John Glasby Cosens

1844 - 1930  (85 years)

• Name	John Glasby Cosens
  Born	20 Dec 1844	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-395282
  Died	10 Jan 1930	Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, United States   [2, 3]
  Buried	Dillavou Cemetery, Kendrick Twp., Greene Co., Iowa   [3]
  Person ID	I395282	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Cosens,   b. 24 Jan 1814, Dorking, , Surrey, England ,   d. 4 Jul 1878, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Anne Green,   b. 9 Mar 1814, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1905, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F264017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Son of Thomas and Anna Cosens was born in Canada West being one of a family of ten Children of which three brothers still survive. He departed this life at his home in Jefferson. In the year 1870 on July 3 he was united in marriage to Susan Chase, dau. of Rev. John W. Chase, who preceded him in death. To this union were born four children two boys and two girls. Clara Estelle preceded him in death. Until 1901 he lived in Iowa, afterwards moving to Minnesota where he lived ten years. He then returned to his farm in Bristol township, Greene Co. Iowa. In 1925 he moved to Jefferson where he resided until his death. He leaves to mourn their loss three children: Lottie E and Clarence R. of Jefferson; and William Earl of Carroll; also three brothers, three grandchildren and four great grand children and a host of friends. Service was held at the Kendrick Friends church and interment at Dillavou Cem. next to his wife who preceded him in death 35 years ago. Cemetery, D., America, N., County, G., Township, K., & Cemetery, D. (1844). John Glasby Cosens (1844-1930) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6248165/john-glasby-cosens

  
  

• Sources

  [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 5 Page 27. [S2539] Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940. Name:John Glasby Cosens Gender:Male Born: 12 20 1844 Death Date:10 Jan 1930, Canada Death Place:Jefferson, Jefferson Twp., Iowa, USA Father:Thomas Casens Mother:Anna Greene Spouse:Susan Casens [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, D., America, N., County, G., Township, K., & Cemetery, D. (1844). John Glasby Cosens (1844-1930) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6248165/john-glasby-cosens.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Dec 1844 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Jan 1930 - Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, United States Buried - - Dillavou Cemetery, Kendrick Twp., Greene Co., Iowa  = Link to Google Earth