SURNAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER "C" (Page two)

COGEL, C., retired farmer. Born in Lancaster county, PA on August 26, 1822; moved with parents to Cincinatti, Ohio in 1830 and on June 20, 1856 came to Red Wing and in company with Mr. Blakely built the first sash factory in the county. Married Julia A. Miller, who was born in New Jersey on January 23, 1849. Elizabeth A., George F. and Clara A. are his children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

COGSWELL, Austin I, blacksmith, Zumbrota village; was born in New Hampshire in 1833. Married Maria Connor in 1855; she was born in N.H. in 1833. Came to this county in 1862, settled in Roscoe township; followed blacksmithing and farming until 1869; came to this village and established his present business, owns 80 acres of land on sec. 18, Roscoe township; has one daughter, Margie Estella, who was born April 27, 1876. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

COLLINS, Alfred, (Civil War) farmer, sec 36, P.O. Roscoe.  Born in Monroe county, NY in 1836.  Emigrated to Kalamazoo County, MI moved to Olmstead county, then came to this county and settled in this township, where he has since made it his home.  Married Mary Haney in 1861.  She was born in Germany in 1841.  in 1863 he enlisted in Co. H., Independent Batallion, and served nearly three years; engaged on the frontier against the Indians; was honorably discharged at the expiration of his time; settled on his present estate in the spring of 1878, consisting of 100 acres; was supervisor two or three years.  Edward R., Amy, Laura, Elizabeth, Fannie, Alice and Frank are their children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

COLLINS, Erick, farmer, sec. 28, P.O. Vasa.

COLVILL, William (Civil War) attorney at law, was born April 5, 1830 at Forestville, Chautauqua county, NY. Educated in the common school of his native place and at Fredonia Academy. Studied law at Forestville and afterwards at Buffalo, NY and admitted to practice in April of 1851. Emigrated to this county, settling in Red Wing in April of 1854. in 1861 he raised the Goodhue County Volunteers and was mustered in with it until mustered out in May of 1864, having been raised through the intermediate grades to be its Colonel in May of 1863. Was mustered in Colonel of the First Heavy Artillery in May of 1865 and breveted Brigadier General. Mustered out in July of 1865. He was married in 1867 to Elizabeth Morgan of Trenton, NY. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878. Further information from his Civil War records indicate that he was wounded in his chest, foot and ankle at Gettysburg and in his shoulder at the Battle of Glendale died on June 13, 1905 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. There is a picture of Colonel Colvill at FirstMinnesota.com web site.

COOK, Chris, farmer, sec. 8, P.O. Cannon Falls.

COOK, George W., (Civil War) farmer, sec. 1, P.O. Red Wing. Born in Germany, April 8, 1831. Came to the U.S. in 1848. Was engaged in manufacturing cigars in Cincinatti, Ohio until 1853; after which he kept a dry goods store near Marietta, Ohio for four years. Came to Red Wing in 1856, he enlisted in Co. F., 6th regiment, Minn. Inf. and was ordered to the frontier to repel the Indians, who were committing depradations at New Ulm, etc. Participated in the battle of Wood Lake, also assisted in rescuing the white prisoners at Camp Release. In 1864, went to Helena, Ark and from there to New Orleans, where he was discharged for disability in June of 1865. Was married September 11, 1865 to Sophronia Myers. She was born in Switzerland. Died January 16, 1867. Was married again October 2, 1867 to Mrs. Louisa Correll (maiden name Fox). She was born in Germany. Has two children by first marriage, Augusta and John; five by second marriage, Clara, Alice, Laura, George and Sarah. Owns 130 acres of land. Family belongs to the German M.E. Church. History of Goodhue County.

COOK, Henry, farmer, sec. 6, P.O. Cannon Falls. Was born in St. John, N.B., April 9, 1829. Married Marion Goddard, April 26, 1860. She was born April 15, 1839. In 1866 they moved to this county and settled in Welch township, where they lived until March, 1868, and moved to Cannon Falls in October of the same year moved to their present farm, where he owns 180 acres of land, worth $30 per acre. Their children are -- Cyrus H. born March 24, 1861; Henry S. born November 14, 1863; Alberta born January 17, 1866 and Estella born May 20, 1869. They are members of the Congretional Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

COOK, Jacob (deceased). The subject of this sketch was born in Freedom, Catrtaraugus county, NY March 13, 1825 and died in Red Wing on July 28, 1878. He married in Pine Island township this county Caroline Maze, April 6, 1865. She was born in Albany, NY on April 6, 1848. Mr. Cook was a member of the Order of Odd Fellows, a man of sterling worth, and beloved by all who knew him. Mrs. Cook is a resident of Red Wing and speaks highly of the kindness and generosity of the members of Odd Fellowship during her bereavement. Allen C. and Ralph Elmer are their living children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

CORDAS, Frank, farmer, sec. 23, P.O. Hay Creek.

COREY, Orville S., farmer, sec. 30, residence Central Point, P.O. Lake City. Son of Samuel Corey, who was born in Bennington county, VT in 1800. Married Sarah King in 1827. She was born in 1809 and of the several children six are living, Elijah K., Lucretia L., Luther, Jacob and Orville. The family came to this county in 1853, when there were but three white families in this town, and purchased of the half breeds 160 acres upon which they settled, living in a log habitation until their present home was erected, where his father died in 1870, after an experience of all the hardships of early pioneer life. The subject of this sketch, mother and one sister still reside on the homestead. Held the office of assessor two years, supervisor in '76-'77, road supervisor and otherwise prominently identified with the interests of the town and county. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN, 1878.

COVLEDGE, H.W., photographer, Zumbrota village; was born in Vermont, April 14, 1841. Came to Wisconsin in 1848, where he married Rowena M. Nichols in 1863; she was born in Plymouth, VT June 24, 1844; in 1864 he moved to Goodhue County; settled near this village; engaged in farming until the spring of 1876, when he moved to Swift, now Pierce County, MN, returned in 1877 and opened an art gallery in this village. He has two children, Addie M and George W. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

CRARY, G.H., dentist. Born in St. Lawrence county, NY on September 24, 1840. Moved to Malone, Franklin county, NY in the spring of 1860. Graduated at Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia. Married Kate Cooper April 8, 1861. She was born in Coopersville, Cinton County, NY on February 24, 1840 and died August 16, 1874. Mr. Crary emigrated to Minneapolis in 1866 to practice his trade. George K. and Lillian are his children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

CRARY, W.H., dentist. born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence county, NY on April 19, 1846. Moved to Franklin county in 1860, where he received his primary dental education and March 1, 1866 graduated at the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, Philadelhia. Practiced his profession in Malone, Franklin county, NY eight yers. In the fall of 1874 came to Red Wing going into business with his brother. Married Mary S. Sabin, June 17, 1869. Florence M. is his only child. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

CRON, A.B., hardware merchant, Pine Island. Born in NJ on February 1, 1834 and emigrated to Wisconsin in 1852. Came to this county 1856, settled in this town where he pre-empted 1/4 section of land near this village. Married Sarah C. Jewell on July 13, 1856. She was born in NY on October 3, 1840. This was the first marriage in this town, the ceremony taking place in the rude cabin of her father. In 1860, he moved to Leon and lived until 1864, when he crossed the plains to California by way of Virginia City, Montana to Puget Sound and Victoria, from which palce he sailed for China, visiting the cities of Shanghai, Honk Kong, Peking and Yokohoma, Japan, returning in 1866 by way of San Francisco; thence to NY and to this town. In 1868 he erected the store he now occupies, keeping a general assortment of hardware and groceries. Their children are -- Marhta A., who has the honor of being the first child born in this town), Sarah E., Minnie B. and Alex B. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878

CROSS, William F.(Civil War), dealer in ice; born in Hanover, N.H. March 15, 1833; moved from native state to Washington county, VT. in 1840, thence to Brandon, VT in 1852, where he married Mary Adelade Meacham, June 1856. She was born in Brandon, VT. October 1837. Mr. Cross returned to Washington county in 1856 and the same fall emigrated to Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin and came to this county, settling in Red Wing October 1859. Enlisted in Company E., 3rd Minnesota Vol. Inf. in 1861; discharged August 1862 and in June 1863 commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Company A, Hatch's Batallion Cavalry, serving three years. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

CULBERTSON, Joseph (deceased). Born in Pennsylvania on May 24, 1824, and died in this county June 8, 1876. Married Sarah Jones October 15, 1854; she was born in England on August 30, 1833. Mr. Culbertson moved from his native county to Whiteside county, Ilinois; thence to Red Wing in 1855. John S., Margaret S., Fred M., Mariah J., Mary A. and Henry M. are the names of their children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

CUNNINGHAM, Patrick, farmer, sec. 10, P.O. Cannon River Falls.  Was born in Ireland in 1833. Came to America in the spring of 1850 and workd on a farm near Utica, NY, until 1855, when he came to this farm, consisting of 280 acres.Married Bridget Fagan on July 4, 1861.  She was born in Ireland in 1837.  Their children are -- James P., George, Anna and Ellen.  The family are members of the Catholic Church.  History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.

CUTSHALL, W.W., proprietor of Pine Island Saw Mill. Born in PA in 1835. Married Mary Delemater in 1839. Came to the county in 1864 and settled on a farm, section 32; 1874 he moved on his present estate and erected the mill in which he is doing business. In 1875, his wife died. Leveret A. and Della are their living children; lost one, Lynn. Mr. Cutshall is a carpenter by trade and he has erected many of the buildings in and about this village and been interested In its growth and advancement. His present wife, Sara A. Smith, was born in New York state in 1835. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN. 1878.

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