William Cobb

WILLIAM COBB

Was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, February 6, 1809, and was the third child of William and Catharine Cobb. The former was born in the Borough of Southwick, County of Surry, England, October 21, 1760; the latter, Catherine Stransbaugh, born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, September 15, 1776, they being married February 26, 1805, both living to a ripe old age, he being eighty-three and she eighty-four. Mr. Cobb, when but a small lad, came to Harrison County, Ohio, where he learned his trade, which was carpentering, at which he was a very apt scholar. His father was a ship builder, and the Cobb’s from him down are talented in that mechanical art. Here he was united in marriage to Mary Copeland, March 24, 1836. The result of this marriage is nine children, as follows: Thomas A., born January 21, 1837, and married to Miss Julia Wilharm; William F., born December 8, 1838, and married to Miss Amy Hileman; Jacob S., born August 25, 1841, and married to Miss Ellen Lowe; Nancy, born August 11, 1843, married to Thomas Evans; James, born October 6, 1845, married to Miss Pet McNeal; John L., born January 29, 1848, married to Miss Lizzie Clark; John was accidentally killed by the cars at Indianapolis, November 11, 1876. Christina, born March 13, 1850, married to Anthony Kincaid; Henry, born April 25, 1852, married to Rachel Clark; Mary L., born January 13, 1855, died December 29, 1862; Dorothy A., born March 2, 1861, married to Alfred Kincaid.

Personally, Mr. Cobb was a tall, spare-built man, about six feet tall, with blue eyes and rather light complexion. He always wore a pleasant smile on his face, and spoke a kind word to all. He was a very active member in the Methodist Church, always attending when health would permit.

Mr. Cobb served as justice of the peace for about twelve years in Harrison County, Ohio. After coming to Boone County, in 1853, he served in the same office six years. He was justice of the peace when he died. Slowly wasted by disease, he died October 1, 1877, near the hour of sunset, peacefully –

“Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
 About him and lies down to pleasant dreams.”

 

NOTE: See biography of son; William F. Cobb.

Source Citation: Boone County Biographies [database online] Boone County INGenWeb. 2007. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~inboone> Original data: Harden & Spahr. "Early life and times in Boone County, Indiana." Lebanon, Indiana. May, 1887, pp. 451-452.

Transcribed by: Julie S. Townsend - July 7, 2007