West Virginia Pioneers

Miriam Board

Female Abt 1835 - 1899  (~ 64 years)


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  • Name Miriam Board 
    Born Abt 1835  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 1899  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I644  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John William Board,   b. 14 Nov 1795, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1875  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Nancy 'Ann' Parsons,   b. 10 Dec 1802, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1865  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 10 May 1821  [4, 5
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      John Board
      1m 0-5
      2m 5-10 Miles & William
      2m 10-15 Charles
      1m40-50
      1f 0-5 Mahala
      1f 10-15 Miriam?
      1f 15-20 Mary
      1f 20-30
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson county, VA census, page 39, # 291-295
      Board John 52 M Farmer Pa
      Board Nancy 48 F Va
      Board Mary 27 F Va
      Board William 20 M Farmer Va
      Board Miles 17 M Farmer Va
      Board Mariam 15 F Va
      Board Mahala 13 F Va
      Board Margaret 10 F Va
      Board Catharine 8 F Va
      Board Martha 4 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 507-474 - who is this Miriam T, age 8???
      John 66
      Nancy 57
      Mahala 22
      Catherine A 17
      Martha J 14
      Miriam T 8
      Could her name be Marian instead of Miriam? Or is she not their daugher?

      1870 Jackson, WV, Washington Dist # 45, pg 181,
      John is living with Miles
      John, 69, PA

      John House:
      Margaret Bord, married Matthew Cobb.
      Mahala Bord, married Hiram Cobb, brother of Matthew. [it was Miriam, not Mahala]
    Family ID F1228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Hiram Thomas Cobb,   b. 25 Jun 1837, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1898  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • The History of the Harper District, pg 2-3 gives names of 7 Cobb brothers, sons of Hughet and Nancy Ashley Cobb

      Hiram served in Co F 9 IV & Co F1 VI Civil War

      1870 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
      Hiram, 33
      Miriam 35
      Lenora C, 12
      Penella 10
      Charles H 9
      James H 7
      Elizabeth M 5

      1880 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Page 410A
      Hiram COBB Self M M W 42 WV
      Miram COBB Wife F M W 44 WV
      Chas. H. COBB Son M S W 19 WV
      James H. COBB Son M S W 17 WV
    Children 
     1. Lenora K 'Nora' Cobb,   b. 25 Mar 1858, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1907  (Age 49 years)
     2. Penelope Alice Cobb,   b. 15 Dec 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1945, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Charles Harvey Cobb,   b. 10 Feb 1861, Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1942, Pemberville, Wood County OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. James Hildabert Cobb,   b. 10 Feb 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1938, Speed, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     5. Elizabeth M Cobb,   b. Abt 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1899  (Age ~ 34 years)
    Family ID F232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S444] Janet Martin.

    4. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC annotated.

    5. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.