Please join me in welcoming a new member to our list: amb@intelliworks.net We hope you will introduce yourself and tell us about the family you are researching! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/

Shreveport Times Shreveport, LA January 22, 1999 Brandi Cosby Florea SHREVEPORT, LA -- Graveside services will be conducted at Centuries Memorial Park for Brandi Cosby Florea, age 24, of Shreveport, LA on Saturday, January 23, 1999 at 11 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Rodney Duron. Visitation will be at Centuries Funeral Home on Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Brandi passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 1999 as the result of a tragic car accident. She was a native and lifelong resident of Shreveport, a graduate of Southwood High School and most of all a very loving daughter and granddaughter. She is survived by her mother, Sheila Litton and husband, Donald; her father, William E. Cosby and wife, sherry; two sisters, Christy and Kami Cosby; stepbrother and step sister, Tony and Tonya Litton; one brother, Keith Cosby; maternal grandparents, Ralph and Nita Brumley; paternal grandmother, Mary Cosby; one uncle, Jay Cosby and wife, Sandra; two aunts, Pam Bronson and husband, Tim and Linda Paine and husband, Randy; and very special friend, Kelly Grantham. Pallbearers will be Greg Fowler, Josh Snell, Bryan Boodie, Brad Hand, Randy Paine, Casey Paine, Craig Florea and Sean Cooksey. Memorial fund in care of Hibernia Bank. Centuries Funeral Home 318-686-4334

Hi. I am a returning subscriber. A while back Karen Topp e-mailed about Marcus Cosby. I have your guy (well, the info, not the body). Marcus Cosby is buried in Smithville Cemetery and he married in 1905 in Port Dalhousie, and he come in the line of Elliott Cosby, UEL. You have cousins waiting to get in touch with you. Please e-mail me back, and I'll send you off to e-meet your cousins. They are very nice, and have been helpful to me in my own search. Also, if you look in the Ontario FTM CD Rom 116, you will find your fellow's father. FTM 118 also has additonal information. Karen, don't know if you are here... but if nothing else, this will be in the archives, so if you search the archives, maybe you'll see this. Sorry, lost a bunch of files and I don't have your original e-mail. Warmest Regards Barbara Haney Martinez mlm@mosquitonet.com

Please join me in welcoming a new member to our list: Bill_Crosbie@tds.com We hope you will introduce yourself and tell us about the family you are researching! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/

Search Results: From Sierra home: http://www.sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree (Free database) 12 matching records were found. Name Additional Info ABNER CAUSBY RANGERS, UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS. ARCHABLE CAUSBY 8 REGIMENT (CALLAWAY'S), MOUNTED KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS. CHARLES CAUSBY 39 REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA. FLEMING CAUSBY 1 REG'T (YANCEY'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA. JAMES CAUSBY 1 REG'T (METCALFE'S) W. TENNESSEE MILITIA. OVERTON CAUSBY 15 REG'T (SLAUGHTER'S) KENTUCKY MILITIA. SAMUEL CAUSBY 1 REGIMENT (SUTTON'S), OHIO MILITIA. SLITH CAUSBY 2 REGIMENT (SAFFORD'S), OHIO MILITIA. THOMAS CAUSBY 1 REGIMENT (SUTTON'S), OHIO MILITIA. THOMAS CAUSBY 6 REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA. THOMAS CAUSBY 7 REG'T (PEARSON'S) NORHT CAROLINA MIL. WILLIAM CAUSBY 5 REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer January 14, 1999 COUNCIL Betty L. (nee Cosby), beloved wife of the late Hubert G. Council, mother of Bruce Dale Sommers and David Council, grandmother of Steven, David, Kevin and Jason Sommers and Sean Compton, also survived by five great grandchildren. Monday, January 11, 1999, age 78. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service Tuesday, 11 A.M. at Spring Grove Memorial Mausoleum Chapel. Memorials may be made to charity of donor's choice.

Tulsa (OK) World December 27, 1998 Cosby, Ira Darwin, 64, retired plumbing contractor, died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Monday, Oliver-Whisenhunt Funeral Home Chapel.

I have a photo that was with this obit. If anyone is interested in receiving the photo by e-mail, please e-mail me at: wcr@netunlimited.net. Wanda DES MOINES REGISTER DES MOINES, IA JANUARY 5, 1999 IVADELL B COSBY Ivadell B. Cosby, 79, of Pleasant Hill died of a respiratory ailment Sunday at Parkridge Nursing Center in Pleasant Hill. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sundberg-Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Madrid, with burial at Liberty Cemetery near Woodward. Born in Des Moines, Mrs. Cosby had lived in Des Moines most of her life and in Woodward for several years before moving to Pleasant Hill two months ago. She was retired as a bookkeeper for Ward's Pharmacy and also had worked for Younkers. Survivors include a son, Terry Mercer of Woodward; a daughter, Kathy Bannister of Des Moines; three sisters, Gweny Plummer and Wilma Petty, both of Des Moines, and Dorothy Friedmeyer of Ankeny; four grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 7 to 8 p.m.

Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, VA January 16, 1999 COSBY James (Jimmy) Cosby, 69, of Richmond, died January 15, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Cosby; two sons, James E. and Steven G. Cosby; three grandchildren, Travis, Coltin, and Chelsie Cosby; brother, Clarence D. Cosby; sister, Mrs. Coy A. Coburn; three stepchildren, Ann Seay, and Jimmy and Steve Lowery; eight stepgrandchildren, Stephanie Lowery, Abilgail Seay, Billy, Wayne, Wesley and Kevin Seay, and Alvin Lowery; twelve stepgreat-grandchil dren. He retired after 28 years of service from Allied Chemical. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday. Interment Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Life Gospel Church, 4330 Courthouse Rd.

Welcome new member! It looks as if you are in Arkansas. If you are, I am very interested in talking with you. My Cosbys, Wiley C. and his daughter, Ruthy, were in Washington County, AR by 1850. I have little information, but am willing to share. Thanks, Kaye Larrabee

Please join me in welcoming a new member to our list: DKOENIGSEDER@BPS.NWSC.K12.AR.US We hope you will introduce yourself and tell us about the family you are researching! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/

I think you guys are missing something major in this picture. white or black? cant be one of yours if it isn't white, come on now guys. It's already been proven that there are some very fine up standing Black people who are members of the Cosby family and as such still part of our Cosby family. Henry Cosby - other wise known as the famous Bill Cosby has a well documented family tree - and it starts one one side with our Cosby ancestors who owned slaves. Please don't disregard all the Cosby's you find who are listed as black because they may well be decended from yours and my ancestors. On a nicer note though, when was the James Cosby you're looking for born, and do you have any idea's what area?? Marie Cosby-Cobler <peach@dtgnet.com>

Hi - The facts are that when the slaves were set free, if they were well treated by their masters they took up their masters name, lots of them stayed on. Before that they were listed only as first name (census). Some few may have decended from white families, but most only took their names. Hard to emagine that one treated very bad would then take the name of their former owner.

Steve, are your Cozbys Black or White? I have Anderson Blackwell Cosby as an ancestor, so the Anderson is very interesting to me, but it seems I have read a book on Cozby's with an Anderson in it and it was not mine. Ours are white. let me know. Best reagards, Penny

are your cosbys caucasion or black? that helps a lot with this family. I am stuck on a white James Cosby. That Civil War played havoc with the records I need. Best regards, Penny

Hello fellow researchers, I recently had to move my home pages to another server. You may now find the Causby Most Wanted Web Site at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/CMW.html. For any new folks who are not familiar with this, please visit the site and then forward your "Most Wanted" Causby ancestor(s) to me for inclusion on the site. Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/

January 5, 1999 San Ramone (CA) Valley Times Robert L. Cosby Washington Sept. 10, 1953 -- Dec. 30, 1998 Robert Cosby, a physician last employed at Washington Hospital, died in Pittsburgh following complications from a lung transplant. He was 45. The native of Eugene, Ore., lived in Livermore before moving to Washington six years ago. Education: UC-Davis, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies. Survivors: Parents, William and Connie Koch Cosby of Livermore; and sisters, Rebecca Engilbertsson of San Leandro and Jane Cooper of Livermore. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Livermore. Memorial gifts: Northern California Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 417 Montgomery St., Suite 404, San Francisco, CA 94104.

Ancestry.com has 64 COSBYS in this database. Just go to the address below and enter COSBY. None of them appear to be from my tree, but they might help someone else. mamabear >======================================================= >DATABASE OF THE DAY (Free for 10 Days!) ><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> >======================================================= >American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) > >Called one of the most important genealogical collections and the equivalent of >over 200 printed volumes, the American Genealogical-Biographical Index, or >AGBI, is now available here at Ancestry.com. This database contains millions of >records for persons whose names have appeared in printed genealogical records >and family histories. Collecting data from sources largely from the last >century, each entry contains the person's complete name, year of publication, >state of birth (if known), abbreviated biographical data, and the book and page >number of the original reference. In addition to family histories, other >genealogical collections are indexed. These include the Boston Transcript (a >genealogical column widely circulated), the complete 1790 Federal Census, and >published Revolutionary War records. For researchers of American ancestors, >this can be among the most valuable databases available at Ancestry.com. > >Bibliography: Godfrey Memorial Library. "American Genealogical-Biographical >Index." Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. > >To search this database, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3599.htm ><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>>

Thanks for the welcome. I am a working RN/wife/mom/grandma in Indiana. Have been vaguely interested in genealogy for years, but began in earnest about 2 years ago. My COSBY line is as follows: My mother Elizabeth Irene COSBY b. 30 Dec 1920 Mercer Co., KY; d. 10 May 1993 Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN Her father Everett COSBY b. 5 Jan 1891, d. 12 Mar 1971 Mercer Co., KY; m. Cornelia SANDERS Everett's father Jesse COSBY b. abt 1866, m. 1886 Mercer Co., KY to Georgia Ann GRITTON b. abt 1868 in KY both buried Hebron Cemetery, Mercer Co., KY Do these folks look familiar to anyone? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. God Bless, mamabear aka Frances Craft -----Original Message----- From: Wanda Rabb <wcr@netunlimited.net> To: CAUSBY-L@rootsweb.com <CAUSBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 10:14 PM Subject: [CAUSBY-L] Welcome new subscribers >Please join me in welcoming some new members to our list: > >CHanley@twu.edu >mamabear@kiva.net > >If you haven't done so already, we hope you will introduce yourselves and >tell us about the family you are researching! > >Wanda Rabb

Please join me in welcoming some new members to our list: CHanley@twu.edu mamabear@kiva.net If you haven't done so already, we hope you will introduce yourselves and tell us about the family you are researching! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/