Silas T. Cobb

[JMadonna]

Jerry,

I'm afraid I can't answer you with any facts. All I can tell you, is that Cobb was a native of Holliston, MA, so it makes sense to me that he would be returned there for burial.

I don't see any reason to question that Cobb died though.

Dave,
I have no doubt that Cobb is dead. But without a death certificate, I have doubts that he died in Michigan. Just because a news article names a man doesn't mean it's THE Silas Cobb.

Does the grave-site in Hollister really contain his body or is it just a commemorative marker? Combined with his lack of a death certificate is the fact that his army records are also missing.

Coincidence? Maybe, but a curiosity for sure. He's like the man who never was.