Person Page 1,664

Martha Ella Trumbower was born on 5 Dec 1848 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.^4,5,6,7
     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, in the household of her parents, John P. Trumbower and Sarah Ann Patterson.¹⁵
     She moved to KentuckyG with her parents before 1860. She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Campbell Co., KentuckyG, in the household of her parents.¹⁶
     Martha married James Alfred Cobb, son of John Cobb and Maria Caffyn, on 4 Nov 1869 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.^8,9,10
     Martha and James appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., IndianaG, in the household of his parents, John Cobb and Maria Caffyn.¹⁷
     Martha and James appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana G, enumerated 3 Jun 1880. Their children Jesse, Grace, and John were listed as living with them, as was her brother, Edwin Trumbower, age 14.¹⁸
     Martha was named an heir in the will of Maria Caffyn, mother of her husband, dated 3 Dec 1892 in Aurora, Dearborn Co., IndianaG, in which she was to receive a 3/5 interest in a lot in Aurora and a strip of land from the home place. She also was to receive her choice of one of the four oil paintiing hanging in her mother-in-law's home.¹⁹
     Martha and James traveled over the western plains by covered wagon to Salt Lake City, UtahG, with their three surviving childen. Their daughter Grace died there 13 Jan 1896.^20,21
      They later moved on to California with their remaining two children.²² They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California G, at 1847 E. 2nd St., enumerated 8 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Jesse and John were listed as living with them.²³
     Martha and James appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 432 So. State St. G, enumerated 21 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, free of mortgage. Listed as living with them was a lodger, Anna L. Williams, age 42.²⁴
     Martha and James appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 432 State St. G, enumerated 8 Jan 1920, reporting that they owned their home, free of mortgage.²⁵
     Her husband died on 1 May 1927 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaG.^26,27
     Martha applied for a widow's pension based on her late husband's Civil War service in May 1927, which was subsequently approved.²⁸
     Martha appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 432 So. State St. G, enumerated 3 Apr 1930, reporting she owned a home valued at $4,500, and owned a radio. Her son Jesse was listed as living with her, as was his daughter Jessie.²⁹
     Martha appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 432 So. State St. G, enumerated 18 Apr 1940, reporting she owned a home valued at $4,000, and that she had lived in the same house in 1935.³⁰
     Martha died on 21 Jun 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG, at age 95.^11,12 She was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG.^13,14

Jennie C. Pratt was born in Dec 1857 in New YorkG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New YorkG, in the household of her parents, Fredrick M. Pratt and Eliza M. Stratton.¹¹
     She moved with her parents to Pennsylvania by 1870, first to Pleasantville, in Venango Co., then to Titusville, in Crawford Co. by 1880. She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Pleasantville, Venango Co., PennsylvaniaG, in the household of her parents.¹² She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Titusville, Pennsylvania in the household of her parents.¹³
     Jennie married Thomas Jefferson Cobb, son of John Cobb and Maria Caffyn, on 23 Nov 1881.^7,8,9
     Jennie was named an heir in the will of Maria Caffyn, mother of her husband, dated 3 Dec 1892 in Aurora, Dearborn Co., IndianaG, in which she was to receive a 2/5 interest in a lot in Aurora and a strip of land from the home place. She also was to receive her choice of one of the three oil paintiing hanging in her mother-in-law's home after his sister-in-law selected one. She was also to receive the home place and all the remainder of her mother-in-law's estate, subject to a life estate of her father-in-law.¹⁴
     Jennie and Thomas apparently separated before 1900, as he was living with his mother in 1900, and she and the two daughters were living with her parents in Titusville, PennsylvaniaG. They remained there until she and their daughters moved to Buffalo after 1920.^15,16,17,18 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Titusville, Pennsylvania in the household of her parents, with her daughters Ethelyn and Fredericka.¹⁹
     Jennie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Titusville, Pennsylvania in the household of her mother, Eliza M. Stratton, with her daughters, Ethelyn and Fredericka.²⁰ She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania G, at 324 W. Spruce St., enumerated 14 Jan 1920. Her mother is listed as living with her.²¹
     She was a teacher in 1900, reported no occupation in 1910, and was a keeper of a notions store in 1920.^22,23,24
     Her husband died on 23 May 1927 in Bedford, Bedford Co., VirginiaG.^25,26
     Jennie returned to her native Buffalo with her two daughters after her mother died. She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, at 848 Potomac Ave. G, enumerated 4 Apr 1930, reporting she rented her home, for $65 per month, and owned a radio. Her children Ethelyn and Fredericka were listed as living with her.²⁷
     Jennie died on 25 May 1936 at age 78.⁶ She was buried in North Collins Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, North Collins, Erie Co., New YorkG.¹⁰