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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 457]

    J. L. COBB, a retired representative farmer of Marcus Township, was
    born in New Jersey, June 2, 1832, and is the son of STEPHEN B. and
    ELIZABETH (CONOVER) COBB, natives of the States of New York and New
    Jersey respectively.  He is an only child and was reared in the county
    in which he was born, acquiring his education in the common schools.
    When he had attained his twentieth year he made a trip to the West,
    and located in Jones County, Iowa, remaining there for a period of
    four years, when he removed to Benton County, Iowa; during all this
    time he had been engaged in farming, and in the spring of 1885 he
    came to Marcus with the intention of leading a retired life.  He owns
    400 acres of land in Plymouth County, near the Cherokee County, line
    in the township of Remson, which is under his supervision, although
    he does not undertake to farm it himself.  Since his residence in
    Marcus Mr. COBB has taken a lively interest in the affairs of the
    town; he was elected mayor of the village in the spring of 1889,
    and was appointed justice of the peace to fill a vacancy.  He is a
    zealous worker in the Sabbath-school, and is now filling the office
    of super-intendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sabbath-school; he is
    one of the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Politically
    he is a stanch supporter of the issues of the Republican party.  Mr.
    COBB was married in November, 1855, to Miss AUGUSTA POTTER, a daugh-
    ter of I. N. and  MARY (AYRES) POTTER.  Mrs. COBB was born in New
    Jersey in August, 1834.  Eight children have been born of this union:
    GEORGE W., of Sioux County, Nebraska; MARY E., wife of J. L. KROESN;
    S.E., principal of the Kansas City public schools; J. P., of Cedar
    Falls, Iowa; C. W., a graduate of Iowa State Normal School and mini-
    ster in Northwestern Iowa Conference; BENJAMIN L., of Pawnee City,
    Nebraska; ANNA A. and B. M.  While a resident of Benton County, Mr.
    COBB was prominently identified with his political party, and to-day
    he occupies a place among the representative men of Cherokee County.

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