West Virginia Pioneers
Zachariah Taylor Cobb
1850 - 1928 (77 years)-
Name Zachariah Taylor Cobb Born 16 Apr 1850 Virginia, USA [1, 2] Gender Male Died 4 Jan 1928 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] Buried Miles H Rhodes Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Notes
Name: Z. T. Cobb
Sex: Male
Death Date: 4 Jan 1928
Death Place: Roane, West Virginia
Age at Death: 77y 8m 19d
Cemetery: Higby Cem
Birth Date: 4/15/1850
Birth Place: Kanawha Co
Marital Status: widowed
Spouse: Susanna Cobb
Mother: Minerva Ashley
Mother's Birth Place: Kanawha Co
Father: Hewitt Cobb
Father's Birth Place: England
RCDR
Cobb, J T (m) 78y8m19d, 1/4/1928 [p] Hewit & Minerva (Ashley) Cobb
History of West Virginia by Hardesty. Copied April 2, 1998
Zachariah T. Cobb - farmer and cooper of Harper district, Roane County, West Virginia was born in Kanawha County, (then) Virginia, April 15,1880, and has been a resident of Roane County since he was nineteen years of age. His parents also settled in this county in 1869. Hughett Cobb, his father, was born in Kanawha county, June 30, 1800, and died September 17, 1876. The mother of Zachariah T. whose maiden name was Nancy M. Ashley, was born January 7, 1810, and is living in this county, mother of fourteen children, grandmother of nine-six, and great-grandmother of thirty-five. 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. In Roane County, June 10, 1869, Zachariah T. Cobb and Susanna Boothe were united in marriage. They have five Children: Julian F., born May 17, 1870, Melissa Jane, October 15, 1872, Charles H., August 13, 1876, Rachel M., February 5, 1880; Susanna C., October 17, 1882. Charles and Rachel (Webb) Boothe were the parents of Mrs. Cobb, her father, a son of Joseph Boothe, who was a soldier in the 1812 war. Her parents were born in Russell County, Virginia, her father February 27, 1804, (tombstone says 1814) her mother May 17, 1817. They made their home in that part of Jackson county now included in Roane, and she was her born, June 16, 1852. Her father died February 11, 1874. Zachariah T. Cobb is postmaster at Higby, Roane County, West Virginia.
Person ID I24865 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father Hewitt 'Hughett' Cobb, b. 30 Jun 1800, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. 17 Sep 1876 (Age 76 years) Mother Nancy Minerva Ashley, b. 7 Jan 1810, West Virginia, USA , d. Aft 1885 (Age > 76 years) Married 9 Jan 1827 Kanawha 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
Family ID F2000 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Susannah Boothe, b. 16 Jun 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Sep 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 67 years) Married 10 Jun 1869 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
RCMR:
Zachariah T Cobb, 19, Kanawha, Roane, s/o Hewitt & Nancy
Susannah Booth, 17, Jackson, Roane, d/o Charles & Rachel 6/10/1869
1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 66-72
Taylor Cobb 21
Susanna 17
1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 46B
Zacariah T. COBB Self M M W 30 WV
Susana COBB Wife F M W 27 WV
Julan F. COBB Son M S W 10 WV
Malissa J. COBB Dau F S W 8 WV
Charles H. COBB Son M S W 3 WV
Rachel M. COBB Dau F S W 3M WV
1900 Roane Co WV Harper dist # 237
Zachariah T Cobb 4/1850 m 30y
Susanna 6/1852 8-8
Susanna C 10/1882
Rosetta L 7/1886
Nelson B 2/1889
Willie E 10/1893
1910 Harper Dist Roane Co WV
Cobb, Zachariah T 60 m1 40y
Susanna E 57 m1 40y 8-8 children WV VA VA
Rosetta L 23
Nelson B 21
Willie E 16
1920 Wolf Camp Roane Co, WV # 74
Cobb, Zachary T 69
Rosetta L dau 34
Willie E son 26
Miles H. Rhodes Cemetery, aka Cox Cemetery
Cobb, Ella, Oct 7, 1872 - May 9, 1906, w/o Franklin
Cobb, J. Franklin "Frank" May 7, 1870-Apr 24, 1915
Cobb, Orda, May 11, 1897-Sept 3, 1915
Cobb, Elsie, Aug 10, 1902-Aug 30, 1924
Cobb, Cecil, Jan 20, 1900-Aug 17, 1915, s/o Frank and Ella
Cobb, Z. Taylor, 1850-1928, s/o Hughett and Nancy
Cobb, Susanna E. (Boothe), Jan 16, 1852-1919
Children 1. Julian Franklin Cobb, b. 7 May 1870, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Apr 1915 (Age 44 years) 2. Melissa Jane Cobb, b. 15 Oct 1872, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 May 1956, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA (Age 83 years) 3. Charles Hughett Cobb, b. 17 Aug 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 12 Jun 1956, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years) 4. Rachel Minerva Cobb, b. 5 Feb 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 2 Aug 1954 (Age 74 years) 5. Susanna Colona Cobb, b. 15 Oct 1881, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Feb 1985, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA (Age 103 years) 6. Rosetta L Cobb, b. 23 Jul 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 28 Oct 1972, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years) 7. Nelson B Cobb, b. 13 Feb 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Jun 1974, Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV (Age 86 years) 8. William Edward Cobb, b. 27 Oct 1893, West Virginia, USA , d. 22 Mar 1972 (Age 78 years) Family ID F7715 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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