Born in Jones County, N.C the son of William Donnell Cobb and Anne Spicer Collier Cobb. He graduated from Hughes Academy. His M.A. Degree in 1856 from the Universtity of North Carolina was the first earned Master's Degree granted by that university. His picture and diploma are in the Universtiy of North Carolina's Graduate Office in Chapel Hill.
He taught school in Wayne and Cabarrus Counties in North Carolina. He was the first teacher of short hand in North Carolina. He was admitted to the bar as a lawyer at Greenville, N.C. and practiced there for a while.
He changed his religious belief leaving the Episcopal Church to become a Baptist minister. He received a Doctorate of Divinity degree from Judson Colledge in 1869. He was State Superintendant of the Baptist Sunday School Board, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and President of the Baptist State Convention at times.
He served as pastor in Hickory, Fayetteville, Lilesville, Ansonville, Shelby, Waynesville, Goldsboro, Elizabeth City, Lincolnton, Rockingham, Chapel Hill, Morganton, Hillsboro. He was President of Wayne Institute and Normal College. He was Principal of Lilesville High School.
During the Civil War he was a chaplain in 14th North Carolina Infantry Company F & S. He was a historian and author of a book of verse A Poetical Geography of North Carolina. This book in rhyme and music included the 73 Rivers, 394 Creeks, and 96 counties of North Carolina.
He married Martha Louisa Cobb in 1859 and they had 12 children. She died in 1888 and in 1891 he married Ellen DeLisle Fennell from Sampson County and they had 3 children.
Born in Jones County, N.C the son of William Donnell Cobb and Anne Spicer Collier Cobb. He graduated from Hughes Academy. His M.A. Degree in 1856 from the Universtity of North Carolina was the first earned Master's Degree granted by that university. His picture and diploma are in the Universtiy of North Carolina's Graduate Office in Chapel Hill.
He taught school in Wayne and Cabarrus Counties in North Carolina. He was the first teacher of short hand in North Carolina. He was admitted to the bar as a lawyer at Greenville, N.C. and practiced there for a while.
He changed his religious belief leaving the Episcopal Church to become a Baptist minister. He received a Doctorate of Divinity degree from Judson Colledge in 1869. He was State Superintendant of the Baptist Sunday School Board, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and President of the Baptist State Convention at times.
He served as pastor in Hickory, Fayetteville, Lilesville, Ansonville, Shelby, Waynesville, Goldsboro, Elizabeth City, Lincolnton, Rockingham, Chapel Hill, Morganton, Hillsboro. He was President of Wayne Institute and Normal College. He was Principal of Lilesville High School.
During the Civil War he was a chaplain in 14th North Carolina Infantry Company F & S. He was a historian and author of a book of verse A Poetical Geography of North Carolina. This book in rhyme and music included the 73 Rivers, 394 Creeks, and 96 counties of North Carolina.
He married Martha Louisa Cobb in 1859 and they had 12 children. She died in 1888 and in 1891 he married Ellen DeLisle Fennell from Sampson County and they had 3 children.
Inscription
Devoted minister of the gospel, teacher of youth, warm and faithful friend, and to every duty of life, responsive and true.
Family Members
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Collier Cobb Sr
1862–1934
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Fanny Hooper Cobb
1864–1897
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Needham Tyndale Cobb
1867–1954
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Miriam Cobb
1869–1884
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Annie Lou Cobb
1872–1884
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James William Cobb
1875–1928
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Lucy Maria Cobb
1877–1969
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Whitfield Cobb
1880–1925
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Penelope Williams Cobb
1882–1962
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Ellen Delisle Cobb Bruorton
1892–1982
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Owen Fennell Cobb
1895–1960
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Marilu Cobb Horton
1898–1979