The Cogswells in America - citizen hylbom blog

i;eiienlogv. He was connected with vaiious liistoricnl .md antitiuarirm societies,
both in this comitry and in Europe. For forty years, as he had opportunity, lie
was collecting genealogical data of the Cogswell I'aniily. which suggested and
inspired the preparation of this work. The Ci ir;pwELi,s in America Some time
in the year 1849, largely at Rev. Dr. Cogswell's suggestion, there was held a
F.AMII.V MKETINI. Ol CuGSWFI I.S.
Mr>. IfruTH Cor.swKi.L. in her eighty-fourth year, still resided in the old
homestead in .Atkin>-on. N. H. 'rhi> gathering of her children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren was an occ.ision of deep interest. Re\-. Di'. Cogs-
well, the eldest of her children, made the address, in which he recovnited the
family history with congratulatory remarks. .\t that time. 1S49. the aged
mother could reckon eight of her nine children .is living. f)f her forty-eight
grandcliildren thirty-seven were living, and of her se\enteeii ^reat-grandchil-
dren there were eleven living. Rev. Dr. Cogswell died the year succeed-
ing this meeting in the old homestead. There is no space here to give even
a general estimate of his life work and character. Numerous tributes have
been paid to his distinguished memory and published elsewhere .As the good
man neared the blessed transition from earth to Heaven, his mind seemed to
be filled wilh raptures in view of Christ and the (iospel he had loved to
preach. His last words were those of mo^ lin)K> that thou wilt li^u.
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