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William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb 1854–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Feb 1854

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 14 Nov 1933

Death Location: Kossuth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Jackson Cobb

Mother: Sarah Hutchison

Spouse(s): Mary Martin

Children(s): Willie Cobb, Mattie Cobb, Cara Cobb, Columbus Cobb, Mary Cobb, J. Cobb, Carrie Cobb, Kittie Cobb

The story of William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb began in 1854 in Georgia. In 1860, William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb married Mary Jane Martin, and had children including Cara Jane Cobb, Carrie Cobb, Columbus Edward Cobb, J M Cobb, Kittie Cobb, Mary Virginia Cobb, Mattie M Cobb, Willie P Cobb. William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb passed away in 1933 in Kossuth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb began in 1854 in Georgia.
  • In 1860, William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
  • William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb married Mary Jane Martin, and had children including Cara Jane Cobb, Carrie Cobb, Columbus Edward Cobb, J M Cobb, Kittie Cobb, Mary Virginia Cobb, Mattie M Cobb, Willie P Cobb.
  • William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb passed away in 1933 in Kossuth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jackson Cobb
1816–1893
Birth Location: North Carolina
JC
Sarah Hutchison
1820–1892
Birth Location: North Carolina
SH

Spouses(s)

Mary Martin
1854–1930
Birth Location: Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States
MM

Children(s)

Willie Cobb
1890–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Mattie Cobb
1891–1976
Birth Location: Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
MC
Cara Cobb
1887–
Birth Location: Arkansas
CC
Columbus Cobb
1879–1959
Birth Location: Mississippi
CC
Mary Cobb
1884–1968
Birth Location: Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
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J. Cobb
1878–
Birth Location: Mississippi
JC
Carrie Cobb
1879–
Birth Location: Mississippi
CC
Kittie Cobb
1880–
Birth Location: Mississippi
KC

William Cobb's Ancestors

Self
William Cobb
1854–1933
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Jackson John Cobb
1816–1893
North Carolina
Sarah (Elizabeth) Hutchison
1820–1892
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cobb's Descendants

1.
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William ("Billy" Rufus Harvey) Cobb (03 Feb 1854–14 Nov 1933) m. Mary (Jane) Martin (22 May 1854–20 February 1930)
  1. 1. Willie (P) Cobb 1890–
  2. 2. Mattie (M) Cobb 1891–1976
  3. 3. Cara (Jane) Cobb 1887–
  4. 4. Columbus (Edward) Cobb 1879–1959
  5. 5. Mary (Virginia) Cobb 1884–1968
  6. 6. J. (M.) Cobb 1878–
  7. 7. Carrie Cobb 1879–
  8. 8. Kittie Cobb 1880–

William Cobb's Timeline

10 Records

1840
9 Apr 1840
William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb was married in Warren, Mississippi
Warren, Mississippi
1854
03 Feb 1854
Birth of William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb in Georgia
Georgia
1860
1860
Age 6
William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided here in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided here in Township 4 Range 10, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
Township 4 Range 10, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided here in Scooba, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
Scooba, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided here in Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided here in Kossuth, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
Kossuth, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 66
William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided here in Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 76
William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb resided here in Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
1933
14 Nov 1933
Age 79
Death of William "Billy" Rufus Harvey Cobb in Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Feb 1854
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: T625_868; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 520
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340872
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scooba, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: 652; Page: 10D; Enumeration District: 063
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 10, Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: M593_750; Page: 319B; Family History Library Film: 552249
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: 801; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1240801
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M653_590; Page: 845; Family History Library Film: 803590
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kossuth, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: T624_731; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1374744
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Warren, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M653_590; Page: 845; Family History Library Film: 803590

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 4 Range 10, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 10, Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: M593_750; Page: 319B; Family History Library Film: 552249

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Scooba, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Scooba, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: 652; Page: 10D; Enumeration District: 063

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: 801; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1240801

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kossuth, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kossuth, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: T624_731; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1374744

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: T625_868; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 520

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340872

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1933
    Event Place: Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kossuth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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