Ellen Augusta CobbAge: 87 years1826–1913
- Name
- Ellen Augusta Cobb
- Given names
- Ellen Augusta
- Surname
- Cobb
- Married name
- Ellen Augusta Turner
 Birth | about 1826 27 24 |
 Birth of a sister | Mary Elizabeth Cobb April 28, 1828 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Albert Adams Cobb April 12, 1830 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lucy Almira Cobb March 3, 1832 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 6 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 brother | James Thornton Cobb December 15, 1833 (Age 7 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 9 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 sister | Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb August 3, 1836 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Brigham Young Cobb September 1838 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Infant Cobb September 1838 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a sister | Infant Cobb September 1838 (Age 12 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Infant Cobb September 28, 1838 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George Brigham Cobb May 17, 1843 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a brother | Brigham Young Cobb October 12, 1843 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a brother | George Brigham Cobb October 30, 1843 (Age 17 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Brigham Young Sr. — Augusta Adams — View this family Type: Religious marriage November 2, 1843 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a brother | Henry Ives Cobb September 17, 1847 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 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 sister | Lucy Almira Cobb October 18, 1855 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 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 41 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 41 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 43 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 of a father | Henry Cobb August 20, 1872 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 52 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a mother | Augusta Adams February 3, 1886 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Elizabeth Cobb November 19, 1895 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 72 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a brother | Albert Adams Cobb July 6, 1900 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a sister | Charlotte Ives “Lottie” Cobb January 24, 1908 (Age 82 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Thornton Cobb February 1, 1910 (Age 84 years) |
 Death | November 9, 1913 (Age 87 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Henry Cobb Birth: June 23, 1798 — New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, United States Death: August 20, 1872 — Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States |
| mother |
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 elder brother |
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 herself |
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 younger sister |
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 younger brother |
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 younger sister |
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 younger brother |
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 younger sister |
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 younger brother |
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 younger sister |
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 younger brother |
George Brigham Cobb Birth: May 17, 1843 44 41 — Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death: October 30, 1843 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| Mother’s family with Brigham Young Sr. |
| step-father |
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 |
| mother |
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 |