Henry CobbAge: 74 years1798–1872
- Name
- Henry Cobb
- Given names
- Henry
- Surname
- Cobb
 Birth | June 23, 1798 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 4 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 13 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | Augusta Adams — View this family December 22, 1822 (Age 24 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Henry Ives Cobb January 31, 1825 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Ellen Augusta Cobb about 1826 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Elizabeth Cobb April 28, 1828 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Albert Adams Cobb April 12, 1830 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Lucy Almira Cobb March 3, 1832 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 33 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a son #6 | James Thornton Cobb December 15, 1833 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 37 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb August 3, 1836 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Brigham Young Cobb September 1838 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Infant Cobb September 1838 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Infant Cobb September 1838 (Age 40 years) |
| Burial of a daughter | Infant Cobb September 28, 1838 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | George Brigham Cobb May 17, 1843 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a son | Brigham Young Cobb October 12, 1843 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a son | George Brigham Cobb October 30, 1843 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a son | Henry Ives Cobb September 17, 1847 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 47 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a daughter | Lucy Almira Cobb October 18, 1855 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Thornton Cobb — Mary Van Cott — View this family October 18, 1859 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 58 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Luella Lucy Cobb October 21, 1860 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 62 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 68 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 68 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 70 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Death | August 20, 1872 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Family with Augusta Adams |
| himself |
Henry Cobb Birth: June 23, 1798 — New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, United States Death: August 20, 1872 — Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States |
| wife |
Augusta Adams Birth: December 7, 1801 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: February 3, 1886 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: December 22, 1822 — |
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2 years son |
Henry Ives Cobb Birth: January 31, 1825 26 23 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: September 17, 1847 — Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Ellen Augusta Cobb Birth: about 1826 27 24 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: November 9, 1913 — Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Cobb Birth: April 28, 1828 29 26 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: November 19, 1895 — Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey, United States |
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23 months son |
Albert Adams Cobb Birth: April 12, 1830 31 28 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: July 6, 1900 — Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Lucy Almira Cobb Birth: March 3, 1832 33 30 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: October 18, 1855 — Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States |
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21 months son |
James Thornton Cobb Birth: December 15, 1833 35 32 — Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: February 1, 1910 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb Birth: August 3, 1836 38 34 — Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Death: January 24, 1908 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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2 years son |
Brigham Young Cobb Birth: September 1838 40 36 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: October 12, 1843 — Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States |
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1 month daughter |
Infant Cobb Birth: September 1838 40 36 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: September 1838 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States |
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5 years son |
George Brigham Cobb Birth: May 17, 1843 44 41 — Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: October 30, 1843 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| Brigham Young Sr. + Augusta Adams |
| wife’s husband |
Brigham Young Sr. Birth: June 1, 1801 38 36 — Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, United States Death: August 29, 1877 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| wife |
Augusta Adams Birth: December 7, 1801 — Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: February 3, 1886 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: November 2, 1843 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |