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Persis Clark Cobb^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Persis Clark Cobb was born on 23 Nov 1815 in Kentucky.^4,5,6
• Persis married George M. Marshall, son of George Marshall and Ann Rosewell, on 11 Feb 1834 in Eddyville, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, with Rev. John Johnson officiating.^7,8,9,10
• Persis apparently died in or Bef 1864, as her husband re-married in December of that year.¹¹

Citations

1. Kilbury-Cobb, Judith, "RE: Cobb Ancestry," e-mail to author, 15 Jun 2001, citing hand-written pages titled "From Joshua Cobb's Family Bible," provided by Lillian W. Sprout, granddaughter of Joshua Cobb, with notarized statement 5 Dec 1931, Montrose, Pennsylvania, that they were from a Bible in her possession, shows name as Persis Clark Cobb.
2. Caldwell Co. Marriage Records, loose papers, license for George M. Marshall and Miss Persis Cobb, 11 Feb 1834.
3. Caldwell Co. Marriage Bonds, Book A, George M. Marshall to Persis Cobb, 16 Feb 1834 (register date partly obscured, appears to be 16 Feb.)
4. Kilbury-Cobb, Judith, "RE: Cobb Ancestry," e-mail to author, 15 Jun 2001, citing hand-written pages titled "From Joshua Cobb's Family Bible," provided by Lillian W. Sprout, 5 Dec 1931, Montrose, Pennsylvania, shows date.
5. George M. Marshal household, 1850 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, shows age 37 and state.
6. George M. Marshall household, 1860 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, shows age 47 and state.
7. Caldwell Co. Marriage Bonds, Book A, George M. Marshall to Persis Cobb, 16 Feb 1834 (register date partly obscured, appears to be 16 Feb), return shows date of marriage as 11 Feb 1834.
8. Caldwell Co. Marriage Records, loose papers, license for George M. Marshall and Miss Persis Cobb, 11 Feb 1834, return of minister shows solemnized same date.
9. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, as 11 Feb 1834, town, county, and state.
10. George M. Marshal household, 1850 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, shows both in household, apparently living as husband and wife.
11. Marriage Register, Livingston Co., Kentucky, 1A:212, George M. Marshall and Miss Emelline Green, shows married 22 Dec 1864.

Caleb Clark Cobb^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Caleb Clark Cobb was born on 25 Dec 1797 in Fair Haven, Rutland Co., Vermont.^4,5,6
• Caleb married first Mary W. Machen, daughter of Henry Ballinger Machen and Nancy Tarrant, on 3 Dec 1822 in Caldwell Co., Kentucky.^7,8,9
• Caleb married second Louisa Berry Long, daughter of Griffin Long and Sarah Graham, on 30 Jan 1853 in Crittenden Co., Kentucky, with Collin Hodge officiating.^10,11
• Caleb died on 19 Nov 1867 at Crittenden Furnaces, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, at age 69.^12,13,14

Citations

1. Ruth Cobb, Ruth (Garrett) letter to Irvin S. Cobb, 29 Aug 1931, pg 10, shows name as Caleb Clark Cobb.
2. Kilbury-Cobb, Judith, "RE: Cobb Ancestry," e-mail to author, 15 Jun 2001, citing hand-written pages titled "From Joshua Cobb's Family Bible," provided by Lillian W. Sprout, 5 Dec 1931, Montrose, Pennsylvania, shows name as Caleb Clark Cobb.
3. Caldwell Co. Marriage Records, loose papers, bond of C. C. Cobb and John Long, 2 Dec 1822, shows name as Calab C. Cobb.
4. Kilbury-Cobb, Judith, "RE: Cobb Ancestry," e-mail to author, 15 Jun 2001, citing hand-written pages titled "From Joshua Cobb's Family Bible," provided by Lillian W. Sprout, granddaughter of Joshua Cobb, with notarized statement 5 Dec 1931, Montrose, Pennsylvania, that they were from a Bible in her possession, shows month and year, stating year is illegible but believed to be 1797 or 1798, in Fairhaven, VT.
5. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 7, shows town, state, and date, with year as 1797 or 98.
6. Gideon D. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, shows age 53, and state, as Vermont.
7. Caldwell Co. Marriage Records, loose papers, bond of C. C. Cobb and John Long, 2 Dec 1822, shows intended to be married shortly.
8. Cobb, Marsha, "Jefferson Davis Cobb's family," e-mail to author, 23 Apr 2005, citing letter in 1930's from Ruth, wife of Frank A. Cobb, grandson of Thomas Jefferson Cobb, reporting she said Caleb married twice, first to Mary Machen.
9. Mary W. Cobb grave marker, Eddyville Cemetery, shows her as "consort of C. C. Cobb."
10. Crittenden Co. Marriage Records, loose papers, license and return for C. C. Cobb and Miss Louisa B. Long, 26 Jan 1853, shows date and officiant.
11. Caleb C. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
12. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 7, citing "Family Bible," shows date and place.
13. Inventory and Sale Books, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, C:77-8, C. C. Cobb Inventory, 13 Jul 1868, shows the appraisers were appointed at the Dec 1867 term of the county court.
14. Louisa Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, he does not appear in the household.

Grace G. Machen^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Grace G. Machen was born ca. 1844 in Kentucky.^4,5
• Grace married Gen. Hylan Benton Lyon, son of Matthew Lyon Jr. and Elizabeth Maria Martin, on 28 Aug 1869 in Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky.^6,7
• Grace died in 1873 at age ~29.⁸

Citations

1. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," FamilySearch.org, record for H. B. Lyon and Grace G. Machen, citing FHL #321364.
2. Battle, J. H.;Perrin, W. H.; Kniffin, G. C., Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 859, shows name as Grace Machen.
3. H. B. Lyon household, 1870 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows name as Grace G. Lyon.
4. H. B. Lyon household, 1870 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows age 24 and state.
5. H. B. Lyon household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows age 36 and state.
6. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," FamilySearch.org, record for H. B. Lyon and Grace G. Machen, citing FHL #321364, shows date, town, county, and state.
7. H. B. Lyon household, 1870 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows month, as previous August.
8. Battle, J. H.;Perrin, W. H.; Kniffin, G. C., Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 859.

Laura O'Hara^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Laura O'Hara was born ca. 31 Aug 1839 in Kentucky.^4,5
• Laura married Gen. Hylan Benton Lyon, son of Matthew Lyon Jr. and Elizabeth Maria Martin, on 5 Feb 1861 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky.^6,7,8
• Laura died on 4 Apr 1865 at age ~25.^9,7
• She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Eddyville, Kentucky.¹⁰

Citations

1. Ruben R. O'Hara household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
2. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," FamilySearch.org, record for H. B. Lyon and Laura L. O'Hara, citing FHL #812397.
3. Battle, J. H.;Perrin, W. H.; Kniffin, G. C., Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 859.
4. Lyon County Historical Society, Cemeteries of Lyon County, pg 275, shows age 25 yrs, 7 mo, 4 days at death 4 Apr 1865.
5. Ruben R. O'Hara household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 11 and state.
6. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," FamilySearch.org, record for H. B. Lyon and Laura L. O'Hara, citing FHL #812397, shows date, county, and state.
7. Battle, J. H.;Perrin, W. H.; Kniffin, G. C., Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 859, shows year.
8. Lyon County Historical Society, Cemeteries of Lyon County, pg 275, shows her as wife of Gen. H. B. Lyon.
9. Lyon County Historical Society, Cemeteries of Lyon County, pg 275, shows date.
10. Lyon County Historical Society, Cemeteries of Lyon County, pg 275.