1850 - 1930 (79 years)
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Name |
Mary Ann Lamar Cobb |
Born |
15 Feb 1850 |
Athens, Clarke Co., GA [1] |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
16 Jan 1930 |
Athens, Clarke Co., GA [1] |
Buried |
Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, GA [1] |
Notes |
- From 1850 Census of Clarke County, Georgia:
COBB, Mary A. L. 6/12 F W --- --- Georgia
From Marshall, Charlotte Thomas. Oconee Hill Cemetery of Athens, Georgia, Volume I. Athens, GA: Athens Historical Society, 2009.
Erwin, Mary Ann Lamar Cobb 15 Feb 1850 - 16 Jan 1930, w/o Alexander S. Erwin. Originator of the Southern Cross of the Legion of Honor [Centennial Edition of Athens Daily Banner: in Jul 1898 while in Atlanta attending a reunion of Confederate veterans that Mrs. Alexander S. Erwin conceived of bestowing upon Confederate heroes a cross of honor for valor and patriotism and made her suggestion at the Daughters of the Confederacy meeting held at that reunion; no action though well received; presented as resolution to her chapter in Athens to "confer upon each and every member of the army and navy of the Confederate States of America a cross to be known as ?The Southern Cross of the Legion of Honor,? to be handed down from one generation to another" and that it be a feature of Memorial Day to confer these crosses. Resolution sequentially adopted by Athens, GA, a UDC convention in Hot Springs, AR, and a convention in Richmond, VA in Nov 1899; leading jewelers in South and large manufacturers in North requested to submit designs; Mrs. Erwin d/o Gen. Howell Cobb, a Georgia statesman, soldier and patriot ? one whom not only his native state but the whole south delights to honor. Nearly 10,000 have been bestowed within two years. ~ Mother of nine children: Mary "May" Lamar Erwin; Alexander Smith Erwin, Jr.; Howell Cobb Erwin, WH182; John Lamar Erwin; Stanhope Erwin; Andrew Cobb Erwin, G87; William Leonard Erwin, H417; Catharine Stanhope Erwin & Julien Erwin]
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Person ID |
I0290 |
Hull |
Last Modified |
10 May 2010 |
Father |
Gen. Howell Cobb, b. 7 Sep 1815, Cherry Hill, Jefferson Co., GA , d. 9 Oct 1868, New York, NY (Age 53 years) |
Mother |
Mary Ann Lamar, b. 23 Apr 1818, Milledgeville, GA , d. 27 Nov 1889, Athens, Clarke Co., GA (Age 71 years) |
Married |
26 May 1835 [1, 2] |
Photos |
 | Howell Cobb House 1835 Built 1835
698 North Pope Street |
 | Howell Cobb House 1850 Built 1850
425 Hill Street |
Family ID |
F098 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S11225] Oconee Hill Cemetery, Editor: Charlotte Thomas Marshall, (1971 Athens HIstorical Society, Athens, GA).
- [S15727] Howell Cobb Family Bible, Howell Cobb and Martha Jaqueline Cobb, (Unpublished), 677.
Howell Cobb and Mary Ann Lamar were married on the 26th of May 1835.
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