Abigail COGSHALL

Female 1836 - 1916  (79 years)


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  1. 1.  Abigail COGSHALL was born on 9 Oct 1836 in Glenville, New York (daughter of Rev. Henry COGSHALL and Minerva HAIGHT); died on 31 Jul 1916 in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1860, Living with husband in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1870, Living with husband in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1880, Living with husband in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1900, Living with daughter in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1910, Living with daughter, in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan

    Abigail married Benjamin VINCENT on 21 Aug 1855 in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan. Benjamin was born on 20 May 1829 in Devonshire, England; died on 3 Oct 1883 in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ilena VINCENT was born on 11 Aug 1856 in Groveland, Michigan; died on 11 Aug 1948 in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan.
    2. Henry Benjamin VINCENT was born on 23 Sep 1859 in Groveland, Michigan; died on 28 Sep 1862 in Groveland, Michigan.
    3. Minerva Linda VINCENT was born in Jul 1871 in Michigan; died on 4 Feb 1951 in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. Henry COGSHALL was born on 19 Dec 1811 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut (son of Rev Archibald COGSHALL and Abigail SLAWSON); died on 18 May 1896 in Kent City, Kent County, Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Living in Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1860, Living in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1870, Living in Bowne, Kent Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1880, Living in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1894, Living in Tyrone,Kent Co., Michigan

    Notes:

    Name:
    History of Kent County, Michigan:

    Henry Cogshall was born Dc. 19, 1811, in Fairfield Co., Conn.; is son of Archibald and Abigail Cogshall. He came to this State in 1839. He was converted to Christianity early in life and was made a licensed preacher in the M.E. Church; was afterward ordained Deacon and subsequently an Elder; has been in the ministry 40 years; has been located as follows: four years in Oakland county, five years in Lapeer county, returned to Oakland county and remained until 1866, one year in Barry county, two years in Sparta, one year at Baron, two in Midland county, two years at Cannonsburg, one year at Sand Lake, and settled in Sparta where he has since resided. He owns 40 acres of choice land on sec. 14. He was married Jan. 10, 1833, to Minerva Haight, born March 2, 1817 in Ontario Co., NY. They have five children living--Margaret, Abigail, Seymour C., William H. and David B. Mr. Cogshall has been a member of the Masonic order for 30 years. His parents removed to Charlton, Saratoga Co., NY, when he was but a year old, where he grew to manhood. His father's farm lay on the line between Saratoga and Schenectady counties. Postoffice, Sparta Center.

    Henry married Minerva HAIGHT on 10 Jan 1833 in Charlton, New York. Minerva was born on 2 Mar 1817 in Ontario County, New York; died on 7 Jan 1885 in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Minerva HAIGHT was born on 2 Mar 1817 in Ontario County, New York; died on 7 Jan 1885 in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Gould and Phebe Haight
    • Census: 1850, Living with husband in Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1860, Living with husband in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1870, Living with husband in Bowne, Kent Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1880, Living with husband in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan

    Children:
    1. Margaret COGSHALL was born on 28 Apr 1834 in Glenville, Schenectady Co., New York; died in 1904 in Denver, Colorado; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.
    2. 1. Abigail COGSHALL was born on 9 Oct 1836 in Glenville, New York; died on 31 Jul 1916 in Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Sparta, Kent Co., Michigan.
    3. Seymour Coleman COGSHALL was born on 13 May 1841 in Oakland County, Michigan; died on 4 Jun 1907 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
    4. William Henry COGSHALL was born on 6 May 1845 in Hadley, Michigan; died in 1927 in Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co. Missouri.
    5. David Bird COGSHALL was born on 31 Oct 1854 in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan; died on 15 Feb 1921 in Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri; was buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri.