Elizabeth Caffin1,2

Family Chart
ID# 16624, (1818 - 1846)
FatherRichard Caffyn3 (25 May 1773 - 9 Nov 1853)
MotherLydia Casto3 (abt 1787 - 23 Feb 1883)

Key Events:

Birth: 1818, Butler Co., Ohio
Marriage: 27 Mar 1842, Decatur Co., Indiana, Elkanah Cobb (19 Oct 1819 - 4 Nov 1887)4,5
Death: 14 Oct 18466,7
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Elizabeth Caffin was born in 1818 in Butler Co., Ohio, according to various online trees, but none offer any evidence to support these assertions, and no records have been found.
     She was probably one of the three females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, Richard Caffyn, in the 1820 Federal Census of Oxford Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.8 She was probably one of the two females age 10 to 15 listed in the household of her father in the 1830 Federal Census of Oxford Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.9
     She moved to Indiana with her parents before 1840. She was probably one of the two females age 20 to 30 listed in the household of her father in the 1840 Federal Census of Decatur Co., Indiana.10
     Elizabeth married Elkanah Cobb, son of Joshua Cobb and Nancy Crawford, and younger brother of the man her sister Maria had married the prior year, on 27 Mar 1842 in Decatur Co., Indiana, with Daniel Stogsdill officiating.4,5
     Elizabeth died on 14 Oct 1846.6,7

Children:
     Children with Elkanah Cobb:

  • infant son Cobb11 ( - 28 Feb 1845)
  • William C. Cobb12 (15 Jul 1846 - 1 Mar 1848)

Citations

  1. [S1938] Marriage Records, Decatur Co., Indiana, F:44, Elkanah Cobb and Elizabeth Caffin.
  2. [S11602] Elkana Cobb obituary, The Seymour Weekly Democrat, shows name as Miss Elizabeth Caffey.
  3. [S11833] Atkinson, The Caffyn - Casto Family, pg 94, lists her as child of Richard and Lydia, with note "may not be a member of this family, but her marriage is recorded with others [in the family] in Decatur Co.
  4. [S1938] Marriage Records, Decatur Co., Indiana, F:44, Elkanah Cobb and Elizabeth Caffin, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  5. [S11602] Elkana Cobb obituary, The Seymour Weekly Democrat, shows year.
  6. [S11602] Elkana Cobb obituary, The Seymour Weekly Democrat, shows date.
  7. [S1554] John Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows her husband living with his older brother John and his family.
  8. [S11328] Richard Coffen household, 1820 U.S. Census, Butler Co., Ohio.
  9. [S11326] Richard Caffyn household, 1830 U.S. Census, Butler Co., Ohio.
  10. [S11327] Richd Coffin household, 1840 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 156902157, Infant Son Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing him as son of E. & E. Cobb.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 156902196, William C Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing him as son of E. & E. Cobb.