West Virginia Pioneers
Family: Hewitt 'Hughett' Cobb / Nancy Minerva Ashley (F2000)
m. 9 Jan 1827-
Father | Male
Hewitt 'Hughett' Cobb
Born 30 Jun 1800 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA 
Died 17 Sep 1876 Buried Married 9 Jan 1827 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Father Dr William Cobb | F10949 Group Sheet Mother Elizabeth Morrison | F10949 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Nancy Minerva Ashley
Born 7 Jan 1810 West Virginia, USA Died Aft 1885 Buried Father John Wiley Ashley | F10948 Group Sheet Mother Mary Alford | F10948 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Ann Eliza Cobb
Born Abt 1828 Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Bennett Rader | F13507 Married 1845
Child 2 | Male
Hildabert Cobb
Born Abt 1830 Roanoke County, Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Sarah J Nichols | F2020 Married 2 Aug 1851 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Male
Joseph Madison Cobb
Born Abt 1834 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Margaret Board | F3029 Married 21 Feb 1856 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Male
James Hiram Thomas Cobb
Born 25 Jun 1837 Roanoke County, Virginia, USA Died 27 Dec 1898 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Miriam Board | F232 Married 21 Feb 1856 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 7 | Male
Rev John Ashley Cobb
Born 24 Oct 1841 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died 3 Jul 1919 Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Hattie Dunnington | F17750 Married 20 Oct 1899 Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Mary Elizabeth Holcomb | F10906 Married 19 Aug 1859
Child 8 | Female
Mary Virginia Cobb
Born Abt 1843 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Charles P Zimmerman | F11898 Married 7 Dec 1865 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Spouse James A Cobb | F10891 Married 30 Apr 1864 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 10 | Male
Winfield Scott Cobb
Born Abt 1847 Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Sarah Catharine Eakin | F10886 Married 15 Mar 1871 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 11 | Male
Zachariah Taylor Cobb
Born 16 Apr 1850 Virginia, USA Died 4 Jan 1928 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Miles H Rhodes Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Spouse Susannah Boothe | F7715 Married 10 Jun 1869 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 12 | Female
Nancy Minerva Cobb
Born Oct 1851 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died 1910 Buried Spouse Charles B Rhodes | F1226 Married 21 Apr 1868 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
-
Notes
The History of Harper District by M. A. C. Hopkins
The Cobb: Hughet Cobb, was born in Kanawha County in 1800. His wife's maiden name was Nancy Ashley, born in the year 1801. They were early settlers in Harper District, making their home on what is now call the Martin Smith farm on Higly Creek. Mr. Cobb was a cooper by trade and a farmer. To him and his wife Nancy, were born fourteen children, seven sons and seven daughters. The names of the sons were Zachariah T., John A., Madison, Hiram, Hildavart, Wiley and Scott. Five of the son were in the Federal Army. We do not remember the names of the daughters.
Hardesty's
Five brothers of Z. T. Cobb were Federal soldiers; John A. served three years in Company C, 8th Virginia Infantry; Madison about three years in Company RF, 9th Virginia, J. Hiram, W. Wiley and Hildavert were in the same company; J. Hiram was wounded at Winchester, and is a pensioner; Hildavert is also a pensioner, having nearly lost his sight in the service.
KCMR
Cobb, Hewett, and Nancy Minerva Ashley, Jan. 9, 1827.
1830 Kanawha Co VA
Cobb, Hugh
1m 0-5 Hildabert
1m 20-30
1f 0-5 Ann
1f 20-30
1840 Kanawha Co VA
Hewitt Cobb [next after Geo B]
2m 0-5 Joseph, James
1m 5-10 Hildebert
1 m 50-60
1f 0-5 Frances
1f 5-10 Rebecca
1f 10-15 Ann
1f 20-30
1850 Kanawha Co VA # 1636 all born VA
Heughett Cobbs 49
Nancy M 40
Frances E 18
Joseph M 15
Hiram 13
Penelope 11
John 9
Mary 7
William W 5
Winfield S 3
Taylor 1/12
Hilderbert 20
1860 Kanawha Co VA# 1429
Hewitt Cobb 60
Nancy M 50
William W 15
Winfield S 13
Zechariah T 10
Nancy M 8
John 21
Mary 19
William A 1
1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 65-71
Hewitt Cobb 69
Nancy M 60
Winfield S 22
RCDR
Cobb, J T (m) 78y8m19d, 1/4/1928 [p] Hewit & Minerva (Ashley) Cobb
Virginia Land Office patents and Grants Coal Card 26
Cobb, Huett 30 Nov 1838
Kanawha County
100a. On first left fork of big Sandy.
Grants 90, p. 466