Charles Wesley Cossentine



S. of William Cossentine & Rachel E. Hilderman

Charles Wesley Cossentine
Born 24.8.1848 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA
Occ. Soldier/Farmer/Labourer/Sidewalk Layer
Marr. Melvina Leighton c 1874 at Otter Tail Co., Minnesota
Died 28th August 1906 at Eagle Bend, Todd Co., Minnesota
Buried at G.A.R. Cem., Eagle Bend, Todd Co., Minnesota


Children

William Arthur
Samuel Wesley
Franklin Baltis
George A.
Stephen D.
Charles S.
Walter Elmore
Frederick Edmond
Harry S.


NOTE

Melvina was born c 1852 in Illinois, USA & died in 1943. She was the second daughter of Abel Leighton and Hannah Moore. Liv. at Eastern, Otter Tail, Minnesota (1880) with family, his mother & two brothers Samuel & George & later at Village of Eagle Bend, Todd Co., Minnesota (1900) next door to his son William. Harry died in infancy. Melvina is recorded at Wykeham Twp, Todd, Minnesota in 1910 with sons: Samuel, Frank, Walter & Fred.

Charles & family were recorded at Eastern, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota in a census dated, 1 May 1885. His brother, James Cossentine & his family were living close by. The census of 1895 records the family living at Eagle Bend, Todd Co., Minnesota & finally living in the same area in the census of 2 Jun 1905.

"I don't have anything on Melvina's children. I have been trying to track her and her half-brother's (Stephen Douglas Leighton) father, Abel Leighton. Abel was married 2 times. The first to Hannah Moore in Hamilton County, Ohio. I can document 3 children from that marriage. Israel, Eliza, and Melvina. Abel then married Elsie (Moore) Mason. She had 4 living children already; William A. Mason, John M. Mason, Mary Mason, and Abel Whipple Mason. After they married, they had 3 more children. Irvin, Stephen Douglas (my grnadfather) and Clara Etta. I have been searching all over for Abel's parents and birthplace. The only info I have is that he was born in Maine. I believe it was still part of Massachusets at the time he was born, about 1815." (By Bev O'Toole)

Also see this U.S. General Land Office Record from 16 May 1893.

American Civil War Soldiers Record. Name: Charles W Cossentine , Residence: Scott, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 31 January 1865 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin Unit Numbers: 3093 3093 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 January 1865 Enlisted in Company K, 3rd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 31 January 1865. Mustered out Company K, 3rd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 18 July 1865 in Madison, WI

Civil War Service Records Record. Name: Charles W. Cossentine Company: K Unit: 3 Wisconsin Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Union

Also SEE 'History of Eagle Bend' & Charles' Civil War Pension File & 1890 Veterans Schedules Record.


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