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Gertrude Cogswell

Female 1879 - 1965  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gertrude Cogswell was born on 21 Oct 1879 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of John Thomas Cogswell and Lillian Mayfield Gilkison); died in 1965; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois
    • Census: 1940, Bradley Village, Kankakee County, Illinois

    Notes:

    eight children

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6373386/gertrude-delonais

    Gertrude married Lionel Alfred DeLonais on 18 Dec 1902. Lionel was born on 3 Sep 1883 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois; died on 2 Apr 1919 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Walter Alfred DeLonais was born on 9 Mar 1906 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois; died on 18 Nov 2000; was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.
    2. Hazel Marie DeLonais was born on 9 Feb 1911 in Illinois; died on 21 Jun 1986 in Orange County, California; was cremated in Mount Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.
    3. Alfred William DeLonais was born on 24 Jan 1913 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois; died on 6 Apr 1992; was buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.
    4. Victor Thomas Delonais was born on 12 Jul 1916 in Kankakee County, Illinois; died on 21 May 1999; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.
    5. Leonard DeLonais was born on 23 Sep 1918 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois; died on 24 May 2009 in Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.
    6. Loretta Leona DeLonais was born on 28 Oct 1919 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois; died on 28 Nov 1994 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22082725/john-thomas-cogswell

    John 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 Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 16 Feb 1922 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lillian Mayfield Gilkison was born on 26 Oct 1860 in Rowan County, Kentucky (daughter of Sanford Lewis Gilkison and Rosannah Sarah Hedges); died on 16 Feb 1922 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. William Sanford Cogswell was born on 3 May 1877; died on 7 Feb 1878.
    3. 1. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Sanford Lewis Gilkison was born on 2 Jan 1834 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky (son of William Gilkison and Unknown Fawin); died on 10 Feb 1884 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1880, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39193024/sanford-lewis-gilkison

    Sanford married Rosannah Sarah Hedges on 31 Jan 1860 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky. Rosannah (daughter of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity) was born on 1 Nov 1835 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 27 May 1924 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 30 May 1924 in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Rosannah Sarah Hedges was born on 1 Nov 1835 in Fleming County, Kentucky (daughter of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity); died on 27 May 1924 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 30 May 1924 in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    MHR note: A red-headed M. E. preacher (one of the Ohio cousins) had a charge near the William Ribelin Hedges home and proposed to Rosanna when a widow. She called him her father's 2nd cousin.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39193083/rosannah-sarah-gilkison

    Children:
    1. 3. Lillian Mayfield Gilkison was born on 26 Oct 1860 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 16 Feb 1922 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    2. Pembroke Rousseau "Rous" Gilkison was born on 8 Oct 1864 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 6 Jan 1931 in Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    3. Mary Frances "Fannie" Gilkison was born on 7 Apr 1866 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 31 Aug 1886 in Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    4. William Isaac Gilkison was born on 13 Aug 1871 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 10 Aug 1960 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Thaddeus "Mortimer" Gilkison was born on 7 Aug 1878 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 27 Oct 1955 in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois; was buried in St. Marys Cemetery, Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Gilkison was born on 26 Jul 1807 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 May 1883 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1850, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1870, Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1880, Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    LKH note: MHR give William's parents as William Gilkison and Sarah (Walton) Gilkison. She also lists two brothers, Mark and French Gilkison. So far I can not find records for them.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23932811/william-gilkison

    William married Unknown Fawin in Apr 1826. Unknown was born about 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Unknown Fawin was born about 1809.

    Notes:

    LKH note: I can find no other information on her. I have estimated her birth year. MHR gives her parents are John and Elizabeth Fawin, but I have not yet found any records for this family.

    Children:
    1. 6. Sanford Lewis Gilkison was born on 2 Jan 1834 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 10 Feb 1884 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    2. Malvina Gilkison was born on 30 Sep 1832 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 5 May 1900 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in White Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    3. Robert Milton Gilkison was born about 1835 in Fleming County, Kentucky.

  3. 14.  William Ribelin HedgesWilliam Ribelin Hedges was born on 14 Mar 1798 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (son of Levi Hedges and Rosannah Ribelin); died on 28 Nov 1885 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1850, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1850, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    MHR note: Ida Cronkhite said (in pink letter of 28 December 1949) she thought that “Aunt Betty” Hopper (Eliz. B.1820) who was found with the William Ribelin Hedges family in the 1870 census, was a distant cousin through the Armstrongs. She cared for her mother who died when Betty was about 25 years old. Malinda Hedges needed help, so Betty made her home with them. She got board and room and one third of the wool. Betty was so shy she put on her sunbonnet before coming downstairs and few ever saw her face. Lonely widowers found her not only unresponsive, but unwilling to talk to them. When 81 and nearly blind, she fell downstairs and died shortly thereafter. She helped rear the second generation and “Uncle Will” said she'd been a second mother.


    MHR Note: Letter from Melissa Lucinda Hedges, to her brothers, William R. Hedges, James A. Hedges and Levi M. Hedges and sister Philora (Allen) Hedges telling of their father's death. This letter was in the possession of Anna (Hedges) Bagley, Purdin, Missouri when Mary (Hedges) Reiner visited her in 1940. The heading “at home” refers to the home of William R. and Malinda R. Hedges on the bank of the Licking River at the mouth of the Bluebank, Fleming County, Kentucky, in the part of Fleming County.

    At home, December 1, 1885.
    Dear Brothers and Sisters:

    It is with a sad heart I take up my pen to write the sad news of our dear father’s death. He departed this life Saturday, Nov. 28, at 25 minutes after six o’clock in the morning. After a serious illness of 12 day. He suffered more than tongue can tell. He lay in an unconscious state for several hours. He suffered greatly from the time he was taken. The doctor had to draw his water from him. Oh it was so hard to see him suffer so, but it had to be. Rose came to see him; staid several days then went home; came back after he was down. Ike got here after he was dead. Uncle Jesse staid with him all the time. We laid him in the old graveyard where sister Mary was laid, there to slumber till Gabriel’s trump and the voice of the Lord shall awaken the dead from the old churchyard.

    I sent postals to you all when I found he was so bad, but I suppose it was not so any of you could come. He never talked about any of his children, but thought he could not live from the start. We done all we could for him but nothing done any good. He has done paid the debt we all have to pay and we can go to him; he cannot come to us; Oh how we miss him. Mother sits around and looks so sad. I can hardly bear it. She is not well. She send her love to you all.

    My love to you all. Write soon as you all are very close together. I want this letter to be read by all. I would love to see you and talk to you face to face but we are far apart. Yes we are scattered – we are scattered, though a joyous band were we. Now this letter is for one and all of you. Write as often as you can.
    You sister, M. L. Stenrod


    1850 US census, enumerated 20 August 1850
    Division 2, Fleming County, Kentucky
    William R Hedges, age 52, farmer, real estate $3000
    Malinda R, age 44
    Addison W, age 24, farmer
    Viana J, age 22
    Peter T, age 19, laborer
    Levi M, age 17, laborer
    Rosannn S, age 14, attending school
    Malissa L, age 12, attending school
    William R, age 9, attending school
    James A, age 6, attending school
    Isaac A, age 4
    Mary Ann Crouch, age 26
    Peter L Crouch, age 2
    William N Cassity, age 18, laborer



    1860 US census, enumerated 15 Aug 1860
    Rowan County, Kentucky
    W R Hedges, age 62, farmer, real estate $3000, personal property $1060
    Malinda R, age 54
    Viana J, age 31
    Malissa I, age 21
    William, age 19
    James, age 16
    Isaac, age
    Elizabeth Hopper, age 40, domestic



    1870 US census, enumerated
    Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
    William Hedges, age 72, farmer, real estate $5000, personal property $1000
    Malinda, age 64, keeping house
    Melissa Demere, age 30, domestic servant
    Malinda Demere, age 5
    Elizabeth Hopper, age 50, at home

    In the 1870 census, four household are listed next to each other: William Ribelin Hedges and three of his sons: Levi, William R. and James Hedges.



    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64939177/william-hedges

    William married Malinda Russell Cassity on 22 Dec 1822 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Malinda (daughter of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong) was born on 14 Oct 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; died on 12 Sep 1887 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Malinda Russell CassityMalinda Russell Cassity was born on 14 Oct 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (daughter of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong); died on 12 Sep 1887 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    MHR note: Stories told by Ida M. (Hedges) Cronkite to Miriam Hickman. Malinda, daughter of Peter and Mary (Armstrong) Cassity married William Ribelin Hedges. "They used to say 'she lifted the limb of a tree it took two men to lift.' This is the true story. She and a small boy with his mother were hurrying to get home from a storm. Part of a tree blew down and caught the boy and pinned him down. Malinda lifted till the mother could drag him out. Next day two men went to clear the road and it took two men to lift it from the ground. This was my father's mother and he told me he had seen her lift an anvil off the block with one hand. She could weave four yards of jeans then walk four miles up hill to spend the night with a neighbor. When she was seventy, she was still spinning and weaving. The year she was eighty-two, 1887, your grandmother came with her to Illinois. They were two days on the train. There were four sons, two grandsons, and one granddaughter to visit, all in Vermilion County, but hard trips between in horse and buggy days. Then a train to Montezuma, Indiana to visit two nieces. Then to Louisville, Kentucky, where the youngest son met her with a lumber wagon to take her over a corduroy road sixteen miles to his home. Back again to Louisville and then the train on home at the mouth of Blue Bank on the Licking River near Farmers, Kentucky.

    "About a week later she heard there was to be preaching at Slaty Point. This was about three miles away. There she had gone to church all her life. They had no conveyance but hadn't they always walked? So she went. At the church she got sick and they took her to the nearest neighbor and a day or two later she died. She was eighty-two years old. At the age of seventeen she went from her father's home to her husband. She moved from the old house to the new and lived sixty-five years on the same farm."


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64939547/malinda-russell-hedges

    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Hedges was born on 26 Nov 1823 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 22 Sep 1854 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    2. Addison W. Hedges was born on 13 Feb 1826 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 9 Aug 1863 in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas.
    3. Vianna Jane Hedges was born on 4 May 1828 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    4. Peter Thompson Hedges was born on 29 Jan 1831 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 12 Jun 1924 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Jun 1924 in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Lewis County, Missouri.
    5. Levi Marion Hedges was born on 30 May 1833 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 28 Jan 1907 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. 7. Rosannah Sarah Hedges was born on 1 Nov 1835 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 27 May 1924 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 30 May 1924 in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    7. Melissa Lucinda Hedges was born on 17 Mar 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Mar 1899 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    8. William Riley Hedges was born on 10 Mar 1841 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 25 Oct 1925 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 26 Oct 1925 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
    9. James Alva Hedges was born on 14 Sep 1843 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Nov 1921 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Nov 1921 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
    10. Isaac Armstrong Hedges was born on 4 Mar 1846 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died in 1930 in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California.


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