hmtl5 Francis Cobb b. Abt 1791 England d. 30 Jul 1861 Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky: Hedges Genealogy

Francis Cobb

Male Abt 1791 - 1861  (70 years)


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  • Name Francis Cobb 
    Born Abt 1791  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 30 Jul 1861  Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Cobb Family Cemetery, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I2767  Hedges
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2023 

    Family Ann Cole,   b. 1801, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age 98 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edward Marshall Cobb,   b. 24 Jan 1840, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1911, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F1252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1791 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Mason County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Mason County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Jul 1861 - Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cobb Family Cemetery, Mason County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Find a Grave gives Elizabeth Easton Cobb, b.1794 England, as Francis wife and lists two children for their marriage: Francis Cobb (1816-1888) and Sarah Cobb Bramble (1817-1896). By the 1850 US census, Francis is married to Ann Cole and there are five children listed in their household.
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    • Francis Cobb was the victim of an axe murder which occurred in July 1861 in Maysville, Kentucky. His two sons, Abijah Cobb (born abt. 1844) and George W. Cobb (born abt. 1846) were also murdered and they are all buried under this same stone. The cemetery is located in Maysville, Kentucky on the original family farm land. Photos taken by Marcia Shavlik.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S24] Kentucky death records, 1852-1953.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.