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Cobb Family History
Cobb Genealogy & Family TreeCobb is an English name from Suffolk, Scotland, where the earliest known ancestor--Leuricus Cobbe--was recorded in 1086. It comes from the Old English word cobba which means "large and impressive man" or "great strength." Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Virtutis stemmata which means "Virtue is valuable."
Other spellings include "Cobbe" and "Cobbs." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Ty Cobb (Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics), American actor Bill Cobbs (Oz the Great and Powerful, Night at the Museum, The Bodyguard), American baseball player Alex Cobb (Tampa Bay Rays), and American actor Lee Cobb (12 Angry Men, On The Waterfront, The Exorcist). The first Cobb to come to America was Joseph Cobb in Virginia in 1613.
Cobb Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Cobb -- --, 1680 May 16, 1714 Massachusetts
- Jessie Lewis Cobb -- --, 1878 July 16, 1952 Texas
- Samuel Cobb -- --, 1745 December 0, 1784 Maine
- Alvira Cobb -- --, 1840 Missouri
- Joseph Covington Cobb -- --, 1899 June 4, 1901 Tennessee
Cobb Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ezra Cobb -- --, 1843 November 10, 1921 South Carolina
- Caleb R Cobb -- --, 1818 September 11, 1845 North Carolina
- Ann Cobb -- --, 1742 March 3, 1780 New Jersey
- Tyrus Meacham Cobb -- --, 1914 February 18, 1930 Michigan
- Lucinda Balinda Cobb -- --, 1834 March 22, 1912
