William Johnston COBB #33227

2 JUL 1845 - 17 SEP 1862
BIRTH 2 JUL 1845, Elbert, Georgia, USA
DEATH 17 SEP 1862, Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, USA

Historical Notes

William Johnston Cobb was killed in the battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, while serving in Company B, 24th Georgia Infantry Regiment. He apparently died unmarried and without issue.

Parents

Father : James Humphrey COBB #31253

Mother : Mary Jones SULLIVAN #33224

Lineage 

                                              _Ambrose COBB _______+
                                             | (1729 - 1797)       
                        _John S COBB ________|
                       | (1759 - 1841)       |
                       |                     |_Sarah HOWELL _______
                       |                       (1734 - 1815)       
 _James Humphrey COBB _|
| (1799 - 1876) m 1820 |
|                      |                      _Christopher SMITH __
|                      |                     | (1730 - 1804)       
|                      |_Frances SMITH ______|
|                        (1770 - 1851)       |
|                                            |_Mary MAULDIN _______
|                                              (1735 - ....)       
|
|--William Johnston COBB 
|  (1845 - 1862)
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|_Mary Jones SULLIVAN _|
  (1808 - 1886) m 1820 |
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