Erasmus Cobb
Updated Jul 14, 2017
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Erasmus Cobb (1904 - 1970)

Erasmus Cobb was born on March 30, 1904. He died in September 1970 at age 66. We know that Erasmus Cobb had been residing in Belzoni, Humphreys County, Mississippi.
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Belzoni, Humphreys County, Mississippi

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Erasmus Cobb lived 4 years shorter than the average Cobb family member when he died at the age of 66.

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Heather and Ricky Cobb

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James Nathaniel Cobb

James Nathaniel Cobb

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Geraldine Mae Cobb

Geraldine Mae Cobb

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Catherine Emily (Cobb) Wilson

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Mary Elizabeth Cobb Ricky Earl Cobb Heather and Ricky Cobb Ricky Earl Cobb and daughters

Timeline

1904 - In the year that Erasmus Cobb was born, the World's Fair, officially known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was held in St. Louis, Missouri. Attended by nearly 19.7 million people (and later the subject of a Judy Garland film), the Fair was funded by federal, state and local sources to the tune of $15 million. As the name suggests, the Fair was suggested as a way to celebrate the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. In the past, World's Fairs were a way of bringing new technology to the attention of the masses and this fair was no exception - the use of electricity (the public feared it at the time), personal cars, airplanes, and the electric streetcar were all highlighted.

1912 - He was merely 8 years old when the Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts in Great Britain. She said after a meeting with Baden-Powell, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" And she did.

1934 - Erasmus was 30 years old when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.

1951 - At the age of 47 years old, Erasmus was alive when on February 27th, the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution (which limited the number of terms a president may serve to two) was ratified by 36 states, making it a part of the U.S. Constitution. The Amendment was both a reaction to the 4 term Roosevelt presidency and also the recognition of a long-standing tradition in American politics.

1970 - In the year of Erasmus Cobb's passing, on April 10th, Paul McCartney announced that he was leaving the Beatles. (John Lennon had previously told the band that he was leaving but hadn't publicly announced it.) By the end of the year, each Beatle had his own album.

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Erasmus Cobb passed away in September 1970 at 66 years old. No cause of death has been listed for Erasmus. He was born on March 30, 1904. We are unaware of information about Erasmus's family or relationships. We know that Erasmus Cobb had been residing in Belzoni, Humphreys County, Mississippi.

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