Jennie C. Pratt1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16636, (1857 - 1936)
FatherFredrick M. Pratt4,5,6 (Mar 1828 - 1909)
MotherEliza M. Stratton7,8,9 (Feb 1830 - 1920)

Key Events:

Birth: Dec 1857, New York10,11,12
Marriage: 23 Nov 1881, Thomas Jefferson Cobb (6 Nov 1849 - 23 May 1927)13,14,15
Death: 25 May 193612
Burial: North Collins Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, North Collins, Erie Co., New York16
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Jennie C. Pratt was born in Dec 1857 in New York.10,11,12
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, in the household of her parents, Fredrick M. Pratt and Eliza M. Stratton.17
     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., Pennsylvania, in the household of her parents.18 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Titusville, Pennsylvania in the household of her parents.4
     Jennie married Thomas Jefferson Cobb, son of John Cobb and Maria Caffyn, on 23 Nov 1881.13,14,15
     Jennie was named an heir in the will of Maria Caffyn, mother of her husband, dated 3 Dec 1892 in Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 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.19
     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, Pennsylvania. They remained there until she and their daughters moved to Buffalo after 1920.20,21,22,23 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Titusville, Pennsylvania in the household of her parents, with her daughters Ethelyn and Fredericka.5
     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.8 She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Titusville, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, at 324 W. Spruce St., enumerated 14 Jan 1920. Her mother is listed as living with her.9
     She was a teacher in 1900, reported no occupation in 1910, and was a keeper of a notions store in 1920.24,25,26
     Her husband died on 23 May 1927 in Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia.27,28
     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., 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.29
     Jennie died on 25 May 1936 at age 78.12 She was buried in North Collins Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, North Collins, Erie Co., New York.16

Children:
     Children with Thomas Jefferson Cobb:

  • Ethelyn Cobb30,31,29 (30 Apr 1884 - Jun 1973)
  • Fredericka Cobb30,32,29 (7 Jan 1888 - Dec 1969)

Citations

  1. [S2750] Fred M. Pratt household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows name as Jenny Pratt.
  2. [S2751] Fredrick Pratt household, 1870 U.S. Census, Venago Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Jennie C. Pratt.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 63628381, Jennie Pratt Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S2749] Fred M. Pratt household, 1880 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. [S2746] Fredrick M. Pratt household, 1900 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania.
  6. [S2750] Fred M. Pratt household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  7. [S2746] Fredrick M. Pratt household, 1900 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows Eliza as the wife of Fredrick and Jennie as his daughter, and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S2747] Eliza Pratt household, 1910 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania.
  9. [S2748] Jennie P. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania.
  10. [S2750] Fred M. Pratt household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York, shows age 2 and state.
  11. [S2746] Fredrick M. Pratt household, 1900 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 42 and state.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 63628381, Jennie Pratt Cobb, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  13. [S4079] The William Crawford Memorial, pg 288, shows date.
  14. [S1546] Mariah Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows him as married, 20 years; she is not in household.
  15. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 11:80-2, Maria Cobb will, shows her as his wife.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 63628381, Jennie Pratt Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
  17. [S2750] Fred M. Pratt household, 1860 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
  18. [S2751] Fredrick Pratt household, 1870 U.S. Census, Venago Co., Pennsylvania.
  19. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 11:80-2, Maria Cobb will.
  20. [S1546] Mariah Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows Thomas living with his mother.
  21. [S2746] Fredrick M. Pratt household, 1900 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows Jennie living with her parents, with the two daughters.
  22. [S2747] Eliza Pratt household, 1910 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows Jennie living with her mother, with the two daughters.
  23. [S2748] Jennie P. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows her mother living with her.
  24. [S2746] Fredrick M. Pratt household, 1900 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as teacher.
  25. [S2747] Eliza Pratt household, 1910 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as none.
  26. [S2748] Jennie P. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as store keeper, industry as notions.
  27. [S11312] Thos. J. Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  28. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 63628427, Thomas Jefferson Cobb, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  29. [S11313] Jeanie Cobb household, 1930 U.S. Census, Erie Co., New York.
  30. [S2746] Fredrick M. Pratt household, 1900 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Jennie as daughter and the child as granddaughter of Fredick Pratt.
  31. [S2747] Eliza Pratt household, 1910 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows Jennie as the daughter and Ethlyn as the granddaughter of Eliza.
  32. [S2747] Eliza Pratt household, 1910 U.S. Census, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, shows Jennie as the daughter and Fredericka as the granddaughter of Eliza.