1853 - 1923 Person Name: A. P. Cobb Author of "Be Ready When He Comes" in Gems and Jewels Born: October 27, 1853, Wooster, Ohio.
Died: February 11, 1923.
Buried: Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois.
Cobb’s family moved to Decatur, Illinois, when he was about 13 years old. As a young man, he worked as a machinist. He graduated from Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois, in 1878, and pastored in Normal, Washburn, Petersburg and Springfield, Illinois; Des Moines, Iowa; Covington, Kentucky; and San Antonio, Texas. He was also an active evangelist, attending meetings in Boston, New York City, Minneapolis, and other major cities.
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Abner P. Cobb