William Elwell COBB

(b. 4 September 1815 , Otisfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 8 June 1864 , Casco, Maine, USA )

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William Elwell COBB was born 4 September 1815 in Otisfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

William Elwell COBB was the child of Andrew COBB and Nancy Anna ELLWELL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Daniel COBB and Molly BROWN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

William Elwell married Hannah COBB 25 December 1836 in Otisfield, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Hannah COBB was born 20 September 1815 in Otisfield, Maine, USA. Hannah died 2 August 1873 in Otisfield, Maine, USA. Hannah was the child of Jonathan COBB and Jane WHITMAN.

William Elwell COBB died 8 June 1864 in Casco, Maine, USA.

NOTE: William Elwell Cobb was the grandfather of Jessie Cobb, the murdered woman in the story above. He died before Jessie was born.

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A Glimpse into the Everyday Life of the Average American Man in the Mid-1800s

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Family and Children of William Elwell COBB

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William Elwell COBB married

Hannah COBB-- Date: 25 December 1836 Place: Otisfield, Maine, USA
Hannah COBB was the child of Jonathan COBB and Jane WHITMAN

NOTE: They were first cousins

Children of William Elwell COBB and Hannah COBB:

Cynthia COBB (b.1 April 1839, Otisfield, Maine, USA d. , )

Ichabod COBB (b.October 1842, Otisfield, Maine, USA d. 1 January 1843, Otisfield, Maine, USA)

Ivory COBB (b.December 1845, Casco, Maine, USA d. 19 February 1912, Minot, Maine, USA )
m. Celia Ann EDWARDS 4 July 1868 in Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
m. Harriet VERRILL 28 October 1876 in Gray, Maine, USA
m. Catherine Josephine "Katie" CHAPLIN 8 March 1898 in Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
m. Angie Theresa PEASE 26 October 1907 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

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1815 Birth
4 September 1815
Otisfield, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1836 Marriage / Partner
William Elwell COBB and Hannah COBB 25 December 1836, Otisfield, Maine, USA

He was 21 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Cynthia COBB was born 1 April 1839, Otisfield, Maine, USA

William Elwell was 23 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1840 Otisfield, Cumberland, Maine
name: William E Cobb
residence: Otisfield, Cumberland, Maine
page number: 408
nara publication number: M704
nara roll number: 139
film number: 0009702
digital folder number: 004409673
image number: 00747

1 male (20-30), 1 female (20-30), 1 female (under 5)
1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1842 Birth of Child
Ichabod COBB was born October 1842, Otisfield, Maine, USA

William Elwell was 27 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Death of Child
Ichabod COBB died 1 January 1843, Otisfield, Maine, USA

William Elwell was 27 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1845 Birth of Child
Ivory COBB was born December 1845, Casco, Maine, USA

William Elwell was 30 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Casco, Cumberland, Maine
name: William Cobb
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Casco, Cumberland, Maine, United States
gender: Male
age: 37
marital status:
race (original):
race (expanded):
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1813
dwelling house number: 154
family number: 158
line number: 34
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 249
film number: 9719
digital folder number: 004193967
image number: 00257
Household Gender Age Birthplace
William Cobb M 37 Maine
Hannah Cobb F 32 Maine
Ivory Cobb M 5 Maine
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Casco, Cumberland, Maine
name: William E Cobb
residence: , Cumberland, Maine
ward: Casco
age: 44 years
estimated birth year: 1816
birthplace: Maine
gender: Male

name: Hannah W Cobb
residence: , Cumberland, Maine
ward: Casco
age: 44 years
estimated birth year: 1816
birthplace: Maine
gender: Female

name: Ezra Cobb
residence: , Cumberland, Maine
ward: Casco
age: 14 years
estimated birth year: 1846
birthplace: Maine
gender: Male

page: 8
family number: 61
film number: 803437
dgs number: 4231248
image number: 00143
nara number: M653
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 Death
8 June 1864
Casco, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 48.

Added: 6/14/2012 8:06:55 AM - Updated: 6/1/2016 6:22:09 PM

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state