John Riley Cobb (1845 - 1936)

Born 6 Nov 1845 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Amanda J (Stroud) Cobb — married 9 Sep 1873 in MS.

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1936 at age 90 in Gilbert, Franklin Co, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1845. He passed away in 1936.

Brothers Elbert and John Cobb married sisters Susanna and Mary Amanda Stroud. DNA results may show pedigree collapse.

After John's first wife, Mary Amanda Stroud Cobb, died in 1912, John Riley Cobb married again to Josie Watson Cobb in 1913.

John Riley Cobb b. Nov. 6, 1845 in Franklin, MS. d. Sept. 28, 1936 in Gilbert, Franklin Co, MS. Burial: Old Pritchard Cem., Rayville, LA..

married Sept. 9, 1873 Mary Amanda J. Stroud b. Dec. 18, 1852 in Simpson Co. MS. d. Mar. 20, 1912 in Gilbert, Franklin Co., MS. Children: .....5 Horace Marcillas Cobb b. Jul. 28, 1874 d. Oct. 27, 1954 in Rayville, LA.. Burial: Masonic Cem. Rayville, LA.. ..... + Cora Viola Mingee b. May 11, 1879 d. Jul. 26, 1945. d/o Henry Mingee, Jr. & Mary Ann McPhate. ..... .6 Bertie Henry Cobb b. Jan. 2, 1898 in LA. d. Feb.28, 1981 in Rayville, LA.. Burial: Masonic Cem. Rayville, LA. ...... + Oleta Simpson d/o Coy Sanders Simpson & Mary Lottie Branham ....... 7 Mrs. Gloria Morris of Rayville, LA. ....... 8 Rex Morris of Monroe, LA. ..... .6 Audrey Ethel Cobb b. Apr 21, 1899 d. May 13, 1953 ..... .+ George Harrison Greer b. Feb. 17, 1896 in LA. d. Oct. 2, 1978 in LA.. Burial: Masonic Cem., Rayville, LA. s/o Grorge W. b. 1860 & Blanch (LNU) b. 1861 Greer. NOTE: George H. Greer married Jewel Lee (Yates) Borden d/o James & Alphia Yates. ...... .7 NOTE: 4 children ...... 6 Austin C. Cobb of Refugio, TX. ..... .6 Lenox L. Cobb of Holly Ridge b. Nov. 19, 1910 d. Dec. 18, 1983 ..... .6 NOTE: 3 more sons ....5 Perley Edward Cobb b. Mar. 9, 1877 in Jefferson Co., MS. d. Aug. 5, 1935 in Rayville, LA. ..... + Mary Fulton on Dec. 27, 1897 b. Jan. 16, 1878 in Jefferson Co., LA. d. Mar. 18, 1967 in Rayville, LA. ...... 6 Essie Cobb b. Jan. 16, 1899 in LA. d. Mar. 21, 1999 + William Eber Morris b. Jan. 16, 1878 in Jefferson Co., MS. d. Jun. 4, 1957 ...... .7 William Eber Morris, Jr. ...... 7 William Edward Morris of Tallulah ..... ..7 Elsie Opal Morris Greer of Rayville, LA. .... ...7 Joe Morris of Rayville, LA. ..... ..+ Maggie ____ ...... .7 Huey Morris of Pollock, LA.+ Sue ____ ....... .8 Gail Morris ........ 8 Kathy Morris ..... .6 Carlton Don Cobb (?)..+ _____ Cumpton ..... .6 Rebecca Cobb Greer of Midland, TX. .....5 David William Cobb b. Mar. 5, 1879 d. Feb. 19, 1951 in Kilgore, TX.. Never married. .....5 Albert Percy Cobb b. Oct 11, 1880 in Adam Co., MS. d. May 25, 1976 in West Monroe, Ouchita Parish, LA.. Burial: Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, LA..+ Ola McCullum b. Aug. 15, 1873 d. Oct. 1, 1956. ..... .6 Jesse Cobb of West Monroe, LA..+ ____ Hodge ..... ..7 ____ Cobb..+ Clint Bradley b. Jan. 27, 1894 in Jefferson Co., MS. d. Nov. 4, 1966 Jackson, MS.. Burial: Greenwood Cem., Ruston, LA.. s/o J.W Bradley & Maude Luna .... ..6 Carley Lee Cobb b. Nov. 20, 1883 in Jefferson Co., MS. d. Mar. 23, 1968 Burial: Masonic Cem., Rayville, LA. .... ..6 Samuel Quitman Cobb b. Sept. 20, 1885 in Pine Ridge, Adams Co., MS. d. Mar. 22, 1971 in Monroe, Ouchita Parish, LA. Burial: Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, LA...+ Martha Velma Aswell on Jan. 14, 1917 in Monroe, LA. b. Jul. 19, 1899 in Vienna, Lincoln Parish, LA. d. Nov. 30, 1954 in Monroe, LA. ..... .7 Don Cobb of Monroe, LA...+ ____ Jones ..... ..7 Bonnie Cobb..+ _____ Walters ...... .7 Anna Cobb..+ Ellis E. Bower of West Monroe, LA. ..... ..7 Carlton Q. Cobb ..... 6 Ruby Annie Cobb b. Mar. 2, 1888 d. Jan. 1940 Burial: Natchez City Cem. .... ..+ 1st. Earnest Newman (2 children) .... ..+ 2nd. Cliff Dorsey (1 child) .. ....+ 3rd. Homer D. Evans ... ...6 Goldye Ruth Cobb b. Dec. 25, 1889 d. Jan. 31, 1890 Burial: Church Hill, MS. .. ....6 Mabel "Mamye" Amanda Cobb of El Dorado, AK. b. Dec. 31, 1890 in Natchez, MS. d. Nov. 5, 1992 in Rayville, LA. Burial: Memorial Park, Monroe, LA...+ Francis Justice b. 1892 s/o E.F. Justice ..... ..7 _____ Justice..+ _____ Stinson

Sources

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cobb/archives/vitals/ms/mg.htm (under Jefferson Co.)

• Dickie C. Grubbs; Cobb/Stroud/Grubb Genealogy

http://www.angelfire.com/wi2/familytree/Gru005.html

• WikiTree & Family Records