The Cobbs of Lincoln County, North Carolina

(And the surrounding area)

 

PART THREE

 

Chapter Nine – 1930

 

 

 

Contents (In Chronological Order)

1930 Census – Lincoln County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Catawba County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Caldwell County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Burke County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Gaston County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Cleveland County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Rutherford County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Robeson County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Polk County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

1930 Census – Cherokee County, South Carolina

1930 Census – York County, South Carolina

1930 Census – Spartanburg County, South Carolina

1930 Census – Richland County, South Carolina

 

 

 

LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

 

17 April - Catawba Springs Township

Grover A. Cobb		Age	36	Born	NC	Md 16	Parents	NC/NC
Gurthie			38		NC
Walter			13		NC
Estelle			10		NC
Robert			06		NC

 

 

Grover A. Cobb was the son of Patrick Vann Cobb and Sarah Fish, the grandson of Calvin McKelvin Cobb and Martha Sigmon, the great grandson of John Cobb and Sarah Bumgarner, the great-great grandson of Benjamin M. Cobb and Violetta Morris, and the great-great-great grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

Grover was born 24 February 1894, and died 22 November 1954.  He married Girthia Nantz about 1915.  She was born in 1892, and died 25 January 1981.  They had four children, all shown above. 

 

18 April - Catawba Springs Township

Van P. Cobb		Age	62	Born	NC	Md 39	Parents	NC/NC
Sarah			58		NC
Roy Jones (son-law)			34		NC	Md 15		NC
Cordie Jones (dau)			34		NC
Early Jones			13		NC

 

 

Patrick Vann Cobb was the father of Grover A. Cobb above.  He was born 28 March 1868, and died 27 July 1935.  He was buried at New Hope Methodist Church in Lincoln County.  He married Sarah R. Fish on 18 January 1891 in Catawba County.   She was born 19 January 1872, and died 03 December 1947.  She is buried beside her husband.

 

Patrick and Sarah had only two children; Grover A. whose family is listed above, and Cordia Eula born 1896.  She married Roy Jones on 17 November 1914 in Lincoln County.  They moved to Mecklenburg County after this enumeration.

 

09 April - 2nd Ward - Lincolnton

J.A. Cobb		Age	49	Born	NC	Widow	Parents	NC/NC
Harold			22		NC
Lander			20		NC
Paul			17		NC

 

 

John Alexander Cobb was the son of Calvin McKelvin Cobb and Martha Sigmon, the grandson of John Cobb and Sarah Bumgarner, the great grandson of Benjamin M. Cobb and Violetta Morris, and the great-great grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

John married Leckie Eva Lowe on 27 January 1901 in Lincoln County.  She was born in 1880, and died in May 1938.  Her omission from this enumeration is unexplained.

 

John and Leckie had five children; Austin A. 1902 ... Floyd Louis “Claude” 1904 ... Harold Jacob 1907 ... Lander Marion 1909 ...  and Paul in 1914.  There is no record of Austin after the 1920 census.  Harold was born 24 August 1907, and died 08 January 1985.  He is buried at Salem Lutheran Church in Catawba County.  He married Josie Finger, who was born on 02 January 1915.  Floyd married in 1927, and was living next door at the time of this enumeration.  Lander was born 05 October 1909, and died 13 November 1982.  There is no record of Paul after this census.

 

09 April - 2nd Ward - Lincolnton

Floyd Cobb		Age	25	Born	NC	Md 03	Parents	NC/NC
Eveline H.			21		NC
Lewis			2-02M		NC

 

 

Floyd Louis Cobb was the son of John Alexander Cobb and Leckie Eva Lowe above.  He was born 21 October 1904, and died 03 May 1986.  There is no record of his wife Emeline or son Lewis after this enumeration.

 

CATAWBA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

15 April - Jacobs Fork Township

Junius W. Cobb		Age	51	Born	NC	Md 28	Parents	NC/NC
Willie G.				47	NC
Bernice E.				14	NC
Annie P.				12	NC
Leona G.				07	NC

 

 

Junius William Cobb was the son of William Rufus Cobb and Sophia Abernathy, the grandson of Robert Cobb and Elenor Phillips, the great grandson of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great grandson of Ambrose Cobb (Sr) from the 1790 census of Lincoln County. 

 

Junius was born 24 June 1879, and died 07 November 1966.   He married Willie Grace Hilton in Catawba County on 08 December 1901.  She was born 24 June 1882, and died 20 February 1948.  They are both buried at Wesley’s Chapel Methodist Church in Catawba County.

 

Junius and Willie had eight children: Bessie 1902 ... Robert Kenneth 1903 ... Mary Pearl 1906 ... Ira Bain 1907 ... Roby L. 1911 ... Bernice E. 1916 ... Annie Pearl 1918 ... and Leona G. in 1922. 

 

Since the last census in 1920, Robert Kenneth had married in 1928 to Elizabeth Keen, and at the time of this enumeration was employed as a Dog Trainer at the US Proving Ground in Harford County, Maryland.  He was born 15 October 1903, and died 28 May 1980.  His wife Elizabeth was born 25 November 1908, and died 18 July 1976.  They are both buried at Wesley’s Chapel in Catawba County.

 

Ira Bain Cobb was born 25 February 1907, and died 16 October 1988.  He married about 1929 to a Lula “Last Name Unknown”.  At the time of this enumeration they were living in Gaston County, North Carolina.  He is buried in the Church of Epiphany Episcopal Cemetery in Catawba County.

 

Leona G. Cobb was born 04 July 1922, and died 03 January 1963.  She is buried at Wesley’s Chapel Methodist Church in Catawba County.  She married a Mr. Stutts.

 

 

CALDWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

07 April - Hudson Township - Hudson

Jake E. Cobb               Age      20        Born     NC                  Parents             NC      NC

H/H Nora Sherrill

 

This was actually Jack Cobb, son of Thomas B. “Sylvester” Cobb (see next family).

 

22 April - Hudson Township

Sylvester T. Cobb		Age	43	Born	NC	Md 10	Parents	NC/NC
Fannie			36		NC
Margaret			09		NC
Ruth			04M		NC

 

 

Thomas B. “Sylvester” Cobb was the son of Calvin Cobb, grandson of Clisby G. Cobb and Elizabeth West, the great grandson of William Halsey Cobb and Jane Connely, and the great-great grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

Thomas was born in Caldwell County in February 1887, and from census reports it appears he lived there his entire life.  His date of death is not known. 

 

Census data indicates he must have been married twice, the first time about 1910 to a woman that apparently died about 1917-1918.  By her he had four children; Thomas A. 1909 ... Jack 1910 ... Grace R. 1913 ... and Mary 1916.  Then about 1919, he married Rosa “Last Name Unknown” and had Margaret in 1921, and Ruth in 1929.

 

31 May - Little River Township

John A. Cobb		Age	50	Born	NC	Single	Parents	NC/NC
Callie Hawkins			47		NC	Widow Sister
Hellen Hawkins			14		NC
Guyn (m) Hawkins			10		NC
Donald Hawkins			08		NC

 

 

John Archie Cobb was the son of Calvin Cobb, grandson of Clisby G. Cobb and Elizabeth West, great grandson of William Halsey Cobb and Jane Connely, and the great-great grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

John was born in Caldwell County in May 1879, and also apparently lived there all his life.  His date of death is not known.

 

John evidently never married.  This enumeration shows his widowed sister Callie and her children in his household.  Since the last census in 1920, she had married a man named Hawkins who had children Hellen and Guyn by a previous marriage.  Donald was Callie’s only biological child by Hawkins, who himself died before this enumeration.  

 

30 April - Lower Creek Township

Archie E. Cobb		Age	35	Born	NC	Md 17	Parents	NC/NC
Nellie			35		NC
May			16		NC
Fred			13		NC
Virgie			10		NC
Colene			7-05M		NC
Ruth			05		NC
Gladys			2-06M		NC

 

 

Archie Cobb was the son of John Cobb, grandson of Robert Cobb and Leanah Hope, great grandson of Robert Cobb and Elenor Phillips, the great-great grandson of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great-great grandson of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) from the 1790 census of Lincoln County.

 

Archie was born 14 October 1893, and died in January 1972 in Caldwell County.  He married Nellie “Last Name Unknown” about 1896.  They had six children, all shown above.

 

07 April - Rhodhiss Township - Rhodhiss

Haden C. Cobb		Age	38	Born	SC	Md 11	Parents	SC/SC
Ethel			32		NC
Haden C.			11		NC
Lucy			09		NC
James			5-04M		NC
Maryann			3-02M		NC
Ella Abernathy			65		NC	Mother-Law

 

 

Although born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Hayden C. Cobb was the great-great-great grandson of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) found on the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He arrived in Caldwell County sometime before the 1920 census.  He married Ethel Abernathy there about 1919.  This enumeration is the last record of any member of this family.

 

 

BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

 

07 April - Icard Township - 6th Dist

 

Bessie Cobb		Age	52	Born	NC	Widow	Parents	NC/NC
Annie			29		NC
Hazel			28		NC
Benjamin			24		NC
Jacob			20		NC
Louise			18		NC
Bobby (m)			16		NC

 

 

Bessie Cobb was the widow of Obidiah Harrison Cobb, who was the son of Rufus Franklin Cobb and Frances Cathey, the grandson of Henry Cobb and Nancy Hilton / Helton, the great grandson of Robert Cobb and Elenor Phillips, great-great grandson of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great-great grandson of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) from the 1790 census of Lincoln County.

 

Obidiah was born 11 January 1874, and died 14 February 1914.  He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery at Hickory, in Catawba County.  He married Bessie Iona Starr in Burke County on 17 December 1902.  She was born 09 March 1876, and died 23 December 1931.  She is buried beside her husband.

 

Obidiah and Bessie had seven children:

Annie Mae, born 16 January 1899, died 12 January 1990.  Married Frances Abee.

Hazel Ettabelle, born 23 May 1902, died 04 April 1984.  Married Charles Coffey.

Frankie Louella, born 15 August 1904, died 10 October 1992.  Married Vernon Herman.

Benjamin Harrison, born 1906, died 1991.  Married Elizabeth Martin.

Rufus Jacob, born 01 May 1909, died 01 March 1967.  Married Mae Iona Spencer.

Cathy Louise, born 07 January 1912, died 12 March 1974.  Married William A. Wilson.

Robert Bradford, born 1914.  Married Lallage Cook.

 

28 April - 3rd Ward - Morganton

Mrs. T.Gettys Cobb		Age	64	Born	NC	Widow	Parents	NC/NC
Beatrice			41		NC
Mrs R.P. Brown			38		NC	Dau Widow
Lucille Cobb			34		NC	Single

 

 

Martha Ella Kincaid was the widow of William Theodore Gettys Cobb.  He was the son of Robert Alexander Cobb and Matilda Maxine Falls, and the grandson of James S. Cobb and Frances Hilton / Helton. 

 

Theodore was born 09 Mary 1867, and died 05 July 1916 in Burke County.  He and Martha married 14 December 1887 in Burke County.  She was born 10 June 1866, and died 26 January 1939.

 

They had six children:

Mittie Beatrice, born November 1888.  Apparently never married.

Mary Pauline, born June 1890. 

Donnie M., born July 1892.  Married R.P. Brown about 1917.  No children.

Annie M., born April 1894. 

Alice Lucille, born January 1897.

Robbie E. (female), born March 1898.

 

11 April - Morganton - St Hosp for the Insane

Elizabeth Cobb Age      70        Born     NC

 

12 April - Morganton - St Hosp for the Insane

Mary M. Cobb             Age      34        Born     NC

 

03 April - Lovelady Township - Valdese

Yates E. Cobb		Age	21	Born	NC	Md 01	Parents	NC/NC
Margaret H.			24		NC

 

 

Edwin Yates Cobb was the son of William Eugene Cobb and his second wife Claudia Louise Benfield,  and the grandson of James S. Cobb and Barbara Ann Ford.  He was born 25 May 1910, and died 10 April 1989.  He lived in Burke County his entire life.

 

Yates was married twice; first to Margaret H. “Last Name Unknown” about 1929.  His second wife was Dot Elizabeth Dennie, who was born 13 March 1925, and died 21 June 1989 in Burke County.  There were no known children by either marriage.

 

03 April - Valdese

Robert C. Cobb		Age	32	Born	NC	Md 06	Parents	NC/NC
Ettie D.			30		NC
Marion D. (f)			04		IA
Robert C. Jr			02		NC

 

 

Robert Carr Cobb was the son of William Eugene Cobb and his first wife Mahala Jane Ledford, and the grandson of James S. Cobb and Barbara Ann Ford. 

 

Robert was born 01 March 1897, and died 14 October 1971.  He lived his entire life in Burke County, and is buried there at Oak Hill Methodist Church.  He married Nettie Estelle Devault about 1924.  She was born 06 July 1898, and died 11 October 1988.  She is buried beside her husband.  They had only two known children; Marion and Robert Jr, both shown above.

 

 

GASTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

 

07 April - South Point Township - Belmont

Sylvanus F. Cobb		Age	47	Born	NC	Md 17	Parents	SC/NC
Alice			37		NC
Edgar			18		NC
Jack			08		NC
Christine			05		NC

 

 

Sylvanus F. Cobb is not identified.  He first appears on the 1910 census of Cleveland County, North Carolina.  By 1920, he was living in Gaston County.

 

12 April - Crowder's Mountain Township - Bessemer

John V. Cobb		Age	20	Born	NC	Md 01	Parents	NC/NC
Birdie			18		SC

 

 

John V. Cobb is not identified.  This enumeration is the first record of him.

 

10 April - Cherryville Township - Cherryville

William G. Cobb		Age	42	Born	NC	Md 12	Parents	NC/NC
Emma L.			36		TN
John W.			15		TN
James K.			14		VA
Mary Emma			09		VA
M. Elizabeth			07		VA
Martha Louise			05		NC
Mildred Marie			1-06M		NC

 

 

Reverend William Gurley Cobb was born 30 December 1887, and died 18 May 1960.  He is buried at St John’s Lutheran Church in Gaston County.  He married Emma Lillian Akard, who was born 02 September 1894, and died 07 November 1978.  She is buried beside her husband.  He had no known ancestral ties to the area being considered here.

 

William and Emma had six children, all shown above.  Son John was born 06 December 1916.  He became a Dentist and married Rachel Moser.  She was born 23 October 1916, and died 15 September 1997.  They are both buried at St John’s Lutheran Church in Gaston County. 

 

Daughter Mildred was born 15 September 1928, and married Dr. Michael Edward Agner. 

 

21 April - Cherryville Township

In the household of Baxter Short

 

Charley Cobb		Age	16		Born	NC	G-Son
Hunter Cobb			18			NC	G-Son

           

 

 

It was extremely difficult to identify these two young Cobb males, until after examining several successive census reports.  They were brothers and the sons of Carley Cobb and Ollie Short, grandsons of William Pinkney Cobb and Sarah Huffstickler, great grandsons of John Harmon Cobb and Vianna McDuffy Gardner, and great-great grandsons of William Cobb and Martha Harmon.  As stated in an earlier chapter, it is believed that William Cobb was the son of John Cobb, and grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

Carley Cobb was born 02 July 1888, and died 01 March 1918.  He was still single and living with his parents in 1910 in Gaston County.  Thus he married, had all his children, and then died between the census enumerations of 1910 and 1920.  Carley’s widow, Ollie, married her second husband, John Short, in 1919.  In 1920, the census taker erroneously listed all of Carley Cobb’s children as being named Short.  Thus, this enumeration is the first record of these two children as being named Cobb.

 

Carley and Ollie had four children.  Charles “Charley” was born 28 March 1911, and died 03 March 1999.  He married Eula Mae Oliver.  She was born 24 February 1922, and died 23 March 2000.  They are both buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery near King’s Mountain in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

 

Mamie Cobb was born in 1913, and died 28 February 1939.  She is also buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery.  She apparently never married and died without issue.

 

Hunter Cobb was born 01 October 1915, and died 09 October 1989.  He is also buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery.

 

Russell Cobb was born 07 August 1917, and died 11 January 1998.  He married Evalee “Last Name Unknown”.  She was born 30 August 1926, and died 31 July 1999.  They are both buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery.  

 

30 April - Dallas Township - Gaston County Alms Home

Maggie Cobb               Age      83        Born     NC

 

Maggie Cobb is not identified.  She first appeared on the 1920 census, listed as “step grand Aunt” in the household of William P. Hagon and wife Della in Gaston County.

 

10 April - Gastonia Township - Gastonia

Tom Cobb		Age	55	Born	NC	Widow	Parents	NC/NC
Ethel			20		NC	Div
W. Thomas			19		NC
George			09		NC
William A. Haas			04		NC	G-Son

 

 

Thomas L. Cobb was the son of William Cobb and his second wife Catherine Collins.  It is believed William was the son of John Cobb, and grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young. 

 

Thomas was born about 1875 in Cleveland County.  By 1910, he was married and living in Gaston County.  He married Alice F. “Last Name Unknown” who was born 07 January 1882, and died 30 January 1929.  She is buried at El Bethel Methodist Church in Cleveland County.

 

Tom and Alice had seven children:

Sarah Myrtle in 1902.  No record after 1920.

William S. about 1904.  No record after 1920.

Ruth about 1908.  No record after 1920.

Wilbert Thomas in 1914, shown above.

George in 1921, shown above.

Charles L. about 1905.  He was married and maintaining his own household at the time of this enumeration.  He is listed further down this page.

Catherine Etheline was born in August 1909, and is shown above.  Since the last enumeration in 1920, she had become the widow of a Mr. Haas by who she one child, son William in 1926.

 

15 April - Gastonia - 4th Ward

Ira Cobb		Age	26	Born	TN	Md 00	Parents	TN/TN
Lula			23		TN
Bessie			28		TN	Sister

 

 

Ira BainCobb was the son of Junius William Cobb and Willie Grace Hilton, grandson of William Rufus Cobb and his second wife Sophia P. Abernathy, great grandson of Robert Cobb and Elenor Phillips, great-great grandson of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great-great grandson of Ambrose Cobb (Sr) from the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

 

Ira was born 25 February 1907, and died 16 October 1988.  He is buried at the Church of Epiphany Episcopalian Church in Catawba County.  The fate of his wife Lula is unknown.

 

The female Bessie shown in this household may have actually been Lula’s sister.  No female by that name or in that age category was listed in the home of Ira’s parents in either 1910 or 1920.

 

03 April - Gastonia Township - Raulo

Charles L. Cobb		Age	24	Born	NC	Md 05	Parents	NC/NC
Maud S.			22		NC
Lloyd H.			??		NC

 

 

Charles Cobb was the son of Thomas Cobb and his second wife Catherine Collins, already listed above.  This enumeration indicates that Charles and Maud married about 1925.  The deterioration of the original census report makes it impossible to accurately ascertain the birth date of son Lloyd, however, it is safe to assume he was born within the previous five years.

 

04 April - Gastonia Township

Grover H. Cobb		Age	35	Born	SC	Md 15	Parents	NC/NC
Bell L.			35		NC
Helen M.			11		NC
Murline			07		NC
Katherine			2-07M		NC

 

 

Grover H. Cobb was the son of Preston Goforth Cobb, and the grandson of George Washington Goforth Cobb and Margaret Caroline Childers.  The parentage of GWG Cobb has never been positively established.

 

Grover was born about 1895 in South Carolina, in York County probably.  In 1920, he was living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.  He and wife Isabel had three children, all shown above. 

 

04 April - Gastonia Township

James C. Cobb		Age	36	Born	NC	Md 15	Parents	NC/NC
Maggie J.			34		SC

 

 

James Corbett Cobb was also a son of Preston Goforth Cobb, and grandson of George Washington Goforth Cobb and Margaret Caroline Childers.  A diligent effort to locate him in 1920 has proven fruitless; therefore this is the first record of him since 1910.  He and wife Maggie apparently had no children.

 

08 April - Gastonia Township

Harris D. Cobb		Age	71	Born	SC	Md 51	Parents	VA/SC
Elizabeth C.			69		SC
Jim A.			37		SC
Mary			14		NC	G-Dau
Hoke J.			12		NC	G-Son
Paul H.			10		NC	G-Son
Martha			08		NC	G-Dau
Rachel			04		NC	G-Dau

 

 

David Harris Cobb was the son of James Cobb and Jane Ramsey, who first appears on the 1850 census of York District, South Carolina.  David was born in York on 01 June 1857, and died 15 September 1937.  He lived in York County until after 1900, when he moved to Gaston County, North Carolina. 

 

David and wife Elizabeth had eight children:

Mary M., 1879.  No record after 1880.

Tiny (female), Nov 1889.  No record after 1900.

Marjorie L. “Maggie”, August 1895. No record after 1920.

Edna, June 1899.  No record after 1900.

Lela, 1900.  No record after 1910.

Mick, 1902.  No record after 1920.

Lavinia “Lillie”, 1907.  No record after 1920.

 

Son James Andrew was born in February 1892.  He married in 1914, to Myrtle Gladden who died sometime after the 1920 census.  He is listed above with the five children that were produced from that marriage.  Sometime after this enumeration, James married Mary Aileen Stewart, an apparent widow with several children from her previous marriage.  It is not known which children were produced by James and Mary, but he eventually raised seven more in addition to the five from his first marriage.  They were; Frances (female), Emma, Sarah, Jimmie (female), Ruth, Walter, and Mary.  

 

11 April - Gastonia

Lowry M. Cobb		Age	37	Born	SC	Md 15	Parents	SC/SC
Susie J.			33		NC
Louise M. Whitesides			14		NC
Margaret E. Whitesides			14		NC
Carl R. Whitesides			12		NC
Mary Whitesides			10		NC
Ralph W. Whitesides			08		NC
Brady L. Whitesides			06		NC

 

 

Lowry Cobb is not identified.  This enumeration is the first record of him in the area being considered.

 

03 April - Gastonia

Harry S. Cobb		Age	32	Born	NC	Md 05	Parents	NC/NC
Maude			32		NC

 

 

Harry Cobb is not identified.  He first appears listed as a grandson on the household of Thomas H. White on the 1910 census of Gaston County.  In 1920, he was living in Mecklenburg County.

 

09 April - South Point Township - Lowell

Thomas Cobb		Age	33	Born	SC	Md 14	Parents	US/US
Hettie			29		TN
Troy			13		NC
Clyde			05		NC
Estelle			02		NC
Grady			04M		NC

 

 

Thomas Cobb is not identified.  This enumeration is the first record of him in the area being considered. 

 

03 April - McAdenville Township - McAdenville

Donald Cobb		Age	35	Born	NC	Widow	Parents	SC/NC
Eva			10		NC
Gladys			07		NC
Viola			4-03M		NC

 

 

Donald Cobb is not identified.  This enumeration is the only record of him in the area being considered.

 

03 April - River Bend Township

Charles R. Womack		Age	52	Born	NC	Md 28
Lora V.			52		NC		Parents	NC/NC
Alma A.			25		NC
Clyde			13		NC
Callie M. Cobb			83		NC	Mother-Law

 

 

Alora Violetta Cobb Womack was the daughter of Calvin McKelvin Cobb and Martha Caroline Sigmon, the granddaughter of John Cobb and Sarah Bumgarner, the great granddaughter of Benjamin M. Cobb and Violetta Morris, and the great-great granddaughter of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

Alora was born 21 May 1875, and died 20 August 1940.  She married Charles Rozelle Womack on 06 December 1903 in Lincoln County.  He was born 21 September 1877, and died 26 June 1945.  They are both buried at New Hope Methodist Church in Lincoln County. 

 

Alora and Charles had four children.  Alma Odell, listed above, was born 10 September 1904, and died in October 1968 in Lincoln County.  She is buried at Alexis Baptist Church in Gaston County.  She married Lloyd Proctor.

 

Willie Thomas was born 29 April 1907, and died 21 November 1987.  He is buried at Hills Chapel Methodist Church in Lincoln County.  He married Gladys Grey Sherrill, by who he had one child, a son James in 1926.

 

Rosantha Melvina was born 05 April 1910, and died 12 February 1987.  She married Thomas Odell Miller on 03 November 1928 in York County, South Carolina.  He was born 06 December 1904 in Catawba County, and died 29 April 1965 in Mecklenburg County.  They are both buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens at Mt Holly in Gaston County. 

 

Clyde Wilson Womack was born 26 September 1912, and died 01 September 1979.  He is also buried at Alexis Baptist Church in Gaston County.  He married Annie Mae Proctor.

 

The Callie M. Cobb listed above was Alora’s widowed mother, Martha Caroline Sigmon.

 

 

CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

 

03 April - Kings Mountain Township - Kings Mountain

Anzin B. Cobb		Age	60	Born	NC	Md 39	Parents	NC/NC
Nora E.			57		NC
Virginia D.			22		NC
Vernon			18		NC
Thomas			15		NC

 

 

Anson Barnette Cobb was the son of John Harmon Cobb and Vianna McDuffy Gardner, and the grandson of William Cobb and Martha Harmon.  Anson was married to Genora E. Wilson about 1889. 

 

They had nine children:

Fairy, 1890.  Married James B. Hampell.

Howell, 1897.  No record after 1910.

F. Leslie, 1900.  No record after 1910.

Russell, 1902.  No record after 1910.

Myrtle G, 1904.  No record after 1910.

Virginia D., 1907, listed above.

Anson Jr, born 21 February 1909.  Died 15 December 1988 in Gaston County.

Vernon, 1912, listed above.

Thomas, 1915, listed above.

 

03 April - Kings Mountain Township - Kings Mountain

Dewitt Cobb		Age	36	Born	NC	Md 08	Parents	NC/NC
Beulah			35		TN
Martha E.			04		NC
Dorothy L.			3-04M		NC
John W.			1-01M		NC

 

 

Dewitt Cobb was the son of William Pinkney Cobb and Sarah Huffstickler, the grandson of John Harmon Cobb and Vianna McDuffy Gardner, and the great grandson of William Cobb and Martha Harmon. 

 

Dewitt was born 04 April 1893, and died 20 June 1974.  He married about 1922, to Ella Beulah Carroll.  She was born 10 July 1899, and died 22 January 1989.  They are both buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Cleveland County.  They had three children, all listed above.

 

15 April - Kings Mountain Township - Kings Mountain

William P. Cobb		Age	63	Born	NC	Md 42	Parents	NC
Anna L.			53		NC
Alger B.			32		NC
Harmon J.			25		NC
Fairy D.			23		NC
Ruth			19		NC
William			12		NC	G-Son

 

 

William Pinkney Cobb was the son of John Harmon Cobb and Vianna McDuffy Gardner, and the grandson of William Cobb and Martha Harmon.  He was born 16 August 1866, and died 02 June 1948. 

 

William was married twice.  His first wife was Sarah Jane Huffstickler who was born about 1875, and died 15 May 1913.  His second wife was Anna L. Quinn, listed above, who was born 10 July 1878, and died 23 March 1940.  William and Anna are buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Cleveland County.

 

All of William’s twelve children were from his first marriage:

Carley C. Cobb, 1888.  His family is listed above in the Gaston County section.

Winnie Davis, 1893.  Died at two years of age.

Dewitt, 1893, listed previously.

Harmon Wilson, 1894.  Died at one year of age.

William, 1897.

Fairy D., about 1907.

Vander M., about 1908.  No record after 1920.

 

Alger B., listed above, was born 05 July 1898, and died 10 June 1972.  He is buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Cleveland County.

 

James Harmon, listed above, was born 09 May 1904, and died 29 April 1972.  He is buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Cleveland County.

 

Orville was born 08 April 1896, and died 24 April 1973 at Greensboro in Guilford County.  At the time of this enumeration he was living in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.  He was married twice; (1^st) Rena “Last Name Unknown” about 1915, by who he had one child, son William in 1916.  (2^nd) Lucy “Last Name Unknown” about 1926, by who he had one child, a daughter Betty Jane in 1928. 

 

Ruth Naomi, listed above, was born 10 July 1910, and died 16 August 1961 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County.  She married Guy Henderson who was born 09 May 1913 in Transylvania County, North Carolina; and who died 07 February 1992 in Charlotte.

 

Foley Pinkney was born in 1901 (see next family).

 

15 April - Kings Mountain Township - Kings Mountain

Follie P. Cobb		Age	27	Born	NC	Md 07	Parents	NC/NC
Ruth J.			24		NC
Follie P. Jr			06		NC
Dorothy D.			4-07M		NC
B ---- S. (f)			3-03M		NC
Betty J.			02M		NC

 

 

Foley Pinkney Cobb was the son of William Pinkney Cobb and Sarah Huffstickler, the grandson of John Harmon Cobb and Vianna McDuffy Gardner, and the great grandson of William Cobb and Martha Harmon.

 

Foley was born 30 May 1901, and died 01 February 1964.  He married Ruth J. Bennett in 1922.  The deterioration of the original census makes it difficult to decipher exactly how many children they had, or to glean any information about them.  They are listed above as best as I was able to decipher.

 

Foley Jr was born 15 January 1924, and died 19 June 1995.  He is buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Cleveland County. 

 

Dorothy “Dot” married Eugene Tignor.  

 

05 April - Kings Mountain Township - Kings Mountain

Westley W. Cobb		Age	72	Born	NC	Md 32	Parents	NC/NC
Susana			49		NC
Clarence F.			46		NC
Lawrence L.			40		NC	Widow

 

 

William Wesley Cobb was the son of Robert Cobb Jr and Leanah Hope, the grandson of Robert Cobb Sr and Elenor Phillips, the great grandson of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great grandson of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) from the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina. 

 

William was born 11 April 1857, and died 11 September 1935.  He is buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery in Cleveland County.  He was married twice; (1^st) Sarah “Last Name Unknown” about 1878.  She died sometime after 1891.  (2^nd) Susan “Last Name Unknown” about 1898. 

 

William had seven children by his first wife Sarah, and one more by second wife Susan.

Dovie, 1878.  No record after 1880.

Carra, 1879.  No record after 1880.

Arthur, 1885.  No record after 1900.

Auston, 1887.  No record after 1900.

Clarence F, 1890, listed above.

Lawson/Lawrence, 1890, listed above.  Twin with brother Clarence.

Fred, 1891.  No record after 1900.

Elsie, 1900.  By second wife Susan.  Died as infant.

 

08 April - River Township - 1st District

Otis Cobb		Age	32	Born	SC	Md 07	Parents	N/SC
Mamie			22		NC
Mildred			4-10M		NC
Owna			2-04M		NC

 

 

L. Otis Cobb was the son of Robert Lee Cobb and his second wife Rebecca Jones, the grandson of Thompson Cobb and Cordelia Goode, and the great grandson of the widow Nancy Cobb from the 1850 census of Cleveland County.

 

Otis was born in 1898, and died about 1978.  He is buried at Lavonia Baptist Church in Cleveland County.  He married Mamie McCraw in 1923.  She was born 11 May 1907, and died 12 January 1994.  She is buried with her husband.

 

Otis and Mamie had eleven children: Mildred, Owana, Ozell, Orris Max, Joyce Ann, Huey, Ruth, Brenda, Beth, Donna, and Jimmy.

 

08 April - River Township

Radie Lee Cobb		Age	64	Born	SC	Widow	Parents	NC/NC
Destie			34		NC
Odell			26		SC
Z.O. (m)			19		SC
Eula			17		SC

 

 

This was Robert Lee Cobb, father of L. Otis Cobb, above.  He was born 09 February 1867 in Spartanburg Count, South Carolina.  He moved to Cleveland County sometime before 1900, and lived there until his death on 23 June 1944.  He was married three times.  His first wife is unknown.  His second wife was Rebecca Jones, about 1897.  She was born 01 January 1867, and died 30 July 1928.  She and Robert are both buried at Lavonia Baptist Church in Cleveland County.  Sometime after this enumeration, Robert married Floy Jolley.  Robert had several aliases ... Tink, Jesse, and Nimrod.

 

Robert produced sixteen children:

1.      Robert Obediah, 1886-1954.  Listed in the Rutherford County section.

2.      Besola, born 27 October 1890, and died August 1980.  Army veteran of World War One.  Married Esther after 1920.  She born 1893, and died 1974.  Both buried Lavonia Baptist Church in Cleveland County.

3.      Destie, born 20 February 1889, and died June 1971.  Married John B. Humphries.  He born 1893, and died 1964.  Both buried Lavonia Baptist Church in Cleveland County.

4.      Vinnie, born 1894, and died 1973.  Married 16 October 1916 in Rutherford County to Wilbur Melton.  He born 29 August 1894, and died Ocotober 1967.  Both buried Rutherford Memorial Cemetery in Rutherfordton.

 

Children by Robert’s second marriage.

5.      L. Otis, born 1898.  See family listed above.

6.      Maude, born 16 November 1899, and died 30 November 1976.  Married 27 May 1917 in Rutherford County to Timmons B. Harris.  He born 03 June 1896, and died 22 April 1977.  Both buried Cliffside City Cemetery in Rutherford County.

7.      Belva, born 19 May 1902, and died 11 January 1997.  Married 1923 to Rush McCraw.  He born 10 July 1902, and died December 1982.  He buried Lavonia Baptist Church in Cleveland County.

8.      Odell, born 1904, and died about 1975.  Married Ruby Ellis.  She born 1909.  Both Buried Lavonia Baptist Church in Cleveland County.

9.      Z.O. “Toad”, born 11 July 1909, and died 29 September 1998.  Buried Cleveland Memorial Cemetery in Cleveland County.

10.  Eula T., born 02 May 1913, and died 01 September 1999.  Married John D. Deaton.  He born 15 January 1911, and died 03 January 1991.  Both buried Cleveland Memorial Cemetery in Cleveland County.

 

Children by Robert’s third marriage:

11.  Corrina

12.  Melieme

13.  Tessie

14.  Robert Lee Jr

15.  Wilfred

16.  Jesse (male)

 

 

08 April - 6th Township - Shelby

Keels John Cobb		Age	36	Born	SC	Md 15	Parents	SC/SC
Estell			34		SC
Edith			13		SC
Eva Mae			12		SC
Romola			08		SC
Mahrier (f)			07		SC
Keels John Jr			05		NC
Virginia			3-06M		NC
Delmas (m)			03M		NC

 

 

John Keels Cobb was a direct descendant of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) from the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina, although he was a recent arrival in the area being considered here.  He was the great-great-great grandson of John S. Cobb, son of Ambrose.  He was born in Oconee County, South Carolina about 1894.  He married Estelle Posey in 1916. 

 

John and Estelle had seven children, all listed above.  Daughter Eva Mae was born 01 April 1918, and died 19 August 2002.  She married Plato Clarence Goforth.  He was born 25 September 1906, and died 24 October 1993.  Both are buried Mountain Rest Cemetery in Cleveland County.  Daughter Mahrier (Mariah ?) married Ray Smith.

 

09 April - 6th Township - Shelby

Earl A. Cobb		Age	37	Born	SC	Md 17	Parents	SC/SC
Lula			38		GA
Mildred			10		SC
Carlton			09		SC

 

 

Earl Cobb is not identified.

 

11 April - 6th Township - Shelby

Efrain C. Cobb		Age	39	Born	SC	Md 18	Parents	SC/SC
Nellie			36		SC
Mary			19		SC
A.C. (m)			15		SC
Rosabelle			13		SC
Carrie Mae			09		SC
Evelyn			05		SC
Billie Frances			1-01M		NC

 

 

Charles Ephraim Cobb was also a direct descendant of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) from the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He was the brother of John Keels Cobb, whose family is listed above. 

 

Charles was born 02 September 1890 in Oconee County, South Carolina, and died September 1973 in Greenville County, South Carolina.  He married Nellie Watkins on 05 July 1909.  She was born 02 February 1894, and died July 1983 in Greenville County.

 

Charles and Nellie had ten children; the eight listed above plus Marvin Edward in 1931, and Eloise in 1932. 

 

 

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

03 April - High Shoal Township

Obediah Cobb		Age	41	Born	SC	Md 20	Parents	NC/NC
Dora			38		NC
Worth			17		SC
Rush			16		NC
Marshal			14		NC
Russell			11		NC
Ray			06		NC
Mary H.			04		NC
Taft			19		SC	Md 00
Eva			19		NC	Dau-Law

 

 

Robert Obediah Cobb was the son of Robert Lee Cobb and his second wife Rebecca Jones, the grandson of Thompson Cobb and Cordelia Goode, and the great grandson of the widow Nancy Cobb found on the 1850 census of Cleveland County, North Carolina.

 

DNA analysis has shown the descendants of Robert Lee Cobb to be genetically linked to the pedigree of Henry Cobb “the Elder” of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

 

Robert was born 12 February 1886, and died 18 September 1954.  He married 10 May 1910 in Cherokee County, South Carolina, to Dora Eller Poole.  She was born 11 March 1893, and died 15 April 1965.  Both are buried in Rutherford Memorial Cemetery in Rutherfordton.

 

Robert and Dora had seven children, all listed above. 

1.      Willie Taft was born 16 July 1911, and died 16 March 1995.  He is buried in Rutherford Memorial Cemetery at Rutherfordton.  He married Eva Pernell Harmon.

2.      Worth was born 20 September 1912, and died 02 September 1985.  He is buried in Rutherford Memorial Cemetery.  He married Edith Melton.

3.      Rush was born 04 March 1914, and was killed in action on 04 May 1945, while serving with the 38^th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater of Operations.  He is buried in the American Military Cemetery at Manila, Philippine Islands.  He married Janie Thrift.

4.      Marshall was born 1916.  He married Annie Sue Hollifield.

5.      Russell D. was born 09 December 1919, and died 29 April 2001.

6.      Ray was born 15 March 1923, and died 10 April 1988.  He is buried at Rutherford Memorial Cemetery.  He married Ida Virginia Watkins.

7.      Mary Helen was born 26 August 1926, and died 17 May 1984.  She married 14 February 1947, to Hubert Glen Randall.  He was born 23 June 1923, and died 27 March 1995.  Both are buried at Rutherford Memorial Cemetery in Rutherfordton.

 

15 April - Morgan Township

Ernest Cobb		Age	40	Born	NC	Md 05	Parents	NC/NC
Mae			32		NC
Albert F.			01		NC
Charlie			44		NC	Brother

 

 

James Ernest Cobb was the son of Albertus F. Cobb and Mary J. Morgan, and the grandson of James S. Cobb and Barbara Ann Ford.  He was born 26 December 1889, and died 08 June 1967.  He married 23 January 1924 in Rutherford County, to Anna Mae Beam.  She was born 29 April 1896, and died 07 November 1952.  Both are buried at Round Hill Baptist Church in Rutherford County.

 

Ernest and Mae had one known child, Albert F. Cobb who was born 30 March 1929, and died 25 February 1985.  He is also buried at Round Hill Baptist Church.

 

This enumeration also shows Ernest’s oldest brother Charles in his household.  Charles was born July 1885, and died about 1960.  He is also buried at Round Hill Baptist Church.  He apparently never married and died without issue.

 

 

ROBESON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

05 April - Lumberton Township - Lumberton

Morris F Cobb		Age	50	Born	SC	Md 20	Parents	SC/SC
Josephine			40		NC
Mary			14		NC

 

 

Morris F. Cobb was the son of Charles E. Cobb and Mary Ann Frew, the grandson of Benjamin Morris and Catherine Lonergan, the great grandson of John Cobb and Sarah Bumgarner, the great-great grandson of Benjamin M. Cobb and Violetta Morris, and the great-great-great grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

Morris was born 23 August 1879 in York County, South Carolina, and died in January 1963.  He moved to Robeson County sometime after 1910.

 

 

 

POLK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

09 May - Tryon Township

Charlie B Carson		Age	48	Born	NC	Md 23	Parents	NC/NC
Mary L			41		NC
Willie W			18		NC
Arguile			13		NC
Ella J			12		NC
Charles D			05		NC

 

 

Mary Lee Cobb Carson was the daughter of Andrew J. Cobb and Harriet Jane Quinn, and the granddaughter of James S. Cobb and Barbara Ann Ford.  She was born 04 August 1884, and died 16 October 1981 in Duval County, Florida.  She married Charles Carson about 1906.  He was born 28 January 1882, and died in November 1966 in Polk County, North Carolina.  He and Mary had moved there from Spartanburg County, South Carolina sometime after 1920.

 

Mary and Charles Carson had five children; the four shown above plus Robert L. born in 1908.

 

At the time of this enumeration her parents were living next door.

 

09 May - Tryon Twp

Andrew J Cobb		Age	66	Born	NC	Md 47	Parents	NC/NC
Hazey			64		NC

 

 

Andrew J. Cobb was the son of James S. Cobb and Barbara Ann Ford.  He was born 16 February 1862, and died 20 April 1936.  He married 06 January 1881 in Cleveland County, North Carolina, to Harriet Jane Quinn.  She was born 15 January 1864, and died 10 January 1938.  After this enumeration, they moved to McDowell County, North Carolina, where they remained until their deaths.

 

Andrew and Harriet had five children; Mary Lee, shown above with her husband Charles Carson, Elizabeth O. about 1895, Roy about 1894, Ella in 1897, and Lillian in 1899.

 

 

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

02 April - Charlotte Township - Charlotte

W.J. Cobb		Age	31	Born	NC	Md 01	Parents	NC/NC
Virginia			22		NC			IRE/IRE

 

 

W.J. Cobb is not identified.  See next family.

 

02 April - Charlotte Township - Charlotte

Albert S. Campbell		Age	54	Born	GA	Md 32
Margaret			50		GA
James A			20		GA
Florence M Cobb			24		GA	Widow Dau
Edward P Cobb			09		NC	G-Son
Virginia Cobb			07		NC	G-Dau
Albert Cobb			05		NC	G-Son
James H Cobb			04		NC	G-Son

 

 

These Cobbs are yet un-identified.  Albert Campbell was living in Mecklenburg County in 1920, and at that time daughter Florence was still unmarried.  Since son Edward P. Cobb was born about 1921, Florence and Cobb must have married quite soon after the 1920 census.  This gives cause to think he must have also been a resident of Mecklenburg County in 1920.  However, the only Cobb family there at that time was that of John Walter Cobb and Mary Louise Grose, and their children are all supposedly all accounted for. 

 

Also, the W.J. Cobb above was living quite near to the Campbell’s at the time of this enumeration, and it would seem he was somehow connected.  He cannot be located in 1920.

 

07 April - Charlotte Township - Charlotte

R V Cobb		Age	25	Born	SC	Md 01	Parents	SC/SC
Ethel C			25		NC

 

 

R.V. Cobb is not identified.

 

16 April - Charlotte Township - Charlotte

Auston Cobb		Age	27	Born	NC	Md 05	Parents	NC/NC
Jennie			25		NC
Auston Jr			02		NC

 

 

Auston A. Cobb was the son of John Alexander Cobb and Leckie Eva Lowe, the grandson of Calvin McKelvin Cobb and Martha Caroline Sigmon, the great grandson of John Cobb and Sarah Bumgarner, the great-great grandson of Benjamin M. Cobb and Violetta Morris, and the great-great-great grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

Auston was born 14 December 1902, and died in April 1985 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County.  Jennie was born 20 July 1904, and died July 1979 in Charlotte.

 

14 April - Charlotte - 5th Ward

Henry G Cobb		Age	40	Born	AL	Md 08	Parents	AL/AL
Sarah C			46		NC
Sarah E Hendrick			32		VA	Div Step-Dau
Ada P Athens			11		VA	G-Dau

 

 

Henry Cobb is not identified.  He was a recent arrival into the area being considered.

 

05 April - Charlotte

Clarence Cobb		Age	42	Born	NC	Md 08	Parents	NC/NC
Maggie			23		VA
Ruth			30		NC	Sister
Clarence			06		SC	Son
Max			04		NC	Son

 

 

Clarence Cobb is not identified.  He cannot be located in 1920.

 

05 April - Charlotte Township - Charlotte

Archie Cobb		Age	36	Born	NC	Md 09	Parents	NC/NC
Maggie			38		NC
John			07		NC
Elizabeth			05		NC
Cecil			02		NC
Jimmy			1-06M		NC
Orada Wilkerson ?			15		NC	Step Dau
Charlie Wilkerson			13		NC	Step Son

 

 

Archie Cobb is not identified.  He cannot be located in 1920.

 

08 April - Charlotte Township - Charlotte

Rose D Cobb		Age	48	Born	NC	Md 26	Parents	NC
Jack T			19		KS	NC
Mary A			15		NC
Paul G			08		NC

 

 

This Cobb family is not identified.  In 1920, she was living in Gove County, Kansas.  Her husband was Thomas B. Cobb, age 25, born in North Carolina. 

 

02 April - Charlotte Township - Charlotte

Jimmy Cobb                 Age      20        Born     NC      Single               Parents NC/NC

 

This individual is not identified.

 

04 April - Charlotte Township - Charlotte

Edgar D Cobb		Age	24	Born	SC	Md 00	Parents	SC/SC
Ollie R			23		NC

 

 

Edgar Cobb is not identified.

 

07 April - Huntersville Township - Huntersville

Isaac Cobb		Age	43	Born	GA	Md 15	Parents	GA
Grace			26		NC

 

 

Isaac Cobb is not identified.

 

08 April - Paw Creek Township

Avery M Cobb		Age	64	Born	NC		Parents	NC/NC
Anna L			42		NC	Md 29
Jessie E (f)			19		NC
Mary S			12		NC
Hattie L			09		NC
Cecil L Cobb			1-08M		NC	G-Son

 

 

Avery McDuff Cobb was the son of William Rufus Cobb and his second wife Sophia P. Abernathy, the grandson of Robert Cobb and Elenor Phillips, the great grandson of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great grandson of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) found on the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

 

Avery was born about 1865 in Catawba County, North Carolina.  He was married twice.  (1^st) Ada Kale on 27 March 1887, and (2^nd) Anna G. Kindall on 29 September 1901. 

Avery had six children during his marriage to Ada Kale, who was born about 1871, and died probably in childbirth with her last child in February 1900; Eva M 1886 ... William Ed 1889 ... Florence 1891 ... Bessie 1895 ... Infant daughter born in Feb 1900 ... and Gladys Faye. 

 

Gladys was born in October 1897, and died 31 October 1927 in Mecklenburg County.  She married Hiram H. Hanvey about 1918, and had five children by him; Helen 1919 ... Goldie 1921 ... Thomas 1922 ... George 1923 ... and Douglas in 1926.

 

By his second wife Anna Kindall, Avery had six children; Joe 1903 ... Grady 1907 ... Jessie (female) 1911 ... James 1911 ... Mary 1918 ... and Hattie in 1921. 

 

Cecil Cobb, show above, was the son of son Joe W. Cobb (see next family).

 

12 April – Charlotte Township – Charlotte – 6^th Ward

 

Joe W. Cobb		Age	27	Born	NC	Md 06
Flannie L.			25		NC
Joe W. Jr			05		NC
George M.			04		NC	Brother
Grady			23		NC	Brother
Helen B.			23		NC

 

 

Joe and Grady Cobb were the sons of Avery M. Cobb, listed above.

 

11 April - Paw Creek Township - Thrift Village

Hollis T Cobb		Age	39	Born	NY	Md 05	Parents	NY/NY
Elizabeth			25		SC
Bettie			2-09M		SC

 

 

Hollis had no ancestral ties to the area being considered here.

 

 

 

CHEROKEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

 

03 April – Cherokee Township – Blacksburg

Thomas F.		Age	49	Born	SC	Md 30	Parents	SC/SC
Ada M.			42		NC

 

 

Thomas F. Cobb was the son of William L. Cobb, and the grandson of John G. Cobb who first appeared on the 1850 census of York District, South Carolina.  DNA analysis has shown that this line is genetically related to the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) from the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

 

Thomas married Ada M. Radford about 1904 in Cherokee County, South Carolina.  They had no children. 

 

05 April – Cherokee Township – Blacksburg

Charlie A. Cobb		Age	32	Born	SC	Md 07	Parents	SC/SC
Rosa B.			27		SC

 

 

Charlie Cobb is not identified.

 

07 April– Cherokee Township – Blacksburg

Dave Cobb		Age	21	Born	SC	Md 02	Parents	SC
Marie			18		GA

 

 

David Cobb was the son of John R. Cobb, listed next.

 

08 April – Cherokee Township – Blacksburg

John R. Cobb		Age	54	Born	SC	Md 32	Parents	SC/SC
Maggie			49		NC
Carrie			18		SC
Effie			13		SC

 

 

The ancestry of John R. Cobb is not known.  He is first identified on the 1900 census of Cherokee County, South Carolina.  In 1920, he was living in York County.  He and wife Maggie had four children; Arthur 1906 ... David 1909 ... Carrie 1912 ... and Effie in 1917.

 

08 April – Cherokee Township – Blacksburg

Arthur Cobb		Age	24	Born	SC	Md 01	Parents	SC/SC
Bernice			22		GA

 

 

Arthur was the son of John R. Cobb, listed above.  At the time of enumeration, he and his new wife were living next door to his father.

 

02 April– Cherokee Township – District 4

Minnie Hampton		Age	41	Born	SC	Widow	Parents	SC/SC
Arthur D.			22		SC
Ernest E.			18		SC
Virginia Cobb			1-03M		SC	Niece

 

 

Virginia Cobb is not identified.

 

14 April – Cherokee Township – District 4

Larkin Cobb		Age	27	Born	SC	Md 08	Parents	SC/SC
Eunice			24		SC
Tracy (m)			08		SC
Ruby			4-04M		SC
Ralph			1-05M		SC

 

 

Larkin Cobb was the son of Bemby Cobb, listed below.  At the time of this enumeration he was living next door to his father.  Larkin was born 01 September 1902, and died in August 1969.  He married Eunice Byars who was born in 1906, and died in 1959, both in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

 

14 April – Cherokee Township – District 4

Bemby D. Cobb		Age	55	Born	NC	Md 34	Parents	NC/NC
Nannie			50		SC
Virginia B.			06		SC
Leo			3-05M		SC
Mary M.			1-08M		SC

 

 

Bemby, aka Beverly, Cobb was the son of Lawson Henry Cobb, grandson of Robert Cobb Jr and Leanah Hope, the great grandson of Robert Cobb Sr and Elenor Phillips, the great-great grandson of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great-great grandson of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) found on the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He was born in Lincoln County, and moved to South Carolina before 1910.  He and wife Nanie had five children; son Larkin, above ... Freeman, listed next ... and the three youngest listed here.

 

14 April – Cherokee Township – District 4

Freeman Cobb		Age	32	Born	SC	Md 08	Parents	SC/SC
Lela			25		SC

 

 

Freeman Deloche Cobb was the son of Bemby Cobb, above.  He was born 10 March 1898, and died in December 1993.  Wife Lela was born 22 January 1905, and died 18 November 1998, both in Cherokee County.

 

14 April – Cherokee Township – District 4

Minnie Hambright		Age	48	Born	SC	Widow	Parents	SC/SC
Robert			22		SC
Fulton			20		SC
Arthur			18		SC
Woodrow			16		SC
Theodore			14		SC
Laura			12		SC
Jayne			09		SC
Ethel			07		SC
Lucy Cobb			46		SC	Single Sister

 

 

Minnie Hambright was the daughter of Lawson Henry Cobb, granddaughter of Robert Cobb Jr and Leanah Hope, great granddaughter of Robert Cobb Sr and Elenor Phillips, great-great granddaughter of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great-great granddaughter of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) found on the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

 

Minnie married John O. Hambright in Cherokee County in 1905.  He was born about 1883, and was deceased by the time of this enumeration.  They had eight children, all listed above.

 

This enumeration also shows that her unmarried sister Lucy was still living in the Hambright household, as she had been since at least 1920.

 

14 April – Cherokee Township – District 4

Seymore Cobb		Age	48	Born	SC	Md 24	Parents	SC/SC
Lindy			41		SC
Carl			20		SC
Lawson			17		SC
Lillian			16		SC
Dave			15		SC
Rena			14		SC
Austell			10		SC
Linell (m)			08		SC
Blackburn			06		SC
Setoy (m)			1-11M		SC

 

 

Seymore Cobb was the brother of Minnie Hambright listed last, and the son of Lawson Henry Cobb.  He married Mary Malinda Moss in 1906.  She was born 22 November 1888, and died 05 March 1973.  She is buried at the Christian Fellowship Church in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

 

Seymore and Malinda had eleven children:

1.      Lucy was born 18 March 1907, and died 05 June 1991, in Cherokee County.  She married Tom Childers.

2.      Carl was born 03 May 1909, and died 06 March 1952.  He is buried at True Gospel Tabernacle Church in Cherokee County.  He married Alma Pugh who was born 13 May 1903, and died in July 1982.

3.      Willie was born in March 1910, and apparently died as a child.

4.      Lawson Henry was born 17 September 1911, and died 18 January 1992.  Buried at Christian Fellowship Church in Cherokee County.  He married Louise Patterson.

5.      Lillian was born in 1914.  She married Odel Lanier.  He was born 06 January 1910, and died 13 February 1976.  Buried at Christian Fellowship Church in Cherokee County.

6.      Dave was born 15 May 1915, and died 13 June 1998.  Married Estelle Lanier Pennington.  She was born in 1922, and died in 1997.

7.      Rena was born in 1916.  No record after 1930.

8.      Austell was born in 1920, and was killed in action 25 August 1944 in France, while serving with the 50^th Infantry Battalion, 6^th Armored Division.  He is buried in the Brittany American Cemetery at St James, France.  He apparently died unmarried and without issue.

9.      Linell was born 03 February 1922, and died 08 May 1991.  Buried at Christian Fellowship Church in Cherokee County.  He married Erlene Lanier.

10.  Blackmon “Bunt” was born 01 July 1925, and died 04 May 1964.  Buried at True Gospel Tabernacle Church in Cherokee County. 

11.  Setoy (male) was born in May 1928.  No record after 1930.

 

18 April – Cherokee Township – District 4

Robert C. Cobb           Age      62        Born     SC       Widow             Parents        SC/SC

Boarder in h/h of James E. Hardin

 

Robert C. Cobb was the son of the widow Harriet Cobb who is first positively identified on the 1880 census of Gaston County, North Carolina.  By 1900, Robert was living in Cherokee County, South Carolina.  He married Nancy Isabella Roberts about 1890.

 

Robert and Nancy had six children:

1.      Claude S. born in 1890.  No record after 1910.

2.      John Russell born in 1894.  No record after 1910.

3.      Sallie M. born in 1897.  No record after 1920.

4.      Roy/Ray born in 1905.  No record after 1920.

5.      Charles R. born in 1907.  No record after 1920.

6.      Edith Geneva born in 1909.  No record after 1920.

 

21 April – Cherokee Township – District 4

John S. Cobb		Age	73	Born	SC		Parents	SC/SC
Dicy			46		SC	Md 20

 

 

John Cobb is not identified.  The name John is so common, and this is not his first marriage.  Since he married first at age 19, the year was about 1876.  Dicy stated she had only been married since about 1910.  He was already at least 53 years of age when he and Dicy married, therefore it is very unlikely they had any children.

 

25 April – Cherokee Township – District 4

Preston S. Moss		Age	64	Born	SC	Md 45	Parents	SC/SC
Sureny			62		SC
James			19		SC
Jackson Cobb			10		SC	Adopted Nephew

 

 

Jackson Cobb is not identified.

 

02 April – Limestone Township

Ambers Cobb		Age	21	Born	SC	Md 02		Parents	SC
Annie					18		SC

 

 

Ambers Cobb was the son of Samuel J. Cobb and Mattie Philbeck.  He was born 07 April 1908, and died 05 June 1991, in Cherokee County.  His wife Annie Petty was born in 1912, and died in 1998.

 

08 April – Limestone Township – Gaffney

Emily E. Crise		Age	51	Born	SC	Widow	Parents	SC/SC
Myrtle			28		SC
Nettie			21		SC
Maggie			19		SC
Fred Cobb (s- law)			36		SC	Md 10		SC/SC
Lola Cobb			32		SC
Eugene Cobb			09		SC
Crawford Cobb			06		SC

 

 

Fred Cobb was the son of Thomas Richard Cobb and Nancy Bridges, the grandson of Thompson Cobb and Cordelia Goode, and the great grandson of the widow Nancy Cobb who is first positively identified on the 1850 census of Cleveland County, North Carolina.

 

09 April – Limestone Township

Sam J. Cobb		Age	49	Born	SC	Md 29	Parents	SC/SC
Mattie B.			45		NC
Coy T.			14		SC
Mary			11		SC
Vannie (m)			07		SC
Lois			4-02M		SC
John Philbeck			75		NC	Md 50		NC/NC
Miriam M. Philbeck			69		NC

 

 

The ancestry of Samuel J. Cobb is not known.  He consistently claimed to have been born in South Carolina, but is first positively identified on the 1910 census of Cleveland County, North Carolina, living next door to his wife’s parents.

 

Samuel was born in 1881, and died 24 May 1952 in Cherokee County, South Carolina.  He married Mattie Philbeck about 1903.  Her parents are listed in the Cobb household on this enumeration. 

 

Sam and Mattie had seven children;

1.      Lori Ann born in 1905.  No record after 1920.

2.      Ambrose born in 1908.  His family was listed earlier.

3.      Evie born in 1912.  No record after 1920.

4.      Coy Thomas born 1916, and died 1966.  Married Louise White.

5.      Mary born 1918.  No record after this enumeration.

6.      Vannie born 1923.  No record after this enumeration.

7.      Loise born in 1926.  No record after this enumeration.

 

14 April – Morgan Township – District 20

William Cobb		Age	27	Born	SC	Md 02	Parents	SC/SC
Annie M.			20		SC
Dallas D. (m)			1-09M		SC

 

 

This William Cobb could have been one of several possible candidates, but his age makes it likely he was William S. Cobb, the son of Thomas L. Cobb, and the grandson of William Cobb and his second wife Catherine Collins.  As previously detailed, it is believed William was the son of John Cobb, and grandson of Clisby Cobb and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

24 April – Morgan Township – District 21

Nancy Cobb		Age	58	Born	SC	Widow	Parents	SC/SC
Dolly			29		SC
Hobart			17		SC
Vernon			13		SC

 

 

Nancy Bridges Cobb was the widow of Thomas Richard Cobb, son of Thompson Cobb and Cordelia Goode, and the grandson of the widow Nancy Cobb who is first identified on the 1850 census of Cleveland County, North Carolina. 

 

Thomas Richard was born 17 March 1871, and died 07 October 1928.  He and Nancy married about 1893.  She was born 01 May 1872, and died 26 November 1935.  They are both buried at Cherokee Creek Baptist Church in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

 

Thomas and Nancy had nine children:

1.      Fred A. born 1894.  Married Lola Crise.  His family has already been listed.

2.      William Lloyd born 1896.  His family is listed next.

3.      Earle/Early born 1898.  No record after 1920.

4.      Dolly born about 1900.  No record after this enumeration.

5.      Wally born about 1903.  No record after 1920.

6.      Selena born about 1908.  No record after 1920.

7.      Vester Vann born about 1909.  No record after 1910.

8.      Hobart born about 1912.  No record after this enumeration.

9.      Lester Vernon was born 07 June 1917, and died 30 January 1983.  He married 21 January 1939 to Motell R. Ruppe.  She was born 02 July 1921, and died 31 May 1999.  They are both buried at New Pleasant Baptist Church in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

 

25 April – Morgan Township – District 21

Lloyd W. Cobb		Age	34	Born	SC	Md 10	Parents	SC/SC
Pearline			29		SC
J.D.			09		SC
A.B.			4-11M		SC
William			2-03M		SC
Geneva			01		SC

 

 

William Lloyd Cobb was the son of Thomas Richard Cobb and Nancy Bridges, listed above.

 

 

YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

 

11 April – Bethel Township

John E. Cobb		Age	50	Born	SC	Md 13	Parents	SC/SC
Cora L.			36		SC
James L.			21		SC
Ray N.			12		SC
Reola (f)			10		SC
Howard			09		SC
Mildred			1-06M		SC
Sarah E.			68		SC	Mother

 

 

John E. Cobb was the son of Daniel James Cobb and Sarah Jackson, and the grandson of the John G. Cobb who first appears on the 1850 census of York District, South Carolina.  DNA analysis has shown that descendants of John G. Cobb are genetically linked to the pedigree of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) found on the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

 

John E was born in York County, and apparently lived there his entire life.  He was married twice.  Son James L., shown here, was the only known child of the first marriage to Janie “Last Name Unknown” who was deceased by 1913.

 

John and his second wife Cora had four children, all listed here.  The elderly Sarah Cobb shown in this household was John’s widowed mother, Sarah Elizabeth Jackson.

 

10 April – Broad River Township

John R. Cobb		Age	48	Born	SC	Md 25	Parents	NC/SC
Sallie			49		SC
George L.			18		SC
Charles R.			16		SC
John C.			12		SC

 

 

·        Note: The original census report for this family is almost totally illegible.

 

John R. Cobb was the son of George Scott Cobb, and the grandson of William Cobb and his first wife Martha Harmon.  John was born about 1882, probably in York County, South Carolina.   He and wife Sallie had seven children:

1.      Benetta (female) born about 1905.  No record after 1910.

2.      Edgar G. born about 1907.  No record after 1920.

3.      Elizabeth M. born about 1908.  No record after 1920.

4.      William Glynn born about 1908.  No record after 1920.

5.      George L/S born about 1912.  No record after this enumeration.

6.      Charles R. born about 1914.  No record after this enumeration.

7.      John C. born about 1918.  No record after this enumeration.

 

14 April – Broad River Township

Smith A. Cobb		Age	59	Born	SC	Md 26	Parents	NC/SC
Mary L.			55		SC
Frances B. (f)			23		SC

 

 

Smith Auston Cobb was the son of George Scott Cobb, and the grandson of William Cobb and his first wife Martha Harmon.  He and wife Mary Burns had only two known children; Frances, listed here, and Blanche M., whose family is listed next.

 

14 April – Broad River Township

Albert B. Patterson		Age	26	Born	NC	Md 05
Blanche M.			25		SC
Samuel K.			04		SC
Mary L.			02		SC

 

 

Blanche M. Cobb Patterson was the daughter of Smith A. Cobb, listed above.

 

08 April – Fort Mill Townwhip – Fort Mill

Sarah I. Starnes		Age	52	Born	NC	Widow	Parents	NC
Joseph S. Cobb			25		SC	Md 02		SC/SC
Ola M.Cobb			23		SC
Edward J. Cobb			1-10M		SC
Sloan D. Cobb			20		SC

 

 

Joseph Cobb and brother Sloan are not identified.

 

19 April – Kings Mountain Township – Clover

William P. Doutell		Age	49	Born	NC	Md 28	Parents	NC
Emma B.			41		SC
Ruth E.			16		SC
Ross E. Regan			22		NC	Md 03
Ola Regan			22		SC
Annie M. Cobb			20		SC	Md 07
Billy Cobb			06		NC

 

 

Annie Doutell Cobb and son Billy are not identified.

 

04 April – Kings Mountain Township – District 37

Haskel Cobb		Age	45	Born	SC	Md 20	Parents	NC/SC
Cara L.			35		SC
Robert M.			15		SC
Raymon P.			08		SC
Margaret E.			05		SC
Nellie L.			02		SC

 

 

Haskel Cobb was the son of Daniel James Cobb and Sarah Jackson, and the grandson of the John G. Cobb who first appears on the 1850 census of York District, South Carolina.  Haskel and wife Cara had four children, all listed here.

 

21 April – Kings Mountain Township – District 37

Jane Bermguard ??		Age	68	Born	SC	Widow
Flora			52		SC
Mary			50		SC
Fred			28		SC
Mirl Cobb			17		SC	G-Dau

 

 

Mirl Cobb is not identified.

 

03 April – Ebenezer Township – Rock Hill

Charles L. Cobb		Age	47	Born	SC		Parents	SC/SC
Ruth B.			32		NY			OH/OH
Charles L. Jr			2-07M		SC

 

 

Charles L. Cobb was the son of Charles E. Cobb and Mary Ann Frew, the grandson of Benjamin Morris Cobb and Catherine Lonergan, the great grandson of John Cobb and Sarah Bumgarner, the great-great grandson of Benjamin M. Cobb and Violetta Morris, and the great-great-great grandson of Clisby and Margaret Halsey Young.

 

This enumeration reveals that Charles was married twice.  His first wife Janie “Last Name Unknown” was deceased by 1916, when he married Ruth.  Son Charles Jr was the product of this second marriage.

 

 

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

 

12 April – Beech Springs Township – Victor Mills Village

Addie L. Cobb		Age	52	Born	SC	Widow	Parents	SC
Hazel M.			17		GA
Grace M.			15		GA
Nancy J. Cobb			72		SC	Mother		SC

           

 

The identification of this family requires some examination, and we must begin with Nancy J. Cobb, the elder female shown in this household.  She was born about 1856 - 57, and is first positively identified in the household of her parents, J.A. and Elizabeth Cobb in 1860, in Greenville District, South Carolina.  And there is the first clue ... her maiden name was Cobb.  In that same household were her sisters Martha and Mary.

 

By 1870, Nancy’s father was deceased and she and sisters Martha and Mary were still listed in the household of their widowed mother Elizabeth in the Beech Springs Township of Spartanburg County, South Carolina.  By 1880, sister Martha had married James T. Wood, but Nancy and Mary were still living with Elizabeth in the Beech Springs Township of Spartanburg County ... and Nancy was still unmarried.  At that time, in that same household, was a young male Eddie Cobb, born about 1877-78.

 

Thirty years later, in 1910, sisters Nancy and Mary Cobb were listed as unmarried sisters in law in the household of James T. and Martha Wood in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.  By then Eddie was a grown man and out on his own.  I have been unable to positively identify him on the 1910 census, but he may have been living in Florida at that time. 

 

Ten years later, in 1920, Nancy is enumerated in the household of E.S. Cobb, age 42, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.  She is listed as the mother of E.S., who was by then a widower with daughters Hazel and Grace.

 

There were no changes in the status of this family since 1920, and the mystery is solved.  The individual listed as Addie Cobb, above, was a male, and was the Eddie Cobb that first appeared on the 1880 census in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.  Nancy was in fact his mother, but she had never been married.  She was erroneously listed as a widow.

 

01 April – Beech Springs Township – Lyman Mill Town

Lewis Cobb		Age	26	Born	SC	Md 07	Parents	SC/SC
Kathleen			27		SC
Marjorie			05		SC
Lewis Jr			03		SC

 

 

Lewis Cobb is not identified.

 

05 April – Beech Springs Township – Lyman Mill Town

Robert Norris Cobb		Age	57/37	Born	SC	Md 17	Parents	SC/SC
Mattie C.			56/36		SC
Eunice			18		SC
James			14		SC

 

 

Robert Cobb is not identified.  The original census is difficult to read, making the age of Robert and wife Mattie almost impossible to positively determine.

 

07 April – Beech Springs Township – Lyman Mill Town

Claude Cobb		Age	24	Born	GA	Md 04	Parents	GA
Alberta			19		GA
Harold			3-03M		SC

 

 

Claude Cobb was the son of John P. Cobb who is listed below.

 

07 April – Beech Springs Township – Lyman Mill Town

Fred Cobb		Age	23	Born	SC	Md 03	Parents	SC/GA
Lizzie			22		GA
Freeman			2-03M		SC
Dewey			00		SC

 

 

Fred W. Cobb was the brother of Claude, above, and the son of John P. Cobb, listed next.

 

07 April – Beech Springs Township – Lyman Mill Town

John P. Cobb		Age	48	Born	SC	Md 14	Parents	SC
Lola E.			37		GA
Helen			12		SC

 

 

The ancestry of John P. Cobb is not known.  He is first positively identified on the 1910 census of Anderson County, South Carolina, married to his first wife Mary J. who was deceased by 1916, when he married Lola, above.

 

In 1920, John was living in Elbert County, Georgia.  It is speculative that his family moved to Spartanburg somewhere around 1926.

 

Sons Claude and Fred were the children of John’s first wife, while Helen was the child of his second wife Lola.

 

10 April – Beech Springs Township – Lyman Mill Town

Jane Cobb                    Age      29        Single               Born     VA      

 

Jane Cobb is not identified.  She was apparently a recent arrival in the area being considered.

 

15 April – Cherokee Township

J.W. Cobb		Age	56	Born	SC	Md 34	Parents	SC/SC
Jane			28		TN
Orie (m)			24		SC
Hattie			22		SC

 

 

James William Cobb was the son of Thompson Cobb and Cordelia Goode, and the grandson of the widow Nancy Cobb first identified on the 1850 census of Cleveland County, North Carolina.

 

James was born 04 November 1873 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina; and died sometime before 1910.  He married in 1898, to Jane Ann Taylor.  She was born 10 November 1867, and died 01 January 1946.  Both are buried at Cherokee Creek Baptist Church in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

 

James and Jane had five children:

1.      Newton Broadus was born 11 July 1896, and died 15 March 1965.  He married Viola “Last Name Unknown” shortly after the 1920 census.  She was born 09 November 1905, and died 16 August 1997.  Both are buried at Cherokee Creek Baptist Church in Cherokee County.

2.      Exie Mae was born 11 September 1900, and died in August 1926.  She is buried also at Cherokee Creek Baptist Church.  She never married.

3.      Orrie was born 26 March 1902, and died 20 October 1939.  He is also buried at Cherokee Creek Baptist Church.  He apparently never married.

4.      Pearlie M. was born in 1904.  No record after 1920.

5.      Hattie was born 25 June 1905, and died 17 October 1987.  She is buried at Cherokee Creek Baptist Church in Cherokee County.   She never married.

 

02 April – Cherokee Township – Chesnee

Broadus N. Cobb		Age	32	Born	SC	Md 10	Parents	SC/SC
Viola E.			24		NC
Vader M. (f)			08		NC
Earl H.			07		NC
Dora B.			05		NC

 

 

Newton Broadus Cobb was the son of James William Cobb, listed above.

 

03 April – Beech Springs Township – Duncan

Edna Cobb                   Age      24        Single               Born     SC       SC       SC      

 

Edna Cobb is not identified.

 

08 April – Spartanburg Township – Saxon Mill Village

Arthur J. Wofford		Age	57	Born	SC		Parents	SC/SC
Debbie			52		SC
Edna Cobb			24		SC	Niece

 

 

It is speculative on my part that this was another case of the same person being enumerated twice on the same census.  Again, Edna Cobb is not identified.

 

05 April – Spartanburg Township

Roy E. Cobb		Age	35	Born	NC	Md 14	Parents	NC/NC
Sarah M.			35		SC
Evelyn M.			14		SC
A. Jackson			12		SC
Ralph P.			06		SC
Sarah E.			03		SC

 

 

Roy Cobb was the son of Andrew J. Cobb and Harriet Jane Quinn, and the grandson of James S. Cobb and Barbara Ann Ford. Roy first appears in the household of his parents in 1910, in McDowell County, North Carolina.  I have not been able to positively identify him on the 1920 census.

 

17 April – Spartanburg Township – Spartanburg

James W. Cobb		Age	40	Born	NC	Parents	NC
Ethie T.			34		SC
James Jr			11		AL

           

 

James W. Cobb is not identified.

 

09 April – Spartanburg Township – Spartanburg

Alexander Cobb		Age	53	Born	SC	Md 21	Parents	SC
Hester			53		SC
Vernie Phillips			17		SC	G-Dau
Grace Cobb			15		SC	G-Dau

 

 

Alexander Cobb is not identified.

 

14 April – Spartanburg Township – Spartanburg

James H. Cobb		Age	45	Born	SC	Md 15	Parents	SC/SC
Willie (f)			48		SC
Alice Grace			11		SC

 

 

James H. Cobb is not identified.

 

03 April – Spartanburg Township – Spartanburg

Kate M. Cobb		Age	63	Born	SC	Widow	Parents	SC/SC
Beulah			39		SC
Floyd C.			36		SC

 

 

This family is not identified.

 

09 April – Spartanburg Township – Spartanburg

James W. Cobb		Age	41	Born	SC	Md 22	Parents	NC/NC
Beulah			34		SC
Charles			18		SC
Marion (m)			16		SC
Howard			15		SC
Helen			11		SC
Pauline			09		SC
James W. Jr			07		SC
Virginia			05		SC
Harry			3-02M		SC
Betty			04M		SC

 

 

This family is not identified.

 

 

RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

 

03 April – Bellwood District

James C. Cobb		Age	52	Born	NC	Md 30	Parents	NC
Gurtie			48		SC
Peggy			21		SC
Terley (f)			19		SC
Paul			17		SC
Arthur			15		SC
Anabeth			11		SC
Kennedy			06		SC

 

 

James C. Cobb was the son of Lawson Henry Cobb, grandson of Robert Cobb Jr and Leanah Hope, great grandson of Robert Cobb Sr and Elenor Phillips, great-great grandson of James Cobb and Sarah Beach, and the great-great-great grandson of the Ambrose Cobb (Sr) found on the 1790 census of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

 

James was born in May 1879 in Lincoln County.  By 1900 he was living in Cherokee County, South Carolina, where he married Gertie Byars.  In 1910 they were living in York County, but sometime after that moved to Richland.

 

James and Gertie had nine children:

1.      “Brother” born in 1903.  No record after 1910.

2.      James born in 1906.  No record after 1920.

3.      Lula born in 1907.  No record after 1920.

4.      Peggy born in 1909.  No record after this enumeration.

5.      Terley born in 1911.  No record after this enumeration.

6.      Paul born in 1913.  No record after this enumeration.

7.      Arthur born in 1915.  No record after this enumeration.

8.      Anabeth born in 1919.  No record after this enumeration.

9.      Kennedy born in 1924.  No record after this enumeration.

 

This brings us to the end of this study.  I make no claim of 100% accuracy; but I’m confident to say 90%.  I always welcome additions and corrections.

 

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