Cobb, Francis

The following data is extracted from History of the Town of Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.

2. FRANCIS⁷ COBB (Francis⁶, Ebenezer^5-4-3, John², Henry¹) b. March 20, 1789; m. first, Feb. 7, 1814, Elizabeth W. Lucy of Cornish, who d. Dec. 13, 1814, with her two infant children; m. second, Sept. 26, 1815, Joanna Coburn of Cornish. who d. May 19, 1820, aged 38; m. third, March 7, 1821, Mrs. Betsey (Bruce) Bugbee, who d. March 6, 1832; m. fourth. Dec. 27. 1832, Jedidah Burnap of Cornish, dau. of Dea. Elijah and Naomi Burnap. She d. Feb. 28. 1862. He d. April 12. 1856, aged 66 years. Children. all b. in Cornish:

i. and ii. Twins by Elizabeth W. Lucy; d. Dec. 13. 1814.

Children by Joanna Coburn:

iii. CHESTER, b. May 6. 1816; m. Feb. 23, 1844, Juliette Fairbanks. Res. in Homer, N. Y. Three children. He d. April 4, 1859. She d. May 25, 1896.
iv. BETSEY AMELIA. b. Jan. 15. 1819: m. Oct. 4. 1843, John S. Persons. Three children. She d. Feb. 2, 1886.

Child by Betsey (Bruce) Bugbee:

3. v. EDMUND HOOKER, b. Nov. 25, 1822.

Children by Jedidah Burnap:

vi. ORSON W., b. Dec. 5,1836;d. March 10, 1835.
vii. MINERVA P., b. April 22, 1836. Res.. West Lebanon. Unm.

Source: History of the Town of Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire

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