Isle of Wight-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cobb, Benjamin M., 1950 

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BENJAMIN M. COBB 

Franklin, Va., Jan. 22 - Benjamin Madison Cobb, 83, retired farmer of Isle of 
Wight County, died Sunday at his home near Zuni.  He is survived by his wife, 
Mrs. Martha Pearl Barrett Cobb; six daughters, Mrs. E.T. Presson, Mrs. Douglas 
Griffin and Mrs. Charlie Joyner, of Windsor, Va.; Mrs. A. McKoll, of Norfolk; 
Mrs. Johnnie Clark, of Waverly, Va. and Mrs. Julian C. Jenkins, Jr., of 
Carrsville, Va.; five sons, Johnie Cobb, of Newport News; Forrest and Herman 
Cobb, of Windsor and Woodrow and Costen Cobb, of Zuni; two brothers, Alfred 
Cobb, of Zuni; and George Cobb, of Norfolk; three sisters, Mrs. Hurley Joyner, 
of Sedley, Va.; Mrs. Anna Scott and Mrs. Effie Joyner, both of Franklin; 17 
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.  Funeral arrangements have not 
been completed. 

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Benjamin Cobb Dies Near Zuni 

  FRANKLIN, Jan, 23. - Benjamin Madison Cobb, 83, well-known retired farmer, 
of Isle of Wight County, died yesterday at his home near Zuni after a brief 
illness.  He was the son of the late Evans and Nancy Jane Buck Cobb, of 
Southampton County. 

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Pearl Barrett Cobb, of Zuni; six 
daughters, Mrs. E.T. Presson, Mrs. Douglas Griffin, and Mrs. Charlie Joyner, 
of Windsor; Mrs. A. McKoll, of Norfolk; Mrs. Johnnie Clark, of Waverly, and 
Mrs. Julian C. Jenkins, Jr., of Carrsville; five sons, Johnnie Cobb, of 
Newport News; Forrest and Herman Cobb, Windsor; Woodrow and Coston Cobb, of 
Zuni; 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two brothers, Alfred Cobb, 
of Zuni, and George Cobb; three sisters, Mrs. Hurley Joyner, of Sedley; Mrs. 
Anna Scott and Mrs. Effie Joyner, both of Franklin, and a number of nieces and 
nephews. 

  The body was taken to the Holland Funeral Home, Franklin, pending funeral 
arrangements. 

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BENJAMIN M. COBB 

  Franklin, Va., Jan. 22 - Benjamin Madison Cobb, 83, retired farmer of Isle 
of Wight County, died Sunday at his home near Zuni.  He is survived by his 
wife, Mrs. Martha Pearl Barrett Cobb; six daughters, Mrs. E.T. Presson, Mrs. 
Douglas Griffin and Mrs. Charlie Joyner, of Windsor, Va.; Mrs. A. McKoll, of 
Norfolk; Mrs. Johnnie Clark, of Waverly, Va., and Mrs. Julian C. Jenkins, Jr., 
of Carrsville, Va.; five sons, Johnie Cobb, of Newport News; Forrest and 
Herman Cobb, of Windsor, and Woodrow and Costen Cobb, of Zuni; two brothers, 
Alfred Cobb, of Zuni, and George Cobb, of Norfolk; three sisters, Mrs. Hurley 
Joyner, of Sedley, Va.; Mrs. Anna Scott and Mrs. Effie Joyner, both of 
Franklin; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 

  Funeral was held at Antioch Christian Church in Zuni Tuesday afternoon. 


Benjamin Madison COBB, retired farmer, 
b. 23 Mar 1866*, Southampton Co., d. 22 Jan 1950, at home, Windsor, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 24 Jan 1950, 
"Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Mon., Jan. 23, 1950; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 26, No. 246, Mon., Jan. 23, 1949, p. 8; 
"Sussex-Surry Dispatch" (Waverly, VA), Vol. 72, No. 4, Thurs., Jan. 26, 1950, 
   p. 8 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical 
   Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #104797581. 

His brother Rufus Perry COBB m. his widow's 1st cousin, Addie Inez BARRETT. 
   They are also buried there. 

Correct date from Southampton Co. B.Reg. p. 79 #26. 

D.Cert. 1618 (Hardy #1) 

His widow's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Sep. 3, 1974, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/c100p2ob.txt 

His parents are buried in a COBB family cemetery in Southampton Co. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 8 (VIII-30): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol8.txt 

Benjamin 1m. Bertie/Birdie E. TURNER, daughter of Norfleet & Roxanna, 
   19 Dec 1898 in Gatesville, Gates Co., NC.  She d. by Jun 1900. 
   Their son "Johnnie" John N. COBB (22 Sep 1899 - 18 Nov 1973) 
   is buried in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News. 


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