My Cozad Line
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Cozad Family Journal
Cozad was originally spelled Cossart when the family first came to America, the name being at this time German. In their native French, the" t" was not pronounced, but ended as with an "r". Others changed their Cossart name to Cosad, Casad, Cossat. First Generation Second Generation Third Generation Fourth Generation Fifth Generation Sixth Generation Seventh Generation Eighth Generation Ninth Generation Tenth Generation
Originally, Cozads were French Hugenots from northern France. (Hugenots were protestants persecuted by the catholics.) There is said to still be a Catholic branch of this family living there near Rouen, France. During the time of religious persecution by the Catholics through the 17th century, many of the family perished. Others fled to Switzerland, Germany, Holland, England, Scotland and the American colonies, specifically New York, the Carolinas and Massachuesetts.
The branch that came through Holland to the Americas in 1662 from France includes the first immigrant, Jacques Cossart.
My thanks to my new found Cozad relatives : Marsha Pilgner, (stay tuned, she is publishing a huge book on Cozads!!!) and Marilyn Cozad and Paula Cadwell-Lepine and Jeanine Bass, whom without I would never have gotten this far!
1. Jacques1 Cossart #196 was born in Leige, Normandy, Northern France 1595.
He married Rachel Gelton. (Rachel Gelton #197.)
Jacques Cossart and Rachel Gelton had the following children:
2 i. Rachel2 Cossart #198 was born in Loydon, Holland June 4, 1632.
+3 ii. Jacques Cossart was born May 29, 1639.
3. Jacques2 Cossart (Jacques1) #189 was born in Loydon, Holland May 29, 1639. Jacques died 1685 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY.
He married Lydia Williams in Frankenthal Bavaria Germany, August 14, 1656. (Lydia Williams #190.)
I believe they came over on a ship called the Du Pumerlander Krish in 1662 from Holland, where his father was burgermiester of Rotterdam.(not proven)
Jacques Cossart and Lydia Williams had the following children:
4 i. Lea3 Cossart #191 was born in Frankenthal, Bavaria, Germany May 31, 1657.
5 ii. Rachel Cossart #192 was born in Frankenthal, Bavaria, Germany May 11, 1658.
6 iii. Susanne Cossart #193 was born in Frankenthal, Bavaria, Germany February 3, 1660.
7 iv. Janetje Cossart #194 was born in Brooklyn, NY November 28, 1665.
8 v. David Cossart #195 was born in Brooklyn, NY June 18, 1671.
+9 vi. Anthony Cossart was born November 14, 1673.
9. Anthony3 Cossart (Jacques2, Jacques1) #182 was born in Brooklyn, NY November 14, 1673. Anthony died in Sommerville, Somerset Co., NJ.
He married Elizabeth Valentine in daughter of John Tymenson Valentine, August 2, 1696. (Elizabeth Valentine #183.)
Anthony Cossart and Elizabeth Valentine had the following children:
10 i. Lea4 Cossart #184 was born in Brooklyn, NY June 6, 1697.
+11 ii. Jacob Cossart was born October 16, 1701.
12 iii. John Cossart #185 was born in Brooklyn, NY November 11, 1711.
13 iv. Anthony Cossart #186 was born in Raritan, NJ August 6, 1712.
14 v. Elizabeth Cossart #187 was born April 15, 1723.
15 vi. David Cossart #188 was born August 1, 1725.
11. Jacob4 Cossart (Anthony3, Jacques2, Jacques1) #172 was born in Brooklyn, NY October 16, 1701. Jacob died 1772 in Boundbrook, Somerset, NJ.
He married Anna Cox 1723. (Anna Cox #173.)
Jacob Cossart and Anna Cox had the following children:
16 i. 5 Cossart #174.
+17 ii. Jacob Jr. II Cozad was born January 24, 1723.
18 iii. Samual Cozad #175 was born in Mendham, Morris Co., NJ 1725.
19 iv. Elizabeth Cozad #180 was born in Boundbrook, Somerset, NJ 1725.
20 v. Job Cozad #176 was born in Branchville, Somerset, NJ 1727.
21 vi. Anna Cozad #178 was born in Boundbrook, Somerset, NJ 1734.
22 vii. Anthony Cozad #177 was born in Bernardstown, Somerset NJ 1740.
23 viii. Mary Cozad #179 was born in Boundbrook, Somerset, NJ 1742.
24 ix. Leah Cozad #181 was born in Roxbury, Morris Co., NJ 1743.
17. Jacob Jr. II5 Cozad (Jacob4 Cossart, Anthony3, Jacques2, Jacques1) #156 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., New Jersey January 24, 1723. Jacob died March 26, 1812 in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., New Jersey, at 89 years of age.
He married twice. He married Elizabeth Sutton in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., New Jersey, 1743. (Elizabeth Sutton is #157.) He married Elizabeth Tingley in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ, 1758. (Elizabeth Tingley is #166.)
Jacob Jr. II Cozad and Elizabeth Sutton had the following children:
26 ii. Elizabeth Cozad #160 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co, NJ 1741.
27 iii. Martha Cozad #158 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1744.
28 iv. William Cozad #161 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1749.
29 v. Rachel Cozad #162 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1751.
30 vi. Hannah Cozad #163 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1753.
+31 vii. Jacob Jr. III Cozad was born February 10, 1755.
32 viii. Mary Cozad #164 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1756.
33 ix. Abigail Cozad #165 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1758.
Jacob Jr. II Cozad and Elizabeth Tingley had the following children:
34 x. Eunice Cozad #167 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1758.
35 xi. Samual Cozad #168 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1760.
36 xii. Nancy Cozad #169 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1764.
37 xiii. Leah Cozad #170 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., NJ 1773. Leah died 1778.
25 i. Barnabas6 Cozad #171.
31. Jacob Jr. III6 Cozad (Jacob Jr. II5, Jacob4 Cossart, Anthony3, Jacques2, Jacques1) #145 was born in Mt. Olive, Morris Co., New Jersey February 10, 1755. Jacob died August 22, 1827 in Fairfield, Green Co., OH, at 72 years of age.
He married Mercy Woodward in Monongilia Co., West VA, 1770. (Mercy Woodward #146.) This Jacob was a Baptist minister.
Jacob Jr. III Cozad and Mercy Woodward had the following children:
38 i. William7 Cozad #147 was born in Monongilia Co., West VA 1771.
39 ii. Jacob Cozad #148 was born in Monongilia Co., West VA 1773. This is the boy held captive by the Indians, supposedly on July 26, 1794. I think it was either earlier (the date was carved in an old beech tree where Benny was killed, but the last part was illegible)or Jacob was born later, as he would have been 21 years old, being a bit old to be kidnapped....
40 iii. John Reverend Cozad #149 was born 1776.
41 iv. Elizabeth Cozad #150 was born in Monongilia Co., West VA 1779.
42 v. David Cozad #151 was born in Hackers Creek, near Berlin, W. VA 1781.
+43 vi. Samuel Cozad was born October 7, 1785.
44 vii. Benjamin Cozad #152 was born 1786. Benjamin died July 26, 1792. This Cozad Child was killed by the Indians when he and 3 of his brothers (William and David, who later escaped or were freed, and Jacob, who was held captive by the Indians) were abducted.
45 viii. Benjamin C. Cozad #153 was born in Lewis, West VA 1793.
46 ix. Mary Cozad #154 was born in Lewis, West VA 1795.
47 x. Mercy Cozad #155 was born in Ohio 1800.
43. Samuel7 Cozad (Jacob Jr. III6, Jacob Jr. II5, Jacob4 Cossart, Anthony3, Jacques2, Jacques1) #127 was born in Hackers Creek, near Berlin, West VA October 7, 1785. Samuel died 1842 in Fulton County, IL.
He married twice. He married Rohemma Redman. (Rohemma Redman is #128.) He married Mary Mercer in Shelbyville, KY, January 5, 1806. (Mary Mercer is #134.)
Samuel Cozad and Mary Mercer had the following children:
48 i. Rachel8 Cozad #135 was born May 8, 1807.
49 ii. Jonathon M. Cozad #136 was born May 25, 1809.
50 iii. Sophia Cozad #137 was born July 6, 1811.
51 iv. Mary G. Cozad #138 was born November 12, 1813.
52 v. Jacob Cozad #139 was born July 10, 1815.
53 vi. Mercy Cozad #140 was born May 24, 1818.
54 vii. Martha Cozad #141 was born July 11, 1820.
55 viii. Samual Jr. Cozad #142 was born July 21, 1822.
56 ix. Benjamin Cozad #143 was born March 29, 1824.
57 x. Rhoda Cozad #144 was born February 28, 1825.
Samuel Cozad and Rohemma Redman had the following children:
58 xi. Samual Cozad #130 was born July 21, 1832.
59 xii. Elizabeth Cozad #129 was born 1834.
60 xiii. Jonathon S. Cozad #131 was born in Fairfield Green Co., OH September 10, 1836.
61 xiv. Martin Van Buren Cozad #132 was born 1838.
+62 xv. Andrew Jackson Cozad was born July 15, 1839.
63 xvi. George M. Cozad #133 was born 1846.
62. Andrew Jackson8 Cozad (Samuel7, Jacob Jr. III6, Jacob Jr. II5, Jacob4 Cossart, Anthony3, Jacques2, Jacques1) #39 was born in Lewistown, IL July 15, 1839. Andrew died December 23, 1913 in Galesburg, IL, at 74 years of age.
He married Emily Lucinda Duke in Paris, Edgar Co., IL, October 1, 1863. (Emily Lucinda Duke #40.) Emily was born APP 1851. She was the daughter of James Duke and Ruth Conklin.
Andrew Jackson Cozad and Emily Lucinda Duke had the following children:
64 i. Emily Ellen9 Cozad #117 was born in Paris, Edgar Co., IL May 17, 1864. Emily died June 22, 1866 in Paris, Edgar Co., IL, at 2 years of age.
65 ii. Ora Isabelle Cozad #118 was born in Paris, Edgar Co., IL September 17, 1868. Ora died January 19, 1903 in Paris, Edgar Co., IL, at 34 years of age. She married Lewis Cooper October 20, 1887. (Lewis Cooper #119.)
66 iii. William Cozad #116 was born in Lewistown, IL September 28, 1871. William died August, 1956 in Paris, Edgar Co., IL.
67 iv. Baby Cozad #120 was born January 3, 1874. Baby died January 3, 1874 at less than one year of age.
68 v. Allie Cozad #121 was born in Paris, Edgar Co., IL March 22, 1875. Allie died 1965 in Paris, Edgar Co., IL. She married Charlie Culligan in Paris, Edgar Co., IL, May 7, 1895. (Charlie Culligan #122.)
69 vi. James Cozad #123 was born in Utah, Warren Co., IL September 13, 1878. He married Eva Minor April 29, 1903. (Eva Minor #124.)
+70 vii. George Alvin Cozad was born July 13, 1881.
71 viii. Frank Lewis Cozad #125 was born in Marietta, Fulton Co., IL July 1, 1885. Frank died January 22, 1928 in Marietta, Fulton Co., IL, at 42 years of age. He married Marion Steele in Marietta, Fulton Co., IL, April 30, 1910. (Marion Steele #126.)
70. George Alvin9 Cozad (Andrew Jackson8, Samuel7, Jacob Jr. III6, Jacob Jr. II5, Jacob4 Cossart, Anthony3, Jacques2, Jacques1) #11 was born in Utah, Warren Co., IL July 13, 1881. George died June 6, 1978 in Galesburg, IL, at 96 years of age.
He married Barbara Meldrum in Galesburg, IL, September 9, 1915. (Barbara Meldrum #12.) Barbara was born APP 1886.
George Alvin Cozad and Barbara Meldrum had the following children:
72 i. George Raymond10 Cozad #109 was born in Galesburg, IL April 26, 1916.
73 ii. Robert James Cozad #110 was born in Galesburg, IL January 18, 1920.
74 iii. Helen Louise Cozad #111 was born in Galesburg, IL May 30, 1922.
+ 75 iv. Barbara Eleanor Cozad was born December 10, 1924.
76 v. Dorothy Mae Cozad #112 was born in Galesburg, IL April 21, 1927.
77 vi. Mary Isabel Cozad #113 was born in Galesburg, IL February 15, 1930.
75. Barbara Eleanor10 Cozad (George Alvin9, Andrew Jackson8, Samuel7, Jacob Jr. III6, Jacob Jr. II5, Jacob4 Cossart, Anthony3, Jacques2, Jacques1) #3 was born in Galesburg, IL December 10, 1924.
She married Denzel Eugene Clark 1944. (Denzel Eugene Clark #2.) Denzel was born January 28, 1923. He was the son of George William Clark and Dona A. Potts. Denzel died July 25, 1990 at 67 years of age.
Barbara Eleanor Cozad and Denzel Eugene Clark had the following children:
78 i. Barbara Gene11 Clark #14 was born 9 1947. She married twice. She married Ken Garrison. (Ken Garrison is #95.) She married Randy Allman. (Randy Allman is #96.)
79 ii. Robert R. Clark #13 was born 1944. He married twice. He married Susan ?. (Susan ? is #97.) He married Kay ?. (Kay ? is #98.)
80 iii. Eddie Clark #16 was born 1951. Eddie died 1952.
81 iv. Dorothy Louise Clark Elliott #1 was born November 23, 1954. She married Scott Kevin Elliott July 8, 1985. (Scott Kevin Elliott #4.) Scott was born September 12, 1954. He is the son of George Francis Elliott and Eleanor Lillian Lana Elmhorst.
82 v. Lorie Luanne Clark #15 was born 1961. Lorie died 11 /1977.
More Cozad Trivia: On Robert Henri
A famous American artist, Robert Henri, is related in this way:
Robert Henri's name was originally Robert Henry Cozad. Robert was born in 1865. His
father was John Jackson Cozad (born 1830), and his Grandfather was Henry Cozad of
Upshur, VA. His great grandfather was Job Cozad, who appears as #176 in this journal,
was the brother of Jacob Cozad # 156....
Robert and his father, Henry Cozad, is the man portrayed in the "Son of the Gamblin' Man"
(Henry is the gamblin' man). Henry Cozad had made a fortune in the real estate business as
well as gambling. He had already founded couple of other towns, and was working on
Cozad, Nebraska. In an argument with a worker in the construction of a bridge, Henry shot
and killed the man. He and his family fled back east, where they changed their name to Henri.
At any rate, John Henri's great grandfthar was Andrew Jackson Cozad's grandfather's
brother. I guess that makes him sort of a 3rd cousin... at any rate, here is a picture of him, I
think he really looks like a Cozad!
For more on Robert Henri, click here:
Robert Henri
More Cozad Trivia Info:
I got this information from a copy of "The Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia from 1768
to 1795". I am briefly reiterating it in my own words: This Jacob that was abducted was
brother of Samuel, father of Andrew Jackson, father of George Alvin.
On July 26, 1794, William, Jacob, Benny and David were bathing in Hacker's Creek about
three quarters of a milebelow the village of Berlin, W. Virginia. The indians snuck up on the
boys and captured them. As they were being led away, the youngest, Benny who was only 6,
cried out for his mother. One of the Indians seized him by the heels and killed him by striking
his head against the roots of a huge beech tree. He was then scalped and his body left there,
where it was buried, and which is not the Morrison Cemetary on the old Cozad homestead.
During his capture the Indians were trying to make a warrior out of him. This included
climbing a bee tree amidst angry bees to get the honey and being sent in the dead of winter into
the forest to get wood, naked and wet. Apparently this schooling was common to all indian
boys to make them warriors.
He had been adopted by a Chief's family. He had saved his Indian "mother" from a
rattlesnake and she from then on favored her captive son. At one time the tribe was preparing
to burn him at the stake after a crushing defeat by Wayne's army in 1794. He was permitted to
bid farewell to his friends assembled to witness his death. At this time, an indian woman
silently snuck him away and hid him in another family's wigwam and covered him with
blankets. Later, two of his indian brothers took him to another village. After the anger died
down, which purportedly was also encouraged by barrels of whiskey, he was no longer
mistreated. Jacob said his foster father was very fond of him, when he was not intoxicated.
Jacob Jr. was held until the next year, where he was found at Sandusky by his older brother
(possibly our Samuel, father of Andrew Jackson Cozad)) and brought home.
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