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i88[, Margaret Martin, daughter of William and Margaret Martin.
She was born Feb. i6, i860, in Chesterville, Canada. They resided in
Madrid, N. Y.
Bessie E., [2451] b. Feb. 22, 1S83.
THEIR ONLY CHILD WAS:
WILBUR FISK COGSWELL.
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Wilbur Fisk^ Cogswell, (Linus^, SolomoiP, Solomon'^, Nathan^,
yoscph*, Samuel'^, Jolui^, JoIdi''), son of Linus^ [1620] and Eliza
Thompson (Sparks) Cogswell, was born April 13, 1844, in Cortland,
N. Y. He married, April 19, 1873, Emma Cordelia Soby, daughter of
Leonard and Helena Soby. They resided in Beverly, N. J.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE ;
GusT.WE DORE, [2452] b. Nov. iS, 1877. Leo.v, [2453] b. Oct. 28, 1880.
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Wilbur Fisk Cogswell received his education in Homer, N. Y. At the
age of nineteen years he entered the United States Navy as captain's clerk.
April 21, 1863, he was wounded in an engagement of the blockading squadron
off Fort Fisher, Wilmington, N. C, and discharged with a pension, Sept. 16,
1863. He re-entered the service, Aug. 16, 1864, as Assistant Engineer, U. S. N.,
and was on duty under Admiral David D. Porter, United States Flagship Mal-
vern, discharged Nov. 7, 1865, but reappointed to the same position, July 12,
i865. He was on duty in the Gulf Squadron Flagship Estella, under Commodore
John A. Winslow, who sunk the Alabama, and mustered out of ser-
vice, Aug. 28, 1868, at New Orleans, La. From Sept. 30, 1869, to May 2,
1872, Mr. Cogswell was a reporter in the United States Senate and House
of Representatives for many different newspapers. April 18, 1S73, he was
attached to the Signal Service Detachment, U. S. Army, but was discharged
by Special Order 91 by Adjt.-Gen. Townsend, on account of ill health from
injuries received during the War of the Union. While in the naval service he
served on thirteen different ships of war. Mr. Cogswell took an active inter-
est in The Soldiers and Sailors' Association. There was a bill before
Congress in 1883 to place Mr. Cogswell on the Retired List of Naval Service,
which was warmly supported by Congressmen and officers of tiie Army.