West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Romulus Pillow Cogar / Margaret Ellen Pierson (F26771)

m. 6 Sep 1887


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  • Father | Male
    Romulus Pillow Cogar

    Born  Apr 1869  Webster County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Between 1910 and 1920   
    Buried     
    Married  6 Sep 1887  [1]  Clay County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William H Cogar | F26781 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah A [Cogar] | F26781 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Margaret Ellen Pierson

    Born  14 Oct 1860  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Mar 1929  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Clayburn Pierson | F26772 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Charlotte King | F26772 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Rosa Lee Cogar

    Born  9 Apr 1888  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Fredrick Clayburn Cogar

    Born  13 Aug 1889  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Adam Franklin Cogar

    Born  17 Nov 1890  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Anna Myrtle Cogar

    Born  Jan 1892  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Golda May Cogar

    Born  1893  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    William French Cogar

    Born  26 Dec 1895  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jan 1977   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Greek May (Lillie May Greek) Lawson | F26770 
    Married  13 Sep 1924  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Chessie Blanche Cogar

    Born  7 Apr 1901  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 06 Sep 1887
      Place: Clay County, West Virginia
      R. P. Coger, 19, Webster co, Clay Co
      Margaret E. Pierson, 26, Clay Co, Clay Co
      Informant - AD Coger

      1900 Union, Clay, WV
      Cogar, R P 4/1869 m 12y
      Ellen 2/1860 m 12y 8-6 children
      Rosy L da 5/1888
      Fredric son 1890
      Frank son 1891
      Myrtle da 1893
      May da 1895
      W F son 5/1896

      1910 Union, Clay, WV all born WV WV WV
      Cogar, Romulus P 41 m1- 22y
      Margaret E 49 m1- 22y 9-7 children
      Frederic C son 20 s
      Franklin son 19
      Myrtle da 18
      Goldie M da 16
      William F son 14
      Chessie B da 9

      1920 Union, Clay, WV
      Cogar, Margaret E 59 wd WVWVWV
      W French son 24 s WVWVWV
      Chessie B da 18 s WVWVWV

      Clay Co Births
      Rosey Lee 4/9/1888
      Fredrick Clayburn 8/13/1889
      Adam Franklin 11/17/1890
      Anna M Jan 1892
      May 1893
      Male 10/1899

      Birth Record
      Name: William French Cogar
      Birth Date: 26 Dec 1895
      Birth Place: Bomont, Clay, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Margaret Ellen Pierson
      Father: Romulus Pillow Cogar

      Birth Record
      Name: Chessie Blanche Cogar
      Birth Date: 07 Apr 1901
      Birth Place: Bomont, Clay, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Margaret Ellen Pierson, 43, born Clay Co
      Father: Romelus Pillow Cogar, 33, born Webster Co
      9th child, two died before this child was born
      Signed Rosa Lee Cogar

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.