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Alta Griswold Cobb1,2,3

ID# 21972, (1819 - 1888)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 5 Aug 1819 in Pawlet, Vermont.4,5,6
  • Married: Frederick William Howe on 1 Sep 1838 in Pawlet, Vermont.7,8,9
  • Died: on 15 Mar 1888 in Woodstock, McHenry Co., Illinois.10,11
  • Buried: in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Crystal Lake, McHenry Co., Illinois.12
Alta also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Frederick William Howe:

  • Desdamonia Annett Howe+
  • Henry Howe
  • Julia Howe
  • Sheldon Howe

Citations

  1. "Lake Avenue Cemetery Index Page", record for Alta G. Howe, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  2. Duncklee, Ada Melinda Larkin, A Sketch of the Duncklee Family, pg 234, shows name as Alta Griswold Cobb.
  3. General Index to Vital Records of Vermont, marriage record for Alta Cobb; and marriage record for Frederick Now, shows name as Alta Cobb , both prepared by Pawlet town clerk.
  4. Duncklee, Ada Melinda Larkin, A Sketch of the Duncklee Family, pg 234.
  5. Frederick How household, 1860 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows age 42 and state.
  6. "Lake Avenue Cemetery Index Page", record for Alta G. Howe, age 67 yrs, 3 mo, 10 days at death 15 Mar 1888, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  7. General Index to Vital Records of Vermont, marriage record for Frederick Now; marriage record for Alta Cobb, both prepared by Pawlet town clerk, show date.
  8. Duncklee, Ada Melinda Larkin, A Sketch of the Duncklee Family, pg 234, shows married.
  9. Frederick How household, 1860 U.S. Census, McHenry Co., Illinois, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. Duncklee, Ada Melinda Larkin, A Sketch of the Duncklee Family, pg 234, shows date, town, county, and state.
  11. "Lake Avenue Cemetery Index Page", record for Alta G. Howe, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. "Lake Avenue Cemetery Index Page", record for Alta G. Howe, includes tombstone photo.

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