Jessie COBB

Born

8 January 1876 , New Gloucester, Maine, USA

Died

16 September 1900 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

Cause of Death: murdered

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Ivory COBB Harriet VERRILL

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Born: 8 January 1876 in New Gloucester, Maine, USA

Father: Ivory COBB

Mother: Harriet VERRILL

Paternal grandparents: William Elwell COBB , Hannah COBB

Maternal grandparents: William VERRILL , Lydia TRIPP

Jessie COBB died 16 September 1900 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

This is the girl who was murdered in Lewiston, Maine in 1900. See story in book above.

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Birth — 1876
8 January 1876
New Gloucester, Maine, USA

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Raymond, Cumberland, Maine

Name: Jessie Cobb
Residence: Raymond, Cumberland, Maine
birthdate: 1875
birthPlace: Maine, United States
relationship to head: Daughter
spouse's Name:
spouse's birthPlace:
father's Name: Jerry Cobb
father's birthPlace: Maine, United States
mother's Name: Hattie Cobb
mother's birthPlace: Maine, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Female
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 5 years
Occupation:
nara Film Number: T9-0478
pAge: 450
page character: A
entry number: 503
Film Number: 1254478
Household Gender Age
parent Jerry Cobb M 34
parent Hattie Cobb F 33
Eunice H. Cobb F 7
Jessie Cobb F 5
Gertrude M. Cobb F 2

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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893-1895 - Bath

Living in Bath, Maine from around 1893-1895. Living with or near her sister, Eunice French, according to Frank Williams.

Lewiston Saturday Journal, Lewiston, Maine, October 20, 1900

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1894 Minot

Miss Jessie Cobb is sick with tonsilitis.

Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Thursday, February 15, 1894

1896 - Minot

Living in Minot, Maine around 1896. Working for Getchell family, according to Frank Williams.

Lewiston Saturday Journal, Lewiston, Maine, October 20, 1900

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898

June 14, 1898 - Jessie visited Frank Williams in prison, according to Williams.

Lewiston Saturday Journal, Lewiston, Maine, October 20, 1900

Around 1898 - Lewiston

Worked for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chase in Lewiston

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine

Census taken June 13-14, 1900
Name: Jessie Cobb
Titles:
Residence: Webster town, Androscoggin, Maine
Birth Date: Jan 1875
BirthPlace: Maine
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Servant
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Father Name:
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Father BirthPlace: Maine
Mother Name:
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Mother BirthPlace: Maine
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Orville Jones
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
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Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0033
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Household ID: 233
Reference Number: 88
GSU Film Number: 1240588
Image Number: 00278
Collection: United States Census, 1900

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MINOT

Jessie Cobb of Sabattus, spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Chenell.

The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
April 28, 1900

Jessie COBB - 1900 Death Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907

1900 Death
Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907

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Jessie COBB - Grave Lane Cemetery East Poland, Androscoggin, Maine, USA

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Lane Cemetery
East Poland, Androscoggin, Maine, USA

Lane Cemetery
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

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The National Police Gazette, New York, October/November 1900 (exact issue unknown)

Death — 1900
16 September 1900
Lewiston, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 24.

1900 - STILL A MYSTERY. Jessie Cobb's Murderer and His Motive Are Not Yet Revealed. LEWISTON POLICE ON THE ALERT. Several of Dead Girls Friends In Sabbattus Interviewed. WHERE IS FRED BROOKS?

The veil which covers the crime connected with the Jessie Cobb case, has not yet been raised. There is no longer any doubt but that it was murder, but now the people are interested to know who the murderer was and the motive for committing the crime. It is quite generally known that Miss Cobb had several gentleman friends in Lewiston, and while perhaps suspicion points to no one in particular, there are one or two that the police are anxious to find, and learn what they know about the case.

That more of the facts concerning Jessie Cobb might be presented to the public, a Sun man visited Sabattus yesterday and interviewed several of her acquaintances at that place. All appeared to be interested in the case and were very willing to talk. In some instances they were quite eager to learn the latest news concerning the death of Miss Cobb and asked if the police were making any great stir to solve the mystery. All who were seen Thursday by a Sun reporter, said that they felt confident

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The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Friday Morning, October 5, 1900

Jessie's Death

STILL A MYSTERY. Police Continue Investigations in Regard to Death of Jessie Cobb.
It still remains a mystery how Jessie Cobb of Sabattus met her death. The police officers were hard at work on the case all day yesterday but found no clue. The much wanted man, Brooks, has not yet been located but the Police Department is doing excellent work on the case and hope to reveal the entire mystery concerning the case within a few days. City Marshall Odlin told a Sun reporter yesterday that the case would be followed up and all the clues carefully worked out. During the interview Mr. Odlin was very guarded in what he said in relation to the case yesterday afternoon.

His long experience as a detective has taught him that in order to make good progress in a matter of this time it is best not to give it too much publicity. He therefore declined to go into details of the sad story. he stated however that no arrests had been made during the day.

THe report stating that the body of Jessie

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