Louis Willard Cobb1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16705, (1847 - 1912)
FatherOliver Perry Cobb4,5,2 (25 Apr 1817 - 28 Mar 1891)
MotherCaroline S. Foulke4,5,6 (21 Nov 1822 - 29 Aug 1907)

Key Events:

Birth: 29 Apr 1847, Aurora, Indiana7,8,9
Marriage: 30 Sep 1875, Dearborn Co., Indiana, Mary Emma McCreary (13 Jun 1854 - 26 Sep 1937)10,11,12
Death: 29 Dec 1912, Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana13,14
Burial: 31 Dec 1912, Riverside Cemetery, Aurora, Indiana15,16
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

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Narrative:

     Louis Willard Cobb was born on 29 Apr 1847 in Aurora, Indiana.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents, Oliver Perry Cobb and Caroline S. Foulke.17 He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents.18 He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Center Twp., Dearborn Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents.19
     Louis attended Chickering Institute, Cincinnati, before attending Yale College. Afterwards he began the study of law in the office of T. D. Lincoln in Cincinnati.20
     Louis married Mary Emma McCreary, daughter of Joseph McCreary and Sarah Maria Losuck, on 30 Sep 1875 in Dearborn Co., Indiana, with H. W. Freeman officiating.10,11,12
     Louis and Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Center Twp., Dearborn Co., Indiana, enumerated 1 Jun 1880. Their children Inez and Frank were listed as living with them, as were two domestics, Ed Hulskamp, age 16, and Edith Pearce, age 20.21
     In Apr 1873 Louis bought the Dearborn Independent newspaper formerly edited by his cousin, Thomas Jefferson Cobb.22,23,24 He continued as the editor/printer until his death, with his two sons, Frank and Louis, evidently working there as printers. After his death, his widow took over the editor's position at the business.25,26,27,28,29
     His father left a will dated 6 Oct 1890, in which he will left everything to Louis's mother, and if she died first, to be divided between his sister, his sisters-in-law, and his wife.30
     His mother left a will dated 16 Jan 1891, in which she left his father a life estate in her property, after which it was to be divided between his sister, his sister-in-law, and his wife.6
     Louis and Mary appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, enumerated 1 Jun 1900, reporting that the family rented its home. Their children Inez, Frank and Louis were listed as living with them.31
     Louis and Mary appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, at Hanover Ave., enumerated 21 Apr 1910, reporting that the family owned its home, free of mortgage. Their children Inez, Frank and Louis were listed as living with them, as was Ella Buchanan, a 22 year-old maid.32
     Louis died on 29 Dec 1912 in Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, at age 65.13,14 He was buried on 31 Dec 1912 in Riverside Cemetery, Aurora, Indiana.15,16

Children:
     Children with Mary Emma McCreary:

  • Inez Smith Cobb21,31,33 (19 Oct 1876 - 29 Nov 1957)
  • Frank McCleary Cobb21,31,34 (2 Jan 1880 - 4 Oct 1956)
  • Louis Willard Cobb Jr.31,32,35 (15 Feb 1885 - 10 Oct 1940)

Citations

  1. [S1553] Oliver P. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows name as Lewis W. Cobb.
  2. [S11361] Williard Cobb, Sr., Certificate of Death.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18779840, Louis Willard Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S1553] Oliver P. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S1552] O. P. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 11:428-9, Caroline S. Cobb will.
  7. [S1553] Oliver P. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows age 3 and state.
  8. [S1552] O. P. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows age 13 and state.
  9. [S11361] Williard Cobb, Sr., Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  10. [S6369] Marriage Records, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 13:76, L. W. Cobb and E. M. McCreary, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  11. [S1548] Lou. W. Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows married.
  12. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 11:428-9, Caroline S. Cobb will, shows her as his wife.
  13. [S11361] Williard Cobb, Sr., Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18779840, Louis Willard Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  15. [S11361] Williard Cobb, Sr., Certificate of Death, shows date and cemetery.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18779840, Louis Willard Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
  17. [S1553] Oliver P. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  18. [S1552] O. P. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  19. [S1551] O. P. Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  20. [S2276] History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, pp 666-7.
  21. [S1548] Lou. W. Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  22. [S2276] History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, pg 183.
  23. [S2278] Shaw, History of Dearborn County, pg 378.
  24. [S1124] John Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows Thomas' occupation as editor.
  25. [S1548] Lou. W. Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows occupation as editor.
  26. [S1126] L. W. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows occupation of both Lewis and Frank Max as printer.
  27. [S1540] Lewis W. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows Lewis' occupation as printer, industry as editor, and that he owned the business. Shows both of his sons as printers, working for wages.
  28. [S2278] Shaw, History of Dearborn County, pg 378, shows he edited and published the paper until his death, when his widow continued its publication.
  29. [S1538] Mary E. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows her occupation as printer at a news co., and owner, and Frank Max as a printer, working for wages, at a news co.
  30. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 8:165-7, Oliver P. Cobb will.
  31. [S1126] L. W. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  32. [S1540] Lewis W. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  33. [S11362] Inez S. Cobb, Medical Certificate of Death.
  34. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Frank McCreary Cobb, Soc. Sec. No. 315-14-6953.
  35. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for L. W. Cobb.