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A "Cobb-Sasser Family Lineage Website" page.

Descendants of

"Jim"
James B. Cobb

and
Mittie (Waggoner) Cobb
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James B. "Jim" Cobb
son of Steve &America (Sasser) Cobb
paternal grandparents:
John &Lurany(Phipps) Cobb
maternal grandparents:
Crawood &Rhoda(Gilbert) Sasser
b: 17 Feb 1888 Gibbs, KY
d: 08 Jul 1964
buried: Merrimac Cemetery, Laurel Co, KY
MARRIED:
Mittie Waggoner,
on 21 Jan 1909
b: 10 Apr 1888
d: 17 Jun 1982



Jim's & Mittie's
List of Descendants

  • (1) Hazel Cobb
    b: 09 Mar 1910 Knox Co, KY
    d: 06 Oct 2002 Corbin, Whitley Co, KY
    buried: A.R. Dyche Memorial Park Cemetery
    m: ELMER F. RUSH, in Oct 1932
    b: Abt 1910
    d: 26 Nov 1979
    ~a couple of versions of~
    Elmer & Hazel (Cobb) Rush


    Elmer & Hazel
    and
    5 of their 7 children

    left-to-right:
    Kelly, Lois,
    Kenneth, Doris,
    Elvis,
    Hazel & Elmer

    Hazel & her 7 Children
    Lois(Rush)Floyd, HAZEL(Cobb)Rush, Doris(Rush)Reams,
    Elmer-Jr, Kelly, Roy Dean, Kenneth, Elvis




    Roger Rush
    &
    Sharon (Price) Rush
    Lineage info and photos

    for this
    "Hazel/Elmer" branch
    was generously provided

    by
    Roger A. Rush






    THANKS, CUZ ROGER,
    FOR SHARING!

    Clickon Roger's photo collage
    to see a large-sized version of it.
    (will open a separate window)




    Ethel (Cobb) Sweet

  • (2) Ethel "Settle" Cobb
    b: 08 Dec 1911
    d: 30 Dec 1984
    m: BIRCHEL SWEET, on 06 Nov 1940
    b: Abt 1910
    d: 15 Oct 1987


    Jessie (Cobb) Rush

  • (3) Jessie Cobb
    b: 23 Feb 1914
    d: 04 Feb 1994
    m: FELIX RUSH, on 30 Oct 1933
    b: Abt 1910
    d: 31 Jul 1987



    Willie &Irene(Chesnut) Cobb

  • (4) Willie J. Cobb
    b: 16 Nov 1919
    m: WEIDA "IRENE" CHESNUT, on 21 Dec 1938
    daughter of Arthur & Stelia (Sasser) Chesnut,
    granddaughter of P.F. & Nickatie (Gilbert) Sasser
    great-granddaughter of Dixon & Sally (Tuttle) Sasser
    b: 02 Mar 1921 Cranes Nest, KY
    d: 12 Feb 2002 Lexington, KY
    buried: Merrimac Cemetery, Laurel Co, KY
    Willie's gg-grandfather, Crawood Sasser, is a brother to
    Irene's g-grandfather, Dixon Sasser; thus,
    Willie & Irene are 4th cousins-once removed.

    Willie, the soldier, with his parents


    Willie and his sisters,
    left-to-right:
    Ethel, Jessie, Hazel


    Photo on left is of Mt. Ararat Church.
    Photo below was taken from the front
    steps of the hilltop church and facing
    downwards towards the road shown.
    On the right side of the road is
    Willie's & Irene's Homeplace
    On the left is the homeplace of
    Wallace &Audrey(Sasser)Gilbert.
    .
    Wallace & Audrey are listed on the "Solomon 'Doc' Gilbert" page.





  • (5) Jennings Beechel "J.B." Cobb
    b: 08 Jun 1926 Knox Co, KY
    d: 30 Dec 1993 London, KY
    buried: Merrimac Cemetery, Laurel Co, KY
    m: ANN "ANNIE" ASHER, on 01 Mar 1945
    daughter of Gilbert N. & Stella S.(Gilbert) Asher
    Gilbert's parents: Bige &Martha Ann(Gilbert) Asher
    Gilbert's Asher grandparents: Jackson &Mary(Redmon) Asher
    Gilbert's Gilbert grandparents: Stella's parents: Solomon &Eliza(Watts) Gilbert
    Stella's grandparents:     Solomon "Doc" &Elizabeth(Perry-Jones) Gilbert
    Gilbert's & Stella's Gilbert g-grandparents: Wallace &Susan(Jones) Gilbert
    b: Abt 1924
    d: 11 Jul 2007 Knox Co, KY
    buried: Merrimac Cemetery, Laurel Co, KY
    Via snail-mail, assorted lineage info for
    this "Jim/Mittie" branch
    was generously provided to us by
    Annie (Asher) Cobb
    OUR THANKS TO CUZ ANNIE FOR SHARING!
    ~~~~~On the Gilbert side:
    Annie's parents are 3rd cousins to each other.
    Gilbert's grandfather, Nathan Gilbert, is a brother to
    Stella's grandfather, Solomon "Doc" Gilbert.
    ~~~~~On the Sasser side:
    J.B.'s gg-grandfather, Crawood Sasser, is a brother to
    Annie's gg-grandmother, Keziah (Sasser) Tuttle; thus,
    J.B. & Annie are 4th cousins.





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