Person Page 927

Melvilla Long was born about 1 Mar 1816 in KentuckyG.^4,5
     Her father died in Mar or Apr 1817, when Melvilla was about one year old.¹¹ She was probably one of the three females under age 10 listed in the household of her mother, Sarah Graham, in the 1820 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.¹²
     Melvilla married William Snow on 28 Jan 1836 in Sangamon Co., IllinoisG.^6,7,8
     On 9 May 1836 Melvilla and her sister Eliza and their husbands sold to their uncle Thomas Long their rights as heirs of their father in a tract on head of Spring Ck., "the proper boundaries not known to the parties," for $80.¹³
     She was probably the female age 20 to 30 listed in the household of her husband, William Snow, in the 1840 Federal Census of Sangamon Co., IllinoisG.¹⁴ Melvilla and William were living in Sangamon Co., IllinoisG, when they made that sale.¹⁵
     Melvilla and William appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Mill Creek, Jo Daviess Co., IllinoisG, enumerated 12 Oct 1850. Their children Eliza, Mary, Elizabeth, John, Annis, Ginner, Adeline, and Jack were listed as living with them, as was Joseph Gates, age 77, relationship unknown.¹⁶
     Melvilla died on 2 Jun 1855 at age ~39.⁹ She was buried in Weston Cemetery, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co., IllinoisG.¹⁰

Sarah Elizabeth Summers was born on 9 Aug 1849 in Salem, Livingston Co., KentuckyG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Salem, Livingston Co., KentuckyG, in the household of her parents, Joseph Summers and Evelina Haynes.¹²
     Sarah married Gideon Berry Cobb, son of Caleb Clark Cobb and Louisa Berry Long, on 8 Nov 1865 in Livingston Co., KentuckyG, at her father's home, with Collin Hodge officiating.^7,8
     Sarah died on 17 Nov 1866 in Livingston Co., KentuckyG, at age 17.^9,10,11 She was buried in Mills Cemetery, Salem, Livingston Co., KentuckyG.²

Gladys Caroline Voigt was born on 5 May 1907 in Chicago, Cook Co., IllinoisG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents, Louis J. Voigt and Louise Baumer.¹³ She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents.¹⁴
     Gladys married Thomas Garrett Cobb, son of William Francis Cobb and Ruth U. Garrett, on 12 May 1928.^7,8,9
     Gladys and Thomas settled Michigan after their marriage. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Highland Park, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 222 Highland Ave. G, enumerated 26 Apr 1930, in an apartment house with 147 households. The reported they rented their apartment for $60 per month, and owned a radio.¹⁵
     She was a stenographer for a bond house in 1930.¹⁶
     Gladys and Thomas moved to IllinoisG by 1932, when their first child was born.
     Gladys and Thomas appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Wheaton, DuPage Co., Illinois, at 804 Illinois G, enumerated 9 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $6,000, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935. Their two children were listed as living with them.¹⁷
     Her husband died on 27 Jul 1977.^18,19
     Gladys died about 10 Apr 1982 at age ~74.^10,11 She was buried on 13 Apr 1982 in Wheaton Cemetery, Wheaton, DuPage Co., IllinoisG.¹²