores Cobb And Catherine Katie Spencer. In 1860, William Butler Cobb resided in Paradise, Monroe, Pennsylvania. In 1870, William Butler Cobb resided in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, United States. William Butler Cobb married Ellen B Henderson, and had children including Charles Stanton Cobb, Ellen Cobb, Emily Cobb, George L Cobb, Grace Garen Cobb, Robert Henderson Cobb, Sarah Louise Cobb, Virginia A Jennie Cobb, William Butler Cobb. William Butler Cobb passed away in 1935 in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, William Butler Cobb entered the world in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA, born to David Shores Cobb And Catherine Katie Spencer.
  • In 1860, William Butler Cobb resided in Paradise, Monroe, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1870, William Butler Cobb resided in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, United States.
  • William Butler Cobb married Ellen B Henderson, and had children including Charles Stanton Cobb, Ellen Cobb, Emily Cobb, George L Cobb, Grace Garen Cobb, Robert Henderson Cobb, Sarah Louise Cobb, Virginia A Jennie Cobb, William Butler Cobb.
  • William Butler Cobb passed away in 1935 in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Cobb
1809–1882
Birth Location: Delaware
DC
Catherine Spencer
1810–1894
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Henderson
1848–1907
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EH

Children(s)

Charles Cobb
1871–
Birth Location: Oxford Township, New Jersey
CC
George Cobb
1884–1963
Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
GC
William Cobb
1894–1952
Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Cobb
1887–1977
Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
SC
Grace Cobb
1890–1975
Birth Location: Scranton, Lakawana Co., Pennsylvania, United States
GC
Robert Cobb
1868–1945
Birth Location: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA
RC
Virginia Cobb
1873–1953
Birth Location: New Jersey
VC
Ellen Cobb
1875–1962
Birth Location: New Jersey
EC
Emily Cobb
1880–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EC

William Cobb's Ancestors

Self
William Cobb
1846–1935
Birth Place: Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
David Shores Cobb
1809–1882
Delaware
Catherine ("Katie") Spencer
1810–1894
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Cobb
1707–1800
Plymouth, Plyth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Ann) Walker
1775–1844
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Cobb
1694–1801
Mercy Holmes
1673–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Cobb
1671–1752
Nathaniel Holmes
1643–1727
Mercy Faunce
1651–1731

William Cobb's Descendants

1.
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William (Butler) Cobb (9 December 1846–1935) m. Ellen (B) Henderson (1848–13 May 1907)
  1. 1. Charles (Stanton) Cobb 1871–
  2. 2. George (L) Cobb 1884–1963
  3. 3. William (Butler) Cobb 1894–1952 m. Ruby (Mae) Forby 1906–1994
    1. 1. Evelyn (Morella) Cobb 1927–1995 m. Earl Lott 1919–1989
    2. 2. Eva (Mae) Cobb 1933–2010
    3. 3. Edward (E) Cobb 1941–1943
  4. 4. Sarah (Louise) Cobb 1887–1977 m. Morris (James) Swick 1889–1955
    1. 1. Morris Swick 1926–1926
    2. 2. Jean (Louise) Swick 1924–2007 m. Forrest (Earl "Bud" Smith) Jr 1920–2003
      1. 1. Suzanne (Louise) Smith 1947–2007
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Swick 1922–1938
    4. 4. Betsy (M.) Swick 1930–2015
    5. 5. Earl (Morris) Swick 1929–2007
  5. 5. Grace (Garen) Cobb 1890–1975 m. William (James Brittain) Sr 1885–1954
    1. 1. William (James Brittian) Jr 1910–1966
    2. 2. Ellen (Sylvia) Brittian 1912–
  6. 6. Robert (Henderson) Cobb 1868–1945 m. Hattie (E.) Brown 1871–1959
    1. 1. Ellen (B) Cobb 1896–
    2. 2. Ethel (F) Cobb 1897–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (S) Cobb 1904–
    4. 4. Gertrude (B) Cobb 1906–
  7. 7. Virginia (A "Jennie") Cobb 1873–1953 m. Harry (B) Heller 1870–1927
    1. 1. Frederick (C) Heller 1894–1973
    2. 2. Robert (Decker) Heller 1899–1957 m. Florence (Agatha) Frantz 1898–1937
      1. 1. Robert (F.) Heller 1920–2000
      2. 2. Jane (E) Heller 1924–
    3. 3. Horace (T) Heller 1907–1989
    4. 4. William (Cobb "Willie") Heller 1892–1935
    5. 5. Ruth (V) Heller 1898–1962 m. George (William) Arnst 1893–1970
      1. 1. Marilyn Arnst 1919–2010
    6. 6. Claude Heller 1902–1903
    7. 7. Clinton (Stanley) HELLER 1894–1911
    8. 8. Eric (Raymond) HELLER 1894–1967
    9. 9. Ralph HELLER 1898–1898
  8. 8. Ellen Cobb 1875–1962
  9. 9. Emily Cobb 1880–

William Cobb's Timeline

8 Records

1846
9 December 1846
Birth of William Butler Cobb in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
William Butler Cobb resided here in Paradise, Monroe, Pennsylvania
Paradise, Monroe, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 24
William Butler Cobb resided here in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, United States
Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, United States
1880
1880
Age 34
William Butler Cobb resided here in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
1900
1900
Age 54
William Butler Cobb resided here in Oxford Township, District 2, Warren, New Jersey
Oxford Township, District 2, Warren, New Jersey
1910
1910
Age 64
William Butler Cobb resided here in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey
Oxford, Warren, New Jersey
1935
23 Mar 1935
Age 89
Death of William Butler Cobb in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA
Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA
1935
1935
Age 89
Burial of William Butler Cobb in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA
Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1846
    Event Place: Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1139; Family History Film: 1255139; Page: 402B; Enumeration District: 071; Image: 0596
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey; Roll: M593_892; Page: 289B; Image: 582; Family History Library Film: 552391
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey; Roll: T623_998; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 195.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Paradise, Monroe, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1142; Page: 631; Family History Library Film: 805142
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Paradise, Monroe, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Paradise, Monroe, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1142; Page: 631; Family History Library Film: 805142

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey; Roll: M593_892; Page: 289B; Image: 582; Family History Library Film: 552391

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1139; Family History Film: 1255139; Page: 402B; Enumeration District: 071; Image: 0596

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oxford Township, District 2, Warren, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey; Roll: T623_998; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 195.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1935
    Event Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, USA
    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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