Mary Almeda Cobb1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 9295, (1889 - 1930)
FatherGiles Akin Cobb4,5,6 (15 Mar 1857 - 7 Aug 1923)
MotherAdeline M. Cash4,7,8 (19 Sep 1864 - 22 Mar 1894)

Key Events:

Birth: Sep 1889, Kentucky9,10,11
Marriage: 22 Dec 1912, Carmen, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, Bert F. White (27 Sep 1881 - 17 Apr 1964)12,13
Death: 21 Aug 1930, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma14,15
Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Carmen, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma16
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Mary Almeda Cobb was born in Sep 1889 in Kentucky.9,10,11
     Her mother died on 22 Mar 1894, when Mary was 4 years old.17
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Kuttawa, Lyon Co., Kentucky, in the household of her father, Giles Akin Cobb, and stepmother, Mary Dean Adamson.5 She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Carmen, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, in the household of her father and stepmother.6
     Mary married Bert F. White, son of Davison White and Virginia Quick, on 22 Dec 1912 in Carmen, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, with Rev. Claude P. Zenor, minister of the Methodist Church, officiating.12,13
     Mary and Bert appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Eagle Chief Twp., Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, enumerated 9 Feb 1920, reporting that they owned their home. Their daughter Mildred was listed as living with them.18
     Mary and Bert moved to Kingfisher Co. before 1930. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cashion, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma, enumerated 3 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $13 per month, and did not own a radio. Their daughter Mildred was listed as living with them, as was Jessie Marley, a 22-year old school teacher, who was listed as a roomer.19
     Mary died on 21 Aug 1930 in Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma, at age 40.14,15 She was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Carmen, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma.16

Children:
     Child with Bert F. White:

  • Mildred Lucille White20,21,22 (7 Dec 1917 - 10 Feb 1965)

Citations

  1. [S2803] Giles A. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows name as Mary A. Cobb.
  2. [S3246] Marriage Records, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, 2:102, Bert F. White and Mary Almeda Cobb.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 59921309, Allie White, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S2975] G. A. Cobb Prominent Churchman, is Dead, undated clipping.
  5. [S2803] Giles A. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky.
  6. [S2804] Giles A. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma.
  7. [S2803] Giles A. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows the child as daughter of Mary's husband, but that they had only been married 4 years, so apparently his previous wife was the mother.
  8. [S2804] Giles A. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, shows the girl as daughter of Mary's husband, but they had been married only 15 years, so apparently his previous wife was the mother.
  9. [S2803] Giles A. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lyon Co., Kentucky, shows month, year, as 1889, age 10 and state.
  10. [S2804] Giles A. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, shows age 21 and state.
  11. [S3246] Marriage Records, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, 2:102, Bert F. White and Mary Almeda Cobb, shows age 24 at marriage 20 Dec 1912, and state.
  12. [S3246] Marriage Records, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, 2:102, Bert F. White and Mary Almeda Cobb, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
  13. [S2990] Bert F. White household, 1920 U.S. Census, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, shows married.
  14. [S10122] OK 2 Explore, Death Index, online, record for Mary A. White, shows date and county.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 59921309, Allie White, shows year, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 59921309, Allie White, includes tombstone photo.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial #41612520, M.A. Cobb, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  18. [S2990] Bert F. White household, 1920 U.S. Census, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma.
  19. [S10125] Bert F. White household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma.
  20. [S2990] Bert F. White household, 1920 U.S. Census, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma, shows the girl as daughter of Mary's husband.
  21. [S10125] Bert F. White household, 1930 U.S. Census, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma, shows the girl as daughter of Mildred's husband.
  22. [S10124] Mildred Lucille White, Certificate of Death.