Hi Shaun,

I found a great old photo of Charles Cobb's parents, Chipman and Eunice Cobb!

http://gallery.me.com/thelucasfamily#100065/Chipman_Eunice_Cobb

Caption: Chipman Cobb (September 1819 - ?) and his wife Eunice A. Tripp Cobb (September 1825 - ?). Mother and father of Charles M. Cobb. Photo date unknown, assuming early 1900s.

I don't know anything about them, other than what's in census records. I know that they were alive in 1900, and the info from the census that year shows "Mother of how many children: 14; Number of those children living: 9".

Let me know if you find any old Cobb photos, I'd love to add them to my collection. You could upload them to the Cobb gallery http://gallery.me.com/thelucasfamily#100065 or e-mail them to jlucas1@maine.rr.com.

Bobbie sent me some more census and military records for Chipman and Charles, I'll post those to the gallery soon and let you know when they're there.

Jim

Hi Shaun,

Here's a link to some documents and the few photos I have:

http://gallery.me.com/thelucasfamily#100065&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=12

You can download these and upload yours to the album if you like.

Here are captions for a couple:

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Charles M. Cobb (1848 - 1936). Civil War veteran - GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) 1861-1865. Gray Cemetery, Gray, Maine: lat=43.885235, lon=-70.333991

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Front: Arlene Spiller (July 18, 1925 - October 16, 1938), Eleanor Virginia Spiller (March 25, 1927 - July, 1938). Back: Harland Allen Spiller (September 21, 1904 - September 13, 1978), Kathleen Leona Spiller (January 25, 1929 - ?), Charles M. Cobb (1848 - 1936). Photo date unknown, probably 1931.

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Charles M. Cobb. 1848-1936. Detail of full-plate Ferrotype (Tintype), measuring 8.5" x 6.5". Photo date unknown, probably 1870's.

Hi Shaun,

Here's info I've gathered so far. Any holes in the information you could fill would be great. I'd like to at least complete the info for Silas, Amy, and their children. I found one obituary for your great-grandmothers sister who died just recently.

I'll gather census pages and photos and send a link soon. Thanks in advance for any photos you have.

Silas Cobb
Born: May 1867, Gray, Cumberland, ME
Died: ?

Married about 1895, ?

Amy Hersey
Born: Nov 1870, ?, ME
Died: ?

Children: ? Mildred, Irving, Edythe, Pearl, Margaret, Clyde

Gathered from Census info: In June of 1900, Silas and his wife Amy were renting a house in South Boston, MA. He was an Engineer. In 1920, they lived in Natick, MA.

Obituary: Published in The Marlborough Enterprise from March 4 to March 11, 2010
Mildred (Cobb) Andre, 100 of Marlborough, died Wed. March 3, 2010 at Bolton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Marlborough. She was the daughter of the late Silas and Amy (Hersey) Cobb and the wife of the late Frank Andre. She received her nurses training in Chicago and had worked at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital as an LPN until her retirement in 1975. She later worked for several years at the former Mary Jane Nursing Home, Ashland. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Pulsifer of Marlborough, her grandsons, Scott and Brian Pulsifer, both of Marlborough, and many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late, Irving Cobb, Edythe Washburn, Pearl Furlong, Margaret Dow and Clyde Cobb. Visiting hrs were held on Sat. March 6, from 1-3 pm in the Slattery Funeral Home, Inc, 40 Pleasant St., Marlborough. Burial was held at the convenience of the family. Donations may be made to the Marlborough Senior Center, 240 Main St., Marlborough MA 01752.