Mary Ellen Kinsolving1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 15474, (1860 - 1943)
FatherJohn Kinsolving4,5,3 (1836 - 22 Jan 1916)
MotherMariah J. Beck4,5,3 (abt 1838 - )

Key Events:

Birth: 29 Feb 1860, Lyon Co., Kentucky6,7,8
Marriage: 12 Feb 1877, Pope Co., Illinois, Joseph William Oliver (about 1851 - Dec 1883)9,10
Marriage: 29 Dec 1886, Lyon Co., Kentucky, Jefferson Davis Cobb (14 Oct 1861 - 16 May 1943)11,12
Death: 13 Jun 1943, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas3,13
Burial: 14 Jun 1943, Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas14,15

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Mary Ellen Kinsolving was born on 29 Feb 1860 in Lyon Co., Kentucky.6,7,8
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Princeton, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, in the household of her parents, John Kinsolving and Mariah J. Beck.16 She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Lyon Co., Kentucky, in the household of her parents.
     Mary married first Joseph William Oliver, son of Walter Oliver and Jane Davis, on 12 Feb 1877 in Pope Co., Illinois, with Jonathan Graham, justice of the peace, officating.9,10
     Mary and Joseph appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky, enumerated 15 Jun 1880. Their children Walter and James were listed as living with them.17
     Her husband died in Dec 1883.18,19
     Mary married second Jefferson Davis Cobb, son of Thomas Jefferson Cobb and Almeda Glenn, on 29 Dec 1886 in Lyon Co., Kentucky, at her father's home, with W. F. Cashman officiating.11,12
     Mary and Jefferson appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Kuttawa, Lyon Co., Kentucky, enumerated 20 Jun 1900, reporting that the family owned its farm, which was mortgaged. Their children Henry, John and Frank were listed as living with them.20
     Mary and Jefferson moved their family to Texas before 1910. They appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas, enumerated 25 Apr 1910, reporting that they rented their farm. Their children John and Frank were listed as living with them.21
     Mary and Jefferson appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas, on Mullin Rd., enumerated 26 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home. Their children John and Frank were listed as living with them.22
     Mary and Jefferson appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas, at Goldthwaite and Mullin Rd., enumerated 11 Apr 1930, reporting that they rented their home, and owned a radio. Their son John was listed as living with them, as was his wife, Belva May Chesser.23
     Mary and Jefferson appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Mills Co., Texas, in the household of their son John and his wife Belva.24
     Her second husband died on 16 May 1943 in Mullin, Mills Co., Texas.25,26
     Mary died on 13 Jun 1943 in Mullin, Mills Co., Texas, at age 83.3,13 She was buried on 14 Jun 1943 in Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills Co., Texas.14,15

Children:
     Children with Joseph William Oliver:

  • Walter Finton Oliver27,28,29 (5 Mar 1878 - 20 Jan 1952)
  • James Boyce Oliver30,31,32 (20 Sep 1879 - 27 Oct 1940)
  • Clyde Oliver33 (24 Aug 1882 - 23 Dec 1935)

Children:
     Children with Jefferson Davis Cobb:

Citations

  1. [S10148] J. Kinsolving household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows name as Mary Kinsolving.
  2. [S10094] Marriage Records, Lyon Co., Kentucky, 8:88, Jeff D. Cobb and M. E. Oliver.
  3. [S2076] Mary Ellen Kinsolving Cobb, Standard Certificate of Death.
  4. [S10148] J. Kinsolving household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S10149] John Kensolving household, 1870 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S10148] J. Kinsolving household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 3/12 and state.
  7. [S10149] John Kensolving household, 1870 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows age 10 and state.
  8. [S2076] Mary Ellen Kinsolving Cobb, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, county, and state.
  9. [S10154] Marriage Record, Pope Co., Illinois, D:28, no. 1068, Joseph W. Oliver and M. E. Kinsolving, shows date and officiant.
  10. [S2810] Jos. W. Oliver household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  11. [S10094] Marriage Records, Lyon Co., Kentucky, 8:88, Jeff D. Cobb and M. E. Oliver, shows date, location, county, and officiant.
  12. [S2802] Jeff D. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows married 13 years.
  13. [S2970] Jeff D. and Mary E. Cobb tombstone, Oakview Cemetery, shows year.
  14. [S2076] Mary Ellen Kinsolving Cobb, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, cemetery, and town.
  15. [S2970] Jeff D. and Mary E. Cobb tombstone, Oakview Cemetery.
  16. [S10148] J. Kinsolving household, 1860 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  17. [S2810] Jos. W. Oliver household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky.
  18. [S3175] Acts of the General Assembly of Kentucky, 1883, 1883:1:129, shows month and year.
  19. [S820] Cobb, "Cobb connection," e-mail to author, 03 Apr 2005, shows Mary Kinsolving Oliver was a widow when she married Jefferson D. Cobb.
  20. [S2802] Jeff D. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky.
  21. [S2809] Jefferson D. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas.
  22. [S2812] Jeff D. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas.
  23. [S2816] Jeff D. Cobb household, 1930 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas.
  24. [S5350] John R. Cobb household, 1940 U.S. Census, Mills Co., Texas.
  25. [S2075] Jefferson Davis Cobb, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, as 16th, county and state.
  26. [S2529] Ruth Garrett Cobb, "Cobb-Garrett Family History", pg 8, shows date, as 24th.
  27. [S2811] Walter F. Oliver, birth register.
  28. [S2958] "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," FamilySearch.org, record for Walter Finton Oliver, citing FHL #2033058.
  29. [S2810] Jos. W. Oliver household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  30. [S2810] Jos. W. Oliver household, 1880 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows him as son of her husband.
  31. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for James Boyce Oliver, Soc. Sec. No. 491-16-3966.
  32. [S10152] James Boyce Oliver, Standard Certificate of Death.
  33. [S10151] Clyde Oliver, Certificate of Death.
  34. [S2952] Henry Jefferson Cobb, Certificate of Death.
  35. [S2802] Jeff D. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows him as the son of her husband, and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  36. [S866] Cobb, "Fwd: cobb connection," e-mail to author, 08 May 2004.
  37. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21438779, David G. Cobb, included tombstone photo showing "son of J. D. & M. E. Cobb."
  38. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #21438901, Marie Cobb, and includes tombstone photo showing her as "dau. of J. D. & M. E. Cobb.
  39. [S2815] John Russell Cobb, Certificate of Death.
  40. [S2817] Frank Aikins Cobb, Certificate of Death.