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Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess 1849–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Olivesburgh, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 1939

Death Location: Kansas City Ward 3, Jackson County, Missouri, USA

Father: Rev. Sr.

Mother: Caroline Cogswell

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The story of Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess began in 1849 in Olivesburgh, Ohio, USA. In 1870, Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess resided in Cleveland Ward 6, Cleveland 429 Woodland, Cuyahoga. Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess passed away in 1939 in Kansas City Ward 3, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess began in 1849 in Olivesburgh, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess resided in Cleveland Ward 6, Cleveland 429 Woodland, Cuyahoga.
  • Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess passed away in 1939 in Kansas City Ward 3, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Sr.
1817–1900
Birth Location: New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Caroline Cogswell
1819–1900
Birth Location: Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Burgess's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Burgess
1849–1939
Birth Place: Olivesburgh, Ohio, USA
Parents
Rev. Oliver Olynthis Burgess Sr.
1817–1900
New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Caroline (Matilda) Cogswell
1819–1900
Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA
Grandparents
William (Pitt) Burgess
1795–1845
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Lydia (Griffith) Plummer
1798–1883
New Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Benjamin Cogswell
1785–1849
Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Susanna Bill
1787–1853
Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Burgess
1766–1821
Eleanor Griffith
1766–1821
Jesse Plummer
1763–1840
Ruth Griffith
1763–1850
Solomon Cogswell
1743–1806
Sarah Cowles
1749–1831
Jabez Bill
1742–1832
Olive Jewett
1757–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Burgess's Timeline

3 Records

1849
22 Jan 1849
Birth of Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess in Olivesburgh, Ohio, USA
Olivesburgh, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess resided here in Cleveland Ward 6, Cleveland 429 Woodland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland Ward 6, Cleveland 429 Woodland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1939
1939
Age 90
Death of Benjamin Cogswell 'Ben' Burgess in Kansas City Ward 3, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Kansas City Ward 3, Jackson County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Olivesburgh, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cleveland Ward 6, Cleveland 429 Woodland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 6, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M593_1190; Page: 104B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kansas City Ward 3, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
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