William Herschel Cobb

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William Herschel Cobb

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 09, 1905 (42)
Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, United States (Wife fatally shot him)
Place of Burial: Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Franklin Cobb and Sarah Ann Elizabeth Cobb
Husband of Amanda Cobb
Father of Ty Cobb; Ty Cobb; John Paul Cobb, Sr and Florence Leslie Cobb
Brother of Mary Jane Hood; John Marshall Cobb; Schuyler Colfax Cobb; James David Cobb and Senora Lassephine White

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About William Herschel Cobb

Professor,Murder Victim and Father of Baseball Legend Ty Cobb. On the morning of August 9,1905 William Cobb was shot twice with a shotgun by his wife Amanda Cobb. The killing was ruled an accident but rumor's have it that it was her lover that shot and killed William Cobb.

Professor,Murder Victim and Father of Baseball Legend Ty Cobb. On the morning of August 9,1905 William Cobb was shot twice with a shotgun by his wife Amanda Cobb. The killing was ruled an accident but rumor's have it that it was her lover that shot and killed William Cobb.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 25 2021, 3:01:28 UTC

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William Herschel Cobb's Timeline

1863
February 23, 1863
Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina, United States
1886
December 18, 1886
The Narrows, Floyd County, Georgia, United States
1886
1889
February 23, 1889
Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States
1892
October 29, 1892
Georgia, United States
1905
August 9, 1905
Age 42
Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, United States
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Rose Hill Cemetery, Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, USA, Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, United States