Biographical Sketch of Edward W. Cobb, Johnson County, Missouri
Columbus Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

EDWARD W. COBB,

a native of Johnson county, was born in Columbus, in the year 1841.  His
father, Charles D. Cobb, was a native of Connecticut, and emigrated to
Johnson county in the year 1836.  He received his business education in
the state of New York, and moved west to St. Louis, where he carried on
business for a few years.  He then moved to Columbus, and was the second
merchant in the place.  During his life he occupied various positions of
trust, and filled them with ability and fidelity.  He was appointed to
take the census of 1851, and, for the manner in which it was performed,
he received the special compliments of the department.  He was married
July, 1833, to a young lady from Ireland, who emigrated to America with
her brother.  She was born in the town of Clonakilta, near the city of
Cork.  After her marriage she came with her husband to help build up a
home in the west.  After an number of years of successful toil and
perseverance, he took sick and died in the year 1852 and left a wife and
seven children, one of whom is the subject of this sketch, whose
principal business has been farming on his father's estate.  The farm is
located on section 26, township 47, and was first occupied by his father
and family in the year 1848.  He was first married to Miss Lone
Woodruff, and has one daughter by that union: Louella Cobb.  He was
married to his second wife, Miss H.B.  Phillips, in the year 1871.  The
children by this union are: Maggie Cobb, Laura Cobb and Mary Cobb.  He
is at present engaged as salesman in the store of Mr. Wolf, a merchant
of Columbus and was appointed postmaster at this place in January, 1881.


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