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JOHN DRAPER COGSWELL.
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John Draper"- Cogswell, iEbenczci', Stcplieif', Ehciieicr'', U'//liani^,
yo/iiP, U'i7/ic77ir, yolni^), son of Ebeiiezer [651) and Rhoda
(Draper) Cogswell, was born May 2i, 1820, in Leicester, Mass. He
married, Sept. 22, 1845, F'l^i'ir Harriit Leonard, daughter of Dr. Jnh
and Betsey (Townsend) Leonard. She was born Aug. 30, 1822, in
Winhall, Vt, They resided in Leicester, ^L'iss.
LorisA Mari.a, [1861] b. July 15. 1^46: m. June 10. iSr.Q, Fii-.^. He diefl in chiUUiood, .\iig. 27,
Kawv Siii'iiiA. [1863] b. May 23. i'^i;i. -She rlied in infancy, < >ct. 3, 1.^
John Draper Cogswell served in the Army of the Union one ye.ir, and
was Captain of Company F, Forty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Volun-
teers. For twenty-five years he was a Justice of the Teace. Capt Cogswell
was Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, filled many town offices, was
elected Representative to the State Legislature in 1855, i860, 1862. and 1S77,
and was in 1864 a Member of the Massachusetts Senate. Hon. John I).
Cogswell was a man of great integrity and ability.
NANCY COGSWELL.
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Nancy" Cogswell, {Ebouzcr', Slcpheu^, Ehciic:-cr'', U'i/liaui'^, jFo/niK
Willianr, yohii^), daughter of Ebenezer" [651] and Rhoda {Dra|icr)
Cogswell, was born March 19, 1822. She married, Feb. 11, 1847,
James R. Woodis, son of Ebenezer and Martha (Maccullar) Wood is.
He was born 1819, in Oakham, Mass. They resided in Leicester,
Mass. Mrs Woodis died March 2, 1872. Mr. Woodis resided, in 1884,
in Webster, Mass.
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