Frank Moulton Cobb

Narrative:

     Frank Moulton Cobb was born on 22 Aug 1881 in Dycusburg, Kentucky.^7,8,9
     His father died on 16 Jul 1895, when Frank was 13 years old.^14,15,16 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his mother, Sarah Martha McElevey.⁴
     Frank married Maritta Christopher, daughter of William Christopher and Emma Bacon, on 7 Aug 1906 in Hamilton Co., Ohio.^3,10
     Frank and Maritta appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 237 Southern Ave., enumerated 25 Apr 1910, reporting they rented their home, apparently half of a two-family dwelling. Their children Dorothy and William were listed as living with them.¹⁷
     Frank registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living on E. Locust St., Wilmington, Clintion Co., Ohio, reporting he was employed as treasurer of the Fulflo Pump Co. in Blanchester, Ohio.¹
     Frank and Maritta appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Blanchester, Clinton Co., Ohio, enumerated 14 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home. Their children Dorothy, William, Virginia and Richard were listed as living with them.¹⁸
     Frank and Maritta appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 2113 McGraw Ave., enumerated 10 Apr 1930. Their children Dorothy, William, Virginia, Richard and Charles were listed as living with them.¹⁹
     He was a telegraph operator in 1900, and became an accountant for a printing supply firm by 1910.^20,21 He later joined the FulFlo pump Company, located at 459 East Fancy St., Blanchester, Ohio. He had become Treasurer of the company by 1918, and was the company's President and General Manager two years later.^22,23,24
     Frank and Maritta were divorced on 25 Nov 1935 in Wayne Co., Michigan.^11,12
     In 1921 Frank, R. G. Conley, and three other former executives of Fulflo, W. B. Sparks, R. B. Huyett, and H. E. Henry, formed the Arrow Pump Co., with offices at 1438 Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan. The new company said it would "manufacture a full line of small pumps, including centrifugal pumps for pleasure cars, trucks and tractor engines, machine tools and grinding machines, and single, double, and triple centrifugal pumps for sump and bilge, and general pumping purposes." They were to be supplied in both belt and motor drive models.²⁵
     A trade journal article in Jul 1921 announced that the company "is now prepared to manufacture centrifugal and other rotating types of pumps in which will be incorporated its very unique design of pack gland with ring oiling principle. It is claimed that this construction entirely eliminates troubles experienced with other types of construction such as leaky glands scored shafts and short life of same due to improper lubrication at the glands." The illustration on the right was provided, along with this description: "The packing gland in this construction is so arranged in combination with an adjustment nut and oil reservoir as to permit of the use of the well known ring oiling principle of lubrication. In this manner a constant and positive flow of oil is supplied to the gland making it practical to use it also as a bearing. In this way the shaft is supported close up to the load which eliminates the long over hand that exists in other constructions where for the lack of positive lubrication at the gland the shaft load is carried in out bored bearings."²⁶
     By 1930 he had left the pump business and was a cost accountant in the automotive industry.²⁷
     Frank registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at the Strand Hotel, 78 Sibley St., Detroit, Michigan, reporting he was employed by by the hotel as a clerk.²⁸
     Frank died on 26 Dec 1951 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 70.¹³