Husband Col. George Ashworth Cobham, Jr. 1 2
Born: 5 Dec 1825 - Liverpool, England 1 2
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Died: 20 Jul 1864
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Father: Henry Cobham (1795-1825) 1 3
Mother: Catherine Curry ( - ) 1 2
Marriage: Abt 1858
• Biographical Sketch: from Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899).
To read this brief biographical sketch of his life and career, click here.
Wife Anne E. Page
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Other Spouse: Col. Harrison Allen (1835-1908) 4 5 - 1865
Children
1 M Frederick P. Cobham
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General Notes: Husband - Col. George Ashworth Cobham, Jr.
He was born in Liverpool, England, and migrated to the United States with his family in 1836. Settling in Warren County, Pennsylvania, he attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, then worked as a contractor in the western part of the state.
He commanded a regiment in the American Civil War and rose to brigade command before being killed in battle.
He was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Warren, Pennsylvania. In a family tiff in 1865, his remains were exhumed and reburied in the family burial plot at Cobham Park, the family home in Warren County, Pennsylvania. As a result, Cobham's wife and in-laws sued the Cobham family for their return. The case was dismissed by the court, and General Cobham remained buried at Cobham Park. In 1896, the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic convinced the surviving family to allow Cobham's reburial in the GAR plot at Oakland Cemetery, where he rests today.
He was born in England and in 1832 he was taken to France by his stepfather, together with his older brother, Henry; and in 1834 he came to America with the rest of his family. The residence at Cobham Park was partly paid for by his older brother and himself; and they also invested a portion of their own means in the erection of farm buildings and the saw mill on Hemlock Run, sharing expenses with their stepfather with whom they lived as own sons; and being repeatedly assured by him after the true relationship became known that they would receive an equal share with his other children in what property he might acquire. They worked and cleared the farm during summer and sawed lumber during the winter months until 1858, when George became disgusted with the treatment he received and left home. He joined the army at the outbreak of the civil war and gallantly upheld the Union cause, being slain at the battle of Peach Tree Creek. After his death he was made a brigadier-general by act of Congress.
General Notes: Wife - Anne E. Page
from Warren, Warren Co, PA