Hon. Bela COGSHALL, Sr.

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]

Bela married Sarah PULLEN on 25 Mar 1861 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. Sarah was born on 26 Jan 1821; died on 29 Jul 1893 in Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Holly, Oakland Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1860, Living with father in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1870, Living in Tawas, Iosco Co., Michigan
• Census: 1880, Living in Whitneyville, Muskegon Co., Michigan
• Census: 1900, Living in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan
• Census: 1910, Living in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michiga
• Census: 1920, Living in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan

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Mr. Cogshall was graduated from the university of Michigan in 1862, received the degree of A.M. in 1867, and from the same Institution he received his B.S. and M.S. He was for a while a teacher and was later engaged in book publishing at Muskegon, Mich. He was secretary of the Lowell Moore Lodge, No. 182, A.F. and A.M. and a member of the Damascus Chapter, R.A.M.,Muskegon Council, master of East Tawas Lodge, F.A. and A.M., and master of Tawas City Lodge, A.F. and A.M. Mrs. Cogshall was several time Recorder in the Mizpah Chapter No. 88, O.E.S.

James married Electa FORCE on 17 Aug 1862 in Salem, Washtenaw Co., Michigan. Electa was born on 8 Aug 1837 in Paris, Canada; died on 2 May 1922 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan

Esther married Rev. Albert SHEPARD on 4 Oct 1857 in Groveland, Michigan. Albert was born on 10 Sep 1831 in New York; died on 27 Jun 1898 in Lancaster, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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]

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 with parents in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1860, Living with father in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Springfield, Oakland Co., Michigan

Sarah married William Henry WATTON on 11 Feb 1866 in Oakland Co., Michigan. William was born on 14 May 1843 in Engfield, England; died on 11 Dec 1926; was buried in Maple Cemetery, Grand Blanc, Genesee Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1860, Living with father in Groveland, Oakland Co., Michigan
• Census: 1870, Living with brother, Bela, in Genesee, Genesee Co., Michigan
• Census: 1880, Living in Cherokee, Cherokee Co., Kansas
• Census: 1895, Living in Burlington, Coffey Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living in Burlington, Coffey Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington

Smith married M. DeEtt JEWELL on 25 Mar 1874 in Gaines, Michigan. M. was born in Aug 1854 in Michigan; died on 9 Mar 1942 in Puyallup, Pierce Co., Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]