Biographical Sketch of Lewis Cobb, Platte Township, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Lewis Cobb, farmer, section 11, postoffice Frazer, is a native of 
Indiana, and was born in Daviess County on September 12, 1826.  Came
to Buchanan County, Missouri in 1840 and in 1856 removed to Kansas,
whence, in 1857, he went to Texas, and in 1858 purchased a farm in
Buchanan County, Missouri.  In 1864, he went to Nebraska where he re-
mained but a short time, and has since made his home in this county.
His farm consists of 125 acres of land.  He married Miss Nancy Housh,
December 28, 1848.  She was born June 12, 1828.  To them have been 
born eleven children: Clarissa J., born January 2, 1849; George W.,
born April 20, 1851; Mary E., July 20, 1854; Synthia A., born November
27, 1855; Thomas J., born May 17, 1858; Sarah R., born November 27,
1859; Susan F., born February 16, 1864; Alice M., born November 27,
1865; Lewis H., born May 1, 1867; Nancy C., born March 7, 1870.  
Susan F., died in December, 1864.

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