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Humphrey Cobb was born on 22 May 1801 in South CarolinaG.^4,5
     He moved with his parents about 1806 to Livingston Co., KentuckyG, which became Caldwell Co. in May 1809. He was probably one of the three males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Josiah Cobb, in the 1810 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.⁹
     His father died about Jun 1817, when Humphrey was about 16 years old.¹⁰
      Humphrey and his brothers Hezekiah, Samuel, and Theron all seem to have moved to Shelby Co., TennesseeG, some time after 1810, and at least some of them before 1825. It seems likely that they did not move together, but some followed others at different times.
     Humphrey married Harriet T. Payne on 26 Nov 1828 in Shelby Co., TennesseeG, with Rev. John Malloy officiating.^6,7
     Humphrey appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Shelby Co., TennesseeG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (unknown), one age 20 to 30 (himself), and one female age 20 to 30 (wife Harriet), and three female slaves, two under age 10 and one age 10 to 24.¹¹
     Humphrey and Harriet moved to DeSoto Co., MississippiG, before 1837.¹²
      On 14 Dec 1838 Humphrey and his siblings sold the 200-acre parcel in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, that they had inherited from their father.¹²
     Humphrey appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of DeSoto Co., MississippiG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son William, or perhaps Robert), two age 5 to 10 (sons Robert and John, or perhaps William and an older son), and one age 30 to 40 (himself), two females under age 5 (daughter Ann and another), and one age 20 to 30 (probably wife Harriet, though she seems to have been a bit older). There were also eight slaves, three males under age 10 and one age 10 to 25, and two females under age 10 and two age 10 to 25.¹³
     Humphrey and Harriet appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of DeSoto Co., MississippiG, enumerated 7 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued at $2,500. Their children John, Robert, Ann, William, and Frances were listed as living with them.²
     He was a farmer.^14,15
     Humphrey died on 20 Mar 1854 at age 52.⁴ He was buried in Baker Family Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, DeSoto Co., MississippiG.⁸

Hezekiah Cobb was born about 1804 in South CarolinaG.^4,5
     He moved with his parents about 1806 to Livingston Co., KentuckyG, which became Caldwell Co. in May 1809. He was probably one of the three males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Josiah Cobb, in the 1810 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.¹¹
      Hezekiah and his brothers Humphrey, Samuel, and Theron all seem to have moved to Shelby Co., TennesseeG, some time after 1810, and at least some of them before 1825. It seems likely that they did not move together, but some followed others at different times.
      On 14 Dec 1838 Hezekiah and his siblings sold the 200-acre parcel in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, that they had inherited from their father.³
     Hezekiah appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Memphis, Shelby Co., TennesseeG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (unknown), one age 30 to 40 (himself), one female age 20 to 30 (his first wife.)¹²
     Hezekiah married second Mary Ann Hatcher on 22 Nov 1845 in Shelby Co., TennesseeG.⁶
     Hezekiah married third Lucy A. Halley on 21 Nov 1849 in Shelby Co., TennesseeG, with R. Corlitt officiating.^7,8
     Hezekiah and Lucy appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Memphis, Shelby Co., TennesseeG, enumerated 15 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $3,500. His children Henry and Nancy by his prior marriages were listed as living with them, as were Nancy and Julia Hatcher, aged 3 and 8 respectively, who would appear to have been relatives of his late wife.¹³
     Hezekiah married fourth Eliza J. P. Angus on 3 Nov 1857, with James Arnald, justice of the peace, officiating.^2,9
     He was a saw mill owner for many years, but by 1870 considered himself a farmer.^14,15,16
     Hezekiah and Eliza appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Shelby Co., TennesseeG, enumerated 8 Aug 1870, reporting real estate valued at $4,800. Their children Angus and Julia and his daughter by his previous marriage, Elizabeth, were listed as living with them.¹⁷
     Hezekiah died on 12 Oct 1872 in Shelby Co., TennesseeG, at age ~68.¹⁰
     He was buried in a "find walnut coffin with silver plated handles" which cost $40, the use of the hearse was $10, and four carriages $20. The bill remained unpaid until 1878, incurring interest charges of $24.¹⁸
     Hezekiah died intestate (without leaving a will) and letters of administration for his estate were issued on 18 Nov 1872 to his wife Eliza, after she posted a bond for $2,000.¹⁹
     An inventory of his estate was filed on 10 Dec 1872, listing a piano, a sewing machine, a clock, various chairs and tables, a safe, a cooking stove, silverware and crockery, farm equipment, and 800 pounds of cotton. There were also two notes due him, one dated in 1865 for $900 of which $600 had been repaid, and one from about 1862 for $200, shown as "now lost."²⁰
     The final settlement of the estate was filed on 4 Aug 1878. In it, the widow, as administrator, stated that she had taken under rights as the widow the sewing machine, bedroom furniture, the clock and safe, a table and chairs, cooking stove, and farm equipment. She had sold the piano for $200, various other furniture pieces, and had collected $2,234 in a lawsuit against the Paducah Murphies Railroad, for a total of $2,665 received. She reported expenses including $500 for attorney fees for the railroad case, $800 paid in a lawsuit against the estate, $276 for two notes due, various accounts due, and $300 allowed her for a year's support. The balance of $157.66 was paid her as compensation for her services as administrator, with nothing remaining for heirs.²¹

Samuel T. Cobb was born about 1804 in South CarolinaG.⁴
     He moved with his parents about 1806 to Livingston Co., KentuckyG, which became Caldwell Co. in May 1809. He was probably one of the three males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Josiah Cobb, in the 1810 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.⁷
     Samuel married Nancy H. on 2 Sep 1824 in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, with Rev. Jame Ruckerson officiating.^5,1,6
     Samuel and his brothers Humphrey, Hezekiah, and Theron all seem to have moved to Shelby Co., TennesseeG, some time after 1810, and at least some of them before 1825. It seems likely that they did not move together, but some followed others at different times.
     Samuel appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Shelby Co., TennesseeG, with a household consisting of two males under age 5 (unknown), one age 15 to 20 (unknown), and two age 20 to 30 (himself and another), one female under age 5 (unknown), one age 20 to 30 (wife Nancy), and one male slave, age 36 to 55.⁸
     Samuel and Nancy moved to MississippiG about 1835.
      On 14 Dec 1838 Samuel and his siblings sold the 200-acre parcel in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, that they had inherited from their father.¹
     Samuel appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of DeSoto Co., MississippiG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son Richard), one age 5 to 10 (George), one age 10 to 15 (unknown), one age 15 to 20 (unknown), and one age 30 to 40 (himself), one female under age 5 (unknown), one age 5 to 10 (daughter Elvira), one age 20 to 30 (unknown), and one age 30 to 40 (wife Nancy.)⁹
     Samuel and Nancy appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of DeSoto Co., MississippiG, enumerated 3 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued ate $1,600. Their children Elvira, George, Richard, Emeline, Jessie, and Cora were listed as living with them.²
     He was a farmer.^10,2