COBBS Family Report ~ Submitted by Mike Cobbs.

 

(Note: Judge Cobbs was a McLennan County Justice)

 

FIRST GENERATION

 

1.  Judge John Allen COBBS was born on November 17, 1804 in Kanawha County,

Virginia (now West Virginia).  He immigrated in 1826 to Missouri.  He

appeared on the census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion

County, Missouri.  He immigrated in 1851/52 to Texas.  He died on March 19,

1876 in McLennan County, Texas.  He was a Farmer and County Judge.  He was

buried in Cobbs-Walker Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

 

He was married to Eleanor CLEAVER before 1831 in Missouri.  Eleanor CLEAVER

was born on August 9, 1811 in Kentucky.  She appeared on the census on

October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion County, Missouri.  She appeared

on the census on June 3, 1880 in Enumeration District 111, McLennan County,

Texas.  At that she was widowed and maintaining her own household next door

to her daughter and son in law, Rebecca and William Walker.  She died on

March 31, 1884 in McLennan County, Texas.  She was buried in Cobbs-Walker

Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.  Judge John Allen COBBS and Eleanor

CLEAVER had the following children:

 

 2 i. Stephen C. COBBS was born in 1831 in Missouri.  He appeared on the

census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion County, Missouri.

 3 ii. Cynthia C. COBBS was born in 1833 in Missouri.  She appeared on the

census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion County, Missouri.

 +4 iii. John A. COBBS (born in 1835).

 +5 iv. Rebecca B. COBBS (born on October 19, 1836).

 +6 v. Thomas C. COBBS (born in 1839/40).

 +7 vi. Joseph F. COBBS (born in 1841).

 8 vii. Elizabeth L. COBBS was born in 1844 in Missouri.  She appeared on

the census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion County, Missouri.

 9 viii. Mary C. COBBS was born in 1846 in Missouri.  She appeared on the

census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion County, Missouri.

 10 ix. Eleanor L. COBBS was born in 1848 in Missouri.  She appeared on the

census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion County, Missouri.

 +11 x. Susan M. COBBS (born on February 27, 1850).

 12 xi. Missouri V. COBBS was born on April 19, 1852 in Texas.  She died on

December 9, 1853 in McLennan County, Texas.  She was buried in Cobbs-Walker

Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.  Hers was the first burial in this

cemetery.

 13 xii. Henry A. COBBS was born on July 2, 1858 in Texas.  He died on

August 10, 1864 in McLennan County, Texas.  He was buried in Cobbs-Walker

Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

 

 

 

SECOND GENERATION

 

4.  John A. COBBS (John Allen-1) was born in 1835 in Missouri.  He appeared

on the census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion County,

Missouri.  He appeared on the census in 1860 in McLennan County, Texas.  He

appeared on the census in 1880 in Enumeration District 31, Comanche County,

Texas.  On this enumeration he was listed as John COBBE.

 

He was married to Mary LNU (COBBS) before 1856 in Missouri or Texas.  Mary

LNU (COBBS) was born in 1839 in Missouri.  She appeared on the census in

1860 in McLennan County, Texas.  She died before 1880 in Texas.  John A.

COBBS and Mary LNU (COBBS) had the following children:

 

 14 i. Eli COBBS was born in 1856 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in

1860 in McLennan County, Texas.

 15 ii. Ellen COBBS was born in 1857 in Texas.  She appeared on the census

in 1860 in McLennan County, Texas.

 16 iii. Sarah COBBS was born in 1862 in Texas.  She appeared on the census

in 1880 in Enumeration District 31, Comanche County, Texas.

 17 iv. Jack COBBS was born in 1867 in Missouri.  He appeared on the census

in 1880 in Enumeration District 31, Comanche County, Texas.

 

5.  Rebecca B. COBBS (John Allen-1) was born on October 19, 1836 in

Missouri.  She appeared on the census on October 24, 1850 in Warren

Township, Marion County, Missouri.  She appeared on the census in 1880 in

Enumeration District 111, McLennan County, Texas.  She died on April 24,

1916 in McLennan County, Texas.  She was buried in Cobbs-Walker Cemetery,

Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

 

She was married to William Collett WALKER (son of James F. WALKER Jr) on

February 2, 1854 in McLennan County, Texas.  William Collett WALKER was born

on October 22, 1818 in Kentucky.  He appeared on the census on June 3, 1880

in Enumeration District 111, McLennan County, Texas.  He died on October 20,

1896 in McLennan County, Texas.  He was buried in Cobbs-Walker Cemetery,

Waco, McLennan County, Texas.  Rebecca B. COBBS and William Collett WALKER

had the following children:

 

 18 i. Lottie V. WALKER was born on December 4, 1860 in Texas.  She appeared

on the census on June 3, 1880 in Enumeration District 111, McLennan County,

Texas.  She died on January 9, 1886 in McLennan County, Texas.  She did not

marry and died without issue.  She was buried in Cobbs-Walker Cemetery,

Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

 19 ii. Wade WALKER was born in 1865 in Texas.  He appeared on the census on

June 3, 1880 in Enumeration District 111, McLennan County, Texas.

 20 iii. James WALKER was born in 1874 in Texas.  He appeared on the census

on June 3, 1880 in Enumeration District 111, McLennan County, Texas.

 21 iv. Hattie WALKER was born in 1872 in Texas.  She appeared on the census

on June 3, 1880 in Enumeration District 111, McLennan County, Texas.

 22 v. Doctor Thomas C. WALKER was born on September 20, 1877 in Texas.  He

appeared on the census on June 3, 1880 in Enumeration District 111, McLennan

County, Texas.  He died on May 8, 1902 in McLennan County, Texas.  He was

buried in Cobbs-Walker Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

 

6.  Thomas C. COBBS (John Allen-1) was born in 1839/40 in Missouri.  He

appeared on the census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion

County, Missouri.  He appeared on the census in 1880 in Enumeration District

10, Bosque County, Texas.

 

He was married to Maddie WHITIKER before 1880 in Texas.  Maddie WHITIKER was

born in 1850 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1880 in Enumeration

District 10, Bosque County, Texas.

 

7.  Joseph F. COBBS (John Allen-1) was born in 1841 in Missouri.  He

appeared on the census on October 24, 1850 in Warren Township, Marion

County, Missouri.  He appeared on the census in 1860 in McLennan County,

Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1880 in Enumeration District 31,

Comanche County, Texas.

 

He was married to Emma LNU (COBBS) before 1880 in Texas.  Emma LNU (COBBS)

was born in 1841 in Mississippi.  She appeared on the census in 1880 in

Enumeration District 31, Comanche County, Texas.

 

11.  Susan M. COBBS (John Allen-1) was born on February 27, 1850 in

Missouri.  She appeared on the census on October 24, 1850 in Warren

Township, Marion County, Missouri.  She appeared on the census in 1880 in

McLennan County, Texas.  She died on January 8, 1925 in McLennan County,

Texas.  She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

 

She was married to William C. DAVIS Sr (son of Lee Roy DAVIS and Catherine

MCLENNAN) on January 12, 1869 in McLennan County, Texas.  William C. DAVIS

Sr was born on March 3, 1846 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1880 in

McLennan County, Texas.  He died on April 12, 1901 in McLennan County,

Texas.  He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

Susan M. COBBS and William C. DAVIS Sr had the following children:

 

 23 i. Lena DAVIS was born on February 10, 1870 in Texas.  She appeared on

the census in 1880 in McLennan County, Texas.  She died on November 24, 1946

in McLennan County, Texas.  She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco,

McLennan County, Texas.

 24 ii. Blanche DAVIS was born on January 7, 1872 in Texas.  She appeared on

the census in 1880 in McLennan County, Texas.  She died on May 7, 1881 in

McLennan County, Texas.  She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan

County, Texas.

 25 iii. Leroy DAVIS was born on February 1, 1874 in Texas.  He appeared on

the census in 1880 in McLennan County, Texas.  He died on August 10, 1926 in

McLennan County, Texas.  He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan

County, Texas.

 26 iv. John DAVIS was born in 1875 in Texas.

 27 v. William C. DAVIS Jr was born on April 29, 1877 in Texas.  He appeared

on the census in 1880 in McLennan County, Texas.  He died on July 21, 1906

in McLennan County, Texas.  He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco,

McLennan County, Texas.

 28 vi. Minnie DAVIS was born in 1879/80 in Texas.