Born
about Aug 1820 in
New Jersey.
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died
1903
at about age 82
in
Camden County, New Jersey.
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified 7 Sep 2016
| Created 11 Oct 2015
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Biography
John A Cobb married Elizabeth H (unknown) in New Jersey about 1845. Their children include:[1]
Joseph A
Sarah J
Anna (Beckley ?) [2]
Mary Emma [3]
William W [4]
Mark R [5]
John C
Amanda L [6]
Elizabeth [7]
Harry E [8]
Laura H [9]
Charles M [10]
Residence
1850 Sep, Waterford Township, Camden County, New Jersey. [11]
1860, Waterford Township, Camden County, New Jersey. [12]
1870, Waterford Township, Camden County, New Jersey. [13]
1880, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. [14]
1900, Waterford Township, Camden County, New Jersey. [15]
Death and Legacy
He died in 1903, probably Camden County, New Jersey and was buried in the Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, Camden County, New Jersey. [16]
Inscription: John A Cobb, 1820—1903, Elizabeth H Cobb, 1826—1903.
Sources
↑ Note: of the children I have listed Sarah J, Mary Emma, John C, Harry E, Laura H and Charles M are not listed on the family memorial at the Berlin Cemetry.
↑ Note: Could these records be for our Anna NJ Marriages 1678—1985. and NJ Marriages 1678—1985. Transcription accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1872 Oct 10, Medford, Burlington. Husband: John M Beckley, single, born 1849, parents Marmaduke & S Beckley. Wife: Anna Cobb, single, born 1850, parents J A & E Cobb.
And NJ Deaths & Burials 1720—1988. Transcriptions accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1882 Sep 3, Medford, Burlington. Anna Beckley, female, married John M. Born: 1849.
↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. Transcription accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1853 Jan 1, Waterford Twp, Camden. Mary Emma Cobb, female. Parents: John Cobb & Elizabeth.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial 126167054. Accessed 2015 Oct 11.
Has a memorial photo posted 2014 by 13th Generation Fairbanks in America . Inscription: William W Cobb, 1854—1865, Mark Cobb, 1856—1860, Elizabeth Cobb, 1862—1862.
↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. and NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. Transcriptions accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1856 Jul 27, Longocoming, (Winslow Twp), Camden. Mark R Cobb, male. Parents: John A Cobb & Elizabeth.
Find A Grave: Memorial 126167111. Accessed 2015 Oct 11.
Has a memorial photo posted 2014 by 13th Generation Fairbanks in America . Inscription: William W Cobb, 1854—1865, Mark Cobb, 1856—1860, Elizabeth Cobb, 1862—1862.
↑ FamilySearch: Philidelphia City Death Certificates 1803—1915. Transcription accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1886 Aug 24. Amanda L Cobb, female, white, single. Residence: 720 Bayard St. Born: 1859, Berlin, NJ. Burial: 1886 Aug 27, Berlin, NJ.
Find A Grave: Memorial 92092560. Accessed 2015 Oct 11.
Plot: section 1, lot 3. Has a memorial photo posted 2014 by 13th Generation Fairbanks in America . Inscription: Joseph A Cobb, 1846—1881, Anna , Amanda L Cobb.
↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. Transcription accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1861 Nov 18, Longacoming, Camden. Elizbeth Cobb, female. Parents: John Cobb & Elizabeth.
NJ Deaths & Burials 1720—1988. bk E, p 432, transcription accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1861 Dec 7, Longacomming, Camden. Elizabeth Cobb, female. Born: 1855, Longacoming. Parents: John A Cobb & Elizabeth.
↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. Transcription accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1862 Dec 13, Waterford Twp, Camden. Harry E Cobb, female. Parents: John Cobb & Elizabeth.
Find A Grave: Memorial 92093137. Accessed 2015 Oct 15.
Plot: section 26, lot 13, grave 2. Has a memorial photo posted 2014 by 13th Generation Fairbanks in America . Inscription: Cobb—Nuss, 1862 Harry E 1950. 1853 Mary E 1942, 1868 Ellen 1954, 1877 William C 1956.
↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. Transcription accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1865 May 20, Waterford Twp, Camden. Laura Cobb, female. Parents: John Cobb & Elizabeth.
↑ NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. bk BV1, p 180, transcription accessed 2015 Oct 11.
1867 Dec 20, Berlin Twp, Camden. Chas Cobb , male. Parents: John & Elizabeth Cobb.
↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, home 944, family 308.
Cobb; John (box maker) 1821, Elizabeth 1828, Joseph 1847, Sarah J 1849, Anna 1850.
↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, family 1659, p 215
Cobb; John 1820, Elizabeth 1827, Joseph 1844, Sarah J 1848, Anna 1850, Mary E 1852, William 1854, Mark 1856, John 1858, Amanda 1860.
↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, family 308, p 39-40.
Cobb; John A 1821, Elizabeth H 1824, Joseph A 1847, Anna 1852, Mary E 1855, John C 1858, Amanda 1860, Laura 1865, Harry 1867, Charles 1868.
↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, dist 171, p194B .
Cobb; John A (clerk) 1823 NJ, Elizabeth H 1827 NJ, Amanda L 1860 NJ, Harry E 1863 NJ, Chas M 1886 NJ, Joseph A 1848 NJ, Laura H 1865 NJ.
(other): omitted but includes surnames Barrett PA & MD, Sproule England, Yerkes, Pauline, Houston, Lippincott NJ, Hirst NJ, Oliver, Devlin, and Purdy NY.
↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 106, family 289, p 12B.
Bishop; James C (widowed) 1831 Jun.
Lutts; James (gran) 1881 May, Mary (gran) 1886 Jun.
Cobb; John A (in-law) 1820 Aug, Elizabeth (in-law, wed 1845, 5 of 7 children living) 1824 Dec.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial 92093368. Accessed 2015 Oct 11.
Plot: section 1, lot 3. Has a memorial photo posted 2014 by 13th Generation Fairbanks in America . Inscription: John A Cobb, 1820—1903, Elizabeth H Cobb, 1826—1903.
Note: Something odd here the creator of this memorial, RobMinteer57 posted that “age 82” was inscribed. Are the headstones now lost and only the memorial remains?
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