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Francis RimoLPHus Cou^wkli in early life entered a wholesale store of
woollen goods in Boston. He relinquished his mercantile life, and served in
the War of the Union as Chief Clerk of Depot Quartermaster, Army of the
Potomac, Mobile Bay, and other places. Subsequent to the war he for a time
carried on a cotton and rice plan'ation ; but in 1S76 he married, and settled
down in the city of New Orleans. La. He was for some years chief clerk of a
l.irge sugar refinery.
GEORGE W. COGSWELL.
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Gkokgk W." Cogswell, (Sc//f. \\'illia)w\ Joiiathaiv', \\'i/Iia»i\
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671 J and Eliza (Dalryniplc)
Cogswell, was born March 39, 1S44, in Leominster, Mass. He married,
Jan 4, 1871, Elizabeth G. Hcnslum, daughter of Alvin and Cynthia W.
Henshaw. She was born Dec. 24, 1S45, in Shrewsbury, Mass., where
they resided.
THEIK ONLY CHILI) WAS:
Waltlr \\\ L\, [1894] b. Sept. 5, 1S73. He died in childhood, Dec. 15, 1875.
MARY DICKEY COGSWELL.
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Makv Dickev Cog.swell, (yoiKtt/idir, yosep/i'\ yo/iat/uiii', //>/-
/iiiiiiK yi/iii*, U'/V/itrm-. yo/i//'), daughter of Jonathan" 1679] and Mary
(Dickey) Cogswell, was born Nov. 20, 1S21, in Hcnniker, N. H. She
married, Sept. 17, 1843, Mnjor Asahel B. I-'olsont, son of Winthrop
and Mary (Noyes) Folsom. He was born in Dorchester, N. H., where
they resided. Major Folsom died Oct. 16, 1845. Mrs Folsom removed
to Iowa City, Iowa, subsequently to ]51oomington, and to Normal, 111.
THEIK (l.NLV CHILD WAS;
Emily ./., b. March 5, 1845. She died in earl> life, Feb. 2. iS'.N.