Humphrey Cobb1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 21718, (1801 - 1854)
FatherJosiah Cobb4 ( - abt Jun 1817)
MotherAnn [surname unknown]4 ( - bef 1827)

Key Events:

Birth: 22 May 1801, South Carolina5,6
Marriage: 26 Nov 1828, Shelby Co., Tennessee, Harriet T. Payne (about 1808 - )7,8
Death: 20 Mar 18545
Burial: Baker Family Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, DeSoto Co., Mississippi9

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Narrative:

     Humphrey Cobb was born on 22 May 1801 in South Carolina.5,6
     He moved with his parents about 1806 to Livingston Co., Kentucky, which became Caldwell Co. in May 1809. He was probably one of the three males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Josiah Cobb, in the 1810 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., Kentucky.10
     His father died about Jun 1817, when Humphrey was about 16 years old.11
     Humphrey and his brothers Hezekiah, Samuel, and Theron all seem to have moved to Shelby Co., Tennessee, some time after 1810, and at least some of them before 1825. It seems likely that they did not move together, but some followed others at different times.
     Humphrey married Harriet T. Payne on 26 Nov 1828 in Shelby Co., Tennessee, with Rev. John Malloy officiating.7,8
     Humphrey appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Shelby Co., Tennessee, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (unknown), one age 20 to 30 (himself), and one female age 20 to 30 (wife Harriet), and three female slaves, two under age 10 and one age 10 to 24.12
     Humphrey and Harriet moved to DeSoto Co., Mississippi, before 1837.4
     On 14 Dec 1838 Humphrey and his siblings sold the 200-acre parcel in Caldwell Co., Kentucky, that they had inherited from their father.4
     Humphrey appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of DeSoto Co., Mississippi, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son William, or perhaps Robert), two age 5 to 10 (sons Robert and John, or perhaps William and an older son), and one age 30 to 40 (himself), two females under age 5 (daughter Ann and another), and one age 20 to 30 (probably wife Harriet, though she seems to have been a bit older). There were also eight slaves, three males under age 10 and one age 10 to 25, and two females under age 10 and two age 10 to 25.13
     Humphrey and Harriet appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of DeSoto Co., Mississippi, enumerated 7 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued at $2,500. Their children John, Robert, Ann, William and Frances were listed as living with them.2
     He was a farmer.14,15
     Humphrey died on 20 Mar 1854 at age 52.5 He was buried in Baker Family Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.9

Children:
     Children with Harriet T. Payne

It appears that Humphrey and Harriet had several other children. The 1830 and 1840 censuses indicate an older male child and a female in their household who are unknown. Burials a the cemetery where Humphrey was buried include two boys and a girl with surname Cobb who may have been their children.17
  • John Cobb16 (abt 1833 - )
  • Robert Cobb16 (abt 1835 - )
  • Ann Cobb16 (abt 1837 - )
  • William Cobb16 (abt 1840 - )
  • Frances Cobb16 (abt 1843 - )

Citations

  1. [S7952] Record of Marriage Licenses, Shelby Co., Tennessee, pg 37, no. 369, Humphrey Cobb and H. T. Payne.
  2. [S7951] Humphry Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65962492, Humphrey Cobb, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S1975] Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, I:240-2, Humphrey Cobb, Hezekiah Cobb, Saml T. Cobb & wife Nancy H., Delila Cobb, and Harriet Cobb all heirs & legal representatives of Josiah Cobb, dec'd to Jacob Holt, 17 Jun 1839.
  5. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65962492, Humphrey Cobb, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  6. [S7951] Humphry Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, DeSoto Co., Mississippi, shows age 49 and state.
  7. [S7952] Record of Marriage Licenses, Shelby Co., Tennessee, pg 37, no. 369, Humphrey Cobb and H. T. Payne, shows date and officiant.
  8. [S7951] Humphry Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, DeSoto Co., Mississippi, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65962492, Humphrey Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
  10. [S1776] Joseah Cobb household, 1810 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  11. [S1971] Caldwell Co. Order Book, B:156, letters of administration for his estate granted to his widow 29 Jul 1817.
  12. [S7953] H. Cobb household, 1830 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., Tennessee.
  13. [S7954] H. Cobb household, 1840 U.S. Census, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.
  14. [S7954] H. Cobb household, 1840 U.S. Census, DeSoto Co., Mississippi, shows five people in the household engaged in agriculture.
  15. [S7951] Humphry Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, DeSoto Co., Mississippi, shows occupation as farmer.
  16. [S7951] Humphry Cobb household, 1850 U.S. Census, DeSoto Co., Mississippi, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65962414, Henry P.M. Cobb, shows born 12 May 1842 and died 10 Mar 1846; memorial # 65962358, Josiah Cobb, show born 9 Nov 1848 and died 11 Feb 1850; memorial # 65962741, Locha V. Cobb, shows born 4 Aug 1844 and died 9 Feb 1856.