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Zachariah Taylor Cobb

Male 1850 - 1928  (77 years)


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  • Name Zachariah Taylor Cobb 
    Born 16 Apr 1850  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Jan 1928  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Miles H Rhodes Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1876  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Nancy Minerva Ashley,   b. 7 Jan 1810, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1885  (Age > 76 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1827  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1915  (Age 44 years)
     2. Melissa Jane Cobb,   b. 15 Oct 1872, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1956, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Charles Hughett Cobb,   b. 17 Aug 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1956, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Rachel Minerva Cobb,   b. 5 Feb 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1954  (Age 74 years)
     5. Susanna Colona Cobb,   b. 15 Oct 1881, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1985, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 103 years)
     6. Rosetta L Cobb,   b. 23 Jul 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1972, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     7. Nelson B Cobb,   b. 13 Feb 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1974, Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     8. William Edward Cobb,   b. 27 Oct 1893, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1972  (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F7715  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Apr 1850 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Miles H Rhodes Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.