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The Cosby Family Cemetery

Located in West Lincoln on Silver Street is a peculiar cemetery in the middle of a field. This cemetery is the Cosby family cemetery. I have not found much information on it at all. This must be their old farm property.


                                                                    Burials
Cosby, Benjamin C
Cosby, Benjamin Canby
Cosby, Melinda Jane
Cosby, Minnie B
Cosby, Robert A
Cosby, Robert J
Roy, Emma Jane

 

Benjamin C Cosby was born around 1819. He died March 26th, 1887 of old age. 



Benjamin Canby Cosby was born around 1864 to Robert J Cosby and Melinda Jane Cosby (maiden unknown). He died March 3rd, 1873.



Melinda Jane Cosby was born around 1838. She died July 6th, 1896 of sudden heart disease. She was married to Robert J Cosby and had four known children, Robert A, Minnie B, Benjamin Canby, and George Hamilton.



Minnie B Cosby was born in November of 1876 to Robert J Cosby and Melinda Jane Cosby. She died when she was one month old on December 6th, 1876.


Robert A Cosby was born October 10th, 1873 to Robert J Cosby and Melinda Jane Cosby. He died aged 4 months and 14 days on January 24th of 1874.


Robert J Cosby was born around 1835. He died July 3rd, 1876. He was married to Melinda Jane Cosby. They had four known children - Benjamin Canby, George Hamilton, Robert A, and Minnie A.



Emma Jane Roy was born around 1866. She died March 22nd, 1892, aged 26 years and 2 months. She was married to Thomas Roy. One potential child may be Edna May Roy who married James Webber.



                                                          Related Findings


                               Death certificate of Benjamin C. Cosby.


                                    Death certificate of Melinda Jane Cosby.

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