Missouri Family Group Sheet for the Allen J. BOBB Family

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Submitted by: Jerry & Eloise Grigsby
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Husband: Allen J. BOBB
Birthdate: 25 Jul 1843
Birthplace: Beaverstown, Union, Pennsylvania
Death date: 22 Oct 1932
Place of death: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
Burial: Park Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
Father: David BOBB
Mother: Elizabeth Melinda BINGAMAN

Marriage date: 10 Dec 1866
Marriage place: Monroe, , Wisconsin

Wife: Agnes Elma REAGER
Birthdate: 27 Feb 1850
Birthplace: Shaferstown, , Pennsylvania
Death date: 10 Sep 1931
Place of death: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
Burial: Park Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
Father: Abraham REAGER
Mother: Sarah STEAGER

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Elma R. "Maggie" BOBB
Sex: F
Birthdate: 26 Sep 1867
Birthplace: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois
Death date: 26 Jun 1939
Place of death: , Jasper, Misouri
Burial: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
Marriage date: 18 Jan 1887
Marriage place: , Jasper, Missouri
Spouse's name: Alfred Calvin "Allen" GRIEB

Child No. 2: Esther E. BOBB
Sex: F
Birthdate: 26 Dec 1875
Birthplace: Twin Grove, Jasper, Misouri
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 18 Dec 1900
Marriage place: of, Jasper, Missouri
Spouse's name: William Green CHITWOOD
 
 
Documentation:
!SOURCE: Suzanne Joy Wood, descendant of Allen J Bobb, 8310 Wells Road, Westminister, Calif. 92683, email cswood@ix.netcom.com>
!SOURCE: Reuben Bobb Family Bible in possession of Ruby Grigsby, Now in possession of J B Grigsby.
!NOTE: Of Carl Jct, Missouri in 1904, per family letters
!CENSUS: US Census 1850, age 7-1850, Film# 442917, Buckeye Twp, Stephenson county, Illinois, taken 30Sept1850, born PA
!CENSUS: Age 17-1860 Town of Buckeye, Stepehnson County, Illinois, DW#4150 Fam#4008
!SOURCE: US Census 1880 soundex vol.17 ed58 sheet 12 line 19, Allen Bobb,W,male,36yr,bornPA,Twin Grove,Jasper Co.,MO
Allen J. BOBB Self M Male W 36 PA Farmer PA PA
Agnes BOBB Wife M Female W 30 PA PA PA
Elma BOBB Dau S Female W 12 IL PA PA
Esther BOBB Dau S Female W 4 MO PA PA
Source Information:
Census Place Twin Groves, Jasper, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254694 NA Film Number T9-0694 Page Number 340D
!SOURCE: US Census 1900 soundex vol.50 ed68 sheet 2 line 25, Allen J Bobb, ,W,bornJuly1843,56yr,born PA,Twin Groves Twp,Jasper Co.,MO
!SOURCE: US Census 1910 soundex 053 0082 0160, B100, Allen J Bobb, ,M,W,67yr,born PA,Jasper Co.,MO
!SOURCE: US Census 1920 soundex vol.42 ed81 sheet 3 line 37, B100, Allen J Bobb,W,76yr,born PA,Jasper Co.,Carthage,MO
!MILITARY: Enlisted in the Illinois 32nd Infantry the same day as his brother Reuben P. Bobb 17 on Oct 1864 in Dixon, IL, mustered out 26 Jul 1865. Physical description; height 5ft 10 1/2 inches, complexion- dark,
eyes- hazel, hair- brown. Captured at Dalton, Georgia 5 Dec 1864.
Confined at Goldsboro, N.C. admitted to prison hops No.3 Goldsboro, N.C.
Feb 23 1865...honorably discharged at Camp Chase, Ohio 9 June 1865.
Military records from Civil War in poss. of JB Grigsby
!DEATH: Posted on the USGEN Website for Jasper County, Missouri "Joplin News Herald, Monday 24 October 1932, Carthage, Missouri, Oct 24--Funeral services for Allen J. Bobb, a Civil War Veteran and Jasper County resident 59 years, who died at 11:50 Sat night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. A. C. Grieb, 734 West Central Ave, will be held at 2:00 tomorrow at the Knell Service Home, with the Rev. John Moore, Pastor of the Neosho Methodist Church in charge. Burial will be in Park Cemetery here. Mr.
Bobb, who was born 25 July 1843 Beaverstown, PA, became seriously about Sept. 18 at Freeport, Illinois, after he had attended the annual convention of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) at Springfield, Illinois. He was brought here last Tues. His death was attributed to influenza. During the war Mr. Bobb served with Company C in the 32nd Illinois Infantry and near the close of the war was imprisoned for three months in Florence Prison in Virginia. Surviving besides the daughter Mrs. Grieb, are another daughter Mrs. Esther Chitwood, at home, three sisters, Mrs. Eveline Bolender of Beledier, Illinois, Mrs. Lila Miller of Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Sadie Haupt of Cleveland, Ohio, a brother Aaron Bobb of Woodland, Calif., and two grandchildren and two great grandchildren."
!DEATH: Copy of death cert. in possession of JB Grigsby
!DEATH: Obit. Joplin News Herald, Monday 24 October 1932 Funeral services for Allen J. Bobb, a Civil war Veteran and Jasper county resident 59 years, who died at 11: 50 Sat. night at the home of a daughter, Mrs A.C. Grieb, will be held at 2:00 tomorrow at the Knell Service home, with Rev John Moore, Pastor of the Neosho Methodist Church in charge. Buriel will be in Park Cemetery here. Mr. Bobb, who was born
25 July 1843 Beaverstown, PA, became seriously ill about September 18 at Freeport Illinois, after he had attended the annual convention of the G.A.R. at Springfgield, Illinois. He was brought here last Tuesday. His death was attributed to Influenza. During the war Mr. Bobb served with Company C in the 32nd Illinois Infantry and near the close of the war was imprisoned for three months in Florence Prison in Virginia. Surviving besides the daughter Mrs. Grieb, are another dauhter Mrs Esther Chitwood, at home, three sisters, Mrs Eveline Bolander of Beledier, Illinois, Mrs.
Lila Miller of Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs Sadie Hauupt of Cleveland, Ohio, a brother Aaron of Woodland, California, and two grandchiildern anf two great grandchildern.
!MILITARY: Civil War, Illinois State Archives online BOBB, ALLEN REC C 32 IL US INF BUCKEYE BOBB, CYRUS PVT E 147 IL US INF BUCK EYE BOBB, ISAAC PVT A 11 IL US INF STEPHENSON CO BOBB, ISAAC 1LT D 46 IL US INF (NEW) BUCKEYE BOBB, REUBEN REC C 32 IL US INF BUCKEYE .