Mobbs Family of New York

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I am working to piece together the Mobbs family that was in Oswego and Jefferson counties in the 1800s.

Sally Mobbs, Sandy Creek, 1840

A "Sally Mobz" was enumerated living in Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York, in 1840. Besides herself, a female aged 20 to 29, the household included one male under 5, one male aged 5 to 9, and a female under 5.^[1] No other record that can be tied to Sally Mobbs has been found.

Possible Children of Sally Mobbs

No people with the surname Mobbs (or similar) have been found in Oswego, Lewis or Jefferson counties in New York in the 1850 United States census. However, four children were enumerated in 1855 as living in households of other families as either "adopted" or "servants," and are thought to be siblings, and probably children of Sally Mobbs. A fifth likely sibling has also been tied to this family.

Timothy Mobbs

In 1855, Timothy Mobbs (1838-1922) was an "assistant" living in the home of Andrew J. Green in Adams, Jefferson county, New York.^[2] He was born possibly on January 6, 1838 or as early as 1835.^[3] Records variously state his birth location as Oswego County or Jefferson county. Timothy died on August 15, 1922.^[4] His death certificate gives "Timothy Mobbs" as his father's name, with an unknown place of birth.^[5]

Timothy could reasonably be the male aged between 5 and 9 in the 1840 household of Sally Mobbs.

Samuel Mobbs

Samuel A. Mobbs (abt.1837-1899) was born about 1837.^[6] He died on April 16, 1899 in Amsterdam.^[7]

Samuel was not found in the 1855 census, but is a known sibling of Amanda Mobbs. Samuel Mobbs and Timothy Mobbs were both buried in Pine Grove Cemetery at Tribes Hill, Montgomery county, New York. He could also reasonably the male aged under 5 in Sally Mobbs' 1840 household.

Caroline Mobbs

Caroline Mobbs (abt.1839-) was born about 1839, probably in Oswego County, New York. in 1855, she was enumerated as the "adopted daughter" of David Dixon, living in Clayton, Jefferson county, New York.^[8] Nothing else is known about Caroline, but given her age in 1855, it is likely that she married prior to the 1860 census, and married name is not known.

Caroline could reasonably be the female aged under 5 in the 1840 household of Sally Mobbs.

Amanda Mobbs

Amanda (Mobbs) Mantle (1842-1909) was born on September 7, 1842, probably in either Oswego county or Lewis county, New York.^[9] In 1855, Amanda was a servant in the home of Abner Peck, in Clayton, Jefferson county, New York.^[10] She married Jacob Mantle on February 27, 1859, likely in Diana, Lewis county, New York.^[11] Amanda's death certificate states her father's name as Joseph Smith and her mother as Sally Mobbs.^[12]

Samuel is known to have been a brother of Amanda. A newspaper article ran in the Sandy Creek News stating: “Mrs. Jacob Mantle has been spending the past three weeks in Amsterdam having been called there by the death of her brother Samuel Mobbs. Mr. Mobbs formerly ran a tin cart through this section.”^[13]

Amanda's youngest daughter, Maude Mantle LaMar, married David Staton in 1909.^[14] In 1900, David Staton was a boarder living in the household of Timothy Mobbs.^[15]

George Mobbs

George Mobbs (abt.1843-1880) was enumerated as a servant in 1855, living in the household of John G. Nichols in Adams, Jefferson county, New York.^[16] Timothy Mobbs was living next door in the household of Andrew J. Green, in-law of John Nichols.

Nothing else is known about George's origins or family. He enlisted in the Civil War and eventually moved to Chicago where he died in 1880.

Both Samuel and Amanda named their first sons George.

Research Questions

- Is it likely that Sally Mobbs was married first to Timothy Mobbs, had children Timothy, Samuel and Caroline? Then she may have been widowed before 1840, and had two additional children Amanda and George, perhaps by a man Joseph Smith?
- What happened to Caroline Mobbs? Who did she marry?
- Where was the family living in 1850, during the time no records have been found for them?