The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-18
MRS. ALFRED R. COBB.
DEATH Of Former Resident Came Sud-


Mra Ellen Elvira Whitman Cobb.
16, formerly of this town. whose death
in Springfield. Mass, was mentioned
in The Reformer Thursday, Feb IA,
died suddenly about 80 o'clock that
morning in her home at 1921 North
street. She had been III i'll health sew
eral years with brights disease and a
heart trouble and sustained at the last
On attack of angina peetoris.
Mrs. Cobb was born in Manchester
(Ft.) Sept p, 1871, one of the seven
children of John G. and Emeline (Chase)
Whitman. Her girlhood waa spent
largely III South Londonderry, and on
Jan. %, 1862, she married Alfred Rus
sell Cobb of East Putney at Westmin-
ster. Mr.. Cobb conducted black
smith and wheelwright shop in East
Putnev at that time, and they lived
III that village until June Of that wear.
when the shop was burned. Then they
came TO Brattleboro to live. but three
years later returned to East Putnev
After two years Mr., Cobb sold his
property there and they moved to West
minister, where Mr.. Cobb conducted a
blacksmith shop about 20 wears.
Thence they returned to this town
and Mr.. Cobb was employed as black.
smith at the Retreat nine wears. Then
for five years they lived in Athol
Mass, and Is years ago bought the
Calvin Wells place on the West River
road, where they lived until Mr.
Cobb 5 death, De-. 30, 1909 For two
years thereafter Mrs Cobb lived with
her daughter, Mrs w r. Haigh of Lin
den street, and for the past six wears
she and another daughter, Miss Carrie
+. Cobb, have kept house together in
Springfield, Mass.
Five children were born to NJ. 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 Il. Cobb
who teaches in the Springfield schools
and Sarah Evelyn, wife of George Fitz
/ simmons Of Passaic, \. ]. There are
two grandchildren. Alfred r. Cobb
! VINO - taking a post graduate cours.
IN the Syracuse, \. Y. law school, anC
/ Ldna Cora, wife of b. f. Webb of Wal
than, Mass, and two ltep-grandchiI
dren. William II. Haigh professor OF
/ English in the New York Militar,
academy at Cornwall-on-the-H Hudson
and Miss Minnie L. Haieh of Bfattle
boFo, also one great grandson, Alber
Russell Webb of Waltham.
! Mrs Cobb al.o leaves a brother. Or
rim II Whitman Of Bellows Falls, an,
three sisters, Mrs. Henry Kellogg @.
Middle Falls, \. y. and Mrs. Franz
Wilder and Mrs. Frank Foster Of Ath
oil, Mass.
Mrs. Cobb was a member of tn,
Centre Congregational church Of thi
town, with which She united in 1895
She was bound by strong ties of deyo
ton to her family circle and possesse,
personality which attracted man,
friends. She found much pleasure il
the company Of young people, and the,
IN turn priced her friendship and repoG
nlzed her sterling Christian cheraetr,
Rev. Edward Paysoa Berry. pasto
Of Memorial church (undenomjuation
a) of Springfield, conducted a pravo
service III the hoiae in Springfali SAT
urday at = o clock. and the body WA
brought that evening to the home O
Mrs. Haigh. where funeral service
will be held at o'clock TODAY. Re,
Richard Il. Clapp, pastor of the Centr
chureh. officiating. The burial wi
take place in the family lot in Morr
iagside cemetery.