Hi Thanks for the pics....and thanks for finding that grave of J.T. Cobb. I know that this just has to be the gggrandfather of my kids, but how in the world am I going to prove it?????????with no death certificate. His marriage bond is not at the Bertie Court House and not at the Archives in Raleigh. He died in 1911. There were no Obits in the paper in 1911, Neil Baker looked for one. This is what I think about James Thomas Cobb (Oct 1872 - Nov 1911) I believe his parents are G. W. Cobb and Martha Matilda Shaw who married 1868 I am hoping to see the 1870 census on these guys...The 1880 census lists Martha as Martha A. Cobb.......not Martha M. Cobb George and Martha in the 1880 census have the following children listed Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace G. W. COBB Self M M W 32 NC Occ: Hir Hand Fa: NC Mo: NC Martha A. COBB Wife F M W 31 NC Occ: House Wife Fa: NC Mo: NC Bracton B. COBB Son M S W 9 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Thomas COBB Son M S W 8 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Caunorton COBB Son M S W 4 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Braxton Cobb married Margaret H. Morris in 1897 Chowan Co. and his parents are listed George W. and Martha M. I feel very sure that this is the right family for my James Thomas who is listed above as Thomas. I think that this is the same family with more children......what do you think? In the 1900 Census of Bertie it lists the following: 1900 Bertie Co. Census Merry Hill Township George W. Cobb b 8/1847, age 52, born NC, Farmer, Married 32 yrs. Martha Cobb b 9/1848, age 51, " 12 children born, 9 alive now Sarah E. b 10/1882, age 17 Clarence W. b 10/1884, age 15 Claude E. b 9/1887, age 12 Mary b 10/1889, age 10 twin Martha b 10/1889, age 10 twin George S or ? b 7/1880, age 19 I am interested in the information that you have on the ancestors of Martha M. Shaw you said..... <I believe that Martha Matilda Cobb who was a Shaw is the daughter of Samuel Shaw and his second wife Sarah Lednum Hodder.  I have a little more info on the Shaws if you would like.> ........and again I really thank you for your help with this family. I have been stumped on the ancestors of James Thomas Cobb and wife Naomi Rebecca Phelps for many years. This is the first break....... Alice