Name |
Melissa Jane Cobb |
Born |
15 Oct 1872 |
Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2] |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
29 May 1956 |
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA [3] |
Buried |
Miles H Rhodes Cemetery, Roane Co, WV |
Notes |
Obituary Notice from Charleston Daily Mail
Wednesday, May 30, 1956 Page 14
Mrs. Melissa Rhodes
Mrs. Melissa Jane Rhodes, 83, of 103 Luckado Rd., died yesterday in a local hospital of a heart attack.
Mrs. Rhodes was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church and was a native of Roane County.
Survivors include three sons, Lester of Vickers, Lemma of Charleston and Arlie of Hinsdale, III.; three daughters, Mrs. L. E. Fisher and Mrs. Roy Greenleaf, both of Charleston, and Mrs. Curtis Raynes of Orlando. Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Cox of Columbus, O., and Mrs. Ray Jones of South Charleston; three brothers, C. H. Cobb of South Charleston, and N. B. and W. E. Cobb, both of Charleston; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
The body is at the Degnan Funeral Home in South Charleston
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Person ID |
I24861 |
WVPioneers |
Last Modified |
5 Mar 2007 |
Father |
Zachariah Taylor Cobb, b. 16 Apr 1850, Virginia, USA , d. 4 Jan 1928, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years) |
Mother |
Susannah Boothe, b. 16 Jun 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 19 Sep 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 67 years) |
Married |
10 Jun 1869 |
Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] |
Notes |
RCMR:
Zachariah T Cobb, 19, Kanawha, Roane, s/o Hewitt & Nancy
Susannah Booth, 17, Jackson, Roane, d/o Charles & Rachel 6/10/1869
1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 66-72
Taylor Cobb 21
Susanna 17
1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 46B
Zacariah T. COBB Self M M W 30 WV
Susana COBB Wife F M W 27 WV
Julan F. COBB Son M S W 10 WV
Malissa J. COBB Dau F S W 8 WV
Charles H. COBB Son M S W 3 WV
Rachel M. COBB Dau F S W 3M WV
1900 Roane Co WV Harper dist # 237
Zachariah T Cobb 4/1850 m 30y
Susanna 6/1852 8-8
Susanna C 10/1882
Rosetta L 7/1886
Nelson B 2/1889
Willie E 10/1893
1910 Harper Dist Roane Co WV
Cobb, Zachariah T 60 m1 40y
Susanna E 57 m1 40y 8-8 children WV VA VA
Rosetta L 23
Nelson B 21
Willie E 16
1920 Wolf Camp Roane Co, WV # 74
Cobb, Zachary T 69
Rosetta L dau 34
Willie E son 26
Miles H. Rhodes Cemetery, aka Cox Cemetery
Cobb, Ella, Oct 7, 1872 - May 9, 1906, w/o Franklin
Cobb, J. Franklin "Frank" May 7, 1870-Apr 24, 1915
Cobb, Orda, May 11, 1897-Sept 3, 1915
Cobb, Elsie, Aug 10, 1902-Aug 30, 1924
Cobb, Cecil, Jan 20, 1900-Aug 17, 1915, s/o Frank and Ella
Cobb, Z. Taylor, 1850-1928, s/o Hughett and Nancy
Cobb, Susanna E. (Boothe), Jan 16, 1852-1919
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Family ID |
F7715 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Miles Herbert Rhodes, b. 10 Oct 1855, West Virginia, USA , d. 2 Apr 1950, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 94 years) |
Married |
2 Oct 1892 |
Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] |
Notes |
1900 Roane Co, Harper Dist
Rhodes, Miles H 10/1855, m 7y WV VA VA
Melissa J 10/1872, 3-3
Laura M [or H]
Louda J 11/1895
Lucy G 4/1898
1910 Harper, Roane, WV
Rhodes, Myles H 55 m1 18y WV VAVA
Melissa J 37 m1 18y 7-7 children WVWVWV
Loura M 16
Louda J 14
Lucy G 12
Luster J 9
Lona P 6
Lemmy R son 3
Arley L 1.10
1920 Roane Co WV Lynn Camp
Rhodes, Miles H 64
Melissa J 48
Luda J 22
Julian L 19
Lona P 16
Lenia/Lema R son 13
Arlie L 11
Goldie G 8
Roane Co Births
Jno M Rhodes, 17 Nov 1903. Miles (49) and Melissa J Cobb (30)
Charles Moore and wife (front of deed)
To Malissa J. Rhodes and M. H. Rhodes heirs
Deed
Recorded in Deed Book No32 page 588
M. F. Lewellen, Clerk Aug 15, 1900 P. O. Higby
This deed made this 15th day of August 1900 between Charles Moore and Mary A. Moore, his wife, of the first part and Malissa J. Rhodes and M. H. Rodes's (correct spelling) heirs of the second part all of the County of Roane and State of WV. Witnessedth that the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred dollars of which fifty dollars is in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged the residue of $150 for which 3 note have been executed by Malissa J. Rhodes then made payable to W. E. Moore, in order, hearing date on the 11th day of August 1900. Two of said note with interest from dates and a vendor's lein is herby retained to sercure the paymnet of said note which are due and payable as follows.
1st for $50 due July 13th, 1901
2nd for $50 due July 13th 1902
3rd for $50 due July 13th 1903.
Doth bargain, sell and convey the covenants of Special Warranty to the second part all that certain tract or pacel of land laying and being on the water of Bearfork in the District of Harper County of Roane and State of WV and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake corner to Malinda Tolley's land thence N 5 1/2 W 53 poles to a small Hickory then 4 poles to the public road then withe said road 13 poles to a stake then through a field 30 poles to a stone thence 7 poles to a stone cornd to the Malind Tolley land thence with two lines of the same recesed. N. 45 1/ 2 W 32 poles to a stone N 42 1/2 W 20 poles to the beginning containing fifteen acres more or less. The first part hereby retains the growing crops on said land. The second part is to have the privilege to work on said land and sow wheet and is to have full possession of the land with the appustenances on or before the 1st day opf November, 1900. The first part hereby trtains the lien above mentioned for the benefit of W. E. Moore to enforce the payments of the notes above mentioned in this ddeed.
Witness the following signatures and seals This 17th day of Sept 1900
Charles X Niire */seak)'Nary A. X (her mark) Moore (Seal)
Attest Sophrona Rankin
(Stamp that has 50 and initials C. M. 1900 in it.)
State of WV Jackson County-to-wit
I, C. E. Creenleaf, a notary Public in and for said County do certify that Charles Moore and Mary A. Moore, his wife whose names are signed to the above willing bearing date on the 15th day of August, 1900., personally appeared before me in my said County Jackson and Acknowledged to the same
Given under my hand this 17th day of September 1900.
C. E. Greenleaf, Notary Public
State of West Virginia, Roane County Court, Clerk's Office, Sept. 19,1900. The foregoing___________Deed, together with the certificate there to annexed was this day admitted to record in said office.
Teste M. F. Lewellen, Clerk
________________________________________________________________________________________
W. E. Moore hereby releases the vendor's lein retained for his benefit and security in a certain deed of conveyance dated August 15, 1900, executed by Charles Moore and Mary A. Moore, his wife, to Malissa J. Rhodes and M. H. Rhodes heirs, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Roane County, West Virginia, in Deed Book No 32, at Page 588, all of the notes thereby secured having been fully paid and satisfied to the said W. E. Moore, the holder of said notes at the time of payment.
WITNESS the following signatures this ____ day of ____________ 19___.
________________________________________
Acknowledged before the subscriber by W. E. Moore this _____ day of May, 1942.
My commission expires on the ____ day of ______ 19___.
_________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
ROANE COUNTY< WEST VIRGINIA
Mary F. Moore H. M. Moore
Emma Moore Roberts
O. O. Moore
J. H. Moore
Mildred Moore Williamson
Alma Moore Rohland
Elizabeth Moore Meyer
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Children |
| 1. Lura Mae Rhodes, b. 16 Aug 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 16 Jul 1928, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 34 years) |
| 2. Luda Jane Rhodes, b. 5 Nov 1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 2 Apr 1965 (Age 69 years) |
| 3. Lucy Gay Rhodes, b. 31 Mar 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 May 1912 (Age 14 years) |
| 4. Julian Lester Rhodes, b. 5 Nov 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 8 May 1989, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 88 years) |
| 5. Lona Pearl Rhodes, b. 17 Oct 1903, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Nov 1983, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) |
| 6. Lemma R Rhodes, b. 16 May 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 14 Aug 1995, Bluefield, WV (Age 89 years) |
| 7. Arlie Lee Rhodes, b. 16 Jun 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 15 Jul 2004, Cedar Rapids, IA (Age 96 years) |
| 8. Goldie Glendal Rhodes, b. 31 Oct 1911, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 8 Dec 1994, Orlando, FL (Age 83 years) |
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Family ID |
F7714 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |