Bayless Earl Cobb

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Bayless was born on 27 Feb 1877 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, the son of unknown parents.

He died on 14 Sep 1964 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Sarah Lagrand Bynum, who he married in ABT 1910 in Potter County, Texas. Their two known children were Katherine Bynum (1912-1999) and Bayless Earl (1914-2002).

His second wife is not known, but they were married in ABT 1910. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

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Birth27 FEB 1877
Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Death14 SEP 1964
Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Census28 APR 1910
Place: Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Address: 1100 Taylor Street, household 304, family 361 James Lowry Smith head, mw age 50, married 24 yrs, born Texas, f Miss, m North Carolina, President of Bank Marie B Smith wife, fw age 45, married 24 yrs, 0 children, born Miss, f Virginia, m Tenn Katharine Bynum mother in law fw age 71, widow born Tenn, f North Carolina m Tenn Earl Cobb brother in law mw age 34, married 0 yr, born Ark f Virginia, m Kentucky, manufactor ice Sarah B Cobb sister in law age 30, married 0 yr, born Miss, f Virginia, m Tenn
Census7 APR 1930
Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Age: 53
Address: 103 North 17th St, dwelling 144, family 163 Cobb, Eal, head rents home $45, with radion mw age 53 married 32 yrs, born Ark, f Miss, m Ark, operator of Coal mine __ Sarah B, wife head fw age 52, married 31 yrs born Miss, f Virginia, m Tenn __ Kathrine B, daughter fw age 17 single born Texas, f Ark m Miss __ Earl Jr, son mw age 15 single , born Texas, f Ark, m Miss
Census1880
Place: McLennan County, Texas
Census28 APR 1910
Place: Potter County, Texas
Age: 33
Address: Amarillo City 1010 Taylor street, dwelling 308 family 362 Smith, James Lowry, head mw age 50, married 24 yrs born Texas, f Miss, m N Carolina, President of Bank __ Marie B, wife fw age 45, married 24 yrs, mother 0, born Miss, f Virginia, f Tenn __ Bynum, Katharine, mother in law, fw age 71, widow, mother of 7, 4 living, born Tenn, f North Carolina, M Tenn Cobb, Earl, brother in law, mw age 34 married 0, born Ark, f Virginia, m Kentucky __ Sarah A, sister in law, fw age 30 , m 0, mother 0, born MIss, f Virginia, m Tenn
Census1940
Place: Sebastian County, Arkansas
BurialSEP 1964
Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Age: 125
Address: Forest Park Cemetery findagrave 50949295 with wife, links to , children, siblings, and parents
BurialSEP 1964
Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Age: 87
Address: Forest Park Cemetery findagrave 50949295 links to parents, 3 siblings wife and 2 children

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Bayless Earl Cobb III, 87, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, in Fort Smith.

He was born Dec. 21, 1914, in Amarillo, Texas to Bayless Earl Cobb,ll and Sarah Bynum Cobb.

He graduated from Fort Smith High School in 1931, attended Virginia Military Institute and the University of Texas in Austin graduating with a degree in business administration in 1935, was an overseas agent for Lykes Brothers Steamship Line in China, Japan and the Philippines, owned and operated Southwestern Coal Company, Crown Construction Company and Cobb Properties, a land developer, a member of Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, served on the board of directors of First National Bank, Sparks Memorial Hospital, Rosalee Tilles Home, Fort Smith Art Center, president of the Fort Smith Public Library and Hardscrabble Country Club.

Memorial service was 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church with private burial at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.

He is survived by his wife, Madge; four sons, Bayless E. Cobb IV of San Diego, Alexander B.T. Cobb of Los Angeles, James L.S. Cobb of Raleigh, N.C., and Matthew B. Cobb of Fort Smith; and eight grandchildren.

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