Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam C. Cobb
Birth3 Nov 1835, Morgan Co., Illinois
Death15 Feb 1901, Johnson Co., Missouri
Marriageabt 1860, Greene Co., Illinois
SpouseLouisa Sophia Seeley
Birth17 Dec 1837, Greene Co., Illinois
Death31 Oct 1920, Johnson Co., Missouri
Children
Birth29 May 1869, Greene Co., Illinois
Death10 Apr 1945, Fresno Co., California
SpouseWilliam H. Shackelford
SpouseEmmet Elmo Downing , 1C3R
Birth7 Nov 1871, Roadhouse, Greene Co., Illinois
Death25 Nov 1944, Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri
SpouseMinnie Youngs
Birth31 Dec 1874, White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois
Death2 Sep 1935, Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri
Notes for Louisa Sophia Seeley
Her death certificate records Louisa S. Cobb, age 81 years 10 months 14 days, born 17 Dec 1837 in Green Co., Ill, died 31 Oct 1920 in Hazel Hill township, Johnson Co., Mo, widowed, father Anthony Seeley, born in Missouri, mother’s maiden name Laurie Hodges, born in Green Co., Ill, cause of death concussion of brain caused by falling down cellar stairs striking head accident, informant Mrs. Chas Cobb, Fayetteville, Mo, burial in White Hall, Ill.
Census Notes for William C. & Louisa Sophia (Family)
1870 census of Greene Co., Illinois, township 12, Roadhouse P.O., enumerated 11 Aug, lists on p. 3 as family #19:
Cobb, William, 34, farmer; Louisa, 32; Perry, 9; Laura, 7; Minnie, 1. All born in Illinois.
1880 census of Greene Co., Illinois, Whitehall precinct, enumerated 10 June, lists on p. 10 as family #73:
Cobb, William, 44, miller & farmer, b. Ill N.C. Ind; Louisa F., 42, wife, b. Ill Mo Mo; Laura, 17, dau; Minna, 10, dau; Oscar, 8, son; Eva, 6, dau; Charles, 5, son. All children born Ill Ill Ill. Johnson, Wm, 22, boarder, b. Ill -- Ill, farm laborer; Mathis, Chas, 14, boarder, b. Ill Ill Ill, farm laborer.
1900 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Hazel Hill township, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 8B as family #169:
Cobb, William, 64, b. Nov 1835, Ill N.C. Ind, farmer; Louisa S., 62, b. Dec 1837, Ill Mo Mo, married 40 years, mother of 10 children, 6 living; Oscar L., son, 27, b. Nov 1872, Ill Ill Ill, farm laborer.
The preceding household is headed by their son Charles, and their daughter Minnie is two households below with her first husband William Shackelford.
1910 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Hazel Hill township, enumerated 30 April, lists on p. 7B as family #147/150:
Cobb, Oscar L., 38, b. Ill Ill Ill, farmer; Minnie, wife, 29, b. Mo Mo Mo, first marriage for both, married 6 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Mary L., dau, 5, b. Mo Ill Mo; Herbert C., son, 3/12, b. Mo Ill Mo; Louisa S., mother, 72, widowed, mother of 10 children, 5 living, b. Ill Mo Mo.
1920 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Hazel Hill township, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 2A as family #28:
Cobb, Oscar L., 48, b. Ill Ill Ill, farmer; Minnie, wife, 39, b. Mo Mo Mo; Mary Lee, dau, 15, b. Mo Mo Mo; Herbert, son, 10, b. Mo Mo Mo; Louisa, mother, 82, widowed, b. Ill Mo Mo.
(The birthplaces for Oscar’s children should be Mo Ill Mo.)
Cobb, William, 34, farmer; Louisa, 32; Perry, 9; Laura, 7; Minnie, 1. All born in Illinois.
1880 census of Greene Co., Illinois, Whitehall precinct, enumerated 10 June, lists on p. 10 as family #73:
Cobb, William, 44, miller & farmer, b. Ill N.C. Ind; Louisa F., 42, wife, b. Ill Mo Mo; Laura, 17, dau; Minna, 10, dau; Oscar, 8, son; Eva, 6, dau; Charles, 5, son. All children born Ill Ill Ill. Johnson, Wm, 22, boarder, b. Ill -- Ill, farm laborer; Mathis, Chas, 14, boarder, b. Ill Ill Ill, farm laborer.
1900 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Hazel Hill township, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 8B as family #169:
Cobb, William, 64, b. Nov 1835, Ill N.C. Ind, farmer; Louisa S., 62, b. Dec 1837, Ill Mo Mo, married 40 years, mother of 10 children, 6 living; Oscar L., son, 27, b. Nov 1872, Ill Ill Ill, farm laborer.
The preceding household is headed by their son Charles, and their daughter Minnie is two households below with her first husband William Shackelford.
1910 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Hazel Hill township, enumerated 30 April, lists on p. 7B as family #147/150:
Cobb, Oscar L., 38, b. Ill Ill Ill, farmer; Minnie, wife, 29, b. Mo Mo Mo, first marriage for both, married 6 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Mary L., dau, 5, b. Mo Ill Mo; Herbert C., son, 3/12, b. Mo Ill Mo; Louisa S., mother, 72, widowed, mother of 10 children, 5 living, b. Ill Mo Mo.
1920 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Hazel Hill township, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 2A as family #28:
Cobb, Oscar L., 48, b. Ill Ill Ill, farmer; Minnie, wife, 39, b. Mo Mo Mo; Mary Lee, dau, 15, b. Mo Mo Mo; Herbert, son, 10, b. Mo Mo Mo; Louisa, mother, 82, widowed, b. Ill Mo Mo.
(The birthplaces for Oscar’s children should be Mo Ill Mo.)
