Cossar/Cosser family who emigrated from Midlothian, Scotland to USA around 1848

[*Sandra*]

Isabella Cosser married John Calhoun. Here they are in 1900 Township 5, Tuolumne, California

John Calhoun  23 Born Dec 1866 California. Married 1890. Engineer. Saw Mills.
Ise Belle Calhoun  21 Married 1890. Born August 1871.
Viola Calhoun  4 Born Feb 1896.

Belle Calhoun - [Belle Cosser]  17 Aug 1872 Nevada - Alameda
Mothers Maiden name was Redington - Father Cosser
Died 9 May 1958 Alameda California.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPZF-XML

In 1920 the daughter of John and Bella is married to Le Roy Thatcher and the family living in Reno, Washoe, Nevada.

Le Roy Thatcher  38  and Vira Thatcher  23
Peggy A Thatcher  2  - Donn Thatcher  1
Bell Calabrin  47 Widowed.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6PY-F82

Leroy and Vira married Elko, Nevada  18 August 1915

http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/westernStatesRecordDetail.cfm?recordID=302286

1930 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCXK-NMJ - the couple are divorced.

Suspect this is the son Don Leroy Thatcher -  20 Nov 1918 - 12 May 2007 - Last Residence 93727  Fresno, Fresno, California.   SSN issued Texas (Before 1951)

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Mottsville, Douglas, Nevada 1900 shows

William J Swail  37
Mary Swail  29 Born Feb 1871/Father Scotland and Mother Ireland. Married 1886.
Ethel V Swail  12 Born August 1887.
Nels Johnson  45
Adam Lantz  58

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMB3-HH3

1910 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKLQ-Q1C

1920 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHWS-W6M

1930 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XKJP-VBD Mary is widowed.

1940 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VYH3-GRL

William J Swail died 4 th February 1927 - aged 64 years - San Francisco, California.

 

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

William (single - prospector - metal-mines ) - son of Richard and Mary doesn't seem to marry - lives in 1930 Hornsilver, Esmeralda, Nevada.

John (single - labourer - home farm) - son of Mary and Richard doesn't seem to marry lives Genoa, Douglas, Nevada 1920

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE

John Cosser - 1870 - 1925

Burial Mottsville Cemetery. Douglas County, Nevada.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0yjs/

Reno Evening Gazette - John Cosser dies in San Francisco

Carson - (April 3 rd ) - Special - John Cosser formerly of Carson and the valley died in San Francisco last Wednesday Night . The remains are being brought to Carson for interment. Mr Carson was one of the early Western Nevada pioneers. He is survived by 3 sisters (who are names, who I have listed above) He also leaves his father a resident of Douglas County.

http://www.usgwarchives.net/nv/douglas/photos/tombstones/mottsville/motts-cj.html

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE - There are 2 entries for Mary Cosser.

Mary Cosser -  Born March 4 th 1847 Native of Loughrea Ireland - died  March  15, 1924

Burial Mottsville Cemetery  Douglas County Nevada.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0yjt/

and March 4 th 1847 Native of Lauchres - died 8 th August 1941

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0yju/ 

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE

William Cosser (son of Richard and Mary)

Born  February 9, 1867 Genoa Douglas County Nevada. Died  November 18, 1939
Gold Point Esmeralda County Nevada.

Burial Lone Mountain Cemetery  Carson City Carson City Nevada.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0yjx/ 

This was rather sad, "drowning" and parents unknown - it looks as if William fell into a well due to a defective ladder   

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0yjx/ 

Sandra

[sandir03]

Hi Sandra,
         Wow, thanks so much for all this fantastic information...very interesting. It will take me a while to sort it all out.

         Re: Wm Cosser, United States Census, 1870 - I wonder who "I Cosser F 13 Kentucky" is?

         I think I have found some immigration details -

         I found this - Immigration details for a Beatrice Copar - Aged 11; arrival date 28 Oct 1848 in New Orleans - http://www.castlegarden.org/quick_search_detail.php?p_id=765196

         And this - Immigration details for a William Copar - Aged 46; arrival date 28 Oct 1848 in New Orleans - http://www.castlegarden.org/quick_search_detail.php?p_id=765202

        Found this interesting article about those who travelled on the same ship (Erin's Queen) as the Cossars (Copar) - all 232 passengers involved in the LDS church - http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/Search/showDetails/db:MM_MII/t:voyage/id:135

       Liverpool to New Orleans on the Erin's Queen (7 Sep 1848 - 28 Oct 1848) -       
       Passengers (248)

           •Copar, William (Age: 46)
           •Copar, Isabell (Age: 47)
           •Copar, Walter (Age: 21)
           •Copar, John (Age: 17)
           •Copar, David (Age: 14)
           •Copar, Beatrice (Age: 11)
           •Copar, Richard (Age: 7)


        Can you recommend any useful web sites I can use - that are free - so I can do some more searching on the USA side?

       Apart from Ellis Island were there any other entry points into the US - are there web sites that can be searched?  What about entry via Canada?

Regards,
       Sandi

[*Sandra*]

You're very welcome - hope it all helped to fill in some blanks and put flesh on the bones.

A couple of sites that may be worth a look thru :-

http://www.cyndislist.com/us/

http://www.stevemorse.org/

Canadian Passenger Lists on ancestry don't start until 1865

http://www.theshipslist.com/index.html

Regards
Sandra

 

[sandir03]

Hi,
For those who may want to view details on various Cossar/Cosser families, further information  can be found in the Scotland - General forum in the Midlothian section under the topic – “Cossar family from Lasswade/Borthwick”.

This is the link - http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=672611.0

Regards,
      Sandi