Camilla Cobb

Background

She was born Camilla Clara Mieth in Dresden.

Career

Her older sister, Anna, was married to Karl G. Maeser. She arrived in Utah, with the Maesers, in 1860. Camilla married James T. Cobb (since 1833), who had been baptized after his arrival in Utah by Karl G. Maeser, who he worked under in teaching at the 20th Ward School, in 1864.

James and Camilla Cobb became the parents of seven children.

In 1874, while in New York and surrounding areas visiting her husband"s relatives, Cobb was trained as a kindergarten teacher in New Jersey in the system run by Adolph Douai. Upon her return to Utah in the fall of 1874 she founded a kindergarten in Salt Lake City with the help of John West. Young.

The following year she wrote an article in the Woman"s Exponent explaining the importance of Kindergarten. When the Salt Lake Stake primary was first organized in 1880, Cobb was made in counselor in its presidency.

She remained in this position until 1896, when she was made president of the Salt Lake Stake primary, overseeing the Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) primary in all of Salt Lake County.

Cobb served as head of the Salt Lake Stake primary until the Salt Lake Stake was divided in 1904. She remained on the general board until 1917.

Membership

Beginning in 1898 Cobb served as a member of the Primary General Board.

Connections

teachers:

Salt Lake Primary