Smith Martin COGSHALL

Male 1847 - 1912  (65 years)


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  1. 1.  Smith Martin COGSHALL was born on 2 Jun 1847 in Groveland, Oakland County, Michigan (son of Hon. Bela COGSHALL, Sr. and Susan Jane HUNT); died on 29 Sep 1912 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington; was buried in Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Living with parents in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1860, Living with father in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1870, Living with brother, Bela, in Genesee, Genesee Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1880, Living in Cherokee, Cherokee Co., Kansas
    • Census: 1895, Living in Burlington, Coffey Co., Kansas
    • Census: 1900, Living in Burlington, Coffey Co., Kansas
    • Census: 1910, Living in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington

    Smith married M. DeEtt JEWELL on 25 Mar 1874 in Gaines, Michigan. M. was born in Aug 1854 in Michigan; died on 9 Mar 1942 in Puyallup, Pierce Co., Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mryta G. COGSHALL was born on 19 Apr 1875 in Kansas; died on 18 Feb 1881; was buried in Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee, Crawford Co., Kansas.
    2. Smith Bela COGSHALL was born in abt. 1877 in Kansas; died on 14 Mar 1937 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.
    3. Deven COGSHALL was born in Aug 1878 in Gaines, Genesee Co., Michigan; died in Sep 1878 in Gaines, Genesse Co., Michigan.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hon. Bela COGSHALL, Sr.Hon. Bela COGSHALL, Sr. was born on 16 Feb 1816 in Glenville, Schenectady Co., New York (son of Rev Archibald COGSHALL and Abigail SLAWSON); died on 21 Oct 1881 in Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Living in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1860, Living with brother, Henry, in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1870, Living in Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Census: 1880, Living in Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan
    • Occupation: 1881, Lawyer

    Notes:

    Name:
    Bela COGSHALL, Sr., commenced the practice of his profession in Holly, and while residing their was elected too the State Legislature. Prior too that he had served as Sergeant-at-Arms. In educational affairs he was considerably interested, serving as Director of the schools at Holly, and being President of the School Board for some time. He also filled the position of Justice of the Peace. In the Masonic order he became very prominent, and the transactions of the Grand Chapter of 1882, for Michigan, give a full account of his Masonic history. He was made Knight

    Templar at Pontiac March 21, 1854, and held the highest offices in all the lodges of which he was a member. From 1854 until 1856 he was Grand Instructor of the Blue Lodge of Michigan and visited all the lodges, with one exception, in this State, correcting them in their work. He died October 21, 1881. His wife had passed from earth in 1860

    Bela married Susan Jane HUNT on 18 Aug 1836 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York. Susan was born on 3 Sep 1815 in New York; died on 1 Oct 1859 in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susan Jane HUNT was born on 3 Sep 1815 in New York; died on 1 Oct 1859 in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Henry Hunt and Anna Snyder
    • Census: 1850, Living with husband in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan

    Children:
    1. James Henry COGSHALL was born on 27 May 1837 in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan; died on 25 Nov 1920 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan.
    2. Esther Ann COGSHALL was born on 7 Sep 1839 in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan.
    3. Dr. Bela COGSHALL was born on 31 Mar 1842 in Groveland, Oakland County, Michigan; died in 1914 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.
    4. Sarah Maranda COGSHALL was born on 24 Aug 1844 in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan; died on 14 Jan 1874 in Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan.
    5. 1. Smith Martin COGSHALL was born on 2 Jun 1847 in Groveland, Oakland County, Michigan; died on 29 Sep 1912 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington; was buried in Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.