Nancy E. Cobb1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16724, (1856 - 1944)
FatherElkanah Cobb4,5,6 (19 Oct 1819 - 4 Nov 1887)
MotherSarah Jane Youtsey7,8,6 (22 Dec 1831 - 18 Jul 1866)

Key Events:

Birth: 3 Dec 1856, Seymour, Indiana9,10,11
Marriage: 10 May 1881, Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana, Joseph B. Pellens (11 Jan 1851 - 4 Jul 1926)12,13,14
Death: 3 May 1944, Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana15,16
Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana17,18,19
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Nancy E. Cobb was born on 3 Dec 1856 in Seymour, Indiana.9,10,11
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents, Elkanah Cobb and Sarah Jane Youtsey.20
     Her mother died on 18 Jul 1866, when Nancy was 9 years old.21,22
     Nancy appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana, in the household of her father, Elkanah Cobb, and her stepmother, Lucy Barnaby.23 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Jackson Twp., Jackson Co., Indiana, in the household of her father and stepmother.24
     Nancy married Joseph B. Pellens, son of George William Pellens and Louise Darmhouse, on 10 May 1881 at her father's residence one mile west of Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana, with Rev. Albert Ogle offciating.12,13,14
     Nancy and Joseph settled in Rochester, Indiana, after their marriage.25 They moved to Fort Wayne about 1890.26 They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Wayne Twp., Allen Co., Indiana, at 164 East Berry, enumerated 1 Jun 1900, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Myra, Louise and Elliott were listed as living with them.27
     Nancy and Joseph appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at 578 Berry St. East, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Myra, Louise and Elliott were listed as living with them.28
     Nancy and Joseph moved to Montana about 1910.29 They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Lolo, Missoula Co., Montana, enumerated 25 Feb 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their son Elliott was listed as living with them.30
     Her husband died on 4 Jul 1926 in Lolo, Missoula Co., Montana.31,32
     Nancy appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Lolo, Missoula Co., Montana, on Bitter Root Road, enumerated 5 Apr 1930, reporting she owned a home valued at $6,000, and owned a radio. Her children Myra and Elliott were listed as living with her.33
     Nancy appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Lolo, Missoula Co., Montana, enumerated 19 Apr 1940, reporting she owned a home valued at $6,000, and that she had lived in the same house in 1935. Her children Myra and Elliott were listed as living with her.34
     Nancy died on 3 May 1944 in Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana, at age 87.15,16 She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson Co., Indiana.17,18,19

Children:
     Children with Joseph B. Pellens:

  • Myra C. Pellens35,36,33 (26 May 1882 - 16 May 1974)
  • Louise J. Pellens35,36,37,38 (18 Feb 1885 - 15 Apr 1969)
  • Elliott Cobb Pellens39,40,41 (3 Jan 1892 - 17 Jan 1963)

Citations

  1. [S1137] Elkann Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows name as Nancy E. Cobb.
  2. [S1132] Elkanah Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows name as Nancy J. Cobb.
  3. [S11576] (Mrs.) Nancy Cobb Phellens, Certificate of Death, shows father's surname as Cobb.
  4. [S1137] Elkann Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S1132] Elkanah Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S11576] (Mrs.) Nancy Cobb Phellens, Certificate of Death.
  7. [S1137] Elkann Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows Sarah J. living with Elkanah, apparently as husband and wife, and with John J., age 1, and Nancy E., age 3. John would appear to be her son, because there seems not enough time for a Elkanah to have remarried if he were by another mother. While it is possible that he could have married after the birth of Nancy, given the long gap after the birth William, it seems more likely she was also Sarah's child.
  8. [S11602] Elkana Cobb obituary, The Seymour Weekly Democrat.
  9. [S1137] Elkann Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows age 3 and state.
  10. [S1132] Elkanah Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana, shows age 13 and state.
  11. [S11576] (Mrs.) Nancy Cobb Phellens, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, and state.
  12. [S8231] Marriage Licenses, Jackson Co., Indiana, H:402, Joseph B. Pellens and Nancy E. Cobb, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  13. [S11629] Wedding notice, Brownstown Banner, 12 May 1881, shows married Tuesday, at bride's residence, one mile west.
  14. [S11621] Joseph B. Pellens household, 1900 U.S. Census, Allen Co., Indiana, shows married 19 years.
  15. [S11576] (Mrs.) Nancy Cobb Phellens, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81772615, Nancy Cobb Pellens, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81772615, Nancy Cobb Pellens, includes tombstone photo.
  18. [S11576] (Mrs.) Nancy Cobb Phellens, Certificate of Death, shows removed 5/5/44, city, and state.
  19. [S11630] Nancy Cobb Pellens obituary, The Daily Missoulian, shows buried in Seymour.
  20. [S1137] Elkann Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana.
  21. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 64230417, Sarah Jane Youtsey Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  22. [S11602] Elkana Cobb obituary, The Seymour Weekly Democrat, shows date.
  23. [S1132] Elkanah Cobb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana.
  24. [S1131] Elkanah Cobb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Indiana.
  25. [S11630] Nancy Cobb Pellens obituary, The Daily Missoulian, shows shows she lived in Rochester after her marriage.
  26. [S11630] Nancy Cobb Pellens obituary, The Daily Missoulian, shows shows she lived in Rochester after her marriage for nine years, then moved to Ft. Wayne.
  27. [S11621] Joseph B. Pellens household, 1900 U.S. Census, Allen Co., Indiana.
  28. [S11624] Joseph B. Pellens household, 1910 U.S. Census, Allen Co., Indiana.
  29. [S11630] Nancy Cobb Pellens obituary, The Daily Missoulian, shows she was a resident of Bitter Root valley since 1910.
  30. [S11625] Joseph B. Pellens household, 1920 U.S. Census, Missoula Co., Montana.
  31. [S11577] Joseph Pellens, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  32. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81772536, Joseph B Pellens, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  33. [S11627] Nannie C. Pellens household, 1930 U.S. Census, Missoula Co., Montana.
  34. [S11628] Nancy C. Pellens household, 1940 U.S. Census, Missoula Co., Montana.
  35. [S11621] Joseph B. Pellens household, 1900 U.S. Census, Allen Co., Indiana, shows the girl as daughter of Mamie's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  36. [S11624] Joseph B. Pellens household, 1910 U.S. Census, Allen Co., Indiana, shows the girl as daughter of Nannie's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  37. [S11622] Myra C. Pellens, Certificate of Death.
  38. [S11630] Nancy Cobb Pellens obituary, The Daily Missoulian.
  39. [S11621] Joseph B. Pellens household, 1900 U.S. Census, Allen Co., Indiana, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  40. [S11624] Joseph B. Pellens household, 1910 U.S. Census, Allen Co., Indiana, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  41. [S11623] Elliott Cobb Pellens, Certificate of Death.