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The Cosman's of Kingston
James Jr. Cosman 2008 1 Descendants of James Jr. Cosman Generation No. 1 1. JAMES JR.3 COSMAN (JAMES2, JOHANNES1 KAUSMAN) was born 14 Jun 1791 in Sissiboo, Digby County, Nova Scotia, and died 05 Feb 1855 in Gorham's Creek, Kings County, New Brunswick.
He married ELIZABETH ANN GOLDING 28 Apr 1814 in Wickham, Queens County, New Brunswick, daughter of JOHN GOLDING and RUTH SHALOR. She was born 10 Sep 1796 in Wickham, Queens County, New Brunswick, and died 10 Oct 1886 in Kingston, New Brunswick.
Notes for JAMES JR. COSMAN: Died Kingston, Kings County, 5th ult, James Cosman, age 65. Feb. 1855 Weekly Chronicle, Saint John, recorded in Vital Statistics from New Brunswick newspapers, 1854-1856, Item #1718. However, in a letter from Mary E. Cosman (Mrs. Otty Keith) in 1964, James' death is given as Dec 5, 1856. Whether from a spirit of adventure, or a need to find more farm land or both, James moved to New Brunswick, Canada in 1811. He settled near Kingston, at a spot called Gorham's Creek. The creek runs inland from the Saint John River and the old homestead had a beautiful view of the river and the islands in it. James was buried at Tennant's Cove, across the river from the homestead at Gorham's Creek, since it was easier for winter burial than to go to Kingston.
James and Betsy Ann's family were Baptist Farmers.
The 1851 Parish of Kingston Census lists the family thus:
Cosman, James m Husband 60 British Farmer/Prop. Loyalist .......James was german( Darlene Love)
Elizabeth A. f wife 55
Fanny G. d daughter 24
Shalor m son 21 farmer
Elijah m son 17
George m son 14
Elisha m son 11
Jacob m son 10
Sarah E. Guion widow 28 Proprietor
Isaac Guion son 10
Betsey A. Guion dr. 9
James D. Guion son 8 Sarah E. Guion dr. 4
Sarah E Cosman...daughter, married Gilead Guion
Davey Thompson bought the place and ran the store.
Davey Thompson in the store.
He married ELIZABETH ANN GOLDING 28 Apr 1814 in Wickham, Queens County, New Brunswick, daughter of JOHN GOLDING and RUTH SHALOR. She was born 10 Sep 1796 in Wickham, Queens County, New Brunswick, and died 10 Oct 1886 in Kingston, New Brunswick.
Notes for JAMES JR. COSMAN: Died Kingston, Kings County, 5th ult, James Cosman, age 65. Feb. 1855 Weekly Chronicle, Saint John, recorded in Vital Statistics from New Brunswick newspapers, 1854-1856, Item #1718. However, in a letter from Mary E. Cosman (Mrs. Otty Keith) in 1964, James' death is given as Dec 5, 1856. Whether from a spirit of adventure, or a need to find more farm land or both, James moved to New Brunswick, Canada in 1811. He settled near Kingston, at a spot called Gorham's Creek. The creek runs inland from the Saint John River and the old homestead had a beautiful view of the river and the islands in it. James was buried at Tennant's Cove, across the river from the homestead at Gorham's Creek, since it was easier for winter burial than to go to Kingston.
James and Betsy Ann's family were Baptist Farmers.
The 1851 Parish of Kingston Census lists the family thus:
Cosman, James m Husband 60 British Farmer/Prop. Loyalist .......James was german( Darlene Love)
Elizabeth A. f wife 55
Fanny G. d daughter 24
Shalor m son 21 farmer
Elijah m son 17
George m son 14
Elisha m son 11
Jacob m son 10
Sarah E. Guion widow 28 Proprietor
Isaac Guion son 10
Betsey A. Guion dr. 9
James D. Guion son 8 Sarah E. Guion dr. 4
Sarah E Cosman...daughter, married Gilead Guion
Davey Thompson bought the place and ran the store.
Davey Thompson in the store.
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(Three of James and Betsy Ann's children homesteaded at Head of Millstream, Kings County, at a location later known as Cosman Settlement.
The three were: James T. Cosman m. Mary Ann Gorham
John Nelson Cosman m. Lydia Ann Scheck
Barbara Ann Cosman m. Charles S. Gorham
More about them later.....)
There is record of a Land petition submitted by James Cosman, which can be seen at ANB, dated June 23, 1825. In it, he states that he is 35 years of age, married and a native of Nova Scotia for the last 14 years. James is buried at Tennant's Cove (Archives New Brunswick) Cemetery, next to his sister, Sarah Elizabeth Cosman Secord. His stone is a white slab with broken rose branch in circle at the top. The stone is reset. inscription reads: In / memory of / Jas Cosman, / Died 5th Dec. 1855, / aged 65 years/ - / He left this world in peace / To dwell in heaven where Jesus is. (Kaye Cosman Nath)
More About JAMES JR. COSMAN: Burial: Van Wart's Cemetery, Tennant's Cove, Kings Co., New Brunswick Christening: 10 Jul 1791, Anglican Church, Sissiboo, Nova Scotia Occupation: Farmer and storekeeper
Residence: Kingston, New Brunswick
Date February 8 1855
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Weekly Chronicle
d. Kingston (Kings Co.) 5th ult., James Cosman, age 65.
Date October 18 1886
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
d. 17th inst., at residence of her son, Jacob Cosman, Kingston (Kings Co.), Betsey Ann Cosman widow of James Cosman, 91st year, left seven sons, one daughter.
But at Lower Kingston, a mill soon developed, a store and a farm. Below is a picture of Lower Kingston showing the Cosman domain.
Other generations ran the mill and lived at Kingston.
James and Betsy's son JACOB COSMAN married Margaret Spragg, and their sons Forest W Cosman and Gilbert Springer Cosman are the brothers mentioned in this old Kings County record article. Both Forest and Springer raced horses on the ice of Kingston Creek.
Date February 27 1892
County Northumberland
Place Chatham
Newspaper The World
d. Kingston (Kings Co.) Feb. 13, of blood poisoning, Winnifred I. Cosman, age 18, wife of Springer Cosman and only d/o Charles FOSTER and Lavinia FOSTER.
Date December 5 1893
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
Kingston (Kings Co.) Dec. 4 - On Wednesday last a happy event took place in St. John when Springer Cosman of the firm of Cosman Bros. of Kingston, was united in marriage to Miss Theresa WANAMAKER of St. John. (This Springer was Gilbert Springer Cosman)
One of Springer and Theresa's sons was Emery Springer Cosman, born Feb 3, 1895. Emery Springer Cosman's son, was Emery Mayes Cosman, 1915-1991, picture below.
Emery Mayes Cosman
Date July 25 1889
County Westmorland
Place Moncton
Newspaper The Times
m. North End, St. John, July 20, by Rev. B.H. Noble, Forest W. COSMAN / Julia H. PRICE, both of Kingston (Kings Co.)
John Wesley was a favourite Cosman name for boys and I am sorting them out...Forest W Cosman ( son of Jacob and grand-son of James ) had one that joined the military.
The lake nearby, ( Bates or Kingston Lake) was known as Cosman's Lake
From King's County Record
Up the road, the Cosman's occupied what is now the Carter House Tea Room and a fine house that stood across from the old Farmer's market ( Temperance Hall). Jack Cosman was blacksmith in Carter House and Dr Keith rented his office space in the other house.
Springer Cosman House where Dr Keith rented rooms
JAMES AND BETSY'S FAMILY CONTINUED...........
Children of JAMES COSMAN and ELIZABETH GOLDING are:
. i. JAMES THOMAS COSMAN, b. 23 Jun 1815, Gorham's Creek, Kings County, New Brunswick; d. 15 Apr 1867, Head of Millstream, New Brunswick.
. ii. PETER LAWSON COSMAN, b. 30 Dec 1816, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 22 Mar 1908, Midland, New Brunswick.
4 iii. BARBARA ANN COSMAN, b. 30 Jan 1818, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 04 Mar 1871, Millstream, New Brunswick. 5
iv. JOHN NELSON COSMAN, b. 27 Dec 1820, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 20 Feb 1868, At his residence in Havelock, Kings County, New Brunswick.
v. SARAH ELIZABETH COSMAN, b. 07 Nov 1822, Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick; d. 08 Dec 1885, Johnston, Queens County, New Brunswick.
vi. WILLIAM CHARLES COSMAN, b. 07 Jun 1825, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 02 Mar 1906, Vancouver, British Columbia.
vii. FRANCES GOLDING COSMAN, b. 30 Aug 1827, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 18 Feb 1870.
viii. SHALOR COSMAN, b. 31 Jul 1829, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 16 Mar 1910, Kingston, New Brunswick.
ix. MARY LAWSON COSMAN, b. 17 Sep 1831, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 18 Feb 1899.
. x. ELIJAH COSMAN, b. 04 Sep 1833, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 26 Oct 1906.
. xi. GEORGE COSMAN, b. 01 Nov 1835, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 06 Mar 1913.
xii. ELISHA COSMAN, b. 18 Sep 1838, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 27 Feb 1925, Saint John, New Brunswick.
xiii. JACOB COSMAN, b. 13 Feb 1841, Kingston, New Brunswick; d. 22 Aug 1890, Kingston, New Brunswick.
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Details about the above children in mixed order as found.
ELISHA COSMAN, 10th child, ran a boarding hotel in Saint John called Ottawa House.
| 1881 Saint John, NB...occupants of Ottawa House | ||||||||
| Elisha COSMAN | M | Male | English | 43 | New Brunswick | Hotele Ottawa | F C Baptist | |
| Diadama O. COSMAN nee Sharpe | M | Female | English | 40 | New Brunswick | F C Baptist | ||
| Evalyn ... COSMAN | Female | English | 18 | New Brunswick | F C Baptist | |||
| Ethelbert O. COSMAN | Female | English | 20 | New Brunswick | F C Baptist | |||
| James PRICE | Female | English | 70 | New Brunswick | Tent | |||
| T.W. DOANE | W | Male | English | 84 | USA | M. Marine | Presbyterian | |
| J.W. RAMSDELL | M | Male | English | 45 | USA | Hair Dresser | Congregationalist | |
| Nellie RAMSDELL | M | Female | English | 40 | USA | Congregationalist | ||
| F...anie MOORE | Female | English | 20 | USA | Congregationalist | |||
| David CARMICHAEL | Female | Scottish | 35 | New Brunswick | Curri... | Presbyterian | ||
| George MORTON | M | Male | English | 40 | New Brunswick | Agent | Baptist | |
| Fannie MORTON | M | Female | English | 35 | New Brunswick | Baptist | ||
| Mary MORTON | Female | English | 20 | New Brunswick | Baptist | |||
| W. Alick PARTEN | Male | English | 23 | New Brunswick | Grocer | Baptist | ||
| D.L. PILKINGTON | M | Male | English | 30 | England | Clerk | Church of England | |
| David KNIGHT | W | Male | English | 35 | England | Clerk | Church of England | |
| John LOWREY | Male | English | 22 | New Brunswick | Clerk | Church of England | ||
| John B. LORIMER | Male | English | 30 | New Brunswick | Grocer | Presbyterian | ||
| Maggie MCDONALD | Female | Scottish | 22 | New Brunswick | Servant | Methodist | ||
| Lena MARTIN | Female | Irish | 22 | New Brunswick | Servant | Roman Catholic | ||
Death struck the family
Date May 29 1876
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
d. (St. John) city, Sunday eve. 28th inst., Elbridge Simmons Cosman s/o ElishaCosman and Diadiama Cosman, age 2 years 2 mos. Funeral will take place at Springfield (Kings Co.) upon arrival morn. train on Tuesday.
Date June 14 1867
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Religious Intelligencer
d. Kingston (Kings Co.) ?th ult., Eliza d/o Elisha and Diadama Cosman, age 16 mos.
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Elisha's son, Elthelbert O Cosman,
| born, 23 Oct 1860 | , | Kingston, Kings, New Brunswick |
Date March 7 1885
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The Commercial Gazette of Cincinnatti, in reporting the closing of the 50th session of the College of Surgery and Medecine, mentions among those to whom the degree of M.D. was granted, E. Orser Cosman, Saint John, N.B. and E. Siddall WOOD, Baie Verte (West. Co.). The catalogue of the Baptist Institute, Richmond, Va., names Rev. C.H. COREY, formerly of New Brunswick as assistant-treasurer, Ernest A. COREY, A.B., Prof. of Rhetoric and Charles H. COREY, librarian.
Date April 19 1886
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
Dr. Ethelbert O Cosman died 21 march, 1937, Hennepin County, minnesota and Mary Amelia Lockwood-Cosman died 4 October, 1916, same place....Ethelbert Cecil Cosman, their son, died 1 January 1949, same place.
Date April 19 1886
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
Dr. Ethelbert O Cosman died 21 march, 1937, Hennepin County, minnesota and Mary Amelia Lockwood-Cosman died 4 October, 1916, same place....Ethelbert Cecil Cosman, their son, died 1 January 1949, same place.
m. Westminster Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, eve. 4th inst., Dr. E.O. COSMAN, formerly of Saint John city, N.B. / Amelia Lockwood d/o N.S. Lockwood, Minneapolis
Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
about Dr. Ethelbert O Cosman
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Date October 26 1889
County Carleton
Place Woodstock
Newspaper Carleton Sentinel
Dr. E.O. Cosman and Mrs. Cosman from Minneapolis, Minnesota arrived in town on Wednesday and are visiting their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J.P. LOCKWOOD. Mrs.Cosman is a daughter of N.S. LOCKWOOD, formerly of Woodstock, N.B.
Date October 8 1889
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
Dr. E.O. Cosman and wife from Minneapolis, Minnesota arrived in this city and are visiting the doctor's father and mother at Hotel Ottawa.
Elthelbert and his wife, Mary Amelia Lockwood, had a son, Ethelbert Cecil Cosman.
| Birth: | 23 Mar 1892 |
| Kansas City,Missouri |
Above, Saint John Directory when Ethelbert O Cosman was a clerk.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Another son of James....SHALOR COSMAN continued in KINGSTON
| Husband - Cosman, Shalor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: 31 Jul 1829 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 16 Mar 1910 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Bur: - , , , Marr: 17 Mar 1857 - Kingston, Kings, NB, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parents: Cosman, James (IRIN#529) & Golding, Elizabeth Ann, Betsy Ann (IRIN#530) - FRIN#104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wife - Spragg, Mary Ann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: - , , , Chr: - , , , Died: - , , , Bur: - , , , Marr: 17 Mar 1857 - Kingston, Kings, NB, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parents: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Male: Cosman, John Wesley - IRIN#1419 Born: 6 Jul 1868 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 1961 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Bur: - Grays Mills, Kingston, NB, Spouse: Sterritt, Mary Matilda - IRIN#1430 - FRIN#307 Marr: 23 Oct 1895 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Rev L A Cosman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Female: Cosman, Georginna Ann - IRIN#1420 Born: 8 Feb 1858 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 6 Apr 1944 - , Kent Co, NB, Bur: - , , NB, Spouse: Shampier, M Adino Paddock - IRIN#1431 - FRIN#112 Marr: - Kingston, KIngs, NB, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Female: Cosman, Susan Whiticker - IRIN#1421 Born: 22 Jun 1860 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 21 Dec 1878 - , , , Bur: - , , , | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Male: Cosman, Rev Lemuel Allen - IRIN#1422 Born: 25 May 1862 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 1915 - Kingston, , NB, Bur: - Kingston Baptist, Kings, NB, Spouse: McBay, Ada May - IRIN#1490 - FRIN#92 Marr: 14 Oct 1899 - Westfield, Kings, NB, Rev John A Robertson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Female: Cosman, Ella May - IRIN#1423 Born: 12 Dec 1864 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 1 Aug 1911 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Bur: - Kingston, Baptist Cem, Kings, NB Spouse: McBay, Albert - IRIN#1451 - FRIN#230 Marr: - , , , | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Male: Cosman, Roland A - IRIN#1424 Born: 25 Mar 1866 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 17 Feb 1867 - , , , Bur: - , , , | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Male: Cosman, Willard - IRIN#1425 Born: 12 Aug 1870 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 2 Jun 1933 - , , , Bur: - , , , | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. Male: Cosman, Leveret James - IRIN#1426 Born: 30 Dec 1872 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Chr: - , , , Died: 6 Mar 1899 - , , , Bur: - , , , | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Male: Cosman, Peter Lawson - IRIN#1427 Born: 21 Apr 1879 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Died: 17 Mar 1954 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Bur: - , Spouse: Marr: - , , , | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Female: Cosman, Bertha Elizabeth - IRIN#1428 Born: 1 Aug 1875 - Kingston, Kings, NB, Died: May 1813 - Bur: - , , , Spouse: Williams, James Renforth - IRIN#1512 - FRIN#96 Marr: 1898 - , NB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Male: Cosman, Shalor Junior - IRIN#1429 Born: 23 May 1881 - Died: Dec 1926 - , , , Bur: - , , , | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHALOR'S son John Wesley Cosman and his wife, Mary Matilda Sterritt are of interest as prominent Kingston family
| Husband's Name | |||||||
| John Wesley COSMAN (AFN:2SMZ-7V) | |||||||
| Born: | 6 Jul 1868 | Place: | Kingston, Kings, NB | ||||
| Died: | 1961 | Place: | |||||
| Buried: | Place: | Grey's Mills, Kings, NB | |||||
| Married: | 23 Oct 1895 | Place: | Kingston, Kings, NB | ||||
| Father: | Shalor COSMAN (AFN:2SMZ-97) | ||||||
| Mother: | Mary Ann SPRAGG (AFN:2SMZ-BD) | ||||||
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| Wife's Name | |||||||
| Mary Matilda STERRITT (AFN:2SMZ-82) | |||||||
| Born: | 13 Jan 1875 | Place: | Kingston, Kings, N.B. | ||||
| Died: | 25 Jun 1949 | Place: | Kingston, Kings, N.B. | ||||
| Buried: | 28 Jun 1949 | Place: | Grey's Mills, Kings, N.B. | ||||
| Married: | 23 Oct 1895 | Place: | Kingston, Kings, NB | ||||
| Father: | William Nathaniel STERRITT (AFN:2SMZ-CK) | ||||||
| Mother: | Sarah Jane STERRITT (AFN:2SMZ-DQ) | ||||||
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County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
m. At residence of bride's father, Long Reach (Kings Co.) Oct. 23rd, by Rev. L.A.Cosman, brother of the groom, J. Wesley Cosman, Kingston / Mary STERRITT, Long Reach.
THE STERRITT'S will have a page of their own. THE STERRITT AND COSMAN FAMILY
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