Goderie Lobb was a priest in the village of Lobb, Devonshire, England, during and prior to 1111. By 1273, the family had spread to Norfolk, and they are found in Somerset as early as 1540. Descendants and relatives have scattered throughout England and some have immigrated to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States and Canada.

Selected materials on members of the Lobb family from various parts of the British Isles taken from a many sources including church records, maps, previously published background by Douglas Lobb and other materials.. .

Updated information on members of the Lobb family in Cornwall, Devon, and outside England since 1985. Members of the Lobb family have lived in England since 1200 and are now spread throughout the world.

"This is the story of Eldra Burks Lobb and his family. It's a story that spans more than 200 years. Starting with his Lobb, Gentry and Stinson ancestors who helped settle Green County, Kentucky through to his own family that he built and raised in Fort Worth, Texas."--Back cover. Eldra Burks Lobb was born 18 Sep 1907. He was the son of James Solomon (1874-1929) and Emma Stinson Lobb (1880-1911). He married Ola Mae Young Lobb, daughter of Madison...

George Lobb (1813-1884) immigrated from Scotland to the province of Ontario, and married Mary Holmes. They lived in Cobourg, Ontario and moved to Huron, Ontario. Descendants lived chiefly in the province of Ontario.

Samuel Harris (1784-1872) was born at Bradworthy, Devon, England, the son of James and Elizabeth Oke Harris. He married Ann Veale (1791-1828) in 1807 at Clawton, Devon. They had ten children. She died at Clawton. He married 2) Mary Snowden (1797-1851) in 1830 at Clawton, Devon. They had five children. The family immigrated to Canada, ca. 1844 and settled at Fullarton, Perth County, Ontario. Descendants listed, especially descendants of his...

Wigard Levering was born "...about the year 1648..."-- p.12 "in Gamen in Germany.."--p. 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Rosier Levering. In 1671-2 he married Magdalena Boker who was born in Leyden, Holland to William and Sidonia Williams Braviers Boker. They came to America, accompanied by his brother Gehard Levering, arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania prior to August 1865. Wigard "...and his brother Gerhard ware naturalized May 7th, 1691."--p. 149. Wigard's...

Godfrey Nims married widow Mary Miller Williams in 1667. Among the children was John who was born Aug. 14, 1679 in Northhampton, Massachusetts. In 1707 John married Elizabeth Hull. They lived in Deerfield, Massachusetts & had 12 children among them being John Jr. who was born in Deerfield on Dec. 10, 1715. He married Abigail Smeed in 1735 & had 9 children among them being John III. John III was born in Deerfield on Mar. 12, 1748. He married...