James A. Cobb

(1844 Tennessee-1911 New Mexico)

 

 

FIRST GENERATION

 

1.  James A. COBB was born on October 20, 1844 in Montgomery County, Tennessee.  He appeared on the census in 1880 in Hunt County, Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  He died on August 8, 1911 in La Lande, De Baca County, New Mexico.

 

He was married to Jaily Ann STEPHENS on July 29, 1875 in Rockwall County, Texas.  This event was recorded in Marriage Book I, p. 5, Rockwall County, Texas.  Her name was spelled Stevens.  Jaily Ann STEPHENS was born on October 3, 1854 in Alabama.  She appeared on the census in 1880 in Hunt County, Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  She died on August 17, 1917 in Wise County, Texas.  She was buried in Preskitt Cemetery, Wise County, Texas. 

 

According to the records of the US Bureau of Land Management, Jaily A. Cobb (widow of James A. Cobb), was granted a homestead of 140.27 acres in DeBaca County, New Mexico, on 08 Aug 1913. 

 

James A. COBB (Progenitor) and Jaily Ann STEPHENS had the following children:

 

            +2              i.    John Thomas COBB (born in December 1879).

              3             ii.    Francis Luranah COBB was born on April 29, 1883 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.

            +4            iii.    Oscar Jefferson COBB (born in March 1885).

            +5           iv.    Elmer Albert COBB (born on March 16, 1887).

              6            v.    Mary Ida COBB was born on February 20, 1888 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  On this enumeration she was listed as having been born in Feb 1899.

            +7           vi.    Nettie Ethyl COBB (born on October 10, 1890).

            +8          vii.    Archie Hubert COBB (born on December 10, 1892).

              9         viii.    Minnie Mae COBB was born on January 4, 1895 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.

            10            ix.    Beulah Gertrude COBB was born on September 4, 1896 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  On this enumeration she was listed with a birth date of Sep 1897.

 

 

 

SECOND GENERATION

 

2.  John Thomas COBB was born in December 1879 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  At that time he was still unmarried and living with his parents.  He died in 1915 in Wise County, Texas.  He was buried in Chico (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.

 

He was married to Georgie E. LNU (COBB).  Georgie E. LNU (COBB) was born in 1882.  She died in 1966 in Wise County, Texas.  She was buried in Chico (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.  John Thomas COBB and Georgie E. LNU (COBB) had the following children:

 

            11              i.    Curtis E. COBB was born in 1914.  He died in 1936 in Wise County, Texas.  He was buried in Chico (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.

 

4.  Oscar Jefferson COBB was born in March 1885 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  He died on January 27, 1948 in Wise County, Texas.  He was buried in Paradise (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.

 

He was married to Katie Bell JONES (daughter of Charles Powell JONES and Melvira TAYLOR) on September 16, 1906.  Katie Bell JONES was born on November 29, 1887 in Wise County, Texas.  She died on August 29, 1974 in Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas.  Oscar Jefferson COBB and Katie Bell JONES had the following children:

 

            12              i.    James Allen COBB was born on July 10, 1907.  He died on September 27, 1947.

            13             ii.    Arthur Lee COBB was born on August 26, 1908.  He died on March 26, 1918 in Wise County, Texas.

 

5.  Elmer Albert COBB was born on March 16, 1887 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.  He died in 1977 in Wise County, Texas.  He was buried in Paradise (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.

 

He was married to Maude LNU (COBB) about 1907.  Maude LNU (COBB) was born about 1886 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.  She died in 1974 in Wise County, Texas.  She was buried in Paradise (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.  Elmer Albert COBB and Maude LNU (COBB) had the following children:

 

            14              i.    George COBB was born about 1908 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.

            15             ii.    Loretta COBB was born about 1914 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.

          +16            iii.    Elmer Lee COBB (born about 1916).

            17           iv.    Estelle COBB was born about 1919 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.

 

7.  Nettie Ethyl COBB was born on October 10, 1890 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.  She died on August 23, 1977 in Wise County, Texas.  She was buried in Paradise (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.

 

She was married to Fred Lee MORRISON (son of W.H. MORRISON and G.I. LNU (MORRISON)) on August 21, 1913 in Wise County, Texas.  Fred Lee MORRISON was born in 1894.  He appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.  He died in 1979 in Wise County, Texas.  He was buried in Paradise (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.  Nettie Ethyl COBB and Fred Lee MORRISON had the following children:

 

            18              i.    Merl MORRISON was born about 1919 in Wise County, Texas (probably).  She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.

 

8.  Archie Hubert COBB was born on December 10, 1892 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1900 in Wise County, Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.  He died on May 26, 1952 in Wise County, Texas.  He was buried in Paradise (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.

 

He was married to Oneida LNU (COBB) before 1915.  Oneida LNU (COBB) was born on May 20, 1896 in Georgia.  She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.  At that time she declared that she and both her parents were born in Georgia.  She died on April 13, 1975 in Wise County, Texas.  She was buried in Paradise (City) Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.  Archie Hubert COBB and Oneida LNU (COBB) had the following children:

 

            19              i.    Neda COBB was born about 1915 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.

            20             ii.    Leola COBB was born about 1917 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.

 

 

 

THIRD GENERATION

 

16.  Elmer Lee COBB was born about 1916 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1920 in Wise County, Texas.

 

Elmer Lee COBB had the following children:

 

            21              i.    Patsy COBB. 


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