User:Strassjl

This WRG Member is a Descendant of the immigrant John Whitney. My Whitney Line Line One: John1 Whitney, m.(1) Elinor ----- John2 Whitney, m. Ruth Reynolds Ruth3 Whitney, m.(2) Enoch Lawrence Daniel Lawrence, m.(1) Sarah ----- Isaac Lawrence, m.(1) Lydia Hewitt Amy Lawrence, m. Elijah Cobb (of Elder Henry Cobb line) Elijah William Cobb, m. Sarah6 Whitney [see below] Joshua Whitney Cobb, m. Susannah Doty (of Edward "Mayflower" Doty line) Lyman Cobb, m. Susan Hicks Henry Persons Cobb, m. Nellie Blanche Schenck Lura Cobb, m. John Ernest Grimes Bettejean Grimes, m. Francis Paul Strasser James Laurence Strasser Line Two: John1 Whitney, m.(1) Elinor ----- Joshua2 Whitney, m.(2) Abigail Tarbell William3 Whitney, m.(1) Lydia Perham Joshua4 Whitney, m. Ann [?Blodgett?] Asa5 Whitney, m.(1) Sarah Barnes Sarah6 Whitney, m. Elijah William Cobb [see above] My Grandfather: John Ernest Grimes, b. 21 Jul 1889 in Kent, Ontario, Canada, d. 21 Mar 1955 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois My Grandmother: Lura Cobb, b. 30 Jan 1890 in Elsie, Clinton, Michigan, d. 31 Jan 1982 in Pinellas, Florida My Father: Francis Paul Strasser, b. 10 Oct 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, d. 13 Feb 1974 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana My Mother: Bettejean Grimes, b. 28 Apr 1921 in Detroit, Michigan, still living James Laurence Strasser

My background is probably very similar to everyone else, that is I have been interested and following my families genealogy for many years...probably twenty plus. I am a retired data and evaluation manager and so much of this research comes very naturally to me. In the past 5 - 8 years I have intensified my efforts to trace my grandmother's ancestry. The Elder Henry Cobb line is my primary family and my grandmother, (Lura Cobb) is a direct descendant. The Elder Henry Cobb of Plymouth, Scituate, and Barnstable is only a beginning, as it is off of this family line that I connect with many long established families, such as the Whitney's. Other family lines that the Cobb's connect with are: Hinckley, Lewes/Lewis, Gorham, Howland, Tilley, Lawrence, Doty, Hicks,...among many others. I am currently in the process of trying to consolidate my data and information into a single source...to tell my grandmother's story...my family's story...and of course this has been quite daunting at times. Some would say crazy! I love it though and love the history, the stories that are revealed as you move along further and further back in time. I am always willing to share my information and welcome feedback, corrections, etc. Thank you all for allowing me to join your community. ---Jim