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Joseph William
COBB
(b.
8 February 1881
,
Poland, Maine, USA
d.
27 February 1968
,
Minot, Maine, USA
)
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Joseph William COBB was born 8 February 1881 in Poland, Maine, USA . Joseph William COBB was the child of Ivory COBB and Harriet VERRILL and the grandchild of: (paternal) William Elwell COBB and Hannah COBB (maternal) William VERRILL and Lydia TRIPP
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph William married Inez Bernice PHILLIPS 4 May 1901 in Kennebunkport, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Inez Bernice PHILLIPS was born 22 April 1883 in Hollis, Maine, USA. Inez Bernice died 2 October 1982 in West Paris, Maine, USA. Inez Bernice was the child of Charles Rummary PHILLIPS and Mary Eliza WARE.
Joseph William COBB died 27 February 1968 in Minot, Maine, USA .
NOTE: Joseph William Cobb was the brother of Jessie Cobb, the murdered woman in the story 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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Inez Bernice PHILLIPS-- Date: 4 May 1901 Place: Kennebunkport, Maine, USA
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Inez Bernice PHILLIPS was the child of Charles Rummary PHILLIPS and Mary Eliza WARE
Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence
INEZ B PHILLIPS - Bride
JOSEPH W COBB - Groom May 4, 1901 Maine, United States Marriage 0 KENNEBUNK KENNEBUNK ME ME
Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996
name: Cobb
event type: Marriage
event date:
event place: ,,Maine
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Jerrey Cobb
mother: Hattie Verrill
spouse: Phillips
spouse's father: Charles R Phillips
spouse's mother: Mary E Ware
film number: 9915
dgs number: 4543993
image number: 03658
"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZ32-V7K : accessed 05 Oct 2012), Hattie Verrill in entry for Cobb and Phillips, .
Children of Joseph William COBB and Inez Bernice PHILLIPS:
Abbie May COBB (b.27 April 1902, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA d. 7 March 1996, Paris, Maine, USA )
m. Raymond Lawrence WINSLOW 29 March 1921 in Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot)
Inez Bernice PHILLIPS-- Date: 4 May 1901 Place: Kennebunkport, Maine, USAfamilysearch.org
Inez Bernice PHILLIPS was the child of Charles Rummary PHILLIPS and Mary Eliza WARE
Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence
INEZ B PHILLIPS - Bride
JOSEPH W COBB - Groom May 4, 1901 Maine, United States Marriage 0 KENNEBUNK KENNEBUNK ME ME
Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996
name: Cobb
event type: Marriage
event date:
event place: ,,Maine
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Jerrey Cobb
mother: Hattie Verrill
spouse: Phillips
spouse's father: Charles R Phillips
spouse's mother: Mary E Ware
film number: 9915
dgs number: 4543993
image number: 03658
"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZ32-V7K : accessed 05 Oct 2012), Hattie Verrill in entry for Cobb and Phillips, .
Children of Joseph William COBB and Inez Bernice PHILLIPS:
Abbie May COBB (b.27 April 1902, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA d. 7 March 1996, Paris, Maine, USA )m. Raymond Lawrence WINSLOW 29 March 1921 in Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot)
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Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Scene Near East Poland, ME.
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1881 Birth
8 February 1881
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Bailey Bros. Store, E. Poland, Me.
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Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Tripp Lake, Poland, Maine
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1901 Marriage / Partner
Joseph William COBB and Inez Bernice PHILLIPS 4 May 1901, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA
1902 Birth of Child
Abbie May COBB was born 27 April 1902, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Mansion House, Poland Spring, Maine, 1906
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Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Camp Maqua (1910)
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Grave
Gracelawn Cemetery
Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
Photo taken by us
1968 Death
27 February 1968
Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot)
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Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Scene Near East Poland, ME.
Postcard
1881 Birth 8 February 1881
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
1900 Kennebunk, York, Maine
name: William J Cobb
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 236 Kennebunk town (all east of B.&M. r.r.), York, Maine, United States
birth date: Feb 1881
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Boarder
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 7
sheet letter: A
family number: 148
reference number: 31
film number: 1240602
digital folder number: 004120202
image number: 00868
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Augustus J Blaisdell M 40 Maine
wife Isabel S Blaisdell F 31 Maine
brother Jeramiah Blaisdell M 36 Maine
boarder William J Cobb M 19 Maine
1900 U.S. Census
name: William J Cobb
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 236 Kennebunk town (all east of B.&M. r.r.), York, Maine, United States
birth date: Feb 1881
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Boarder
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 7
sheet letter: A
family number: 148
reference number: 31
film number: 1240602
digital folder number: 004120202
image number: 00868
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Augustus J Blaisdell M 40 Maine
wife Isabel S Blaisdell F 31 Maine
brother Jeramiah Blaisdell M 36 Maine
boarder William J Cobb M 19 Maine
1900 U.S. Census
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Bailey Bros. Store, E. Poland, Me.
Postcard
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Tripp Lake, Poland, Maine
Postcard
1901 Marriage / PartnerJoseph William COBB and Inez Bernice PHILLIPS 4 May 1901, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA
1902 Birth of ChildAbbie May COBB was born 27 April 1902, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Mansion House, Poland Spring, Maine, 1906
Postcard
1910 Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Joseph W Cobb
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 75
page number: 3
Household Gender Age
Joseph W Cobb M 29y
spouse Inez B Cobb F 26y
child Abbie M Cobb F 7y
1910 U.S. Census
name: Joseph W Cobb
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 75
page number: 3
Household Gender Age
Joseph W Cobb M 29y
spouse Inez B Cobb F 26y
child Abbie M Cobb F 7y
1910 U.S. Census
Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
Camp Maqua (1910)
Postcard
1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Joseph William Cobb
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Androscoggin County no 2, Maine, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 08 Feb 1881
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1653899
digital folder number: 005207078
image number: 03043
'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNM-H54 : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Joseph William Cobb, .
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
name: Joseph William Cobb
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Androscoggin County no 2, Maine, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 08 Feb 1881
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1653899
digital folder number: 005207078
image number: 03043
'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNM-H54 : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Joseph William Cobb, .
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
1920 Androscoggin County, Maine
name: Joseph A Cobb
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1883
age: 37
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820638
digital folder number: 4300993
image number: 00160
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
Joseph A Cobb M 37y
spouse Inez B Cobb F 36y
child Abbie M Cobb F 17y
1920 U.S. Census
name: Joseph A Cobb
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1883
age: 37
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820638
digital folder number: 4300993
image number: 00160
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
Joseph A Cobb M 37y
spouse Inez B Cobb F 36y
child Abbie M Cobb F 17y
1920 U.S. Census
1930 Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Joseph W Cobb
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age: 49
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1881
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 43
family number: 32
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 17
nara publication: T626, roll 828
film number: 2340563
digital folder number: 4584728
image number: 00304
Household Gender Age
Joseph W Cobb M 49
spouse Inez B Cobb F 46
1930 U.S. Census
name: Joseph W Cobb
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age: 49
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1881
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 43
family number: 32
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 17
nara publication: T626, roll 828
film number: 2340563
digital folder number: 4584728
image number: 00304
Household Gender Age
Joseph W Cobb M 49
spouse Inez B Cobb F 46
1930 U.S. Census
1940 Poland, Androscoggin, Maine
name: J William Cobb
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Poland Town, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
gender: Male
age: 59
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1881
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 1-73
family number: 87
sheet number and letter: 5A
line number: 13
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1470
digital folder number: 005462014
image number: 00964
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head J William Cobb M 59 Maine
wife Inez B Cobb F 56 Maine
1940 U.S. Census
name: J William Cobb
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Poland Town, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
gender: Male
age: 59
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1881
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 1-73
family number: 87
sheet number and letter: 5A
line number: 13
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1470
digital folder number: 005462014
image number: 00964
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head J William Cobb M 59 Maine
wife Inez B Cobb F 56 Maine
1940 U.S. Census
Grave
Gracelawn Cemetery
Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
Photo taken by us
1968 Death 27 February 1968
Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot)
William's obituary can be found in the Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, Thursday, February 29, 1968. At the time of his death, he left behind his wife; a daughter, Abbie Winslow; a grandchild, and five great-grandchildren.
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Joseph
middle name:
last name: Cobb
name suffix:
birth date: 8 February 1881
social security number: 004-07-9628
place of issuance: Maine
last residence: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
zip code of last residence: 04258
death date: February 1968
estimated age at death: 87
Joseph is buried at: Gracelawn Cemetery, Auburn, ME
Section H, Lot 204 C&D
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Joseph
middle name:
last name: Cobb
name suffix:
birth date: 8 February 1881
social security number: 004-07-9628
place of issuance: Maine
last residence: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
zip code of last residence: 04258
death date: February 1968
estimated age at death: 87
Joseph is buried at: Gracelawn Cemetery, Auburn, ME
Section H, Lot 204 C&D
Added: 2/24/2011 3:42:03 PM
- Updated: 10/2/2014 11:59:19 AM
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