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Louisa Berry Long^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Louisa Berry Long was born in 1812 in Caldwell Co., Kentucky.^4,5,6
• Louisa married Caleb Clark Cobb, son of Gideon Dyer Cobb and Modena Chittenden Clark, on 30 Jan 1853 in Crittenden Co., Kentucky, with Collin Hodge officiating.^7,8
• Louisa died in 1881 at age ~69.^9,10

Citations

1. Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, Gideon Berry Cobb family notes, shows name as Louisa Berry (Long) Cobb.
2. Crittenden Co. Marriage Records, loose papers, license and return for C. C. Cobb and Miss Louisa B. Long, 26 Jan 1853.
3. Clark C. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows name as Louisa P. Long.
4. Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, Gideon Berry Cobb family notes, shows year and state.
5. Clark C. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 37, county, and state.
6. Caleb C. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, shows age as 42, and state.
7. 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.
8. Caleb C. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, Gideon Berry Cobb family notes, shows year.
10. Deeds, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, Q:397-8, Gideon B. Cobb & wife to William J. Boyd, 28 Mar 1883; sale of lots previously owned by Louisa; no deed found transferring ownership from Louisa to Gideon so it appears that happened by inheritance.

Sarah Graham^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Sarah Graham was born ca. 1780 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky.^4,5
• Sarah married Griffin Long on 27 Aug 1801 in Nelson Co., Kentucky.^1,6,7
• Sarah died Aft 1865.

Citations

1. Griffin Long and Sarah Graham, marriage bond.
2. "Kentucky Marriages to 1850," Ancestry.com, record for Griffin Long and Sarah Graham.
3. Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, H:284, Sally Long to same dated 26 Oct 1836, signed with a mark, with name written as Sarah Long.
4. Clark C. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 70, county, as Nelson, which was not formed from Jefferson until 1785, and state.
5. John Ball household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, shows age 81 and state.
6. "Kentucky Marriages to 1850," Ancestry.com, record for Griffin Long and Sarah Graham, shows date, county, and state.
7. Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, H:284, Sally Long to same dated 26 Oct 1836, shows her as selling her right of dower as relic of Griffin Long.

Griffin Long^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Griffin married Sarah Graham on 27 Aug 1801 in Nelson Co., Kentucky.^1,4,5
• Griffin died, in Mar or Apr 1817, probably in Caldwell Co., Kentucky.⁶

Citations

1. Griffin Long and Sarah Graham, marriage bond.
2. Wills, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, A:295-6, Griffin Long, 1918.
3. Clark C. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows Sarah, age 70, and Louisa, age 37, from which I conclude that Sarah is likely either the mother or mother-in-law of Lousia, and thus Sarah had a husband named Long.
4. "Kentucky Marriages to 1850," Ancestry.com, record for Griffin Long and Sarah Graham, shows date, county, and state.
5. Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, H:284, Sally Long to same dated 26 Oct 1836, shows her as selling her right of dower as relic of Griffin Long.
6. Wills, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, A:295-6, Griffin Long, 1918, will dated 9 Mar 1817, proved in Apr 1817 term of county court.

Belle Cobb¹

Parents

Key Events:

• Belle Cobb was born ca. 1854 in Illinois.¹

Citations

1. Caleb C. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky.

Thomas Jefferson Cobb^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Thomas Jefferson Cobb was born on 5 Sep 1826 in Caldwell Co., Kentucky.^4,5,6
• Thomas married Almeda Glenn, daughter of Col. Samuel Glenn and Nancy Langston, on 24 May 1848 in Caldwell Co., Kentucky.^4,7,8
• Thomas died on 22 Feb 1881 at age 54.^9,10,11
• He was buried in Glenn's Chapel Cemetery, Lyon Co., Kentucky.^12,13

Citations

1. Ruth Cobb, Ruth (Garrett) letter to Irvin S. Cobb, 29 Aug 1931, pg 11, shows name as Thos. Jefferson Cobb.
2. Kilbury-Cobb, Judith, "RE: Cobb Ancestry," e-mail to author, 15 Jun 2001, shows name as Thomas Jefferson Cobb.
3. Wills, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, 1:501-3, Thomas J. Cobb will, 6 Apr 1918.
4. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date, and county, as Lyon [but Lyon was not formed until 1854].
5. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21439237, Thomas Jefferson Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo that shows same.
6. Thomas J. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 23, county, and state.
7. "U.S. States - Marriage Index (1728-1850)," Genealogy.com, record for Thomas J. Cobb and Almedia Glenn, shows date, county, as Caldwell, and state.
8. Wills, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, 1:501-3, Thomas J. Cobb will, 6 Apr 1918, shows married.
9. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21439237, Thomas Jefferson Cobb, shows date, as 22nd, and includes tombstone photo that shows same.
10. Lyon County Historical Society, Cemeteries of Lyon County, pg 81, shows date as 23rd.
11. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date, as 23rd.
12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21439237, Thomas Jefferson Cobb, and includes tombstone photo.
13. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8.

Almeda Glenn^1,2

Parents

Key Events:

• Almeda Glenn was born on 14 Aug 1827 in Caldwell Co., Kentucky.^3,4,5
• Almeda married Thomas Jefferson Cobb, son of Caleb Clark Cobb and Mary W. Machen, on 24 May 1848 in Caldwell Co., Kentucky.^6,7,8
• Almeda died on 4 Jan 1899 at age 71.^3,4
• She was buried in Glenn's Chapel Cemetery, Lyon Co., Kentucky.⁹

Citations

1. Giles A. Cobb, Giles A., Return of A Birth, shows name as Almeda Glenn.
2. "U.S. States - Marriage Index (1728-1850)," Genealogy.com, record for Thomas J. Cobb and Almedia Glenn.
3. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 11, section compiled Margaret Cobb from her mother's notes, shows date.
4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21438706, Almeda Glenn Cobb, shows date and tombstone photo that appears to show same.
5. Thomas J. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 22, county, and state.
6. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date, and county, as Lyon [but Lyon was not formed until 1854].
7. "U.S. States - Marriage Index (1728-1850)," Genealogy.com, record for Thomas J. Cobb and Almedia Glenn, shows date, county, as Caldwell, and state.
8. Wills, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, 1:501-3, Thomas J. Cobb will, 6 Apr 1918, shows married.
9. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21438706, Almeda Glenn Cobb, includes tombstone photo.

Henry Clark Cobb^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Henry Clark Cobb was born on 30 Mar 1849 in Caldwell Co., Kentucky.^4,5,6,7
• Henry married Addie Dilcea Holloway, daughter of Robert C. Holloway and Catharine Cash Boyd, on 25 Oct 1871 at her mother's home in Lyon Co., Kentucky, with Rev. Allison Akin officiating.^8,9
• Henry died on 5 Mar 1931 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas, at age 81.^10,11
• He was buried on 6 Mar 1931 in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas.^12,13

Citations

1. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows name as Henry Clark.
2. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21947436, Henry Clark Cobb.
3. Wills, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, 1:501-3, Thomas J. Cobb will, 6 Apr 1918, shows name as Henry C. Cobb.
4. Henry Clark Cobb tombstone, Kuttawa Cemetery, shows date, with year as 1849, county, as Lyon [but Lyon was not formed until 1854], and state.
5. Henry C. Cobb, Henry C., Certificate of Death, shows date, as 31 Mar 1848, and state.
6. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date, as 31 Mar 1849.
7. Thomas J. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 1, county, and state.
8. Marriage Register, Lyon Co., Kentucky, vol 1, H. C. Cobb and Adelie D. Hollowey, 25 Oct 1871, shows date, location, and officiant.
9. Henry C. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows married 29 years.
10. Henry C. Cobb, Henry C., Certificate of Death, shows date, city, as Precinct #1, county, and state.
11. Henry Clark Cobb tombstone, Kuttawa Cemetery, shows date and city, as Corpus Christi.
12. Henry C. Cobb, Henry C., Certificate of Death, shows date and cemetery as Rose Hill Cemetery.
13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 57035760, Henry Clark Cobb, Rose Hill Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Texas, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing full name, born in Lyon Co., KY, died in Corpus Christi, and dates; memorial #21947436, Henry Clark Cobb, Kuttawa Cemetery, Kuttawa, Kentucky, includes no photo.

Samuel Gideon Cobb^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Samuel Gideon Cobb was born on 29 Oct 1850 in Kentucky.^4,5,6
• Samuel married Alice Victoria Rogers, daughter of Darvin Rogers and Elizabeth E. Herring, on 21 Nov 1877 at the home of her brother, James in Lyon Co., Kentucky, with Rev. E. R. Harrison officating.^7,8
• Samuel died on 10 Feb 1882 at age 31.^4,9
• He was buried in Glenn's Chapel Cemetery, Lyon Co., Kentucky.¹⁰

Citations

1. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows name as Samuel Gideon.
2. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21439084, Samuel Gideon Cobb, and includes tombstone photo showing name as S. G. Cobb.
3. Thomas J. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows name as Sam G. Cobb.
4. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date.
5. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21439084, Samuel Gideon Cobb, shows date, with month as Sep, and includes tombstone photo showing date, with month as Oct.
6. Thomas J. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows age 9 and state.
7. Marriage Register, Lyon Co., Kentucky, vol 1, S. G. Cobb and Alice V. Rodgers, 21 Nov 1877, shows date, location, and officiant.
8. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date, as 20th.
9. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21439084, Samuel Gideon Cobb, shows date, and includes tombstone photo showing date, but year not readable.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21439084, Samuel Gideon Cobb, and includes tombstone photo.

Mary Wood Cobb^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Mary Wood Cobb was born on 13 Aug 1856 in Cobbs Mill, Lyon Co., Kentucky.^4,5,6
• Mary married David P. Glenn, son of David B. Glenn and Lucinda V. Threlkeld, on 4 Mar 1874 in Lyon Co., Kentucky.^7,8,9
• Mary died on 16 Sep 1925 in Temple, Bell Co., Texas, at age 69.^10,11
• She was buried on 17 Sep 1925 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Temple, Bell Co., Texas.^12,13

Citations

1. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows name as Mary Wood.
2. Register of Births, Kentucky, Lyon Co., 1855, Mary W.Cobb.
3. Thomas J. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows name as Mary W. Cobb.
4. Register of Births, Kentucky, Lyon Co., 1855, Mary W.Cobb, shows date, with year as 1856, place, and county.
5. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date, with year as 1855.
6. Thomas J. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows age 4 and state.
7. Marriages, Kentucky, state copy, 1874, Lyon Co., David P. Glenn and Mary W. Cobb, shows date.
8. David P. Glenn household, 1880 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. David P. Glenn household, 1900 U.S. Census, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, shows married 26 years.
10. Mary W. Glenn, Mary W., Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, town, county, and state.
11. Ruth Garrett Cobb, Ruth Garrett, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date.
12. Mary W. Glenn, Mary W., Standard Certificate of Death.
13. Mary Cobb Glenn tombstone, Hillcrest Cemetery.