NO Reproduction in Whole or in Part, on ANY, and ALL of my Pages,  Including Text and Pictures,  May be made, without the express Written Permission  of Web Editor, Doug Gent © 2016 Mr Melville Lubec Cobb travelled with Mr. Arthur G. Yates, and many of his rich friends and associates, They visited Estevan in Mr. Yates Personal Luxury Railcar called The "Virginia" arriving after dark on Sept. 10, 1892 from Winnipeg. Below is a synopsis of those on the train Rail Car named after Mr. Yates wife. Reports state it had an observation area at the rear. This was a train full of very rich men.  Most if not all Millionaires.   with him Mr. Arthur Gould Yates Mr. Simon Bolivar Elliott and 4 from Winnipeg, Mr. Angus M. Kirkland,  Lawyer William Egerton Perdue, Mr. William Forbes Alloway.  and Major James Morrow Walsh.  He was checking on the Dominion Coal Company the first Commercial mine in Estevan  Mr. Melville Lubec Cobb, Seen as Melville L. Cobb in most history books b- Sept 13, 1854, Dighton, Bristol, Mass, USA d- night of  Oct 12, 1916, at his home, in Brookline, Mass. Funeral held Sunday, Oct 15, 1916 middle name, after his mother's maiden name. wife- Ellen (Ella) Cobb, nee Messenger, b- June 1859 in Melrose, Mass, USA d- ? married Jan 2, 1882 in Malden Mass, USA Ellen's father- Frank A. Messenger, mother, Mary F. Messenger, nee ? Melville's daughter-  Helen M. Cobb, b- Sept 1885, in Mass USA d- ? married June 16, 1908, in Brookline, MA, USA to Walter Stanley Bucklin, b- 1880, NY, NY, USA Walter's father- Charles W. Bucklin, mother- Lydia F, Stanley Melville's son- Clarence M. Cobb,  b- July 1889 in Melrose, Mass, USA d- ? married Dorothy Dutton, Apr 17, 1912 in Boston, Mass, USA Dorothy's father- Frank Dutton, mother- Blanche Merrill Melville's Father-  Capt. William T. Cobb, b- 1911, in Taunton, MA, USA, d- July 31, 1875 (July 28, 1875 in one source) from heart disease, in his stateroom on board one of his Fall River and New York Steamboats returning from New York.  age 53, in 1865, occupation= agent age 43, in 1855, occupation= merchant, in town of Dighton, Bristol Co, MA known as Captain William Cobb in Dighton, MA President of the Old Colony Steamboat Company. Treasurer of J. C. Jessop Co. (color grinding works, Woollen Mill) President of Union Manufacturing Co stockholder of Albion Lead works. Treasurer Dighton Rolling Mill Co Came to Dighton in 1837 with 2 brothers, George Cobb and Benjamin Cobb they were also sea captains Bought what was known as the Bragg farm in 1840 built the bark Elizabeth Hall 1849 went to California captain of the bark "Ann" during the gold rush returned, leaving the sea for good. built a wharf and store, became agent for the Old Iron Colony company built many vessels at his wharf, last 1874 a Barkentine (3 or more masts) named after himself. 1857 bought the Rhode island Coal mine with 2 partners one of the originators and President of Dighton and Somerset Railroad built Broad Cove bridge across the Somerset river, longest in New England Capt. William Cobb Married twice- 1st wife- ? Peckham, William had 2 children with her 2nd wife- (Melville's mother)- Emma Cobb, nee Lubec b- ca 1822, in NC, USA, d- ? age 32, in 1855, age 43 in 1865 1860 census both living in New Bedford, Bristol Co, MA, USA she was living in Dighton when they married had 3 sons, 2 daughters with Emma William's Grandparents Grandfather- Charles Cobb Grandmother- Rhoda Cobb, nee Dean, b- ? in Farmton MA Melville's siblings: brother- Charles (Charlie) Cobb- b- ca 1836 (Farmer), (age 19, 1855) (mother ? Peckham, 1st wife) Unknown Cobb, unknown name or sex (mother- 1st wife) below siblings born to William and 2nd wife, Emma Lubec Sister- Emma Josephine Cobb-  b- Apr 10, 1844 in Dighton, Bristol, MA (age 11 in 1855) (one source says born Apr 1) d- Jan 4, 1913 in Brookline, MA, age 68 married George Canning Burgess Brother- William T.  Cobb, b- ca 1846 in Dighton MA (age 9, in 1855) d- Nov 21, 1909 in Newton, MA, age 63 Brother- Lamartine Cobb, b- 1848, (age 7, 1855) married Fanny G. Porter, b- 1855 married Mar 2, 1874, in Boston, Suffolk Co. MA Fanny's father- Thomas R. Porter, mother- Julia A. Porter, nee ? Brother- Lincoln Cobb- b- July 1865, 1 mo old in 1865 census d- Oct 13, 1866 in Dighton, MA, age 1 sister- Corah M. Cobb, b- ca 1859 (age 6, in 1865) married Ernest S. Jack, b- 1861, on Mar 17, 1887 in Melrose, Middlesex, MA Ernest's father- Thomas S. Jack, mother- Eliza T. Jack, nee ? all siblings above born in Mass, USA Melville described as a Coal King from Boston, handling half a million tons of coal a year there. ca 1916, excerpt from a book "Melville L. Cobb, long a prominent factor In the bituminous coal trade in Boston, died at his home In Brookline, Mass., recently, after a short Illness..." Director Lynn, Central National Inc 1849 Director- Beacon Trust Co. (20 Milk St.) Inc. 1893 Director- Washington Trust Co, (20 Milk St.) Inc. 1904 The large six story brick and stone apartment house #102 Huntington ave,  corner of Garrison st . Back Bay was owned by Melville L. Cobb He was checking on the Dominion Coal Company the first Commercial mine in Estevan "Virginia" Yates Railcar Disclaimer-  I am an amateur genealogist, The info presented here, may, and will have errors. Use this as a start, and do your own verification. Relation?  drop me a line. Share a story on this man.