Dr. Joshua W. Cobb1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 17589, (abt 1829 - 1867)
FatherJames Dyer Cobb4 (24 Sep 1789 - bef 1870)
MotherRachael Isaacs Jones4 (30 Jan 1790 - bef 1870)

Key Events:

Birth: about 1829, District of Columbia5,6,7
Marriage: Dec 1858, Shelby Co., Tennessee, Mary Celeste Phelon (17 Feb 1839 - 31 Dec 1924)8,9,10
Death: 11 Sep 1867, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee11
Burial: 12 Sep 186712
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Dr. Joshua W. Cobb was born about 1829 in District of Columbia.5,6,7
     He moved to Ohio with his parents by 1830. He was probably one of the two males under age 5 listed in the household of his father, James Dyer Cobb, in the 1830 Federal Census of Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio.13
     He moved to Indiana with his parents by about 1835, then back to Ohio by 1840. He was probably the male age 10 to 15 listed in the household of his father in the 1840 Federal Census of Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.14
     He moved to Arkansas with his parents before 1847. He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Washington, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, in the household of his parents, James Dyer Cobb and Rachael Isaacs Jones.15,16
     He was a teacher in 1850, but had become a doctor by 1860. No information about his medical education have been found.17,18,19
     Joshua married Mary Celeste Phelon, daughter of Isaac Phelon, in Dec 1858 in Shelby Co., Tennessee.8,9,10
     Joshua and Mary appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, enumerated 13 Jul 1860, reporting personal estate of $2,000. Their daughter E. S. was listed as living with them, as were her brother, Dick Phelan, age 10, and Thomas Brolton, age 21, a medical student, who may have been "reading" medicine under Dr. Cobb.2
     Joshua died on 11 Sep 1867 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee.11 He was buried on 12 Sep 1867.12

Children:
     Children with Mary Celeste Phelon

It appears they had one other child who died young, though the records are conflicting.22,23

Citations

  1. [S2213] James D. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, shows name as Joshua W. Cobb.
  2. [S2219] J. W. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee.
  3. [S11972] Dr. J. W. Cobb obituary, Public Ledger.
  4. [S2213] James D. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S2213] James D. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, shows age 21 and "state."
  6. [S2219] J. W. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows age 30 and "state."
  7. [S11973] George Willard Cobb, Certificate of Death, shows D.C.
  8. [S2220] J. W. Cobb and M. C. Phelen, marriage register, shows bond dated 13 Dec 1858, with no return recorded.
  9. [S2218] Shelby County - Marriage Records 1820-1920, online, record for J W Cobb and Miss M C Phelon, citing bk 2, pg 11, shows year.
  10. [S2219] J. W. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  11. [S11972] Dr. J. W. Cobb obituary, Public Ledger, shows died Wednesday.
  12. [S11972] Dr. J. W. Cobb obituary, Public Ledger, shows buried yesterday.
  13. [S2216] James D. Cobb household, 1830 U.S. Census, Warren Co., Ohio.
  14. [S2215] James D. Cobb household, 1840 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Ohio.
  15. [S11950] James D. Cobb, owner, 1850 U.S. Census, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, slave schedule.
  16. [S2213] James D. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hempstead Co., Arkansas.
  17. [S2213] James D. Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, shows occupation as teacher.
  18. [S2219] J. W. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows occupation as MD.
  19. [S11972] Dr. J. W. Cobb obituary, Public Ledger, shows him as "well known physician."
  20. [S2219] J. W. Cobb household, 1860 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  21. [S11973] George Willard Cobb, Certificate of Death.
  22. [S11976] Mary C. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows her as mother of two, with one living.
  23. [S11977] Mary C. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee, shows her as mother of three, with one living.