Looking for info on any of these Cosbys: Joel, John, Grandville, and
Samuel Cosby. Grandville and Samuel died in Oct.1837 in Golconda, Pope
Co., IL. John was administrator of their will and Joel was his security.
Joel is believed to have come from VA and I found a Joel Cosby in the
1820 Montgomery Co. Va census. Joel was married to a Mary Hickman. Joel
died in Aug. 1841 and Mary died April 1842 in Pope. Co. IL. Their
children were Josephine, Nancy, Malissa, Louisa, Joel, Jr., and James.
Josephine m. Thomas Cowsert Jr., Nancy m.Daniel Kimberlin, Malissa m.
William Anderson of Montgomery Co. VA., Louisa m. Harvey Flannery, Joel
jr. m. Cynthia Southern and James m. Lucretia Thompson. There were
several families that moved to Pope Co. from the Montgomery and Giles
Co. VA areas.
I would greatly appreciate any info on ancestors or decendents of any of
these Cosbys.