Person Sheet


Name Albert COSS4
Birth Date 11 Sep 18454
Birth Place Ross Co., Ohio
Death Date 27 Oct 19234 Age: 78
Death Place Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas
Burial Date abt 30 Oct 19234
Burial Place Isabel Cemetery, Barber Co., Kansas
Occupation After 1865: farmer4
Religion 1901-1923 Methodist Church4
Father John COSS (1821-1898)
Mother Calista RING (1823-1865)
Misc. Notes
"Albert and Rebecca Gay Coss moved to Isabel from Mankata, Kansas in
about 1901. They lived on a farm bordering the northwest corner of town.
They later moved into town.
Albert was a Civil War veteran. Mr. and Mrs. Coss were active in the
Methodist Church.
When they moved to Isabel there were 8 living children - Emma Coss
Costner, Leroy Coss, Thomas A. Coss, John F. Coss, Verna Coss Haworth,
Charles D. Coss, Florence Coss McEntire and Nellie Coss McCulley. Several
of these lived in the Isabel area at least part of their lives. They are all
deceased. Albert deceased in 1923 and Rebecca in 1941. They are both buried
in Isabel Cemetery."

Source: Isabel, Kansas - The First 100 Years, 1887 - 1987, pg. 64
Submitted by: Margaret Coss Jewell


Residences:
1865-1877: on a farm in Pike Co., IL
1877-1884: on a farm in Nodaway Co., MO
1884-1901: on a farm in Jewel Co., KS
1901-1923: on a farm in Pratt Co., KS4

Listed in 1920 census of Barber Co., Kansas, Valley Township.4

Will: 10 Jun 1918 at Prat, KS.4
Military
Civil War: Nov. 1863 to 18654
Spouses
1 Rebecca Elizabeth GAY4
Birth Date 20 Jul 18514
Birth Place Quincy, Pike Co., IL
Death Date 17 Sep 19414 Age: 90
Burial Date abt 19 Sep 19414
Burial Place Isabel Cemetery, Barber Co., Kansas
Misc. Notes
Listed in 1920 census, state of KS, Barber Co., Valley Twp.4
Marriage Date 2 Aug 18684
Marriage Place Pittsfield, Pike Co., IL
Children Emma Belle (1869-1971)
Leroy (1871-1929)
Thomas Albert (1874-1962)
John Francis (1877-1976)
Mary Josephine (1879-1899)
Minna Grace (1881-1881)
Vernia May (1882-1953)
Charles David (1886-1931)
Florence Calista (1888-1985)
Nellie Jane (1894-1985)
Last Modified 10 Jun 2001 Created 21 Jun 2001 by Reunion for Macintosh
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