Albert Willis Cobb1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 2188, (1891 - 1996)
FatherGideon Berry Cobb4,5,6 (27 Jun 1846 - 16 Jul 1895)
MotherSarah Martha McElevey4,5,7 (24 Jul 1856 - 30 May 1935)

Key Events:

Birth: 11 Feb 1891, Shawneetown, Illinois8,9,10
Marriage: 9 Jul 1912, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Emily Margaret Stegermeyer (11 Aug 1893 - 13 Dec 1979)11,12,13
Marriage: 13 Sep 1980, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Caroline Mary Boller (15 Jan 1901 - 18 Mar 1982)14,15,16
Death: 26 Mar 1996, Madeira, Hamilton Co., Ohio17,18,19
Burial: 30 Mar 1996, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio6
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

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Narrative:

     Albert Willis Cobb was born on 11 Feb 1891 in Shawneetown, Illinois.8,9,10
     His father died on 16 Jul 1895, when Albert was 4 years old.20,21,22 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his mother, Sarah Martha McElevey.7 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Ohio in the household of his mother.23
     He was a bookkeeper for an iron and coke company in 1910.24
     Albert married first Emily Margaret Stegermeyer, daughter of Edward Frederick Stegermeyer and Caroline Rosina Dick, on 9 Jul 1912 in Hamilton Co., Ohio.11,12,13
     Albert registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at Winchester, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, reporting he was employed as a salesman for Rogers & McCall, a real estate company in Cincinnati.2
     Albert and Emily appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 1641 Winchester Ave., enumerated 15 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Willis and Marjory were listed as living with them, as was his mother, Sarah Martha McElevey.25
     He was an office manager for a carbon company by 1920. By 1930 he had become a building contractor.26,27
     Albert and Emily appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 2218 Salvador St., enumerated 17 Apr 1930, reporting the family owned a home valued at $9,000 and did not have a radio. Their children Willis, Marjory, Edward and Randall were listed as living with them, as was his brother Caleb.28
     Albert and Emily appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 2218 Salvador, enumerated 20 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $7,000, and had lived in the same house in 1935. Their children Edward and Randall were listed as living with them.29
     By 1940 he was a manager at a building and loan company. That year he reported that he had worked 50 hours the last week of March and had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $3,000.29 He registered for the draft for World War II on 25 Apr 1942, while living at 2218 Salvador St., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, reporting he was employed by Antonia Saving & Loan Co in Cincinnati.30
     His wife died on 13 Dec 1979 in Cincinnati, Ohio.31
     Albert married second Caroline Mary Boller, daughter of Martin Boller and Caroline Hulzmann, on 13 Sep 1980 in Hamilton Co., Ohio.14,15,16
     His second wife died on 18 Mar 1982 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.32,33,34
     Albert died on 26 Mar 1996 in Madeira, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 105.17,18,19 He was buried on 30 Mar 1996 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in his grandfather's lot.6

Children:
     Children with Emily Margaret Stegermeyer

Their other child is still living.
  • Willis Berry Cobb25,28,35 (20 Nov 1913 - 2 Sep 1995)
  • Infant Cobb36 (21 Apr 1915 - 21 Apr 1915)
  • Marjory Cobb25,28,35 (2 Mar 1917 - 4 Sep 1999)
  • Edward Louis Cobb28,29,37 (17 Jan 1921 - 14 May 1962)
  • Randall Werner Cobb28,29,35 (2 Oct 1925 - 9 Oct 1998)

Children:
     There were no children with Caroline Mary Boller

Citations

  1. [S2830] Sarah M. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows name as Willis Cobb.
  2. [S10329] Albert Willis Cobb, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S7222] Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, list of Gideon Berry Cobb family dates, shows name as Albert Willis Cobb.
  4. [S7222] Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, list of Gideon Berry Cobb family dates.
  5. [S2916] "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," FamilySearch.org, record for Albert W. Cobb and E. Margaret Stegemeyer, citing FHL #365189, v 241 cn 421.
  6. [S751] Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, online burial records, record for Albert W. Cobb, 30 Mar 1996.
  7. [S850] Sarah M. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  8. [S850] Sarah M. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows month, year, age 9, and state.
  9. [S10329] Albert Willis Cobb, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, town, and state.
  10. [S7222] Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, list of Gideon Berry Cobb family dates, shows date, town and state.
  11. [S2916] "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," FamilySearch.org, record for Albert W. Cobb and E. Margaret Stegemeyer, citing FHL #365189, v 241 cn 421, shows date, county, and state.
  12. [S7222] Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, list of Gideon Berry Cobb family dates, shows date and city.
  13. [S2833] Albert Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married.
  14. [S4510] "Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Albert W. Cobb and Carrie Riess, citing vol 10460 cert. no. 68025.
  15. [S10323] A. Willis Cobb obituary, The Cincinnati Enquirer, shows him as her husband.
  16. [S10324] Carrie Cobb-Reiss obituary, Dayton Daily News, shows her as his wife.
  17. [S1324] "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944," Ancestry.com, record for A. Willis Cobb, citing cert. no. 29762, shows date, city, county and state.
  18. [S751] Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, online burial records, record for Albert W. Cobb, 30 Mar 1996, shows date, city, as Cincinnati, and state.
  19. [S10323] A. Willis Cobb obituary, The Cincinnati Enquirer, shows date.
  20. [S7222] Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, list of Gideon Berry Cobb family dates, shows date.
  21. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #43479566, Gideon B. Cobb, shows year and includes photo of tombstone showing same.
  22. [S850] Sarah M. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows his wife as widowed.
  23. [S2830] Sarah M. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  24. [S2830] Sarah M. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as bookkeeper, industry as iron & coke co.
  25. [S2833] Albert Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  26. [S2833] Albert Cobb household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as office manager, industry as carbon company.
  27. [S2914] Albert W. Cobb household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as contractor, industry as building.
  28. [S2914] Albert W. Cobb household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  29. [S4068] Albert W. Cobb household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  30. [S10330] Albert Willis Cobb, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration).
  31. [S751] Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, online burial records, record for Emily M. Cobb, 15 Dec 1979.
  32. [S1324] "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944," Ancestry.com, record for Carrie Cobb, citing cert. no. 18487, shows date, city, county and state.
  33. [S10324] Carrie Cobb-Reiss obituary, Dayton Daily News, shows date, at home, and city.
  34. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 98945674, Carrie Boller Riess, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  35. [S7222] Alfred Albert Cobb, family history notes, family tree diagram.
  36. [S10325] Mt. Washington Cemetery, burial registers, 1855-1928 book, pg 33, record for Infant Cobb.
  37. [S10323] A. Willis Cobb obituary, The Cincinnati Enquirer.