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JANE EMILY SEARLE COGSWELL.
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^cnraloQtcal.
Jane Emily Searle" Cogswell, {yonatliaifi, Nathaniel-', Jona-
than*, yonatliaii^, Willinvr, John^), daughter of Rev. Dr. Jonathan'^
(289) and Jan-e E. (Kirkpatrick) Cogswell, was born May 26, 1841, in
East Windsor, Conn. She married, Nov. 3, 1869, Geii. James Grant
Wilson, son of William and Jane (Sibbald) Wilson. He was born
April 28, 18^5, in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. They resided in New York
City.
Mary Kirkpatrick, b. Dec. iS, 1870.
THEIR ONLY CHILD \VAS :
iStoQrapljtcal.
James Grant Wilson was of Scotch ancestry, who were both military
and literary. Some of his ancestors were soldiers, and shared with Wellington
the glories of Waterloo ; while James Sibbald, a m.iternal ancestor, entertained
Robert Burns when he made his first appearance in Edinburgh. Gen. Wilson's
father, William Wilson, was born in Perthshire, Scotland : came to America
in 1832 ;
N. V. ;
established himself as a bookseller and publisher in Pouglikeepsie.
was favorablv known as a writer of poetry and a contributor to various
magazines. His poetical contributions have been gathered into a publiblied
volume, which received favorable mention in Goon Literatlke for July, iSSi.
He died Aug. 25, i860.
Gen. James Grant Wilson inherited much of both the military and liter-
ary genius of his ancestors. His record during the War of the Union was
sufificient to distinguish him as a soldier and give him eminence in military
circles; while as a man of letters he achieved an eminence no less honorable
in literary circles. It was said of him, "He fights as well eis any man, and
writes as well as lie fights." Some of his more important works are Memoirs
OF Illustrious Soldiers; The Life and Campaigns ok Gen. U. S. Grant;
The Life of Fitz Green Halleck ; Memoir
of William Cullen Bryant ;
and The Poets and Poetry of Scotland. Vid. Bateman's American
BiograI'Hifs.
CAROLINE HOSMER COGSWELL.
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tGrnraloflical.
Caroline Hosmek' Coi. swell, (Henry franeis''', William^, Franeis^,
JonatliaH'-\ William-, 'Jo/in^), daughter of Henry Francis'' (308) and