250 A Bridge To The Past

Thomas married Eliza Harvey of Cape Traverse and they moved to Kansas.

Margaret (1851-1918) married John Harvey of Cape Traverse on May 3, 1877. They were the parents of the prominent historian, Dr. Daniel Cobb Harvey.

Matilda (1855-1921) married Laughlin MacKay of New London, on Jan. 8, 1874, and they farmed in Dundas, P.E.I.

Annie (1856-1934) married John Hillman of Stanley Bridge. They retired in Breadalbane and are buried there.

Eliza (1857-1882) married George Henderson, a farmer, in February, 1882, and lived in Margate where she is buried.

Daniel (ca. 1863— ) lived in Boston.

Alberta (1867—1951) married John W. Stavert, a farmer, of North Bedeque, where Alberta is buried.

After the Cobbs moved away the house was owned by Murdock Ross.

ROSS

Murdock Ross (1829-1896) was a magistrate and a commissioner for taking affidavits and deeds, a Justice of the Peace, and farmer. He married Margaret Carruthers (1844-1914) daughter of Samuel and Sophia (Muttart) Carruthers. They lived in Wilmot Valley for only a short time, later moving to Ross’s Corner. The corner was named after the Ross family. Their children were:

John (born after 1865) died young.

Sophia (1867-1939) was a medical doctor and was known affectionately as “Dr. Mary."

Annie (1874-1974) was a superintendent of the Prince County Hospital. She married D.R. Morrison.

Jennie was a school teacher. Lottie married D.J. McCutcheon and lived in Calgary.

Theodore (1877-1959) was a school teacher and later became a United Church minister. He married Florence Myrtle Annear from Mon- tague. They had three children.

George was a lawyer and later became a senator in Calgary. Gordon died in his youth. Amy (1881-1898) died in her youth.