On September 16, 1862 she was married to Rev. John K. Leak. He died on February 1863. No children.
On September 22, 1870 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia, she married Major John B. Cobb, a widower with several children. They had 3 children.
She graduated as salutatorian of her class at Wesleyan College and then went to LaGrange Female College where a course in graduate work had just been added. She taught at Wesleyan College, in Macon, Georgia, for over forty years, retiring in 1904. After retirement from Wesleyan College, she was appointed associate secretary for the Women's Board of Foreign Missions. The foreign missions included Mexico, Japan, China and Korea.
Her death record-- Name: Alice Culler Cobb, Birth Date: 4 May 1843, Birth Place: Georgia, Age: 74, Death Date: 20 Feb 1918, Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Burial Date: 21 Feb 1918, Burial Place: Macon, Georgia, Gender: Female, Race: White, Marital Status: Widowed, Residence Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Occupation: Housekeeper, Father's Name: P B D H Culler, Father's Birth Place: South Carolina, Mother's Name: Mary Cobb, Mother's Birth Place: Georgia, Spouse's Name: Jno BC, FHL Film Number: 1299681.
Mrs. Alice (Culler) Cobb, widow of the late Maj. John B. Cobb of Macon, died Thursday, February 20th, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. The interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Macon, Georgia Thursday. About 75 years ago Alice Culler daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Derrill Culler, was born in Perry at their home within 200 yards of the Houston County court house. In 1864 or 1865 she was married to Rev. J. B. Leak, President of Andrew Female College. Of the marriage there was no issue. Mr. Leak lived only a few years after the marriage. Several years later she married Maj. John B. Cobb of Macon. Of this marriage two daughters were born. In an educational and missionary work she reached the highest distinction. For 25 years she was a member of the Wesleyan Female College faculty, and for a period was in control of that institution. For a number of years she was a leading factor in the foreign missionary work of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Afterward she became a member of the Mounteagle Assembly. Though the personal friends of her young life in Perry have nearly all preceded her to the great beyond, yet she is held in affectionate memory by very many of our people. It is a remarkable fact that born here, there is not a near relative now living in Perry.
Surviving her are three grandchildren, Cobb, Mathew and Eugene Pilcher of Nashville, Tennessee, a sister, Miss Mitt Culler, of Nashville, Tennessee, a niece, Miss Mary Culler White, who is a missionary in China. Her life of 75 years was well spent and the world was better because she lived in it. A truly good woman has been called to her eternal reward.
On September 22, 1870 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia, she married Major John B. Cobb, a widower with several children. They had 3 children.
She graduated as salutatorian of her class at Wesleyan College and then went to LaGrange Female College where a course in graduate work had just been added. She taught at Wesleyan College, in Macon, Georgia, for over forty years, retiring in 1904. After retirement from Wesleyan College, she was appointed associate secretary for the Women's Board of Foreign Missions. The foreign missions included Mexico, Japan, China and Korea.
Her death record-- Name: Alice Culler Cobb, Birth Date: 4 May 1843, Birth Place: Georgia, Age: 74, Death Date: 20 Feb 1918, Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Burial Date: 21 Feb 1918, Burial Place: Macon, Georgia, Gender: Female, Race: White, Marital Status: Widowed, Residence Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Occupation: Housekeeper, Father's Name: P B D H Culler, Father's Birth Place: South Carolina, Mother's Name: Mary Cobb, Mother's Birth Place: Georgia, Spouse's Name: Jno BC, FHL Film Number: 1299681.
Mrs. Alice (Culler) Cobb, widow of the late Maj. John B. Cobb of Macon, died Thursday, February 20th, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. The interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Macon, Georgia Thursday. About 75 years ago Alice Culler daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Derrill Culler, was born in Perry at their home within 200 yards of the Houston County court house. In 1864 or 1865 she was married to Rev. J. B. Leak, President of Andrew Female College. Of the marriage there was no issue. Mr. Leak lived only a few years after the marriage. Several years later she married Maj. John B. Cobb of Macon. Of this marriage two daughters were born. In an educational and missionary work she reached the highest distinction. For 25 years she was a member of the Wesleyan Female College faculty, and for a period was in control of that institution. For a number of years she was a leading factor in the foreign missionary work of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Afterward she became a member of the Mounteagle Assembly. Though the personal friends of her young life in Perry have nearly all preceded her to the great beyond, yet she is held in affectionate memory by very many of our people. It is a remarkable fact that born here, there is not a near relative now living in Perry.
Surviving her are three grandchildren, Cobb, Mathew and Eugene Pilcher of Nashville, Tennessee, a sister, Miss Mitt Culler, of Nashville, Tennessee, a niece, Miss Mary Culler White, who is a missionary in China. Her life of 75 years was well spent and the world was better because she lived in it. A truly good woman has been called to her eternal reward.
On September 16, 1862 she was married to Rev. John K. Leak. He died on February 1863. No children.
On September 22, 1870 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia, she married Major John B. Cobb, a widower with several children. They had 3 children.
She graduated as salutatorian of her class at Wesleyan College and then went to LaGrange Female College where a course in graduate work had just been added. She taught at Wesleyan College, in Macon, Georgia, for over forty years, retiring in 1904. After retirement from Wesleyan College, she was appointed associate secretary for the Women's Board of Foreign Missions. The foreign missions included Mexico, Japan, China and Korea.
Her death record-- Name: Alice Culler Cobb, Birth Date: 4 May 1843, Birth Place: Georgia, Age: 74, Death Date: 20 Feb 1918, Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Burial Date: 21 Feb 1918, Burial Place: Macon, Georgia, Gender: Female, Race: White, Marital Status: Widowed, Residence Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Occupation: Housekeeper, Father's Name: P B D H Culler, Father's Birth Place: South Carolina, Mother's Name: Mary Cobb, Mother's Birth Place: Georgia, Spouse's Name: Jno BC, FHL Film Number: 1299681.
Mrs. Alice (Culler) Cobb, widow of the late Maj. John B. Cobb of Macon, died Thursday, February 20th, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. The interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Macon, Georgia Thursday. About 75 years ago Alice Culler daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Derrill Culler, was born in Perry at their home within 200 yards of the Houston County court house. In 1864 or 1865 she was married to Rev. J. B. Leak, President of Andrew Female College. Of the marriage there was no issue. Mr. Leak lived only a few years after the marriage. Several years later she married Maj. John B. Cobb of Macon. Of this marriage two daughters were born. In an educational and missionary work she reached the highest distinction. For 25 years she was a member of the Wesleyan Female College faculty, and for a period was in control of that institution. For a number of years she was a leading factor in the foreign missionary work of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Afterward she became a member of the Mounteagle Assembly. Though the personal friends of her young life in Perry have nearly all preceded her to the great beyond, yet she is held in affectionate memory by very many of our people. It is a remarkable fact that born here, there is not a near relative now living in Perry.
Surviving her are three grandchildren, Cobb, Mathew and Eugene Pilcher of Nashville, Tennessee, a sister, Miss Mitt Culler, of Nashville, Tennessee, a niece, Miss Mary Culler White, who is a missionary in China. Her life of 75 years was well spent and the world was better because she lived in it. A truly good woman has been called to her eternal reward.
On September 22, 1870 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia, she married Major John B. Cobb, a widower with several children. They had 3 children.
She graduated as salutatorian of her class at Wesleyan College and then went to LaGrange Female College where a course in graduate work had just been added. She taught at Wesleyan College, in Macon, Georgia, for over forty years, retiring in 1904. After retirement from Wesleyan College, she was appointed associate secretary for the Women's Board of Foreign Missions. The foreign missions included Mexico, Japan, China and Korea.
Her death record-- Name: Alice Culler Cobb, Birth Date: 4 May 1843, Birth Place: Georgia, Age: 74, Death Date: 20 Feb 1918, Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Burial Date: 21 Feb 1918, Burial Place: Macon, Georgia, Gender: Female, Race: White, Marital Status: Widowed, Residence Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Occupation: Housekeeper, Father's Name: P B D H Culler, Father's Birth Place: South Carolina, Mother's Name: Mary Cobb, Mother's Birth Place: Georgia, Spouse's Name: Jno BC, FHL Film Number: 1299681.
Mrs. Alice (Culler) Cobb, widow of the late Maj. John B. Cobb of Macon, died Thursday, February 20th, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. The interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Macon, Georgia Thursday. About 75 years ago Alice Culler daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Derrill Culler, was born in Perry at their home within 200 yards of the Houston County court house. In 1864 or 1865 she was married to Rev. J. B. Leak, President of Andrew Female College. Of the marriage there was no issue. Mr. Leak lived only a few years after the marriage. Several years later she married Maj. John B. Cobb of Macon. Of this marriage two daughters were born. In an educational and missionary work she reached the highest distinction. For 25 years she was a member of the Wesleyan Female College faculty, and for a period was in control of that institution. For a number of years she was a leading factor in the foreign missionary work of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Afterward she became a member of the Mounteagle Assembly. Though the personal friends of her young life in Perry have nearly all preceded her to the great beyond, yet she is held in affectionate memory by very many of our people. It is a remarkable fact that born here, there is not a near relative now living in Perry.
Surviving her are three grandchildren, Cobb, Mathew and Eugene Pilcher of Nashville, Tennessee, a sister, Miss Mitt Culler, of Nashville, Tennessee, a niece, Miss Mary Culler White, who is a missionary in China. Her life of 75 years was well spent and the world was better because she lived in it. A truly good woman has been called to her eternal reward.
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