John Thomas Cogswell
1852 - 1891 (39 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Thomas Cogswell was born on 28 Dec 1852 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 30 Dec 1891 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Old Homer Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1880, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Obit printed in Champaign County Gazette, Wednesday January 6, 1892, p 5 was provided by the Homer Historical Society.
Mr. John Cogswell died at his home north west of town on Wednesday of the grip, aged 39 years. He joined the Christian Church when 19 years old, and had ever since been a consistent member. The funeral services were held at the residence Friday, at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. S. B. Jones of Champaign, and the remains were interred in the Old Homer Cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife and four children, all very sick with the same fatal malady.
Name:
son of William Cogswell and Lydia Caskey
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22082725/john-thomas-cogswellJohn married Lillian Mayfield Gilkison on 20 Dec 1874 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky. Lillian (daughter of Sanford Lewis Gilkison and Rosannah Sarah Hedges) was born on 26 Oct 1860 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 16 Feb 1922 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Old Homer Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Ida Venon Cogswell was born on 25 Nov 1875 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 12 Mar 1954; was buried in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois.
- William Sanford Cogswell was born on 3 May 1877; died on 7 Feb 1878.
- Gertrude Cogswell was born on 21 Oct 1879 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in 1965; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.
- Rose Lydia Cogswell was born on 13 Nov 1882 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Jul 1970 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.
- Bessie Blanche Cogswell was born on 7 Jul 1890 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 9 Feb 1893 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Old Homer Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.