His parents were Col. David & Martha Bryant Cobb. He had seven siblings - one of those was US Congressman Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb.
He served in the Mississippi Militia during the War of 1812.
By 1813 he was living in Madison County, Alabama where he married Millacent "Mila" Read/Reid on January 25, 1813. They had 11 children (all but one were born in Madison Co, AL)
Stancil, Mila and their children came to Texas around 1834/1835, arriving in Robertson's Colony in 1837. He purchased 1111 acres of land from land grant owner, Lavina Robitson, for $1111.00 - the area became known as Cobb's Prairie, where a strong blockhouse was built from which to fight the Indians.
In 1839 he received his own land grant of 1280 acres in Robertson County. He also received land grants in Parker and Tarrant Counties. He became a sucessful stockman and farmer. By 1850, of the 132 families in Robertson County, only 14 of them had assets greater than his at a value of $5330.00.
Stancil died on August 31, 1851 at 59 years old.
Contributor: McDiggin (50177385)
He served in the Mississippi Militia during the War of 1812.
By 1813 he was living in Madison County, Alabama where he married Millacent "Mila" Read/Reid on January 25, 1813. They had 11 children (all but one were born in Madison Co, AL)
Stancil, Mila and their children came to Texas around 1834/1835, arriving in Robertson's Colony in 1837. He purchased 1111 acres of land from land grant owner, Lavina Robitson, for $1111.00 - the area became known as Cobb's Prairie, where a strong blockhouse was built from which to fight the Indians.
In 1839 he received his own land grant of 1280 acres in Robertson County. He also received land grants in Parker and Tarrant Counties. He became a sucessful stockman and farmer. By 1850, of the 132 families in Robertson County, only 14 of them had assets greater than his at a value of $5330.00.
Stancil died on August 31, 1851 at 59 years old.
Contributor: McDiggin (50177385)
His parents were Col. David & Martha Bryant Cobb. He had seven siblings - one of those was US Congressman Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb.
He served in the Mississippi Militia during the War of 1812.
By 1813 he was living in Madison County, Alabama where he married Millacent "Mila" Read/Reid on January 25, 1813. They had 11 children (all but one were born in Madison Co, AL)
Stancil, Mila and their children came to Texas around 1834/1835, arriving in Robertson's Colony in 1837. He purchased 1111 acres of land from land grant owner, Lavina Robitson, for $1111.00 - the area became known as Cobb's Prairie, where a strong blockhouse was built from which to fight the Indians.
In 1839 he received his own land grant of 1280 acres in Robertson County. He also received land grants in Parker and Tarrant Counties. He became a sucessful stockman and farmer. By 1850, of the 132 families in Robertson County, only 14 of them had assets greater than his at a value of $5330.00.
Stancil died on August 31, 1851 at 59 years old.
Contributor: McDiggin (50177385)
He served in the Mississippi Militia during the War of 1812.
By 1813 he was living in Madison County, Alabama where he married Millacent "Mila" Read/Reid on January 25, 1813. They had 11 children (all but one were born in Madison Co, AL)
Stancil, Mila and their children came to Texas around 1834/1835, arriving in Robertson's Colony in 1837. He purchased 1111 acres of land from land grant owner, Lavina Robitson, for $1111.00 - the area became known as Cobb's Prairie, where a strong blockhouse was built from which to fight the Indians.
In 1839 he received his own land grant of 1280 acres in Robertson County. He also received land grants in Parker and Tarrant Counties. He became a sucessful stockman and farmer. By 1850, of the 132 families in Robertson County, only 14 of them had assets greater than his at a value of $5330.00.
Stancil died on August 31, 1851 at 59 years old.
Contributor: McDiggin (50177385)
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