Sarah Virginia Walker1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 14677, (1844 - 1927)
FatherJohn Allen Walker1,4,5,6 (17 Jan 1789 - 8 Dec 1871)
MotherMary Boone Grimes1,4 (abt 1817 - 28 Aug 1858)

Key Events:

Birth: 31 Oct 1844, Monroe Co., Mississippi7,8,9
Marriage: 3 Aug 1865, Monroe Co., Mississippi, Maj. Robert H. Cobb (May 1836 - 20 Jul 1914)10,11,12
Death: 12 Jul 1927, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas13,14,15
Burial: 13 Jul 1927, Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas16,17
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Descendants of Linah and Rebeccah (Davis) Mims

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Sarah Virginia Walker was born on 31 Oct 1844 in Monroe Co., Mississippi.7,8,9
     She seems to have only used her middle name, Virginia, throughout her life.2,3,18
     She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Monroe Co., Mississippi, in the household of her parents, John Allen Walker and Mary Boone Grimes.19,20
     Her mother died on 28 Aug 1858, when Virginia was 13 years old.21,22 She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Monroe Co., Mississippi, in the household of her father.23,24
     Sarah married Maj. Robert H. Cobb, son of Robert Livingston Cobb and Cornelia Barbour Mims, on 3 Aug 1865 in Monroe Co., Mississippi.10,11,12
     Robert and Virginia lived in Loohatan, a train stop a mile south of Muldon, Monroe Co., Mississippi for several years after their marriage. At least part of that time they lived at her parent's mansion, where he worked to reorganize the interrupted plantation life at the vast Walker estates. Their first three children were born in Mississippi.25,26,27,28,29
     About 1870 they and their three young children moved to his home state, Kentucky, settling with his parents in Paducah. They appeared with their children Robert, Virginia and Cornelia on the 1870 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, in the household of his parents, Robert Livingston Cobb and Cornelia Barbour Mims.30
     Virginia was named an heir in the will of her father, dated 8 Jun 1871 in Monroe Co., Mississippi, to receive an equal share with her sisters Louisa and Susanah of all his land in Phillip Co., Arkansas, and all his stock in the Mobile and Ohio Rail Road and the New Orleans Jackson and Great Northern Rail Road.6 She received a distribution of $2,900 from the estate as reported in the final settlement report for the estate, which was filed 7 Mar 1878. This did not include her one-third share of the 3,700 acres of land in Arkansas and the rail road shares.31
     Virginia and Robert appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, at Broadway St., enumerated 1 Jun 1880. Their children Robert, Virginia, Cornelia, Greta, Ethel and Percy were listed as living with them.32
     Virginia and Robert moved their family to Wichita Falls, Texas, then a frontier village, in 1884.33 They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas, enumerated 14 Jun 1900, reporting that the family was renting its home. Their children Robert, Virginia, Greta, Ethel and Percy were listed as living with them, as were Richard Hyde, a farmer, and his wife Sarah who are listed as boarders.34
     Virginia and Robert moved to Houston for a period, before returning to Wichita Falls. They appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Houston, Harris Co., Texas, in the household of their daughter Greta and her husband, Robert Donaldson Thorburn.35
     Her husband died on 20 Jul 1914 in Wichita Falls, Texas.36,15,37
     Virginia applied for an indigent pension on 28 Jul 1914, in Wichita Co., Texas, based on her husband's military service under a 7 Apr 1913 act of the Texas legislature. As required she certified that she had not remarried since his death; had been a resident of the state prior to 1 Jan 1900; had no income over $300 per year; had no property over $1,000 in value; nor was receiving aid from another state, or the Federal government. Two witnesses swore that she had not remarried and had been a resident since before 1900, and the county assessor certified that she had a homestead valued at $1,000 and no other property. Her pension was approved 1 Jun 1916, effective 1 Sep 1914.38
     She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas, at 2110 10th St., enumerated 3 Jan 1920. Her children Ethel and Percy were listed as living with her.39 She was shown as a music teacher.40
     Sarah Virginia died on 12 Jul 1927 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas, at age 82.13,14,15 She was buried on 13 Jul 1927 in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas.16,17

Children:
     Children with Maj. Robert H. Cobb:

Citations

  1. [S3016] Sarah Virginia Cobb, Certificate of Death.
  2. [S3015] John A. Walker household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi, shows name as Virginia Walker.
  3. [S1372] "Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935," Ancestry.com, record for Robert Cobb and Virginia Walker.
  4. [S3015] John A. Walker household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S3017] John A. Walker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S2017] Inventory Record Chancery Court, Monroe Co., Mississippi, 1:232-3, will of John A. Walker.
  7. [S3016] Sarah Virginia Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  8. [S8642] Virgina Cobb, Widow's Application for Pension, 28581, Texas, Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975, application, shows county, and state.
  9. [S3015] John A. Walker household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi, shows age 7 and state.
  10. [S8642] Virgina Cobb, Widow's Application for Pension, 28581, Texas, Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975, application, shows date, county, and state.
  11. [S64] International Genealogical Index, record for Virginia Walker marriage, citing FHL film #886908 v. 3, Monroe Co. Mississippi marriage records, white , v.3.
  12. [S948] Robt. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Wichita Co., Texas, shows married, 35 years.
  13. [S3016] Sarah Virginia Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  14. [S8642] Virgina Cobb, Widow's Application for Pension, 28581, Texas, Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975, application for mortuary warrant, shows date, town, county, and state.
  15. [S949] Cobb - Thorburn tombstone, Riverside Cemetery, shows year.
  16. [S3016] Sarah Virginia Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date and cemetery.
  17. [S949] Cobb - Thorburn tombstone, Riverside Cemetery.
  18. [S949] Cobb - Thorburn tombstone, Riverside Cemetery, shows name as Virginia Walker Cobb.
  19. [S3015] John A. Walker household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi.
  20. [S3090] John A. Walker, owner, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi, slave schedule.
  21. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 112728609, Mary Boone Grimes Walker, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  22. [S3017] John A. Walker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi, she is not included with the family.
  23. [S3017] John A. Walker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi.
  24. [S3089] John A. Walker, owner, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Mississippi, slave schedule.
  25. [S3376] "Commander of the Famous Cobb's Battery", pg 310, shows they lived a year a the Walker estate, and his work there.
  26. [S3266] J. C. Cobb, bankruptcy, Schedule B-3, Choses in action, lists him as having an outstanding account and located in Loohstan, Mississippi.
  27. [S1270] Robert Cobb, Jr., Standard Certificate of Death, shows he was born in Mississippi.
  28. [S3011] Virginia Leoma Harding, Certificate of Death, shows she was born in Mississippi.
  29. [S628] Robert L. Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows Cornelia as born as Mississippi.
  30. [S628] Robert L. Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  31. [S5501] Chancery Court case files, Monroe Co., Mississippi, case 1484.1, John A. Walker, dec'd, Final Annual Account, 7 Mar 1878; order of the court, same date, receipt for taxes paid Phillips Co. Arkansas, 9 Jan 1872.
  32. [S1668] Robert Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  33. [S3018] "Major Robert Cobb Dies," The Dallas Morning News, 21 Jul 1914.
  34. [S948] Robt. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Wichita Co., Texas.
  35. [S950] R. D. Thorburn household, 1910 U.S. Census, Harris Co., Texas.
  36. [S3018] "Major Robert Cobb Dies," The Dallas Morning News, 21 Jul 1914, shows date, city, and state.
  37. [S951] Virginia Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Wichita Co., Texas, shows her as a widow.
  38. [S8642] Virgina Cobb, Widow's Application for Pension, 28581, Texas, Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975.
  39. [S951] Virginia Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Wichita Co., Texas.
  40. [S951] Virginia Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Wichita Co., Texas, shows occupation as teacher, music.
  41. [S1270] Robert Cobb, Jr., Standard Certificate of Death.
  42. [S628] Robert L. Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows him in the household of Robert L. and Cornelia, apparently the child of Virginia but not clear which son is the father.
  43. [S1668] Robert Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows him as the son of her husband.
  44. [S628] Robert L. Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows her in the household of Robert L. and Cornelia, apparently the child of Virginia but not clear which son is the father.
  45. [S1668] Robert Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows the child as the daughter of Virginia's husband.
  46. [S948] Robt. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Wichita Co., Texas, shows the child as the daughter of her husband, and that the parents had been more years than the age of the child.
  47. [S3012] Gretta Cobb Thorburn, Certificate of Death.
  48. [S3371] "Thorburn-Cobb Wedding," The Dallas Morning News, 21 Jun 1905, shows her as daughter of Major and Mrs. Robert Cobb.
  49. [S3014] Ethel Cobb, Standard Certificate of Death.
  50. [S948] Robt. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Wichita Co., Texas, shows Ethel as the daughter of Virginia's husband, and that the parents had been more years than the age of the child.
  51. [S3013] Percy Cobb, Standard Certificate of Death.