Horace Milton Cobb (1853 - 1913)

Born 1 Nov 1853 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hattie Bell (Fisk) Cobb — married 29 Dec 1886 in Johnson, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1913 at age 59 in New Salem, Pike, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Horace was born in 1853. He was the son of George Cobb and Maria White.

In 1855 he was living with his parents and two sisters in Chautauqua, New York.

In 1860 he is living with his mother's sister, Harriet Wilcox, in Chautauqua, New York

In 1865 he is back living with his father and a new wife and baby brother in Chautauqua, New York

In 1870 there is no change in the family and they are still living in Chautauqua, New York

In 1875 he is back living with his aunt Harriet's family. He is now 21 years old.

He is not found in the 1880 census.

The 1890 census is lost.

In 1900 he is married to Hattie, they are living in New Salem town, Pike County, Illinois, with their 5 children, ages newborn to 13 yrs. He and Hattie have been married for 13 years. His occupation is carpenter. Hattie was born and raised in New Salem.

In 1910 they are still in New Salem, Illinois. His wife Hattie and 3 children are still at home. His occupation is laborer at odd jobs.

On 12 August 1913, at the age of 59 years, Horace passed away in New Salem, and is buried in the Swigget cemetery in New Salem.^[1] His occupation was carpenter.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 November 2020), memorial page for Horace Cobb (1868–1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #124259659, citing Swiggett Cemetery, New Salem, Pike County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Michael Harrington (contributor 46760007) .

• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SG-7XT : 13 March 2018), Harris M Cobb in household of George Cobb, Gerry, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing p. , line #3, family #120, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 479,634.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWH-PLJ : 19 March 2020), Horace Cobb in entry for Alonzo Wilcox, 1860.

• "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-NT85 : 10 March 2018), Horyce M Cobb in household of George P Cobb, District 03, Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 18, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8XM-NGB : 19 March 2020), Horace Cobb in entry for George P Cobb, 1870.

• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNJT-SB7 : 3 April 2020), Horace Cobb in household of Alonzo Wilcox, Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing p. 11, line 25, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 479,645.

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68RM-SSJB : Wed Oct 18 13:55:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Horace M Cobb and Hattie B Fisk, 29 Dec 1886.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSH7-CW3 : accessed 3 October 2020), Horace M Cobb, New Salem Township Baylis village & New Salem town, Pike, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 5A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,337.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKXW-MJV : accessed 3 October 2020), Horace M Cobb, New Salem, Pike, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 5A, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 318; FHL microfilm 1,374,331.

• "Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPMV-GC2M : 14 February 2020), Horace Cobb, 1913.

Footnotes

No sources. The events of Horace's life were either witnessed by Cliff Cobb or Cliff plans to add sources here later.

Acknowledgments

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