Dr. Bela COGSHALL

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• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1860, Living with his father in Groveland Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1870, Living in Genesee, Genesee Co., Michigan
• Census: 1880, Living in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan
• Occupation: 1880, Physician and Surgeon

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Mr. Cogshall was educated in Charleston Academy and the Flint high schools. In 1864-5 he took a course of medical lectures in the University of Michigan, and in 1866 received the degree of M.D. from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, one of the best medical schools in America. he practiced his profession for eight years in Gaines Village, coming to Flint in 1874, where he gained such a wide reputation that he was called in consultation as far as Washington, D.C.

He was for many years editor of medical and sanitary departments in some of the Flint papers, and became eminent in sanitary matters. In 1881 he prepared and read a paper on "Consumption, Is It Contagious?" before the State Public Health Association. He contended that it was, and this was a year before the germs were discovered. This paper attracted great attention and was published in the leading journals of this country and France. The Michigan State Board of Health published it in their proceedings, and have adopted his ideas, as have many other states.

In 1882 he prepared another paper on the same subject, which he read before the National Public Health Association at Indianapolis. These papers gave the doctor a national reputation. He was a member of the leading medical and public health associations of the country, and was president of the Academy of Medicine and also health officer of the City of Flint, county physician, and United States pension examiner surgeon for eight years.

The doctor was also a mason of high degree, and a member of the Odd Fellows and Maccabees. He as active in church work and to his indefatigable labors the Garland Street Methodist Church is indebted for its proud position as one of the leading churches of the city. For many years he was editor of the "Methodist", one of the best religious monthlies of the state. The doctor was an extensive traveller and wrote numerous accounts of his travels for the public press.

Bela married Martha Elizabeth PEPPER on 17 Oct 1866 in Davisburg, Michigan. Martha was born on 14 Apr 1845 in Springfield, Michigan; died on 14 Oct 1901 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Bela COGSHALL was born on 17 Feb 1869 in Gaines, Michigan; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Gaines, Michigan.
2. Erwin Laverne COGSHALL was born on 7 Nov 1870 in Gaines, Michigan; died on 5 Nov 1876 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.
3. Son COGSHALL was born on 2 Feb 1874 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan; died on 12 Feb 1874 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.

Bela married Eva K. KINNIE on 3 Jul 1902 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan. Eva was born on 18 Mar 1858 in Lapeer County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1860, Living with brother, Henry, in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1870, Living in Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1880, Living in Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Occupation: 1881, Lawyer

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Bela COGSHALL, Sr., commenced the practice of his profession in Holly, and while residing their was elected too the State Legislature. Prior too that he had served as Sergeant-at-Arms. In educational affairs he was considerably interested, serving as Director of the schools at Holly, and being President of the School Board for some time. He also filled the position of Justice of the Peace. In the Masonic order he became very prominent, and the transactions of the Grand Chapter of 1882, for Michigan, give a full account of his Masonic history. He was made Knight

Templar at Pontiac March 21, 1854, and held the highest offices in all the lodges of which he was a member. From 1854 until 1856 he was Grand Instructor of the Blue Lodge of Michigan and visited all the lodges, with one exception, in this State, correcting them in their work. He died October 21, 1881. His wife had passed from earth in 1860

Bela married Susan Jane HUNT on 18 Aug 1836 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York. Susan was born on 3 Sep 1815 in New York; died on 1 Oct 1859 in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Henry Hunt and Anna Snyder
• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan