Mary Emma McCreary1,2,3,4

Family Chart
ID# 16717, (1854 - 1937)
FatherJoseph McCreary5,6,7 (abt 6 Aug 1816 - 9 Feb 1885)
MotherSarah Maria Losuck5,6,8 (31 Oct 1824 - 10 Feb 1892)

Key Events:

Birth: 13 Jun 1854, Moores Hill, Indiana9,10,11,12
Marriage: 30 Sep 1875, Dearborn Co., Indiana, Louis Willard Cobb (29 Apr 1847 - 29 Dec 1912)13,14,15
Death: 26 Sep 1937, Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana16,12
Burial: 28 Sep 1937, River View Cemetery, Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana17,18
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Mary Emma McCreary was born on 13 Jun 1854 in Moores Hill, Indiana.9,10,11,12
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Sparta Twp., Dearborn Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents, Joseph McCreary and Sarah Maria Losuck.19
     She moved to Aurora with her parents by 1870. She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents.20
     Mary married Louis Willard Cobb, son of Oliver Perry Cobb and Caroline S. Foulke, on 30 Sep 1875 in Dearborn Co., Indiana, with H. W. Freeman officiating.13,14,15
     Mary and Louis 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
     Mary was named an heir in the will of her father dated 3 Jan 1885 in Dearborn Co., Indiana, to receive the proceeds of a life insurance policy of $2,500, and one-third of another of $3,000. She was also to receive, at the death of her mother, one-third of the remainder of his estate, with one-third going to her sister Alice, and one-third to two of her children, Inez and Frank.7
     Mary was named an heir in the will of Oliver Perry Cobb, her father-in-law, dated 6 Oct 1890 in Aurora, Indiana, in which she was to receive, if his wife was not living at his death, an equal share of all his property with five other heirs.22
     Mary was named an heir in the will of Caroline S. Foulke, her mother-in-law, dated 16 Jan 1891 in Aurora, Indiana, in which she was to receive, after the death of her father-in-law, $500, and an equal share with five other heirs after their legacies were paid.23
     Mary and Louis 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.24
     Mary and Louis 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.25
     Her husband died on 29 Dec 1912 in Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana.26,27
     Mary became editor at her husband's newspaper after his death.28,29
     Mary appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, at 308 Hanover Ave., enumerated 24 Jan 1920, reporting that she owned her home. Her children Inez and Frank were listed as living with her.30
     Mary appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, at 308 Hanover Ave., enumerated 2 Apr 1930, reporting that she owned a home valued at $4000, and did not own a radio. Her children Inez and Frank were listed as living with her, as was her sister, Alice S. Cristwell, age 86, a widow.31
     Mary died on 26 Sep 1937 in Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, at age 83.16,12 She was buried on 28 Sep 1937 in River View Cemetery, Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana.17,18

Children:
     Children with Louis Willard Cobb:

  • Inez Smith Cobb32,33,34 (19 Oct 1876 - 29 Nov 1957)
  • Frank McCleary Cobb35,36,37 (2 Jan 1880 - 4 Oct 1956)
  • Louis Willard Cobb Jr.36,38,39 (15 Feb 1885 - 10 Oct 1940)

Citations

  1. [S11364] Joseph McCreary household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows name as Mary Emma McCreary.
  2. [S6369] Marriage Records, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 13:76, L. W. Cobb and E. M. McCreary, return shows name as Emma Mary McCreary.
  3. [S11363] Mary Emma Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows father's surname as McCreary.
  4. [S1540] Lewis W. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows name as Mary Emma Cobb.
  5. [S11364] Joseph McCreary household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S11365] Joseph McCrary household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  7. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 7:425-7, Joseph McCreary will.
  8. [S11363] Mary Emma Cobb, Certificate of Death.
  9. [S11364] Joseph McCreary household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows age 7 and state.
  10. [S11365] Joseph McCrary household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows age 15 and state.
  11. [S11363] Mary Emma Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 19315755, Mary Emma McCreary Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  13. [S6369] Marriage Records, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 13:76, L. W. Cobb and E. M. McCreary, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  14. [S1548] Lou. W. Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows married.
  15. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 11:428-9, Caroline S. Cobb will, shows her as his wife.
  16. [S11363] Mary Emma Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  17. [S11363] Mary Emma Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows date and cemetery.
  18. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 19315755, Mary Emma McCreary Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
  19. [S11364] Joseph McCreary household, 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  20. [S11365] Joseph McCrary household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  21. [S1548] Lou. W. Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  22. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 8:165-7, Oliver P. Cobb will.
  23. [S11338] Will Book, Dearborn Co., Indiana, 11:428-9, Caroline S. Cobb will.
  24. [S1126] L. W. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  25. [S1540] Lewis W. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  26. [S11361] Williard Cobb, Sr., Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  27. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 18779840, Louis Willard Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  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. [S1538] Mary E. Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  31. [S1536] Mary E. Cobb household, 1930 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana.
  32. [S1548] Lou. W. Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows Inez as the daughter of Mary's husband.
  33. [S1126] L. W. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows Inace as the daughter of Mary's husband, and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  34. [S11362] Inez S. Cobb, Medical Certificate of Death.
  35. [S1548] Lou. W. Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows him as the son of her husband.
  36. [S1126] L. W. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows him as the son of her husband, and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  37. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Frank McCreary Cobb, Soc. Sec. No. 315-14-6953.
  38. [S1540] Lewis W. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Dearborn Co., Indiana, shows him as the son of her husband, and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  39. [S3462] "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for L. W. Cobb.