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Carlos Cobb^1,2,3

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Carlos Cobb was born on 28 Feb 1815 in Athens, VermontG.^4,5,6 He and his brother Oscar were baptized on 23 Aug 1818 in Ogden Presbyterian Church, Ogden, New YorkG.¹⁴
     He was probably one of the two males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Dr. John Cobb, in the 1820 Federal Census of Ogden, Genesee Co., New YorkG.¹⁵ He was probably the male age 15 to 20 listed in the household of his father in the 1830 Federal Census of Ogden, Monroe Co., New YorkG.¹⁶
     His father died on 6 May 1832, when Carlos was about 17 years old.^17,18,19
     Carlos married Emeline Field, daughter of Joseph Field and Lydia Glover, in 1838.^7,8,9
     Carlos served in the Rochester militia. The 1838 rolls show him as paymaster in Col Horace Gay's 18th rifle regiment, 3rd brigade, 2nd division.²⁰
     Carlos appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Rochester, Monroe Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male age 20 to 30 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Emeline), and one age 20 to 30 (wife Emeline.)²¹
     The earliest record we have of Carlos's occupation is the 1840 census, in which he said he was engaged in two categories, "commerce" and "manufactures and trade." Exactly what he was doing is unclear. Shortly after that he was admitted to the bar in Rochester, where he practiced for several years.^22,23,24

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     Carlos and Emeline moved to BuffaloG before Jun 1843, when his name appears on a list of citizens organizing a committee to make arrangements for a visit of President John Tyler to the city.^25,26
     Carlos had established his business as produce commission merchant and shipping agent in Buffalo by Mar 1844, when he was running ads in the local newspaper.²⁷

Ad for Carlos Cobb's business in Buffalo
from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser 27 Mar 1844²⁷

     He became interested in geology about this time. He made a large collection of fossils, some of which he gave to Yale College and to the Metropolitan Museum. It was as a geologist that he and his brother Oscar were engaged by the Upper Canada Co. to explore the north shore of Lake Superior and locate mines in 1845-46.^28,29
     Oscar joined him in the produce commission business in 1847, operating under the name of Cobb & Co. Taking advantage of the confluence there of lake shipping and the Erie Canal, they established their business at 23 Central Wharf in Buffalo. G The wharf was the center of the grain trade in Buffalo at the time.^{30,31,32,33,34,35}
     Carlos and Emeline appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New YorkG, enumerated 7 Aug 1850. Their children Emeline and Sarah were listed as living with them, as was Eva Kester, age 16, who appears to have been a servant.¹ By 1852 they were living at 28 East Swan St.G.³⁶
     Carlos and Emeline appeared on the 1855 State Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York G, enumerated 8 Jun 1855, reporting that they lived in a brick house valued at $4,000. Their children Emeline and Sarah were listed as living with them, as was a 17-year old servant listed only as Mayaretta.²
     Carlos and Emeline appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New YorkG, enumerated 7 Jul 1860, reporting no real estate but personal estate of $12,000. Their children Emeline and Sarah were listed as living with them, as was Lana Runkle, age 19, a servant.³⁷

Joining in Civic Affairs --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     Carlos took an active part in the Young Men's Association of the City of Buffalo from 1850, when he first appeared as a member, until about 1857. By 1852 he was one of eight managers and a member of several standing committees, roles which continued through 1855. In 1853 he was acknowledged for having contributed "various valuable specimens" and for creating "the very perfect catalogue of the geological and mineralogical specimens, as well as the fossils belonging to the Association." In 1857 he was first vice president, but is not mentioned after that.³⁸
     The Association was formed about 1835 and operated a library for members. In 1887 it gave its collections and its new building to the city to from the Buffalo Public Library.³⁹
      Erie Co. supporters of John C. Breckenridge, U.S. Presidential candidate of the southern faction of the Democratic National Convention, met in Buffalo 13 Oct 1860. They nominated Carlos as candidate for U.S. Congress when they had concerns about the connections of former Congressman Solomon G. Haven, the candidate initially proposed. By the end of the month he had satisfied their concerns and Carlos declined the nomination.^40,41

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     Carlos was also active in industry affairs. In the late 1850's the railroads were threatening the canals as a means to transport produce, and applying rates and policies seen as unfair to agricultural interest in the state. Several conventions were held in 1859 with unwieldy titles like “The New York State Conventions for ‘Rescuing the Canals from the Ruin with which they are Threatened’: By Exposing and Resisting ‘The Railroad Conspiracy’ for ‘Discrediting the Canals, and Diminishing their Revenues, with a view of Bringing them under the Hammer’ and Adopting Measures for Counteracting ‘The Ruinous Competition with Railroads, Permitted by the State, and Instituted by Railroad Directors for the Express Purpose of Breaking Down the Credit of the Canals’ .” Carlos was chairman of the state executive committee which sponsored them and an active participant.
     The rates charged by the railroads for transportation of goods were a major issue. Their rates for shipping within New York were only slightly lower, or actually higher, than rates charged for shipping longer distances from outside the state. For example, the rate for pork was $1 per barrel from Chicago to New York, and 75¢ from Buffalo to New York; household goods were 60¢ per 100 lb. from New York to Cleveland and 70¢ from Troy to Buffalo. The organization supported legislation known as the "pro-rata bill" in 1859-60 to address these issue, but it was defeated in the legislature.^42,43

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     Carlos and Emeline moved to New York CityG in 1862.^44,45
     They appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of New York, New York Co., New YorkG, enumerated Jul 1870, in what appears to have been a hotel or boarding house operated by Mary L. Underhill. Their daughter Emeline was listed as living with them. There are 15 others with surname Underhill listed in the dwelling, apparently children, grandchildren or other relatives of Mrs. Underhill. There were 24 others who appear to have been resident guests, including several couples and small families. They would seem to have been well cared for by the 15 domestic servants who are also listed.⁴⁶

Continued Leadership in the Industry --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

      New York Carlos became a member of the produce exchange, becoming its first chairman of the committee on grain. He was responsible for a number of reforms in the exchange.⁴⁷
     Carlos continued to be active in transportation matters after he moved to New York City. For example, in Mar 1869 he was a member of a group who obtained approval of their fellow members of the Produce Exchange to recommend to the state legislature changes in the management of the state's canals and authorize issuance of bonds to finance improvements.⁴⁸
      On 16 Oct 1873 Carlos testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Transportation about the state of grain storage facilities in New York and the charges for storage and for transferring shipments to and from storage.⁴⁹

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     A transaction that went awry and ended up before the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, provides insight into the workings of the grain exchange. On 23 Oct 1868 Carlos sold a small lot of wheat to another broker at the exchange, Samuel P. Knapp. At the time a sample of grain being offered was presented in a small box. Carlos was trying to sell the remainder of a load of Milwaukee wheat from the boat "McKibbe." He was anxious to sell it as the boat was "lying on demurrage," that is incurring charges for failure to unload in the allowed time. After several conversations they finally agreed on a price, 66½¢ per bushel. The lot was to go to the Blissville Distillery on Newton Creek, which was out of the normal zone, so the buyer agreed to pay for the extra towing.⁵⁰
     When weighed at delivery the load was found to amount to 3,023 16/60 bushels (a bushel in the grain trade, then as now, is a measure of weight, in the case of wheat it is 60 pounds). The sale totaled $5,039, plus $11 charge for weighing and $15 for the extra towing, for a total of $5,064. After the wheat was delivered and weighed Carlos sent Knapp a bill. When payment was not forthcoming they had discussions and Knapp said he was having difficulty collecting from his customer, C. A. Steen & Co. When it was learned that firm had failed Carlos agreed to sue them for the amount due.⁵¹
     On 5 Nov 1868 Carlos filed for an attachment against the property of Christian A. Steen and others before the Supreme Court in New York City. The court issued an order of attachment the same day, noting that the defendants had "disposed of, removed and secreted their property with intent to defraud their creditors." On 21 Nov Carlos filed suit against Steen and the others for $5,604, interest, and the costs of the suit.⁵² That suit was discontinued without the claim being satisfied. But on 28 Oct 1969 Carlos did collect $1,688 and interest of $765 from the firm "inferentially." Details are not known.⁵³
     On 28 Oct 1874 Carlos sued Knapp to recover the balance due him, $3,376, interest on that amount since the date of sale amounting to $1,889, and the costs of the suit. Under the law Knapp's liability depended whether he identified his customer to Carlos at the time of sale, in which case he was acting only as a broker, or if he did not and thus was acting as the buyer. He testified that he identified his customer initially, while Carlos testified that he did not. The jury believed Carlos and the court issued a judgment in his favor 21 Apr 1876.⁵⁴ Knapp appealed the jury decision to the General Term of the Superior Court, which on 2 Jan 1877 affirmed the jury award and awarded costs of $106 to Carlos.⁵⁵
     Knapp then appealed to the Court of Appeals, which on 8 Jan 1877 affirmed the decision of the lower court, assessing costs of $145. Carlos died before payment was received and his daughter Emeline, as his executrix, replaced him. Knapp did then pay her $6,498, the amount he owed under all the judgements.⁵⁶

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     His wife died on 25 Nov 1875 at their home New York City.^57,58,59
     Carlos left a will dated 6 Sep 1876 stating he was of New York CityG, in which he left all his real estate, and all his personal estate remaining after payment of his debts and funeral expenses, to his daughter Emeline. He also named her as his executrix.⁶⁰
     Carlos died on 16 Sep 1877 in Tarrytown, New YorkG, at age 62, at his summer residence.^10,11,5 He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie Co., New YorkG, in his own lot, next to his wife.^12,13
     His will was proved on 22 Sep 1877 in Surrogate's Court, New York Co., New YorkG, by the testimony of the three witnesses, and his daughter Emeline was approved as executrix.⁶⁰

Citations

1. [S7715] Carlos Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
2. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2.
3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 74997064, Carlos Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing same.
4. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows date, town, and state.
5. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 74997064, Carlos Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
6. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2, shows age 38 and state.
7. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows year.
8. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2, shows married.
9. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027430, Emeline Field Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing her as his wife.
10. [S7779] Carlos Cobb obituary, New York Tribune, shows Sunday, summer residence, and city.
11. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk C, tab C, pg 2, Carlos Cobb, shows date, and city.
12. [S7723] Forest Lawn Cemetery, lot registers, sec. 3, lot N.E.Pt., Carlos Cobb.
13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 74997064, Carlos Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
14. [S7683] , "Ogden Presbyterian Church."
15. [S2450] John Cobb household, 1820 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., New York.
16. [S2451] John Cobb household, 1830 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
17. [S7683] , "Marriages and Deaths from Rochester Newspapers, Jan. 1, 1832 - June 30, 1832," 16 May 1832 Rochester Daily Advertiser, 22 May issue of Anti-Masonic Enquirer and Rochester Republican all show date, as 9th, and "after a few days illness." Rochester Observer 16 May issue shows 3rd (may be a transcription error) and May 23 issue shows date as 8th. "Pioneer Cemetery," copied from July 1934 tombstone reading by the Irondequoit Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, shows date as 8th.
18. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows date, as 6th ,town, and state.
19. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 45, shows year, town, county, state, and cause of death as "from infected poison of a patient."
20. [S7774] O'Reilly, Settlement in the West: Sketches of Rochester, pg 327.
21. [S7720] Carlos Cobb household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
22. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666, shows he was admitted and practiced several years.
23. [S7720] Carlos Cobb household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows one person engaged in commerce and one person engaged in manufactures and trade.
24. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows he was a lawyer in Rochester in 1843.
25. [S7775] "Public Meeting," Buffalo Daily Gazette, 17 Jun 1843, shows him on list of citizens.
26. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2, shows they had lived in this city 11 years.
27. [S7776] "Business Directory," Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, 27 Mar 1844.
28. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows Carlos explored for Upper Canada Co. to locate mines in 1848, Oscar accompanied his brother to Lake Superior in 1847.
29. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666, shows his interest in geology and engaged by Canadian government as geologist to survey northern shore of Lake Superior in 1845-6.
30. [S7755] The Commercial Advertiser Directory of Buffalo, 1852, pg 148, show Cobb & Co. commission merchants and address, both Carlos and Oscar as working for that firm.
31. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666, shows Carlos entered the produce commission business in 1847, and wrote tax bill.
32. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows Carlos was in business with his brother in 1848, and Oscar joined his brother in business as Cobb & Co. in 1847.
33. [S7750] Hughes, American Ancestry, XI:64, shows Oscar was a grain and flour merchant in Buffalo.
34. [S7715] Carlos Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows occupation as commission merchant.
35. [S2752] Joseph Guild household, 1850 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows Oscar's occupation as commercial merchant.
36. [S7755] The Commercial Advertiser Directory of Buffalo, 1852, pg 148.
37. [S7717] Carlos Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
38. [S7724] Annual Report of the Young Men's Association of Buffalo, 1850, pg 36; 1852, pg 3; 1853, pg 18; 1855, pg 3; and 1858 pp 2,3.
39. [S1265] Wikipedia, online, "Buffalo & Erie County Public Library," viewed Sep 2017.
40. [S7771] "Movements of the People," The Press and Tribune, 17 Oct 1860, shows his nomination.
41. [S7772] "Political," Alexandria Gazette, 30 Oct 1860, shows he declined nomination.
42. [S7769] Clinton league for promoting the Completion of the Canal System, Proceedings of the New York State Conventions for Rescuing the Canals.
43. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666, shows he prepared a pro-rata tax bill in 1859-60 defeated in legislature.
44. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666, shows he moved in 1862.
45. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46 shows he moved in 1862.
46. [S7719] Mary L. Underhill household, 1870 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.
47. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666.
48. [S7770] "The Canal System," The Wheeling Daily Inteligencer, 24 Mar 1869.
49. [S7773] "Cheap Transportation," The New York Herald, 17 Oct 1873.
50. [S7765] Carlos Cobb v. Samuel P. Knapp, New York Court of Appeals, 1877, New York Court of Appeals, pp 33-4, Supreme Court testimony of Carlos Cobb; pp 9-10, testimony of Samuel Knapp.
51. [S7765] Carlos Cobb v. Samuel P. Knapp, New York Court of Appeals, 1877, New York Court of Appeals, pg 49, copy of bill; pp 35-7, Supreme Court testimony of Carlos Cobb; pp 10, tesimony of Samuel Knapp.
52. [S7765] Carlos Cobb v. Samuel P. Knapp, New York Court of Appeals, 1877, New York Court of Appeals, g 27, Supreme Court application for attachment; pp 29-30, order of attachment; and pp 31-2, complaint of Carlos Cobb.
53. [S7765] Carlos Cobb v. Samuel P. Knapp, New York Court of Appeals, 1877, New York Court of Appeals, pg 5, defendant's answer to Superior Court; pg 556, Superior Court Opinion.
54. [S7765] Carlos Cobb v. Samuel P. Knapp, New York Court of Appeals, 1877, New York Court of Appeals, pp 1-3, Summons to Superior Court; pg 5, defendants' answer; pp 43-4, charge to jury; pg 47, judgment.
55. [S7765] Carlos Cobb v. Samuel P. Knapp, New York Court of Appeals, 1877, New York Court of Appeals, pg 51 Superior Court judgment.
56. [S7766] Browne, Civil Procedure Reports: State of New York, VI:3.
57. [S7777] Mrs. Carlos Cobb obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, shows died Thursday last, at her home, and city.
58. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk C, tab C, pg 1, Emeline F. Cobb, shows date and city.
59. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027430, Emeline Field Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
60. [S7721] Will book, New York Co., New York, 245:399-402, will of Carlos Cobb.

Emeline Field^1,2,3

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1. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows name as Emeline Field.
2. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2, shows name as Emmeline F. Cobb.
3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027430, Emeline Field Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing name as Emeline Field, wife of Carlos Cobb.
4. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027430, Emeline Field Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
5. [S7715] Carlos Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows age 34 and state.
6. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2, shows age 38 and state.
7. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows year.
8. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2, shows married.
9. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027430, Emeline Field Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing her as his wife.
10. [S7777] Mrs. Carlos Cobb obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, shows died Thursday last, at her home, and city.
11. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk C, tab C, pg 1, Emeline F. Cobb, shows date and city.
12. [S7777] Mrs. Carlos Cobb obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, shows date and city.
13. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk C, tab C, pg 1, Emeline F. Cobb.
14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027430, Emeline Field Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
15. [S7778] Joseph Field obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
16. [S7781] Joseph Field household, 1830 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
17. [S7720] Carlos Cobb household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
18. [S7775] "Public Meeting," Buffalo Daily Gazette, 17 Jun 1843, shows him on list of citizens.
19. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2, shows they had lived in this city 11 years.
20. [S7715] Carlos Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
21. [S7716] Carlos Cobb household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 2.
22. [S7717] Carlos Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
23. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666, shows he moved in 1862.
24. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46 shows he moved in 1862.
25. [S7719] Mary L. Underhill household, 1870 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.

Oscar Cobb^1,2,3

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Oscar Cobb was born on 8 Oct 1816 in Ludlow, Windsor Co., VermontG.^4,5,6 He and his brother Carlos were baptized on 23 Aug 1818 in Ogden Presbyterian Church, Ogden, New YorkG.¹⁷
     He was probably one of the two males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Dr. John Cobb, in the 1820 Federal Census of Ogden, Genesee Co., New YorkG.¹⁸ He was probably the male age 10 to 15 listed in the household of his father, Dr. John Cobb, in the 1830 Federal Census of Ogden, Monroe Co., New YorkG.¹⁹
     He attended the Monroe Institute in 1831 in RochesterG.²⁰

Ad for Oscar Cobb's drug store in St. Louis
Sangamo Journal, 7 Jun 1839²¹

     His father died on 6 May 1832, when Oscar was about 15 years old.^22,23,24
     Oscar was school teacher in 1832-3. He stopped teaching because of ill health. He then opened a drug store and chemical business in RochesterG, which he operated until 1837.^25,26

Moving West --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     Oscar moved to St. Louis, Missouri, about 1838, where he opened a similar business, at 57 Front St. G In addition to drugs of the day and patent medicines, he offered paints and painter's supplies, cigars, and wines.^27,28
     An association called the St. Louis Lyceum was formed in St. Louis "for the intellectual improvement of its members in literature science and the arts through the medium of lectures, debates and other literary exercises" with the intent of collecting a library and procuring a suitable building. On 13 Feb 1839 the Missouri General Assembly passed an act authorizing the incorporation of the association. The act named Oscar as one of the twelve initial trustees of the corporation.²⁹
     About 4:00 am on 31 Oct 1839 a fire broke out in a four story stone building near Oscar's store. The fire spread rapidly, consuming that building and several others, including a large warehouse, Oscar's drug store, two wholesale grocers, and several grocery stores and coffee houses. Fire fighters were hampered by two large explosions, variously attributed to gunpowder and high-proof alcohol. One of the damaged buildings toppled on men trying to remove goods from the path of the fire, killing four or five. It was called one the most destructive fires ever in the city.³⁰

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      Again losing his health, he retired to the New York lake country in 1844.³¹
     He and his brother Carlos were engaged by the Upper Canada Co. to explore the north shore of Lake Superior and locate mines in 1845-46.^32,33
     He joined Carlos in the produce commission business in Buffalo in 1847, operating under the name of Cobb & Co. Taking advantage of the confluence there of lake shipping and the Erie Canal, they established their business at 23 Central Wharf in Buffalo. G The wharf was the center of the grain trade in Buffalo at the time.^{34,35,36,37,38,39} Oscar continued in that business in Buffalo after his brother moved to New York in 1862.^40,41
     Oscar appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New YorkG, enumerated 13 Sep 1850, in a boarding house operated by Joseph Guild and his family. In addition to Guild, his wife, and their five children there were there were 41 other boarders, including a few couples but mostly single people, mostly men and some women.¹
     Oscar continued his involvement with civic and charitable organizations in Buffalo. The city had one of the earlier Young Men's Christian Associations in the United States, and Oscar served as a member of its board and an officer for a time. In 1854 the Buffalo and Washington Associations decided to organize a meeting of the 26 units then in existence in various cities with the objective of creating a national organization. Oscar, as Corresponding Secretary, was charged with gaining agreement with gaining their agreement to meet. Representatives from 19 cities did meet in Buffalo on 7 Jun 1854 and did agree to form a national confederation.^42,43
     He was for many year a trustee of the Buffalo Orphan asylum, an active menber of the Charity Organization society, a member of the Historical Society, and a director of the City Despensary. He was a trustee of the Centray Presbyterian Church and an elder for more than 50 years.⁴⁴
     Oscar appeared on the 1855 State Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York G, enumerated 23 Jun 1855, in a hotel operated by F. L. Brown and his wife, along with 86 other permanent guests. There were more men than women, mostly single with a few couples or small families.⁴⁵

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     Oscar married first Charlotte Callender Wilcox, daughter of Birdsey Wilcox and Lydia Ann Callender, in 1856.^7,8,9
     Oscar and Charlotte appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New YorkG, enumerated 27 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $15,000 and personal estate of $600. Their daughter Julia was listed as living with them, as was Mary Tobin a 24-year-old Irish servant.⁴⁶
     Oscar and Charlotte appeared on the 1865 State Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York G, enumerated 17 Jun 1865, reporting they lived in a wood house valued at $6,000. Their children Julia, Jennie, John, and Charlotte were listed as living with them, as were her mother and Bridget Conue, a 20-year-old Irish servant.⁴⁷
     His wife died on 12 Apr 1867 in Buffalo, New YorkG.^48,49
     Oscar married second Martha H. Warner, daughter of Orson Warner and Lousia Denison, in 1869.^10,11,12,7

Ocar Cobb
from Fifty Years of the YMCA of Buffalo⁵⁰

     Oscar and Martha appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New YorkG, enumerated 1 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $60,000 and personal estate of $30,000. Their daughter Martha and his children by his prior marriage, Julia, Jennie, John, Charlotte, and Mary, were listed as living with them, as were Mary Salmon and Sarah Edwards, domestic servants.⁵¹
     He retired in 1873, but became a real estate broker for a time after 1900.^{52,53,54,55,56,57}
     Oscar and Martha appeared on the 1875 State Census of Buffalo, Livingston Co., New YorkG, enumerated 11 Jun 1875, reporting they lived in a frame house valued at $12,000. His children Julia, Jennie, John, Charlotte, and Mary were listed as living with them, as was Sarah Cassidy, a 22-year-old Canadian servant.⁵⁸
     Oscar and Martha appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, at 37 Church St. G, enumerated 7 Jun 1880. Their son Carloscar and his children Julia, Jennie, John, Charlotte, and Mary was listed as living with them, as was Lizzie Hobbs, a 30-year-old Canadian servant.⁵⁹
     Oscar and Martha appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, at 37 Church St. G, enumerated 9 Jun 1900, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. His children Jennie and John were listed as living with them, as was John's daughter, Mary, and an 18-year-old female servant listed only as McCormick.⁶⁰
     Oscar and Martha appeared on the 1905 State Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, at 37 Church St. G. Their son Carloscar and Oscar's children Jennie and John was listed as living with them, as was John's daughter, Mary.⁶¹
     Oscar and Martha appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, at 37 Church St. G, enumerated 25 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. His daughter Jennie was listed as living with them.⁶²
     Oscar died on 10 Oct 1911 in 307 Potomac Ave., Buffalo, New YorkG, at age 95, at his home.^13,14,5 He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie Co., New YorkG, in his own lot, between his two wives.^15,16

Citations

1. [S2752] Joseph Guild household, 1850 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
2. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk F, tab C, pg 12, Oscar Cobb.
3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027610, Oscar Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing same.
4. [S7806] Cobb obituary, The Buffalo Courier, shows date, town, and state.
5. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027610, Oscar Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
6. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk F, tab C, pg 12, Oscar Cobb, shows age 95 yrs 2 days at death 10 Oct 1911, town, and state.
7. [S7806] Cobb obituary, The Buffalo Courier, shows year.
8. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows year.
9. [S7728] Oscar Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
10. [S7734] Oscar Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
11. [S7735] Oscar Cobb household, 1875 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9, shows married.
12. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows year.
13. [S7806] Cobb obituary, The Buffalo Courier, shows yesterday, at family home and address.
14. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk F, tab C, pg 12, Oscar Cobb, shows date and city.
15. [S7723] Forest Lawn Cemetery, lot registers, sec. 3, lot S.E.Pt., Oscar Cobb.
16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027610, Oscar Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
17. [S7683] , "Ogden Presbyterian Church."
18. [S2450] John Cobb household, 1820 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., New York.
19. [S2451] John Cobb household, 1830 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
20. [S7750] Hughes, American Ancestry, XI:64.
21. [S7751] Advertisement, Sangamo Journal, 7 Jun 1839.
22. [S7683] , "Marriages and Deaths from Rochester Newspapers, Jan. 1, 1832 - June 30, 1832," 16 May 1832 Rochester Daily Advertiser, 22 May issue of Anti-Masonic Enquirer and Rochester Republican all show date, as 9th, and "after a few days illness." Rochester Observer 16 May issue shows 3rd (may be a transcription error) and May 23 issue shows date as 8th. "Pioneer Cemetery," copied from July 1934 tombstone reading by the Irondequoit Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, shows date as 8th.
23. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows date, as 6th ,town, and state.
24. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 45, shows year, town, county, state, and cause of death as "from infected poison of a patient."
25. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows taught 1832-3, ill health, opened drug store in Rochester.
26. [S7750] Hughes, American Ancestry, XI:64, shows taugh 1832, drug and chemical business in Rochester until 1837.
27. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows he opened as a drug merchant in 1838.
28. [S7751] Advertisement, Sangamo Journal, 7 Jun 1839, shows address and items for sale.
29. [S7753] Laws of the State of Missouri, 1838, pg 246.
30. [S7752] "Destructive Fire and Loss of Life," The Daily Cleveland Herald, 10 Sep 1839.
31. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46.
32. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows Carlos explored for Upper Canada Co. to locate mines in 1848, Oscar accompanied his brother to Lake Superior in 1847.
33. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666, shows his interest in geology and engaged by Canadian government as geologist to survey northern shore of Lake Superior in 1845-6.
34. [S7755] The Commercial Advertiser Directory of Buffalo, 1852, pg 148, show Cobb & Co. commission merchants and address, both Carlos and Oscar as working for that firm.
35. [S7725] Wilson, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, I:666, shows Carlos entered the produce commission business in 1847, and wrote tax bill.
36. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows Carlos was in business with his brother in 1848, and Oscar joined his brother in business as Cobb & Co. in 1847.
37. [S7750] Hughes, American Ancestry, XI:64, shows Oscar was a grain and flour merchant in Buffalo.
38. [S7715] Carlos Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows occupation as commission merchant.
39. [S2752] Joseph Guild household, 1850 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows Oscar's occupation as commercial merchant.
40. [S7733] Oscar Cobb household, 1865 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9, shows occupation as merchant.
41. [S7734] Oscar Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows occupation as com. merchant.
42. [S7754] Sickels, Fifty Years of the Young Men's Christian Association of Buffalo, pp 27-9.
43. [S7750] Hughes, American Ancestry, XI:64, shows he identified with several institutions.
44. [S7806] Cobb obituary, The Buffalo Courier.
45. [S7727] F. L Brown household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9.
46. [S7728] Oscar Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
47. [S7733] Oscar Cobb household, 1865 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9.
48. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk B, tab C, pg 2, Mrs. Charlotte Cobb, shows date and city.
49. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027970, Charlotte Wilcox Cobb, shows date as unknown and includes tombstone photo showing date as 12 Apr 1867.
50. [S7754] Sickels, Fifty Years of the Young Men's Christian Association of Buffalo, pg 14.
51. [S7734] Oscar Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
52. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows retired in 1873.
53. [S7806] Cobb obituary, The Buffalo Courier, shows retired in 1871 and occupied his time with real estate and intellectual pursuits.
54. [S7736] Oscar Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows occupation as no business.
55. [S7737] Oscar Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows occupation as retired.
56. [S7738] Oscar Cobb household, 1905 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 20, shows occupation as real estate bro.
57. [S7739] Oscar Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows occupation as own income.
58. [S7735] Oscar Cobb household, 1875 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9.
59. [S7736] Oscar Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
60. [S7737] Oscar Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
61. [S7738] Oscar Cobb household, 1905 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 20.
62. [S7739] Oscar Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.

Charlotte Callender Wilcox^1,2,3

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1. [S7729] B. Wilcox household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9, shows name as Charlotte C. Wilcox.
2. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows name as Charlotte Callender Wilcox.
3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027970, Charlotte Wilcox Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing name as Charlotte Callender Wilcox , wife of Oscar Cobb.
4. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027970, Charlotte Wilcox Cobb, shows date as unknown and includes tombstone photo showing date as 23 Jan 1833.
5. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk B, tab C, pg 2, Mrs. Charlotte Cobb, shows age 32 at death 12 Apr 1867, and city.
6. [S7733] Oscar Cobb household, 1865 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9, shows age 33 and county.
7. [S7806] Cobb obituary, The Buffalo Courier, shows year.
8. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows year.
9. [S7728] Oscar Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
10. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk B, tab C, pg 2, Mrs. Charlotte Cobb, shows date and city.
11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027970, Charlotte Wilcox Cobb, shows date as unknown and includes tombstone photo showing date as 12 Apr 1867.
12. [S7723] Forest Lawn Cemetery, lot registers, sec. 3, lot S.E.Pt., Oscar Cobb, shows Charlotte and Lydia in same grave.
13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027970, Charlotte Wilcox Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
14. [S7730] Birdseye Wilcox household, 1840 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
15. [S7732] Paulson, "The Ontario Female Seminary", shows history of school.
16. [S7731] Ontario Female Seminary, 1850 U.S. Census, Ontario Co., New York.
17. [S7729] B. Wilcox household, 1855 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9.
18. [S7728] Oscar Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
19. [S7733] Oscar Cobb household, 1865 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9.

Martha H. Warner^1,2,3

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1. [S7745] Orson Warner household, 1850 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., New York, shows name as Martha Warner.
2. [S7747] Louisa D. Warner household, 1860 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., New York, shows name as Martha H. Warner.
3. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows name as Martha H. Warner.
4. [S7745] Orson Warner household, 1850 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., New York, shows age 19 and state.
5. [S7737] Oscar Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows month, year, age 63, and state.
6. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk G, tab C, pg 8, Martha W. Cobb, shows age 83 at death 9 Apr 1919, town, and state.
7. [S7734] Oscar Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
8. [S7735] Oscar Cobb household, 1875 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9, shows married.
9. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows year.
10. [S7806] Cobb obituary, The Buffalo Courier, shows year.
11. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk G, tab C, pg 8, Martha W. Cobb, shows date and city.
12. [S7723] Forest Lawn Cemetery, lot registers, sec. 3, lot S.E.Pt., Oscar Cobb.
13. [S7746] Orson Warner household, 1840 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., New York.
14. [S7745] Orson Warner household, 1850 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., New York.
15. [S7749] James Alverson household, 1855 New York State Census, Livingston Co., New York, Lima.
16. [S7747] Louisa D. Warner household, 1860 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., New York.
17. [S7748] Louisa D. Warner household, 1865 New York State Census, Livingston Co., New York, Lima.
18. [S7734] Oscar Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
19. [S7735] Oscar Cobb household, 1875 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 9.
20. [S7736] Oscar Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
21. [S7737] Oscar Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
22. [S7738] Oscar Cobb household, 1905 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 20.
23. [S7739] Oscar Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
24. [S7806] Cobb obituary, The Buffalo Courier, shows yesterday, at family home and address.
25. [S7718] Forest Lawn Cemetery, death registers, bk F, tab C, pg 12, Oscar Cobb, shows date and city.
26. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 75027610, Oscar Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
27. [S7740] Richardson F. Adams household, 1915 New York State Census, Erie Co., New York, Buffalo, ward 23.

Sarah Euselia Cobb^1,2,3

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1. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows name as Sarah Euselia Cobb.
2. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922402, Sarah E. Cobb Ball, and includes tombstone photo showing name as Sarah E. Cobb, wife of Edward Hyde Ball.
3. [S7789] Edward H. Ball household, 1860 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, shows name as Sarah E. C. Ball.
4. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows year, town, county, and state.
5. [S7788] Edward H. Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, shows age 28 and state.
6. [S7789] Edward H. Ball household, 1860 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, shows age 38 and state.
7. [S7808] Bruce, History of Milwaukee City and County, II:19, shows date.
8. [S7788] Edward H. Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922402, Sarah E. Cobb Ball, and includes tombstone photo showing her as his wife.
10. [S2468] "Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907," Ancestry.com, record for Sarah E C Ball, citing vol 22 pg 282.
11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922402, Sarah E. Cobb Ball, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922402, Sarah E. Cobb Ball, includes tombstone photo.
13. [S2451] John Cobb household, 1830 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
14. [S7683] , "Marriages and Deaths from Rochester Newspapers, Jan. 1, 1832 - June 30, 1832," 16 May 1832 Rochester Daily Advertiser, 22 May issue of Anti-Masonic Enquirer and Rochester Republican all show date, as 9th, and "after a few days illness." Rochester Observer 16 May issue shows 3rd (may be a transcription error) and May 23 issue shows date as 8th. "Pioneer Cemetery," copied from July 1934 tombstone reading by the Irondequoit Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, shows date as 8th.
15. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows date, as 6th ,town, and state.
16. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 45, shows year, town, county, state, and cause of death as "from infected poison of a patient."
17. [S7788] Edward H. Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin.
18. [S7789] Edward H. Ball household, 1860 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin.
19. [S7808] Bruce, History of Milwaukee City and County, II:16, shows year.
20. [S7793] Milwaukee City Directory, 1862, pg 32.
21. [S7793] Milwaukee City Directory, 1863, pg 17.
22. [S7795] Edwards' Annual Directory of Milwaukee, 1865, pg 167.
23. [S7795] Edwards' Annual Directory of Milwaukee, 1867, pg 133.
24. [S7791] Edward Ball household, 1870 U.S. Census, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.
25. [S7798] Edward H. Ball, Edward H., Milwaukee Co. Wisconsin loose probate records, will.
26. [S7798] Edward H. Ball, Edward H., Milwaukee Co. Wisconsin loose probate records, petition to probate will, 4 Sep 1878, shows date.
27. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922332, Edward Hyde Ball, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
28. [S7798] Edward H. Ball, Edward H., Milwaukee Co. Wisconsin loose probate records, widow's receipt 4 Oct 1879, settlement 7 Oct 1879; order same date.
29. [S7797] Wright's Directory of Milwaukee, 1884, pg 82 shows Ball & Goodrich with Sarah as one of the principals; 1885 pg 266 shows the new firm.
30. [S7792] Oren J. Bloodgett household, 1880 U.S. Census, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, shows young Edward's occupation as clerk, wholesale groceries.
31. [S7792] Oren J. Bloodgett household, 1880 U.S. Census, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.

Edward Hyde Ball^1,2,3

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1. [S7808] Bruce, History of Milwaukee City and County, II:16, shows name as Edward Hyde Ball.
2. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922332, Edward Hyde Ball, includes tombstone photo showing same.
3. [S7788] Edward H. Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin.
4. [S7808] Bruce, History of Milwaukee City and County, II:16, shows date, town, county, and state.
5. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922332, Edward Hyde Ball, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
6. [S7788] Edward H. Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, shows age 24 and state.
7. [S7808] Bruce, History of Milwaukee City and County, II:19, shows date.
8. [S7788] Edward H. Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922402, Sarah E. Cobb Ball, and includes tombstone photo showing her as his wife.
10. [S7798] Edward H. Ball, Edward H., Milwaukee Co. Wisconsin loose probate records, petition to probate will, 4 Sep 1878, shows date.
11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 114922332, Edward Hyde Ball, includes tombstone photo.
12. [S7803] Joseph Ball household, 1830 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
13. [S7804] Joseph Ball household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
14. [S7808] Bruce, History of Milwaukee City and County, II:16.
15. [S7788] Edward H. Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, shows occupation as merchant.
16. [S7789] Edward H. Ball household, 1860 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin, shows occupation as merchant.
17. [S7802] East Troy, Wisconsin, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971, shows date of his appointment and that of his replacement.
18. [S7789] Edward H. Ball household, 1860 U.S. Census, Walworth Co., Wisconsin.
19. [S7808] Bruce, History of Milwaukee City and County, II:16, shows year.
20. [S7793] Milwaukee City Directory, 1862, pg 32.
21. [S7793] Milwaukee City Directory, 1862, pg 84, shows new firm and address.
22. [S7794] Umberhine's Milwaukee City Business Directory, 1861, pg 25, Dutcher at that address.
23. [S7791] Edward Ball household, 1870 U.S. Census, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, shows occupation as wh. grocer.
24. [S7795] Edwards' Annual Directory of Milwaukee, 1865, pg 190.
25. [S7790] J. C. Cobb and L. M. Cobb, Civil War Draft Registrations Records.
26. [S7793] Milwaukee City Directory, 1863, pg 17.
27. [S7795] Edwards' Annual Directory of Milwaukee, 1865, pg 167.
28. [S7795] Edwards' Annual Directory of Milwaukee, 1867, pg 133.
29. [S7796] Milwaukee City Directory, 1870-71, pg 57 shows Ball & Goodrich; pg 105 shows Dutcher.
30. [S7797] Wright's Directory of Milwaukee, 1884, pg 82 shows Ball & Goodrich; 1885 pg 266 shows the new firm.
31. [S7791] Edward Ball household, 1870 U.S. Census, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.
32. [S7798] Edward H. Ball, Edward H., Milwaukee Co. Wisconsin loose probate records, will.
33. [S7798] Edward H. Ball, Edward H., Milwaukee Co. Wisconsin loose probate records, order 12 Oct 1878.
34. [S7798] Edward H. Ball, Edward H., Milwaukee Co. Wisconsin loose probate records, inventory 31 Mar 1879.
35. [S7798] Edward H. Ball, Edward H., Milwaukee Co. Wisconsin loose probate records, widow's receipt 4 Oct 1879, settlement 7 Oct 1879; order same date.

Howland S. Hagaman^1,2,3

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1. [S2444] Mount Hope Cemetery, burial records, Jan 1893 to Dec 1906 - Hag, shows name as Howland S. Hagamand.
2. [S4179] Howland S. Hagerman household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
3. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows name as N. Hagaman.
4. [S4178] Howland Hagerman household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows age 36 and state.
5. [S4179] Howland S. Hagerman household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows age 45 and state.
6. [S2444] Mount Hope Cemetery, burial records, Jan 1893 to Dec 1906 - Hag, shows age 83 yrs 7 mo. when interred 9 Jul 1898.
7. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows year.
8. [S4178] Howland Hagerman household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. [S4179] Howland S. Hagerman household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
10. [S2444] Mount Hope Cemetery, burial records, Jan 1893 to Dec 1906 - Hag, shows interred 9 Jul 1898.
11. [S2444] Mount Hope Cemetery, burial records, Jan 1893 to Dec 1906 - Hag.
12. [S4200] Howland Hagerman household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
13. [S4178] Howland Hagerman household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
14. [S4180] Howland Hegeman household, 1870 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
15. [S4182] Howland Hagerman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Barber Co., Kansas.
16. [S4185] Howland S. Hagaman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Harper Co., Kansas.
17. [S4200] Howland Hagerman household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows two engaged in agriculture and one in manufactures.
18. [S4183] Libra M. Crossman household, 1900 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows her as the mother of six, with three still living.
19. [S4184] Libbie M. Crossman household, 1910 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows her as the mother of six, with three still living.

John Wheelock Adams^1,2,3

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John Wheelock Adams was born on 3 Jun 1815 in Hopkinton, MassachusettsG.^4,5,6 He was born with the name John Adams Wheelock, but used the surname of his adoptive parents throughout his life.⁴
     John was adopted by Moses Adams and Ruth Perry of HollistonG, apparently as an infant. His mother had died in childbirth. How they were related to him, if at all, is unknown.^16,17
     He was probably the male under age 10 listed in the household of his adoptive father, Moses Adams, in the 1820 Federal Census of Holliston, Middlesex Co., MassachusettsG.¹⁸ He was probably the male age 15 to 20 listed in the household of his adoptive father in the 1830 Federal Census of Holliston, Middlesex Co., MassachusettsG.
     John moved to Rochester, New YorkG, about 1838.¹⁹

Moving to Rochester --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     John was named an heir in the will of Moses Adams, his adoptive father, dated 20 Nov 1849 in HollistonG, in which John was left, together with the husbands of his three adoptive sisters, all his tools, lumber and stock. John and his three adoptive sisters each were to receive one fourth of all their father's real estate and remaining personal property, with the income of the real estate to go to his adoptive mother during her life.²⁰
     John married first Margaret Sherill Cobb, daughter of Gideon Cobb and Roxana Worden, in 1853.^7,8,9
     John and Margaret appeared on the 1855 State Census of Rochester, Monroe Co., New York G, enumerated 16 Jun 1855, in the boarding house of D. M. Hall and his three children, with seven other boarders and a servant.²¹
     John and Margaret appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Rochester, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 4 Aug 1860, reporting real estate valued at $2,000. Mortimer Adams, age 10, relationship unknown, Anna Pratt, age 23, a niece, and Jenny Shaw, an 18-year-old servant, were listed as living with them.³
     John and Margaret appeared on the 1865 State Census of Rochester, Monroe Co., Massachusetts G, enumerated 5 Jun 1865, reporting they lived in a frame house valued at $2,500. His mother was listed as living with them, as were Anna Pratt, a niece, and Hattie Scamp, a 16-year-old servant.²²
     His wife died on 19 Nov 1867.^23,7,24
     John apparently "adopted" Charles Wisner between 1865 and 1870. This seems to have not been a formal adoption, as the term "foster-father" was later used to describe his relationship to the boy.²⁵ However the boy used his foster-father's name after that, being known as Charles W. Adams, and they referred to each other as father and son the rest of their lives.
     John appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Rochester, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 22 Jul 1870, as the superintendent of the truant school. His foster-son Charles was listed as living with him, as were seven teachers, cooks, and gardeners and 86 inmates. Also listed, as if his wife, was Margart Adams, age 45, but she had been dead for over two years. It appears this was in error.²⁶

John Wheelock Adams
from The Kansas City Journal¹

     John married second Laura Bowen, daughter of Dr. Ebenezor Bowen, on 27 Apr 1875.^10,11
     John and Laura appeared on the 1875 State Census, enumerated 17 Jun 1875, reporting they lived in a frame house valued at $4,000. His adoptive son Edwin was listed as living with him, as here her daughter by her prior marriage, Lillie Klinch, a 16-year-old domestic servant, Anna Doser, and George Mason, a farm laborer.²⁷
     He was a teacher in Rochester for many years at School No. 12. When a new schoolhouse was completed in 1857 he became principal there. He became superintendent of the House for Idle and Truant Children in 1865. While teaching he specialized in history and botany.^{28,29,30,31,32}

Moving to Kansas City --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     John moved to Kansas City, MissouriG, in 1879.^33,1
     Laura filed for divorce from John on 15 Mar 1880 in Monroe Co.G, Supreme Court. The divorce was evidently granted, as they do not appear together after that, and his several obituaries mention his first marriage but not this one, though hers does mention both this and her prior marriage. She continued to use the Adams surname the rest of her life.¹²
     John appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at 1109 Main St. G, enumerated 1 Jun 1880. His foster-son Charles was listed as living with him.³⁴
     After moving to Kansas City he invested heavily in real estate, both business and suburban property. His investments proved judicious and he became quite wealthy. He built the Adams House, opposite the Union Depot, and also owned property in Topeka, Kansas.^1,35
     After retiring from active educational work he traveled extensively and collected botanical specimens from around the world, supposedly assembling one of the most complete collection in the west at the time.¹
     John died on 5 Jun 1897 in Kansas City, MissouriG, at age 82, in his apartments at the Victoria hotel, after an illness of three weeks.^13,14 He was buried on 8 Jun 1897 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New YorkG.¹⁵

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1. [S7823] John Wheelock Adams obituary, The Kansas City Journal.
2. [S7815] D. M. Hall household, 1855 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 4, shows name as John W. Adams.
3. [S7810] John W. Adams household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
4. [S7825] Vital Records of Hopkinton Massachusetts, pg 201, birth record for John Adams Wheelock, shows date.
5. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 7502733, John W Adams, shows date, with year as 1814, and includes tombstone photo showing same and town, as Westboro, and state.
6. [S7823] John Wheelock Adams obituary, The Kansas City Journal, shows date, with year as 1815, town, as Holliston, and state.
7. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows year.
8. [S7815] D. M. Hall household, 1855 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 4, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. [S7810] John W. Adams household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
10. [S7818] Laura Klinck Adams obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, shows date.
11. [S7819] John W. Adams household, 1875 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 16, shows married.
12. [S7820] Legal notice; Laura B. Adams vs John W. Adams, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 5 Jul 1880.
13. [S7823] John Wheelock Adams obituary, The Kansas City Journal, shows date, location, and illness.
14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 7502733, John W Adams, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same and city and state.
15. [S2444] Mount Hope Cemetery, burial records, Jan 1893 to Dec 1906 - Ad.
16. [S7828] Moses Adams, Moses, Middlesex Co. Massachusetts loose probate records, will, 20 Nov 1849, shows the boy as his adopted son.
17. [S7825] Vital Records of Hopkinton Massachusetts, pg 459, death record for Mrs. Wheelock, citing Christ Church record, shows death 3 Jun 1815.
18. [S7829] Moses Adams household, 1820 U.S. Census, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
19. [S7815] D. M. Hall household, 1855 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 4, shows he had lived in city 17 years.
20. [S7828] Moses Adams, Moses, Middlesex Co. Massachusetts loose probate records, will, 20 Nov 1849.
21. [S7815] D. M. Hall household, 1855 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 4.
22. [S7811] John W. Adams household, 1865 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 14.
23. [S2608] "Tombstone Inscriptions from Section I - Mt. Hope Cemetery," GenWeb Monroe County NY, shows date.
24. [S2444] Mount Hope Cemetery, burial records, Aug 1860 to Dec 1881 - Ad, shows she was interred 22 Nov 1867.
25. [S7817] "$100,000 Looking for an Owner," Republican Watchman, 1 Feb 1901.
26. [S7813] John Adams household, 1870 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
27. [S7819] John W. Adams household, 1875 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 16.
28. [S7824] John W. Adams obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, shows schools where he taught and dates.
29. [S7815] D. M. Hall household, 1855 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 4, shows occupation as teacher.
30. [S7811] John W. Adams household, 1865 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 14, shows occupation as teacher.
31. [S7813] John Adams household, 1870 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows occupation as Sup. truant school.
32. [S7823] John Wheelock Adams obituary, The Kansas City Journal, shows he was a teacher and many years superintendent of Rochester public schools, and specialty.
33. [S7812] John W. Adams obituary, The Kansas City Star.
34. [S7816] Doctor Adams household, 1880 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri.
35. [S7812] John W. Adams obituary, The Kansas City Star, shows teacher in Rochester, investing in Kansas City.
36. [S7817] "$100,000 Looking for an Owner," Republican Watchman, 1 Feb 1901, shows John as Charles' foster-father and names John Wisner as his birth father.
37. [S7812] John W. Adams obituary, The Kansas City Star, shows Dr. Charles W. Adams as his son and only heir.
38. [S7819] John W. Adams household, 1875 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Rochester ward 16, shows Edwin as his adopted son.
39. [S7810] John W. Adams household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, lists Mortimer Adams, age 10, but shows no relationships.