Transcribed by Ann Selvig, from:  Allerton, Iowa Centennial,
July 5-6 1874 -1974, 100 Years

 

OSCAR COBB FAMILY

 

     Oscar Cobb (1896-1962) was the second child of Orrin and Patience Cobb.  He had three brothers; Lester, Erwin, Rodney, and one sister Vera.  He was born and spent his entire life on a farm one mile east of Allerton.  In 1919 he was married to Ola Klinger (1898 -      ).  She was the fourth child of John and Maggie Klinger.  Ola had four brothers; John, Albert, Emmett, Murl and three sisters; Ella Niday, Leona Gould and Marcia Thompson.  Ola was born on a farm one mile west of Harvard.  Ola and Oscar were the parents of four children; Dorothy – 1920, Lewis – 1921, Irene – 1924, and Maurice – 1927.  Dorothy died in infancy.  Lewis married Wilma Renoe in 1943, daughter of Ben and Blanche Renoe.  They lived on a farm near Promise City, where four children were born; David – 1944, Linda – 1947, Carol – 1954, and Gail – 1957.  In 1967, Lewis and Wilma moved to Arizona.  David married Mary Jane Powers in 1964 and they have three children; Kenny – age 6, Grag – age 3, and Suzanne – age 1.  David and Mary Jane live on a farm near Seymour.  Lewis and Wilma’s second child Linda married Richard Brady, 1968.   They have a daughter Jennifer – age 2.  Richard and Linda make their home in Poway, California.  The third child, Carol, died at 14 months following surgery.  Their last child, Gail, lives at home with her parents in Mesa, Arizona.

     Oscar and Ola’s third child, Irene, married Darrell Moore in 1945.  He was the son of Lloyd and Floye Moore.  They live on a farm near Allerton.  Darrell and Irene have two sons, Steven – 1950 and Clell – 1953.  Steven married Jean Shriver in 1971.  They also live on a farm near Allerton.  They have a son Brian – 1 year old.  Clell married Lee Ann Ramsey in 1972.  They have a son Blair – 5 months old, and live on a farm near Allerton.

     The fourth child, Maurice, married Marcella Elder in 1947.  They live on a farm east of Allerton.  She was the daughter of Robert and Lois Elder.  Maurice and Marcella have two sons, Duane – 1950 and Jerry – 1953.  Duane married Karen Dorsey in 1968 and they live in Tempe, Arizona.  Jerry married Terry Darland 1972 and they live in Ames, Iowa.

     Ola now makes her home in Allerton.

 

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