William Alexander Cobb

1859 - 1965  (105 years)

• Name	William Alexander Cobb
  Born	1 Feb 1859	Clay County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jan 1965  [2]
  Person ID	I4905	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	Rev John Ashley Cobb,   b. 24 Oct 1841, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Jul 1919, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Holcomb,   b. 2 Jul 1842, Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Jun 1899, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1859
  Notes	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 # 67-73 John A Cobb 29 Mary E 27 Alex.r 11 Irene E 9 Sarah C 6 Lewis A 5 Jas H (N?) F 3 Mathew (?) M 2 (m) 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40B John A. COBB Self M M W 40 WV Mary E. COBB Wife F M W 30 WV William A. COBB Son M S W 21 WV Lewis A. COBB Son M S W 15 WV Sarah C. COBB Dau F S W 17 WV James H. COBB Son M S W 13 WV Martha M. COBB Dau F S W 12 WV Peter S. COBB Son M S W 10 WV Ceary M. COBB Son M S W 9 WV Mary D. COBB Dau F S W 7 WV Allis COBB Dau F S W 5 WV Lorina V. COBB Dau F S W 2 WV Perry L. COBB Son M S W 3M WV John is buried Old Ironside Baptist Church Cemetery Mary is buried Highwood Cemetery near Falls Mill, Braxton co., WV
  Family ID	F10906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Jane Rhodes,   b. 5 Jun 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 31 Jul 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1880	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	JCMR William A Cobb, 24, Clay, res Roane Margaret J Rhodes, 21, Jackson, 11/3/1880 [she was 3 in 1860 census]
  Children	1. William A Cobb,   b. 29 Jan 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1953, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Viola Tolley,   b. Mar 1858, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1882
  Notes	1900 Fayetteville, Fayette, WV # 69 Cobb, WA 5/1859 m 18y Mary 3/1858 m 18y 2-2 children Festus son 1/1887 17 (12?) S John son 9/1891 8 S Cobb, S D boarder male 5/1876 24 S Cobb, P boarder male 4/1880 20 S Cobb, F boarder male 1/1881 19 S Carter, F boarder male 3/1887 13 S Tolley, Jno boarder male 9/1866 S Foreman, M boarder female 2/1879 21 S Foreman, S boarder male 12/1897 2 1910 Fayetteville, Fayette, WV # 390 Cobb, Alexander 50 m2- 27y Viola wf 52 m1- 27y 2-2 children John son 17 Tolley, Pearl niece 11 Jerald, Walter, boarder 20 S Tolley, David boarder 50 Wd Tolley, John boarder 48 S Jerald, Jerome boarder 22 s 1920 Union, Barbour, WV # 98-99 Cobb, William 61 m Viola wife 62 m Payne, Benjamin neph 27 S Earl neph 25 S Stanton neph 16 S Tolley, John bil 54 S Tate, Irena servant 59 Wd
  Children	1. Festus A Cobb,   b. Jan 1887, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John G Cobb,   b. Sep 1891, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S447] Joyce Mertens. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.