Jessie
COBB
(b.
8 January 1876
,
New Gloucester, Maine, USA
d.
16 September 1900
,
Lewiston, Maine, USA
)
Cause of Death: murdered
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COBB Genealogy
Jessie COBB was born
8 January 1876
in New Gloucester, Maine, USA.
Jessie COBB
was the child of
Ivory COBB
and
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
William Elwell COBB and
Hannah COBB
(maternal)
William VERRILL and
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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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Jessie COBB
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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Jessie COBB
The National Police Gazette, New York, October/November 1900 (exact issue unknown)
Birth 8 January 1876
New Gloucester, Maine, USA
1880 Raymond, Cumberland, Maine
name: Jessie Cobbresidence: 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...Read MORE...
1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton. 1883 - November 18 – U.S. and Canadian railroads institute 5 standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times. 1884 - May 1 – The eight-hour workday is first proclaimed by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in the United States. This date, called May Day or Labour Day, becomes a holiday recognized in almost every industrialized country. 1884 - December 6 – The Washington Monument is completed in Washington, D.C., becoming the tallest structure in the world at this date. 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
1886 - January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen (built in 1885). 1887 - February 2 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the first Groundhog Day is observed. 1890 - December 29 - Wounded Knee Massacre occurred - 7th Cavalry killed more than 250 Lakota men, women and children; Sitting Bull killed at Little Eagle; Indian wars ended 1892 - NO MORE BARGE OFFICE. Immigrants Will Hereafter Land at Ellis Island.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
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 - September 1 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America. 1898 - U.S. battleship, Maine, blows up in Havana Harbor, Cuba, igniting the Spanish-American war. 1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain; the U.S. Congress announces that a state of war has existed since April 21 (later backdating this one more day to April 20). 1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.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 Lewiston1900 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
Census taken June 13-14, 1900Name: Jessie Cobb
Titles:
Residence: Webster town, Androscoggin, Maine
Birth Date: Jan 1875
Birthplace: Maine
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Servant
Spouse Name:
Spouse Titles:
Spouse Birth Place:
Father Name:
Father Titles:
Father Birthplace: Maine
Mother Name:
Mother Titles:
Mother Birthplace: Maine
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Orville Jones
Gender:...Read MORE...
MINOT
Jessie Cobb of Sabattus, spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Chenell.The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
April 28, 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...Read MORE...
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