Abner A COGGESHALL

Born

May 1850 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1924 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Abner A married Mary Jane WOOD 5 September 1882 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary Jane WOOD was born January 1862 in Massachusetts, USA. Mary Jane died abt. 1910 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .

Abner A married Susannah Adelaide LAKE 4 October 1913 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .
Susannah Adelaide LAKE was born abt. 1860

Parents & Family of Abner A COGGESHALL

Parents of Abner A COGGESHALL

Father

David A COGGESHALL

Mother

Julia Ann DURFEE

Grandparents of Abner A COGGESHALL

Paternal grandparents

Abner COGGESHALL Phebe DAVOL (DEVOL)

Maternal grandparents

Gideon Gifford DURFEE Pamelia FRANCIS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abner A COGGESHALL

Abner A COGGESHALL married

Mary Jane WOOD
Marriage date: 5 September 1882
Marriage place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
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Marriage notes:

Groom's Name: Abner Coggeshall

Groom's Birth Date: 1850

Groom's Birthplace:

Groom's Age: 32

Bride's Name: Mary Jane Wood

Bride's Birth Date: 1860

Bride's Birthplace:

Bride's Age: 22

Marriage Date: 05 Sep 1882

Marriage Place: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island

Groom's Father's Name: David Coggeshall

Groom's Mother's Name: Julia A. Durfee

Bride's Father's Name: John Wood

Bride's Mother's Name: Margaret Doyle

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09357-8

Syst Origin: Rhode Island-EASy

Source Film Number: 913055

Reference Number: 86

Collection: Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916

Children of Abner A COGGESHALL and Mary Jane WOOD

Edith W COGGESHALL

Born: April 1883, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1951,

Helen (Nellie) M COGGESHALL

Born: January 1887, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1937,

Harold Abner COGGESHALL

Born: 12 February 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 April 1952,

Abner A COGGESHALL married

Susannah Adelaide LAKE
Marriage date: 4 October 1913
Marriage place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Children of Abner A COGGESHALL and Susannah Adelaide LAKE

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Birth — 1850
May 1850
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 - Tiverton, Rhode Island

Name: Abner Coggshall
[Abner Coggeshall]
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1851
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Home in 1860: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Post Office: Tiverton
Dwelling Number: 91
Family Number: 116
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
David Coggshall 37
Julia A Coggshall 33
Phebe A Coggshall 11
Abner Coggshall 9
Lydia Coggshall 7
Julia A Coggshall 6
Ella Coggshall 4
Gideon Coggshall 1

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island

Name: Abner A Coggeshall
Age in 1870: 20
Birth Year: abt 1850
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Dwelling Number: 269
Home in 1870: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Whaling
Inferred Father: David Coggeshall
Inferred Mother: Julia A Coggeshall
Household Members:
Name Age
David Coggeshall 47
Julia A Coggeshall 41
Abner A Coggeshall 20
Lydia F Coggeshall 18
Julia M Coggeshall 15
Ella M Coggeshall 13
Gideon G Coggeshall 11
Cynthia Coggeshall 9
David A Coggeshall 5
Willie T Coggeshall 4/ 12

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1870 US Census

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island

David COGGESHALL, Self, M, Male, W, 56, b. RI, Farmer, parents b. RI
Julia A. COGGESHALL, Wife, M, Female, W, 51, b. RI, Keeping House, parents b. RI
Abner COGGESHALL, Son, S, Male, W, 30, b. MA, Fisherman
Gideon G. COGGESHALL, Son, S, Male, W, 21, b. RI, Fisherman
David Adam COGGESHALL, Son, S, Male, W, 14, b. RI, At Home
Wm. Thomas COGGESHALL, Son, S, Male, W, 10, b. RI, Attends School

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1880 US Census

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1882 Marriage / Partner
Abner A COGGESHALL and Mary Jane WOOD 5 September 1882, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

He was 32 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Edith W COGGESHALL was born April 1883, , Massachusetts, USA

Abner A was 32 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1887 Birth of Child
Helen (Nellie) M COGGESHALL was born January 1887, , Massachusetts, USA

Abner A was 36 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1892 Birth of Child
Harold Abner COGGESHALL was born 12 February 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Abner A was 41 years old.

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Fall River, Massachusetts

Name: Abner Cagguhall
[Abner Coggeshall]
Age: 50
Birth Date: May 1850
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 1 (Port of)
Street: Oxford Street
House Number: 363
Sheet Number: 25
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 317
Family Number: 503
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary J Cagguhall
Marriage Year: 1882
Father's BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Mother's BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Occupation: Laborer (Boss)
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Abner Cagguhall 50
Mary J Cagguhall 38
Edith W Cagguhall 17
Nellie M Cagguhall 13
Harold A Cagguhall 8

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 Marriage / Partner
Abner A COGGESHALL and Susannah Adelaide LAKE 4 October 1913, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

He was 63 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Abner Coggeshall
Death Date: 1924
Death Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 22
Page Number: 320
Index Volume Number: 75
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.75

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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