Thursday, September 13, 2018

Kaw-be-mway-aw-she / Cobb

Kaw-be-mway-aw-she and Charlotte had a daughter, Sarah on 10 May 1854 (from her death record). Another daughter, Mary, was born a few years later. More children may have been born but didn't survive. Charlotte is called Charlotte Shomoney on Mary's second marriage and Charlotte Pabo on Louis' death certificate.

The first record found for Kaw-be-mway-aw-she is the 1858 annuity roll. A member of Chief Waw-say-quom's band  Kaw-be-mway-nay-aw-she's  family consists of one male, one female, and two children. He receives $16.84

A son, John, was born 14 Jun 1858 (after the above annuity roll.)

In the 1861 annuity roll Kaw-be-mway-as-she's household is listed as 1 male, 1 female, 3 children, receiving $23.10, belonging to Chief Waw say quom's band.


In the 1865 annuity roll Kaw-be-mway-aw-she's family now consists of one male, one female and four children, receiving $24.00 - Chief Waw say quom's band [There is now an additional, unknown child, born before 1865.]

In 1868 Kaw-be-mway-aw-she has one male, one female, three children. He receives $79.25 - Chief Waw say quom's band [The children would be Sarah, Mary and John. Unknown child is no longer listed.]

In the 1870 annuity roll Kaw-be-mway-aw-she has one male, one female, two children, receiving $61.20 He is still a member of Chief Waw-say-quom's band. [Children are Mary and John. Daughter Sarah was listed with husband Joseph Pedonquot on the 1870 roll.]

The 1870 Federal Census for Kaw-be-mway-as-she has not been found.

On 26 Jun 1872, Jno Kaw be mway way as she received the patent to land in T31N R11W (Leelanau township, Leelanau county) consisting of 40 acres in NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 5 and 40 acres in the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 17. Note that the two locations are not adjoining. [This is different than the listing of land chosen by him under the 1855 treaty which had John receiving the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of section 8 (60.2 acres) and the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of section 17 (40 acres), which are adjoining lots.]





On 22 Feb 1875 son Louis is born. Date is from his death certificate which also names his mother as Charlette Pabo. On both of his marriages Louis said his mother was unknown/dead. As Louis is born later than the others, it is unknown if his mother would have also been the mother of the older children, or is a second wife of John's.

The 1894 Michigan State Census, Leland township, Leelanau county, lists John Copp, 65, married, farmer with wife Mary, 60, married, 2 children born, 2 children living. [These are Mary's children and not John's.]



The 1900 Federal Census has John living in Leland township. He is 70, born Feb 1830, married, a farmer on a farm he owns with no mortgage. With him are wife Mary, born Mar 1835, 65, 9 children born, 1 child living; Louis, son, born Feb 1876, 24, farmer; Nancy, adopted, born Oct 1890, 9; and William, step-son, born Mar 1878, 28, farm laborer.



John Cobb died 14 Jun 1906 in Leland township at the given age of 78. His parents are unknown. No informant is given, but undertaker is John Cobb Jr of Gills Pier. Burial is at Gills Pier. Cause of death is peritonitis caused by being kicked by a horse.



The field notes for the Durant roll list #10 page 38:
Kaw-be-mway-aw-she, dead. His wife is unnamed and also dead.

1. Sarah Pe-don-quot, 58, res. Northport, husb. 18-45

2. Mary Wa-an-be-minn-que, 52, res. Beaver Island
   hus. Joe Wa-an-be-minn-quem 60, Beaver Island
   1. Sarah Wa-an-be-minn-que, 35, Beaver Island
   2. Susan Agosa, 28, Beaver Island
        hus. Peter Agosa, 8-20
   3. Agnes Smith, 6, adopted, Beaver Island

3. John Cobb, 50 Omena
    Jane Agosa, 47, Omena
    1. James, 22, Beaver Island

4. Louis, 36, Omena
    Mary, 23, died 24 May 1908, 42-43, nee Sishway
    1. Alice, born 10 May 1908 died 17 May 1908



Marie Cobb, (possible wife of John, not listed in Durant field notes) died 25 Aug 1909. She is listed as 78, daughter of Nockwaygezick. She had 5 children, 1 living. Informant and undertaker is John Big Joe, and she is buried at Gills Pier.




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