Re: Thomas and Dora Cobb - Virginia
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In reply to:
Thomas and Dora Cobb - Virginia
Nikki Cobb 6/06/11
William T. Cobs (spelling in 1910 census) in Wise Co, VA shows children as Lillie, Walter,Tyler, Willie.He is listed as William Thomas Cobb in the WWI draft registrations in 1918 and in the WWII draft registrations.
In 1910 he says his parents were born in TN.His WWI draft record gives dob as Oct 30, 1881....So he would not have been in the 1880 census and by 1900 there is one possible Thomas Cobb in Hancock Co, TN.WWII record gives same DOB but says he was born in Hancock Co, TN. In both draft registrations he was living in Ben Hur, Lee, VA.
Assuming that he was born in Hancock Co, TN a year after the 1880 census you go back to that county in 1880 and see who is there as a potential family.
1920 Census, Lee Co, VA shows that Wm Thomas and Dora had a dtr named Ruby age 5 mon and that Dora's mother was living with them, she was named Viney and listed as age 60and born in TN...
Look for a connection to a Thomas J. Cobb who lived in Hancock Co, TN in 1880.