Nellie Almira Brownhill1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 9118, (1892 - 1912)
FatherHarry N. Brownhill4 (25 Dec 1860 - 3 Apr 1907)
MotherLeah E. Kendig5 ( - 4 Mar 1896)

Key Events:

Birth: Jul 1892, Missouri6,7,8
Marriage: 13 Mar 1911, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, William Francis Cobb (6 Jul 1891 - 26 Dec 1965)9,10
Death: 4 Mar 1912, 200 North Broadway, Leavenworth, Kansas11,12
Burial: 6 Mar 1912, Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Leavenworth Co., Kansas13,14

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Nellie Almira Brownhill was born in Jul 1892 in Missouri.6,7,8
     Her mother died on 4 Mar 1896, when Nellie was 3 years old.15
     Nellie appeared with her father, Harry N. Brownhill, on the 1900 Federal Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, in the household of William Brownhill and Almira [surname unknown], his parents.16
     Her father died on 3 Apr 1907, when Nellie was 14 years old.17
     Nellie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, in the household of William Brownhill, her grandfather.18
     Nellie married William Francis Cobb, son of Giles Akin Cobb and Adeline M. Cash, on 13 Mar 1911 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, with Rev. H. S. Church officiating.9,10
     Nellie and William moved to Tucson, Arizona, a week after their marriage. They did no stay long, as they were back in Leavenworth, Kansas, before the end of the year when their first child was born.19
     Nellie died on 4 Mar 1912 at her home at 200 North Broadway, Leavenworth, Kansas, at age 19.11,12 She was buried on 6 Mar 1912 in Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.13,14

Children:
     Child with William Francis Cobb:

  • William Wallace Cobb20 (4 Dec 1911 - 6 Jun 1975)

Citations

  1. [S10133] William Brownhill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows name as Nellie A. Brownhill.
  2. [S3030] McKee, "Re: Giles A. Cobb," e-mail to author, 28 Sep 2010, citing William Wallace Cobb's birth certificate, shows name as Nellie Almira Brownhill.
  3. [S7155] Record of Marriages, Jackson Co., Missouri, no 50034, William F. Cobb and Nellie A. Brownhill.
  4. [S10133] William Brownhill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows him as son and her as granddaughter of head of household.
  5. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 43809658, Nellie A Brownhill Cobb.
  6. [S10133] William Brownhill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows month, year, age 7, and state.
  7. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 43809658, Nellie A Brownhill Cobb, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  8. [S10134] William Brownhill household, 1910 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows age 17 and state.
  9. [S7155] Record of Marriages, Jackson Co., Missouri, no 50034, William F. Cobb and Nellie A. Brownhill, shows date and offciant.
  10. [S10137] "Marriage: William F. Cobb and Nellie W. Brownhill," The Leavenworth Timespg 5, 14 Mar 1911, shows Monday, city, state, and officiant.
  11. [S10131] Nellie Cobb obituary, The Leavenworth Times, shows died yesterday, address, and at her home.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 43809658, Nellie A Brownhill Cobb, shows year, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  13. [S10131] Nellie Cobb obituary, The Leavenworth Times, shows funeral will be Wednesday, and cemetery.
  14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 43809658, Nellie A Brownhill Cobb, includes tombstone photo.
  15. [S10131] Nellie Cobb obituary, The Leavenworth Times, shows her mother died 16 years before yesterday.
  16. [S10133] William Brownhill household, 1900 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 9496339, Harry N. Brownhill, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  18. [S10134] William Brownhill household, 1910 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.
  19. [S10137] "Marriage: William F. Cobb and Nellie W. Brownhill," The Leavenworth Timespg 5, 14 Mar 1911, show they were leaving in a week for Tucson, where they would reside.
  20. [S3030] McKee, "Re: Giles A. Cobb," e-mail to author, 28 Sep 2010, citing his birth certificate, shows parents as Nellie Almira Brownhill and William Francis Cobb.