West Virginia Pioneers

Family: William B John Cobb / Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' Smith (F10977)



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  • Father | Male
    William B John Cobb

    Born  Abt 1798  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jan 1877  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Father  Dr William Cobb | F10949 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Morrison | F10949 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' Smith

    Born  1805  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Feb 1894  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    Joseph Madison Cobb

    Born  14 Jan 1828  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Jane Godbey | F18358 
    Married  27 May 1871  [1]  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cinderilla Martin | F10983 
    Married  23 Jan 1852  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Allen S Cobb

    Born  Abt 1830  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Christina Strickland | F10909 
    Married  13 Feb 1857  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Pendell | F10910 
    Married  13 Nov 1860  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Silas Cobb

    Born  1834  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Catherine Cobb

    Born  Abt 1833  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Nov 1855  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Elizabeth A Cobb

    Born  Abt 1840  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Tenney | F10982 
    Married  29 Nov 1868  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    John M Cobb

    Born  Abt 1847  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Rebecca J Pendell | F10913 
    Married  2 Jan 1868  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1830 Kanawha Co VA
      Cobb, William
      1m 0-5 Joseph
      1m 20-30
      1f 0-5 ?
      1f 20-30

      1840 Kanawha Co VA
      William Cobb
      1m 0-5 Silas [6]
      2m 5-10 Joseph [12] Allen [10]
      1m 40-50
      2f 0-5 Catherine [5] Elizabeth [infant]
      1f 5-10 little miss ?
      1f 40-50

      1850 Kanawha Co VA # 1609
      William Cobb 43
      Mary 43
      Joseph 21
      Allen S 19
      Silas 16
      Catherine 15
      Elizabeth A 10
      John M 3

      1860 Kanawha Co VA# 1500
      William Cobb 62
      Betsy 60
      John M 15

      1870 Kanawha Co WV Big Sandy # 9-9
      William Cobb 74 Va now WVa
      Elizabeth 66 Va now WVa

      1880 Census Place: Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia Page 212B
      James TAMMINY Self M M W 54 IRELAND
      Occ: Farmer Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND
      Elizabeth A. TAMMINY Wife F M W 40 W. V.
      Occ: Housekeeping Fa: W. V. Mo: W. V.
      Elizabeth COBB MotherL F W W 75 W. V.
      Occ: At Home Fa: ENGLAND Mo: W. V.
      John QUIN Other M W 40 IRELAND
      Occ: Huckster Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND
      Tenney, James, and Elizabeth Cobb, Nov. 29, 1868.

  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.