Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
MRS. ALFRED r. COBB.
Death of Former Resident Came Sud-
denly in Home in Springfield, Mass.

denly in Home in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Ellen Elvira (Whitmau) Cobb,
l6, formerly of this town, whose death
in Springfield, Mass, was mentioned
in The Phoenix Friday, Feb. Is, died
suddenly about 730 a. M. the day
before in her home at ll2l North
street. She had been in i'll health sew
eral. years with brights disease and a
heart trouble and sustained at the last
an attack of angina pectoris.
Mrs Cobb was born in Manchester
(VtO Sept. 81 1871, one of the seven
children of John G.. and Emeline (Chase)
Whitman. Her girlhood was spent
largely in South Londonderry, and on
Jan. %, 1869, she married Alfred Rus
sell Cobb of East Putney at Westmn-
| ster. Mr.. Cobb conducted a black
smith and wheelwright shop in East
Putney at that time, and they lived
in that village until June of that year.
when the shop was burned. Then they
came to Brattlcboro to live, but three
years later returned to East Putney.
After two years Mr.. Cobb sold his
property there and they moved to West
minister, where Mr.. Cobb conducted a
y
Thence they returned to this town
and Mr.. Cobb was employed as black
smith at the Retreat nine years. Then
for five years they lived in Athol,
Mass, and - years ago bought the
Calvin Wells place on the West River
road, where they lived until Mr..
Cobb S DEATH Dee. %, 1909. For two
years thereafter Mrs. Cobb lived with
her daughter, Mrs w. T. Haigh of Lin
den street and for the past six years
she and another daughter, Miss Carrie
+. Cobb, have kept house together in
Springfield, Mass.
Five children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cobb, one of whom died in in
fancy. The four remaining are Fred
Russell Cobb of Waltham, Mass, Fan
ME Delana, wife of Capt. W. T. Haigh
of Brattleboro, Miss Carrie f. Cobb,
who teaches in the Springfield schools
and Sarah Evelyn, wife of George Fitz.
simmons of Passaic, n. j. There are
two grandchildren, Alfred X. Cobb,
who is taking a post graduate course
in the Syracuse, n. Y, law school, and
Edna Cora, wife of B. L. Webb of Wal.
than, Mass, and two step-grandchil.
dren, William II. Haigh, professor of
English in the New York Military
academy at Cornwall. Lon the. Hudson
and Miss Minnie f Haigh of Brattle
boro, also one great grandson, Albert
Russell Webb of Waltham.
Mrs, Cobb also leaves a brother Or.
rim H. Whitman of Bellows Falls, and
three sisters, Mrs. Henry Kellogg OF
Middle Falls, y. v, and Mrs. Franz
Wilder and Mrs Frank Foster of Ath
oil, Mass
Mrs. Cobb was member of the
Centre Congregational church of thi;
town, with which she united in 1895
She was bound by strong ties of devo
ton to her family circle and possessed
a personality which attracted many
friends. She found much pleasure il
tho company of young people, and they
in turn priced her friendship and recog
nized her sterling Christian character
Rev. Edward Payson Berry, pastor
of Memorial church characterization
ally of Springfield, conducted a prayer
service in the home in Springfield Sat
urday at . O'Clock, and the body was
brought that evening to the home OF
Mrs Haigh.
The funeral was held at the home OF
Mrs Haigh Monday afternoon al
3 o'clock, and was largely attended
Rev. Richard H. Clapp, pastor of the
Centre Congregational church ofticiated
Miss Emma j, Gregg sang Safe in the
Arms of Jesus and Nearer, Ny God
to Thee. The bearers were William T
IIaigh, Fred Cobb, Alfred R. Cobb ant
George Fitzsimmons. Those attending
the funeral from out of town were Mr.
and Mrs. Fred r. Cobb of Waltham
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fitzsim
mons of Passaic, N. j., Miss Carrie f
Cobb of Springfield, Mass, Alfred R
Cobb of Syracuse, n. Y, William II
Haigh of Cornwall,on Hudson, n. y.
Mrs. Frank Spaulding of Walpole, n
H., o. II. Whitman, Mr.. and Mrs. Der
Switzer and Charles Whitman of Bel
lows Falls. The burial took place il
Morningside cemetery, There was ;
profusion of beautiful flowers.