Brief Life History of Francis Sylvester
When Francis Sylvester Coggeshall was born on 21 December 1840, in Virginia, Cass, Illinois, United States, his father, William Henry Cogeshall, was 21 and his mother, Mary Ann Biddlecome, was 20. He married Hester Ann Dew on 13 August 1865. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Havana, Mason, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Bondin Township, Murray, Minnesota, United States in 1900. He died on 30 August 1914, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
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Sources (26)
- Francis S Egshell in household of William H Egshell, "United States Census, 1850"
- Francis S Cogshall, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Francis Cogeshall in entry for Grace Lee Smith, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
Spouse and Children
1840–1914 Male
1844–1906 Female
Children (11)
1866–1947 Male
1867–1953 Female
1869–1948 Female
1871–1936 Male
1873–1874 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1819–1897 Male
1820–1903 Female
Siblings (11)
1840–1914 Male
1843–1864 Male
1845–1917 Male
1847–1864 Female
1849–1930 Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 6
1851
Age 11
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 21
Name Meaning
English (Middlesex): habitational name from Coggeshall in Essex, named from an Old English personal name Cogg + halh ‘nook’.
History: This name was taken to America in 1632 by John Coggeshall, who became first governor of RI, and in 1635 by John Cogswell. In 1887 a descendant, Daniel Cogswell, founded Cogswell College, San Francisco.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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