John
William
Cobb
Born about in Franklin, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Carroll Cobb
and Ann Jane (Miller) Cobb
Husband of
Jelena A. (Wactor) Cobb
— married
after 6 Nov 1884 [location unknown]
Father of
William M. Cobb and James Monroe Cobb
Died
at about age 72
in Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Dec 2015
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Biography
There are various conflicting birth sources for John William Cobb. The most accurate one appears to be the census of 1880, when he is living with his father at approximately 15 years of age. There his birthdate is 1865.
When John W Cobb was born in 1865, in Mississippi, United States, his father, William Carroll Cobb, was 33 and his mother, Martha Jones, was 12. He lived in Meadville, Franklin, Mississippi, United States in 1880.
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GH-6KH : 19 February 2021), John W Cobb in household of William Cobb, Meadville, Franklin, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 60A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,647.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96G-SXM : accessed 8 August 2021), John W Cobb, Beat 3, Franklin, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 23A, family 384, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,807.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMRY-CPG : accessed 8 August 2021), John W Cobb, Police Jury Ward 1, Richland, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 21A, line 22, family 468, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 817; FHL microfilm 2,340,552.
Find a Grave, database and images (memorial/84307256/john-william-cobb : accessed 08 August 2021), memorial page for John William Cobb (22 Feb 1870–9 Dec 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84307256, citing Delhi Masonic Cemetery, Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Melissa West Reeves (contributor 47350722) .
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Would like info on parents/siblings of Gelena "Gennie" WACTOR, born 1864, MS, died 1949, Richland Parish, LA, m. (1) Reuben C. COBB(ca.1861-ca. 1883), 15 Jan 1880, Franklin Co, MS, m. (2) John JORDAN (1865-1937), 6 Nov 1884, Franklin Co, MS. Gennie's death cert states her parents were John WACTOR b. Meadville, MS and Betsey TARVER b. Meadville, MS.