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William Henry Cobb 1892 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1892

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 19 Oct 1961

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Father: Archibald Cobb

Mother: Cordelia Hester

Spouse(s): Rena Newman

Children(s): Kenneth Cobb

The story of William Henry Cobb began in 1892 in Tennessee. In 1900, William Henry Cobb resided in Civil District 9, Knox, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, William Henry Cobb resided in Civil District 2, Loudon, Tennessee, USA. William Henry Cobb married Rena Newman, and had children including Kenneth E Cobb. William Henry Cobb passed away in 1961 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Cobb began in 1892 in Tennessee.
  • In 1900, William Henry Cobb resided in Civil District 9, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, William Henry Cobb resided in Civil District 2, Loudon, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Henry Cobb married Rena Newman, and had children including Kenneth E Cobb.
  • William Henry Cobb passed away in 1961 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cobb's Ancestors

Self
William Cobb
1892 – 1961
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Archibald Joseph Cobb
1866 – 1940
Knox, Tennessee
Cordelia (Josephine) Hester
1866 – 1960
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Milton) Hester
1833 – 1910
Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Jane) Allen
1830 – 1909
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790 – 1858
Mary Johns
1801 – 1869
James Allen
1806 –
Matilda Bailey
1806 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750 – 1844
Elizabeth Norman
1787 – 1866
Robert Johns
1783 – 1861
Mary Hester
1791 – 1858
Allen
Richardson
John Bailey
1759 – 1844
Sarah
1776 – 1850

William Cobb's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Cobb (19 Sep 1892 – 19 Oct 1961) m. Rena Newman (17 Jun 1897 – 22 May 1972)
  1. 1. Kenneth (E) Cobb (abt 1922 – 12 May 2014)

William Cobb's Timeline

4 Records

1892
19 Sep 1892
Birth of William Henry Cobb in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 8
William Henry Cobb resided here in Civil District 9, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
William Henry Cobb resided here in Civil District 2, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
1961
19 Oct 1961
Age 69
Death of William Henry Cobb in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1892
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1961
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958

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