Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. Additionally, administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an archival state.
Administrators may save the emails in their list prior to March 2nd. After that, mailing list archives will remain available and searchable on RootsWeb
Fellow WNY listers,
SORRY ABOUT SPELLING ERROR
I am researching the descendants of Thomas C COGSWELL of Alexander and
Attica, NY. Descendants lived in Genesee, Wyoming and Erie Counties.
Below is the information I have so far developed. Please let me know if
you can provide additional information on these COGSWELL descendants, or
their descendants.
The surnames listed below include: COGSWELL, ADAMS, DYER, CHURCHILL, SPINK,
PATTERSON, DREW, GIFFORD, RORTY, MORMAN, BARNARD, SCOVILLE, ROBERTS,
BRAMER, BLAKELY, HOGLES, CLARK.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Roger Bohn, Batavia, NY
Descendants of Thomas C. Cogswell
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS C. COGSWELL was the son of MOSES COGSWELL and 3rd Great-grandson
of JOHN COGSWELL who arrived in America, in 1635 aboard the ill-fated ANGEL
GABRIEL; Thomas was born 15 Feb 1792 in Canterbury, NH, and died 15 Sep
1874 in Alexander NY. He is listed as number 402 in Jameson's, Cogswells
in America. He married (1) SARAH ADAMS 28 Feb 1819 in Genesee County, NY,
daughter of PARMENIO ADAMS and ELEANOR ____________. She was born 02 Sep
1802 in Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., NY, and died 21 Dec 1857 in Attica, NY.
He married (2) HARRIETT (COGSWELL) ____________ between 21 Dec 1857 - 22
Jun 1860. She was born 1797, and died __________. Note: Harriett Cogswell
appears in the 1860 Federal Census, two years after of the death of Sarah
Adams Cogswell. Is Harriett the second wife of Thomas C. Cogswell? Is she
a housekeeper or relative of Thomas? This needs to be further
investigated. One thing to note is that the first wife, Sarah, is buried
with Thomas, and is mentioned as his wife, where Harriett is not listed.
Children of THOMAS COGSWELL and SARAH ADAMS are:
2. i. CAROLINE HELEN COGSWELL, b. 07 Jul 1820, Alexander NY; d. 16
Jan 1900, Attica, NY.
3. ii. WILLIAM FOSTER COGSWELL, b. 10 Apr 1827, Cogswell Homestead,
Alexander NY; d. 09 May 1917, Attica, NY.
iii. ADAMS COGSWELL , b. __________; d. __________.
Generation No. 2
2. CAROLINE HELEN COGSWELL was born 07 Jul 1820 in Alexander NY, and died
16 Jan 1900 in Attica, NY. She married HENRY EZEKIEL CHURCHILL 23 Nov 1837
in Alexander, Genesee Co., NY, son of EZEKIAL CHURCHILL and ELIZABETH DYER.
He was born 1813 in Alexander NY, and died 17 Jan 1904 in Attica, NY.
Children of CAROLINE COGSWELL and HENRY CHURCHILL are:
i. ORANGE CLARK CHURCHILL, b. 18 Dec 1838, Alexander, NY; d. 13
Apr 1860, Aspinwall, Panama.
4. ii. EVELEEN ADAMS CHURCHILL, b. 16 Aug 1842, Attica, NY; d. 01 Oct
1928, Attica, NY.
5. iii. OCTA GOODELL CHURCHILL, b. 17 Oct 1852; d. __________.
3. WILLIAM FOSTER COGSWELL was born 10 Apr 1827 in Cogswell Homestead,
Alexander NY, and died 09 May 1917 in Attica, NY. He married LOUISA
PATTERSON 30 Oct 1850 in Attica, NY, daughter of ALFRED PATTERSON and
DELANY ____________. She was born 05 Jun 1830 in Bennington, NY, and died
28 Jan 1916 in Attica, NY.
Children of WILLIAM COGSWELL and LOUISA PATTERSON are:
6. i. THOMAS ALFRED COGSWELL, b. 23 Dec 1851, Attica, NY; d. 04 Jan
1937, Attica, NY.
ii. CHARLES HENRY COGSWELL, b. 28 Feb 1856, Attica, NY; d. 28 Aug
1862, Attica, NY.
iii. HARRIET JANET COGSWELL, b. 15 Jul 1861, Attica, NY; d.
1944, Attica, NY; m. JAMES BALE MORMAN, Dec 1897; b. 1862; d.
1930.
iv. WILLIAM ADAMS COGSWELL, b. 16 May 1863, Attica, NY; d.
__________.
7. v. GEORGE DREW COGSWELL, b. 28 Dec 1867, Attica, NY; d. 20 Feb
1938, Alexander NY.
Generation No. 3
4. EVELEEN ADAMS CHURCHILL was born 16 Aug 1842 in Attica, NY, and died 01
Oct 1928 in Attica, NY. She married GEORGE S DREW 31 Dec 1862 in Genesee
County, NY. He was born 1831 in Attica, NY, and died 01 Jan 1902 in
Attica, NY.
Children of EVELEEN CHURCHILL and GEORGE DREW are:
i. CHARLES H6 DREW, b. 20 Sep 1863, Attica, NY; d. 22 May 1943,
Attica, NY; m. JULIA M. (DREW) ____________, __________; b. 1863;
d. 27 Sep 1943, Attica, NY.
ii. EVA CAROLINE DREW, b. 04 Jan 1865, Attica, NY; d. 11 Dec 1944,
Attica, NY; m. DR. WILLIS B. GIFFORD, Jun 1891, Attica, NY; b.
1851; d. 1926.
iii. ALBERT DREW, b. 22 Dec 1867, Attica, NY; d. 02 Oct 1868,
Attica, NY.
iv. BESSIE DREW, b. 17 Dec 1868, Attica, NY; d. 26 Dec 1868,
Attica, NY.
5. OCTA GOODELL CHURCHILL was born 17 Oct 1852, and died __________. She
married RICHARD M. RORTY 27 May 1874. He was born __________, and died
__________.
Children of OCTA CHURCHILL and RICHARD RORTY are:
i. RICHARD M6 RORTY, b. about 1882, Attica, NY; d. 25 May 1885,
Attica, NY.
ii. NEALCOMB RORTY.
iii. PHILLIP RORTY.
iv. MARION RORTY.
v. BERTHA RORTY, b. __________; d. __________.
vi. EVA RORTY.
vii. JAMES RORTY.
6. THOMAS ALFRED COGSWELL was born 23 Dec 1851 in Attica, NY, and died 04
Jan 1937 in Attica, NY. He married ALICE LYDIA BARNARD 03 Nov 1875 in
Attica, NY, daughter of ASA HOGLES and ?. She was born about 1856, and
died 13 Apr 1940 in Attica, NY.
Child of THOMAS COGSWELL and ALICE BARNARD is:
i. GRACE6 COGSWELL, b. 25 Jul 1876, Attica, NY; d. 26 Jun 1944,
Attica, NY; m. LEON SPINK, 10 Oct 1895, Attica, NY; b. 1874; d. 26
Mar 1940, Attica, NY.
7. GEORGE DREW COGSWELL was born 28 Dec 1867 in Attica, NY, and died 20
Feb 1938 in Alexander NY. He married GRACE HELEN ROBERTS 19 Sep 1894 in
Weston, Minnesota, daughter of THOMAS ROBERTS and ELLA SCOVILL. She was
born __________, and died __________.
Children of GEORGE COGSWELL and GRACE ROBERTS are:
i. ROBERTS GEORGE6 COGSWELL, b. before 1898.
ii. THOMAS BRAMER COGSWELL, b. 18 Jan 1898, Attica, NY; d. 28 Jan
1939, VA Hospital, Batavia, NY; m. HARRIET WETHER_______, 05 Apr
1933.
iii. NORMAN ADAMS COGSWELL, b. After 1900.
iv. WILSON PATTERSON COGSWELL, b. After 1900, Attica; d.
__________.
v. RUTH ABIGAIL COGSWELL, b. After 1900; d. __________; m. JOHN S
BLAKELY, __________; b. __________; d. __________.
Fellow WNY listers,
I am researching the descendants of Thomas C COGWELL of Alexander and
Attica, NY. Descendants lived in Genesee, Wyoming and Erie Counties.
Below is the information I have so far developed. Please let me know if
you can provide additional information on these COGSWELL descendants, or
their descendants.
The surnames listed below include: COGSWELL, ADAMS, DYER, CHURCHILL, SPINK,
PATTERSON, DREW, GIFFORD, RORTY, MORMAN, BARNARD, SCOVILLE, ROBERTS,
BRAMER, BLAKELY, HOGLES, CLARK.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Roger Bohn, Batavia, NY
Descendants of Thomas C. Cogswell
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS C. COGSWELL was the son of MOSES COGSWELL and 3rd Great-grandson
of JOHN COGSWELL who arrived in America, in 1635 aboard the ill-fated ANGEL
GABRIEL; Thomas was born 15 Feb 1792 in Canterbury, NH, and died 15 Sep
1874 in Alexander NY. He is listed as number 402 in Jameson's, Cogswells
in America. He married (1) SARAH ADAMS 28 Feb 1819 in Genesee County, NY,
daughter of PARMENIO ADAMS and ELEANOR ____________. She was born 02 Sep
1802 in Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., NY, and died 21 Dec 1857 in Attica, NY.
He married (2) HARRIETT (COGSWELL) ____________ between 21 Dec 1857 - 22
Jun 1860. She was born 1797, and died __________. Note: Harriett Cogswell
appears in the 1860 Federal Census, two years after of the death of Sarah
Adams Cogswell. Is Harriett the second wife of Thomas C. Cogswell? Is she
a housekeeper or relative of Thomas? This needs to be further
investigated. One thing to note is that the first wife, Sarah, is buried
with Thomas, and is mentioned as his wife, where Harriett is not listed.
Children of THOMAS COGSWELL and SARAH ADAMS are:
2. i. CAROLINE HELEN COGSWELL, b. 07 Jul 1820, Alexander NY; d. 16
Jan 1900, Attica, NY.
3. ii. WILLIAM FOSTER COGSWELL, b. 10 Apr 1827, Cogswell Homestead,
Alexander NY; d. 09 May 1917, Attica, NY.
iii. ADAMS COGSWELL , b. __________; d. __________.
Generation No. 2
2. CAROLINE HELEN COGSWELL was born 07 Jul 1820 in Alexander NY, and died
16 Jan 1900 in Attica, NY. She married HENRY EZEKIEL CHURCHILL 23 Nov 1837
in Alexander, Genesee Co., NY, son of EZEKIAL CHURCHILL and ELIZABETH DYER.
He was born 1813 in Alexander NY, and died 17 Jan 1904 in Attica, NY.
Children of CAROLINE COGSWELL and HENRY CHURCHILL are:
i. ORANGE CLARK CHURCHILL, b. 18 Dec 1838, Alexander, NY; d. 13
Apr 1860, Aspinwall, Panama.
4. ii. EVELEEN ADAMS CHURCHILL, b. 16 Aug 1842, Attica, NY; d. 01 Oct
1928, Attica, NY.
5. iii. OCTA GOODELL CHURCHILL, b. 17 Oct 1852; d. __________.
3. WILLIAM FOSTER COGSWELL was born 10 Apr 1827 in Cogswell Homestead,
Alexander NY, and died 09 May 1917 in Attica, NY. He married LOUISA
PATTERSON 30 Oct 1850 in Attica, NY, daughter of ALFRED PATTERSON and
DELANY ____________. She was born 05 Jun 1830 in Bennington, NY, and died
28 Jan 1916 in Attica, NY.
Children of WILLIAM COGSWELL and LOUISA PATTERSON are:
6. i. THOMAS ALFRED COGSWELL, b. 23 Dec 1851, Attica, NY; d. 04 Jan
1937, Attica, NY.
ii. CHARLES HENRY COGSWELL, b. 28 Feb 1856, Attica, NY; d. 28 Aug
1862, Attica, NY.
iii. HARRIET JANET COGSWELL, b. 15 Jul 1861, Attica, NY; d.
1944, Attica, NY; m. JAMES BALE MORMAN, Dec 1897; b. 1862; d.
1930.
iv. WILLIAM ADAMS COGSWELL, b. 16 May 1863, Attica, NY; d.
__________.
7. v. GEORGE DREW COGSWELL, b. 28 Dec 1867, Attica, NY; d. 20 Feb
1938, Alexander NY.
Generation No. 3
4. EVELEEN ADAMS CHURCHILL was born 16 Aug 1842 in Attica, NY, and died 01
Oct 1928 in Attica, NY. She married GEORGE S DREW 31 Dec 1862 in Genesee
County, NY. He was born 1831 in Attica, NY, and died 01 Jan 1902 in
Attica, NY.
Children of EVELEEN CHURCHILL and GEORGE DREW are:
i. CHARLES H6 DREW, b. 20 Sep 1863, Attica, NY; d. 22 May 1943,
Attica, NY; m. JULIA M. (DREW) ____________, __________; b. 1863;
d. 27 Sep 1943, Attica, NY.
ii. EVA CAROLINE DREW, b. 04 Jan 1865, Attica, NY; d. 11 Dec 1944,
Attica, NY; m. DR. WILLIS B. GIFFORD, Jun 1891, Attica, NY; b.
1851; d. 1926.
iii. ALBERT DREW, b. 22 Dec 1867, Attica, NY; d. 02 Oct 1868,
Attica, NY.
iv. BESSIE DREW, b. 17 Dec 1868, Attica, NY; d. 26 Dec 1868,
Attica, NY.
5. OCTA GOODELL CHURCHILL was born 17 Oct 1852, and died __________. She
married RICHARD M. RORTY 27 May 1874. He was born __________, and died
__________.
Children of OCTA CHURCHILL and RICHARD RORTY are:
i. RICHARD M6 RORTY, b. about 1882, Attica, NY; d. 25 May 1885,
Attica, NY.
ii. NEALCOMB RORTY.
iii. PHILLIP RORTY.
iv. MARION RORTY.
v. BERTHA RORTY, b. __________; d. __________.
vi. EVA RORTY.
vii. JAMES RORTY.
6. THOMAS ALFRED COGSWELL was born 23 Dec 1851 in Attica, NY, and died 04
Jan 1937 in Attica, NY. He married ALICE LYDIA BARNARD 03 Nov 1875 in
Attica, NY, daughter of ASA HOGLES and ?. She was born about 1856, and
died 13 Apr 1940 in Attica, NY.
Child of THOMAS COGSWELL and ALICE BARNARD is:
i. GRACE6 COGSWELL, b. 25 Jul 1876, Attica, NY; d. 26 Jun 1944,
Attica, NY; m. LEON SPINK, 10 Oct 1895, Attica, NY; b. 1874; d. 26
Mar 1940, Attica, NY.
7. GEORGE DREW COGSWELL was born 28 Dec 1867 in Attica, NY, and died 20
Feb 1938 in Alexander NY. He married GRACE HELEN ROBERTS 19 Sep 1894 in
Weston, Minnesota, daughter of THOMAS ROBERTS and ELLA SCOVILL. She was
born __________, and died __________.
Children of GEORGE COGSWELL and GRACE ROBERTS are:
i. ROBERTS GEORGE6 COGSWELL, b. before 1898.
ii. THOMAS BRAMER COGSWELL, b. 18 Jan 1898, Attica, NY; d. 28 Jan
1939, VA Hospital, Batavia, NY; m. HARRIET WETHER_______, 05 Apr
1933.
iii. NORMAN ADAMS COGSWELL, b. After 1900.
iv. WILSON PATTERSON COGSWELL, b. After 1900, Attica; d.
__________.
v. RUTH ABIGAIL COGSWELL, b. After 1900; d. __________; m. JOHN S
BLAKELY, __________; b. __________; d. __________.