Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cobb, Joseph 1906
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Belding Banner, 9 Aug 1906

Joseph Cobb, who was stricken so suddenly and unexpectedly with paralysis
Saturday morning, July 28th, died last Thursday evening at about ten o’clock not
having gained consciousness sufficient to speak after he had said to his wife
while she was assisting him from the barn where he was stricken, “I am gone.” 
Those were his last words, the only indications afterwards that he realized
anything was a slight pressure of the hand when asked a question.  Mr. Cobb
passed peacefully and quietly away surrounded by his family who were present at
the last hour of his life.

Joseph Cobb was born in the state of New Jersey in 1833, and with his parents
moved to the state of New York and in the year 1854 at the age of 21 years he
married Louisa Curtis.  In the year 1860 they together moved to Michigan to seek
a home and first settled in the township of Easton from there moving to Orleans
where they operated a farm for several years and finally sold out, coming to
Otisco township where he has resided in Belding and vicinity for about 25 years,
and has seen this city develop from a very small hamlet to its present growth.

Mr. Cobb enlisted shortly after the civil war broke out and was a member of the
2nd Michigan Infantry and remained until the close.  Five children were born to
them, four of whom are living, Silas, Willis and Adelbert Cobb of this city and
Mrs. Etta Wright of Otisco.

His first wife died in February 1902 and he was again married to Melissa Hull
June 14, ’05 and was very happily settled to enjoy his declining years but his
sudden taking away is but another example of how brittle is the thread of life.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at his late residence where many floral
offerings were sent by friends.  Rev. J.W. Sheehan of the M.E. church officiated
and he was laid to rest in the family lot in the Otisco cemetery.


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