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Elender (Paris) Cobb (1786 - 1872)

Elender Cobb formerly Paris
Born in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of
Wife of — married 21 Feb 1804 in Pendleton District (now Anderson Co.) South Carolina, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , and
Died at age 85 in Madison Co., Mississippi, USAmap
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Biography

Elender was born in 1786 to Henry Paris and Talitha Morgan in South Carolina. She married Henry Cobb at age 17 and, after her husband's death in 1850, she left South Carolina for Mississippi to live with her son Amaziah B Cobb. She passed away in 1872 at 85 years old.

Will of Henry Paris

[1] Of Greenville Dist., Farmer. To son William a negro girl Caroline. Negro girl Suffrona and her four children and their increase to remain with my daughter Lurany Jenkins her lifetime and at her death to be equally divided between my daughter Elander Cobb and my son William Paris or their heirs. Negro girl Ann to be left in the hands of Amaziah B Cobb as trustee for my daughter Mary Mauldin and that she be hired out and proceeds apply to the support of my daughter. After her death to be equally divided between my daughter Elander Cobb and my son William Paris. Daughter Nancy Paris is to live with my daughter Elander Cobb and slaves Betsy and her children Jess, Susannah, Mary, Jenny and Matilda to remain with her. At her death to my daughter Elander Cobb.
To my granddaughter Elizabeth Cobb a negro girl Salley. To my granddaughter Mary Paris, daughter of William Paris, a negro girl Harriet.
Plantation and a negro boy Hence are to be sold. To son Moses, a negro girl Emily and her two children, negro Frank and infant not named. To son John Paris $5.00. To daughter Elizabeth Gordon $1.00.
Executor: Grandson Amaziah B. Cobb.
Dated 28 Apr. 1843
Henry Paris
Wit.: W.P. Turpin
Charles Lark
Joseph Powell
Proven 26 Nov. 1847.

Timeline

  • 1786 Nov 1 - Birth - Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina
  • 1804 Feb 21- Marriage to Henry Cobb - Pendleton District (now Anderson Co.) South Carolina
  • 1807 Jul 30 - Birth of Son George Washington Cobb - Anderson, South Carolina
  • 1809 Jul 26 - Birth of Daughter Mary W Cobb - Anderson, South Carolina
  • 1810 United States Federal Census[2] - Pendleton, South Carolina
    • Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 - 2; 26 thru 44 - 2
    • Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 - 1; 16 thru 25 - 1
  • 1813 Aug 27 - Birth of Son Amaziah B Cobb - Pendleton District (now Anderson Co.) South Carolina
  • 1815 Aug 8 - Birth of Daughter Telitha P Cobb - Anderson, South Carolina
  • 1820 Feb 17 - Birth of Daughter Rachel Louisa Cobb - Anderson, South Carolina
  • 1820 United States Federal Census[3] - Pendleton, South Carolina (Lists 8 children under the age of 16)
    • Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 - 2; 10 thru 15 - 2; 26 thru 44 - 1
    • Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 - 3; 10 thru 15 - 1; 26 thru 44 - 1
    • Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 - 1; 26 thru 44 - 1
    • Slaves - Females - Under 14 - 1
  • 1826 Dec 12 - Birth of Daughter Elender Carolina Cobb - Anderson, South Carolina
  • 1827 Dec 16 - Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Cobb - Anderson, South Carolina
  • 1829 Mar 15 - Birth of Daughter Sarah Ann Cobb - Anderson, South Carolina
  • 1830 United States Federal Census[4] - Anderson, South Carolina
    • Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 - 2; 20 thru 29 - 2; 40 thru 49 - 1
    • Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 - 2; 5 thru 9 - 3; 10 thru 14 - 1; 15 thru 19 - 1; 40 thru 49 - 1
    • Slaves - Males - Under 10 - 2; 36 thru 54 - 1
    • Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 - 1
  • 1840 United States Federal Census[5] - Anderson, South Carolina
    • Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 - 2; 50 thru 59 - 1
    • Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 - 2; 15 thru 19 - 3; 50 thru 59 - 1
    • Slaves - Males - Under 10 - 3; 10 thru 23 - 2; 24 thru 35 - 1
    • Slaves - Females - Under 10 - 2; 24 thru 35 - 2
  • 1850 United States Federal Census[6] - Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina - Value of Real Estate: 2800
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplaceMar
Stat		Occupation
Henry CobbHeadM68North CarolinaMFarmer
Ellener CobbWifeF63South CarolinaM
Amasiah B CobbSonM30South CarolinaSFarmer
Elizabeth CobbDaughterF25South CarolinaS
Sarah CobbDaughterF18South CarolinaS


  • 1850 United States Federal Census, Slave Schedule[7] - Anderson, South Carolina
    • Slaves - Male - Under 10 - 3; 10 thru 23 - 1; 40 thru 49 - 3
    • Slaves - Female - Under 10 - 5; 10 thru 23 - 6; 30 thru 39 - 1
  • 1850 Jul 18 - Death of husband Henry Cobb - Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina
  • 1860 United States Federal Census[8] - Madison, Mississippi (Amaziah's Personal Estate Value: 7,000)
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplaceMar
Stat		Occupation
Ellender CobbHeadF70South CarolinaWd
A B Cobb
(Amaziah)		SonM41South CarolinaSPlanter


  • 1870 United States Federal Census[9] - Police District 5, Madison, Mississippi, USA - Residence Post Office: Camden
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplaceMar
Stat		Occupation
James McMartryHeadM60South CarolinaMFarmer
Telitha McMartryWifeF54South CarolinaMKeeping House
Robert McMartrySonM22MississippiS
Elizabeth McMartryDaughterF18MississippiS
Cella B McMartryDaughterF16MississippiS
Elender CobbMother-
in-law		F74South CarolinaWd


  • 1872 Oct 15 - Death - Madison County, Mississippi - Burial - Camden Cemetery, Camden, Madison County, Mississippi[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ Will of Henry Paris, pp 245-247 $Ancestry Record
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-8YR : accessed 3 January 2020), Henry Cobb, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 251, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 61; FHL microfilm 181,420.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-SQD : accessed 3 January 2020), Henry Cobb, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 163, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGY-4SC : 7 September 2017), Henry Cobb, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing 147, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 173; FHL microfilm 22,507.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY1-SKR : 18 August 2017), Henry Cobb, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 134, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 507; FHL microfilm 22,508.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q8-LR3 : 12 April 2016), Henry Cobb, Anderson county, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing family 731, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVZ2-XGP : 29 July 2017), Henry Cobb, Anderson county, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing line number 5, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 444,824.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GV-578 : 14 December 2017), Ellender Cobb, 1860.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSJ-4N2 : 13 June 2019), Elender Cobb in entry for James McMartry, 1870.
  10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #15381507




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