Manie Saunders1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 1929, (1850 - 1932)
FatherDr. Reuben Saunders4,5,3 (9 Jun 1808 - 13 Dec 1891)
MotherAdeline S. Roberts3,4 (abt 1822 - 2 Sep 1852)

Key Events:

Birth: 14 Feb 1850, Paducah, Kentucky6,7,8
Marriage: 19 Oct 1871, Paducah, Kentucky, Joshua Clark Cobb (7 Jul 1839 - 22 Dec 1895)9,10
Death: 26 Jan 1932, Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky11,12
Burial: 29 Jan 1932, West Kentucky Mausoleum3
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Descendants of Linah and Rebeccah (Davis) Mims

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Narrative:

     Manie Saunders was born on 14 Feb 1850 in Paducah, Kentucky.6,7,8
     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, in the household of her parents, Dr. Reuben Saunders and Adeline S. Roberts.13
     Her mother died on 2 Sep 1852, when Manie was 2 years old.14
     Manie appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, in the household of her father, Dr. Reuben Saunders, and his second wife, Rebecca.15 She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, in the household of her father.16
     Manie married Joshua Clark Cobb, son of Robert Livingston Cobb and Cornelia Barbour Mims, on 19 Oct 1871 in Paducah, Kentucky, with Rev. J. T Hendrick officiating. Her brother John had married his sister Bobella the previous November.9,10
     After their marriage, Manie and Joshua lived with her father, who owned one of the most pretentious homes in Paducah.17 Joshua and Manie appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, in the household of Dr. Reuben Saunders, her father. Their children, Reubie, Irvin and John, were also listed in the household.18
     In 1885 Manie's father gave her a house in Paducah, and she and Joshua moved there with their family.19
     Her husband died on 22 Dec 1895 in Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky.20,21
     Manie appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, at 616 Broadway, enumerated 8 Jun 1900. Her children Reubie, Irvin, John and Manie were listed as living with her, as was Mary L. Machie, a 24-year-old black servant.22
     Manie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, at 729 Broadway, enumerated 28 Apr 1910. Her children Reubie, John and Manie were listed as living with her.23
     Manie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, at 608 Jefferson, enumerated 9 Jan 1920, apparently living in a multi-family building of some sort, although the census entry seems confused on that. Her daughter Reubie was listed as living with her.24
     Manie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, at Jefferson St., enumerated 22 Apr 1930, reporting she rented her home for $65 per month. Her daughter Reubie was listed as living with her.25
     Manie died on 26 Jan 1932 in Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, at age 81.11,12 She was buried on 29 Jan 1932 in West Kentucky Mausoleum.3

Children:
     Children with Joshua Clark Cobb:

Citations

  1. [S1074] Reuben Saunders household, 1850 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows name as Mary Saunders.
  2. [S1977] Cobb, Exit Laughing, pg 549, shows his sister's name as Manie.
  3. [S1310] Manie S. Cobb, Certificate of Death.
  4. [S1074] Reuben Saunders household, 1850 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S1673] R. Saunders household, 1860 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as father and child.
  6. [S1074] Reuben Saunders household, 1850 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows age 1 and state.
  7. [S1042] Connelley and Coulter, History of Kentucky, pg 497, shows year, as 1852, and town.
  8. [S1310] Manie S. Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1850, and age 82.
  9. [S8667] Marriage Certificates, McCracken Co., Kentucky, 8A:327, J. C. Cobb and Manie Saunders, shows date, city, county, and officiant.
  10. [S1950] Battle, Perrin and Kniffin, Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 291, shows year, as 1871, and town.
  11. [S1310] Manie S. Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date, as 26th, city, county, and state.
  12. [S2314] Oak Grove Cemetery, list of burials, C burials 1800 thru 1999, pg 19, shows date, as 30th.
  13. [S1074] Reuben Saunders household, 1850 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  14. [S2314] Oak Grove Cemetery, list of burials, S burials 1800 thru 1999, pg 3.
  15. [S1673] R. Saunders household, 1860 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  16. [S8669] Reuben Saunders household, 1870 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  17. [S3064] Lawson, Irvin S. Cobb, pp 2, 4.
  18. [S1669] Reuben Saunders household, 1880 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  19. [S3064] Lawson, Irvin S. Cobb, pg 19.
  20. [S2314] Oak Grove Cemetery, list of burials, C burials 1800 thru 1999, pg 19, shows date.
  21. [S1042] Connelley and Coulter, History of Kentucky, pg 497, shows year, town, county, and state.
  22. [S1043] Manie S. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  23. [S1044] Mamie S. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  24. [S1045] M. S. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  25. [S1046] Mamie S. Cobb household, 1930 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  26. [S1312] Ruby Cobb Rudy, Certificate of Death.
  27. [S1950] Battle, Perrin and Kniffin, Kentucky - A History of the State, pg 291.
  28. [S1669] Reuben Saunders household, 1880 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, show Mamie as daughter and the child as grandson of Reuben, and both with surname Cobb.
  29. [S7609] "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948," Ancestry.com, record for Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb, citing cert. no. 6133.
  30. [S1042] Connelley and Coulter, History of Kentucky, pg 497.
  31. [S1044] Mamie S. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows name as Mamie S. Cobb.