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Manie Saunders Cobb1,2,3

ID# 16320, (1885 - 1967)
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Parents:

FatherJoshua Clark Cobb (7 Jul 1839 - 22 Dec 1895)
MotherManie Saunders (14 Feb 1850 - 26 Jan 1932)
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont
The Mins/Davis Family
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont
The Linah Mims/Rebeccah Davis Family

Key Events:

Birth: 30 Dec 1885, Paducah, Kentucky,4,5,6
Marriage: 16 Nov 1918, Paducah, Kentucky, Hewitt Hanson Howland (b. 8 Oct 1863, d. 10 May 1944)7,8,9
Death: 15 Aug 1967, New York City, New York,10,11
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Narrative:

Manie Saunders Cobb was born on 30 Dec 1885 in Paducah, KentuckyG.4,5,6
     Her father died on 22 Dec 1895, when Manie was about 11 years old.12,13
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Paducah, Kentucky in the household of her mother, Manie Saunders.14 She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Paducah, Kentucky in the household of her mother.15
     Manie married Hewitt Hanson Howland, son of John D. Howland and Desdemona Harrison, on 16 Nov 1918 in Paducah, KentuckyG, at her mother's home, with Rev. Peter H. Pleune, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating.7,8,9
     Manie and Hewitt settled Indiana after their marriage.16 They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana G, in the household of Louis Howland, his older brother.17
     Manie and Hewitt moved to New YorkG in 1925.18,19 They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of New York, New York, at 177 E 77th G, enumerated 23 Apr 1930, reporting that they rented their home, for $141 per month. Also listed in the household are two Irish servants, a cook and a maid.20
     Manie was named an heir in the will of her sister Reubie dated 9 Aug 1933, to receive her diamond bow knot pin, square diamond pin, big head pin, bracelet and wedding ring, all her clothing, furs, and linens, and all her silver flat and dishes and trays after specific items were given to others. She was also to receive, for her lifetime, all the rest of her estate, not specifically given to others, and the income from her real estate, stocks, and bonds.21
     Manie and Hewitt appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of New York, New York Co., New York, at 117 East 77 St. G, enumerated 3 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $91 per month, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935.22
     Manie was named an heir in the will of her brother Irvin, dated 24 Dec 1943, to receive for her lifetime the income from one-sixth of his estate.23,24
     Her husband died on 10 May 1944 in Manhattan, New York Co., New YorkG.25,26
     Manie has not been found in the 1950 census, but was apparently still living in New York CityG.27
     Manie died on 15 Aug 1967 in New York City, New YorkG, at age 81.10,11

Children:
     There were no children with Hewitt Hanson Howland

Citations

  1. [S1043] Manie S. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows name as Manie S. Cobb.
  2. [S1044] Mamie S. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows name as Mamie S. Cobb.
  3. [S12180] "Cobb-Howland Wedding," The Paducah Evening Sun, 16 Nov 1918.
  4. [S1043] Manie S. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows month, year, as 1884, age 15, and state.
  5. [S1044] Mamie S. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows age 20 and state.
  6. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Manie Cob Howland, Soc. Sec. No. 077-42-3791, shows date, with year as 1885, city, and state.
  7. [S12180] "Cobb-Howland Wedding," The Paducah Evening Sun, 16 Nov 1918, shows married this afternoon, at mother's home, and offciant.
  8. [S1048] Louis Howland household, 1920 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows married.
  9. [S1047] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1930 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows she first married at age 24, and he at age 25. But she is listed in the 1910 census with her mother at age 26, shown as single, so the age shown for her must be wrong.
  10. [S12182] Mrs. Hewitt H. Howland obituary, Sun-Democrat, shows date, as 6th, and city.
  11. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Manie C. Howland, Soc. Sec. No. 077-42-3791, shows date, and last residence, as 10016, New York, New York, New York.
  12. [S2314] Oak Grove Cemetery, list of burials, C burials 1800 thru 1999, pg 19, shows date.
  13. [S1042] Connelley, History of Kentucky, pg 497, shows year, town, county, and state.
  14. [S1043] Manie S. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  15. [S1044] Mamie S. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  16. [S12180] "Cobb-Howland Wedding," The Paducah Evening Sun, 16 Nov 1918, shows address and city.
  17. [S1048] Louis Howland household, 1920 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana.
  18. [S12181] Hewitt H. Howland obituary, The Indianapolis Star.
  19. [S1047] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1930 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows occupation as editor and industry as magazue.
  20. [S1047] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1930 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.
  21. [S12155] Will Book, McCracken Co., Kentucky, G:101-2, Reubie Cobb Rudy will.
  22. [S12176] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1940 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.
  23. [S12192] "Cobb, Irvin S will," Brooklyn Eagle, 18 Mar 1944, shows shares to wife and sister, bequests to library, cook and secretary.
  24. [S12175] "Cobb Estate Left to Wife," San Francisco Examiner, 19 Mar 1944, show written prior Christmas Eve, distributions to wife, daughter, sister, none to brother.
  25. [S7609] "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948," Ancestry.com, record for Hewitt Howland, citing cert. no. 11082, shows date, city, county, and state.
  26. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Hewitt H. Howland, Soc. Sec. No. 123-20-9513, shows date.
  27. [S12182] Mrs. Hewitt H. Howland obituary, Sun-Democrat, shows she had lived in New York for many years.

 

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