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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
- Henry Henry Cobb Cobb -- --, 1612 December 0, 1679
- Henry Henry Cobb Cobb -- --, 1612 December 0, 1679
- Thomas Cobb -- --, 1720 April 9, 1783 Massachusetts
- Kathleen Ella Cobb -- --, 1915 March 11, 1971 New South Wales
- Rowland Cobb -- --, 1802 March 8, 1884 Vermont
Cobb Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Susannah Cobb -- --, 1685 December 0, 1764 Virginia
- Matilda J. Cobb -- --, 1820 December 0, 1885 South Carolina
- Hazel Carmen Cobb -- --, 1987 April 0, 1980 Massachusetts
- Eliza Ann Cobb -- --, 1819 May 9, 1895
- Edward Cobb -- --, 1637 October 4, 1675
