Cogbill, Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
I am trying to find information on the family of my grandmother Beulah Cogbill. She did not have much to do with her birth family and I never met any of them. I will give you what little information that I have and maybe something will click.
Her father was Frank Cogbill and her mother was Lou Orton. I found out that they married on Feb 12, 1893 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Beulah Cogbill was born on Feb 26, 1895, she had a sister Ida Cogbill born on Jan 10, 1899, & a brother she called Buddy, I don't know if that was his real name. He was supposed to have been killed trying to jump a train. I don't know when or where but I think in Arkansas or Oklahoma. I think all three were born in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
When Beulah Cogbill was about 8 years old her mother Lou Orton died. That would have been about 1903.
Her father remarried but I don't know when or to who and had two more children. Harold Cogbill and Flori Cogbill would have been 1/2 bother & sister of Beulah Cogbill. I think they may have lived in Oklahoma years ago then moved to California. I don't know where the last two were born but think Pine Bluff or somewhere in Oklahoma.
COGBILL & ORTON Families of Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
COGBILL, Charles H.-July2, 1860, Homesteaded 480 acres of land in Pine Bluff, AR. The legal description is: Sections 28, 33, 35 of Township 7 South & Range 9 West.
ORTON, Edward-July 2, 1860, Homesteaded 360 acres of land in Cleveland County, South of Pine Bluff, AR. The legal description is: Sections 13,14,23 of Township 9 South & Range 10 West.
1870 Census Index, Jefferson County, Arkansas:
COGBILL, Alfred-age 23-born AR 1847(Melton, AR-Roll 56-Page 439.
COGBILL, Thomas-age 22-born AR 1848 (Bartholomew, AR-Roll 56-Page 390.)
COGBILL, William-age 45-born VA 1825 (Melton, AR-Roll 56, Page 445.)
Memorial Park Cemetery, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
COGBILL, Christine-Oct 12,1925-Sep 16, 1973
COGBILL, Fannie-Sep 25, 1896-Sep 18, 1983(Wife of Richard)
COGBILL, James L.-Mar 6, 1924-Feb 12, 1944
COGBILL, Richard-May 20, 1893-Jan 1, 1961(Hus of Fannie)
ORTON, B. Irven-Aug 24, 1921-Dec 4, 1995(Son of Beulah & Robert)
ORTON, Beulah S.-Nov 28, 1900-Apr 1, 1974(Wife of Robert E.)
ORTON, Carrie V.-May 3, 1905-May 15, 1999(Wife of John T.)
ORTON, Helen L.-Dec 18, 1929-No date-Wife of Robert H.)
ORTON, John T.-Feb 25, 1902-Nov 20, 1969(Hus of Carrie V.)
ORTON, Robert Carl-Aug 12, 1963-Jun 29, 1977(Son of Robert & Helen)
ORTON, Robert E.-Nov 10, 1892-Jan 11, 1968(Hus of Beulah S.)
ORTON, Robert H.-Sep 9, 1928-Jun 16, 1977(Hus of Helen L.)
Harmony Missionary Babtist Church Cemetery, Hwy 15 South of Pine Bluff AR.
COGBILL, Eva-Jan 16, 1933-??
COGBILL, Jesse-Jan 13, 1925-??
ORTON, Don Lee-Sep 25, 1932-Nov 3, 1939
ORTON, Emma R.-Aug 16, 1878-Jan 11, 1956(W/O Richard Orton)
ORTON, Infant-Jul 29, 1945(Child of Ira Orton)
ORTON, Linda Sue-Jul 29, 1945
ORTON, Richard-Aug 16, 1881-Nov 20, 1963(H/O Emma R. Orton)
ORTON, Wilson E.-Apr 12, 1910-Jun 3, 1917(S/O Richard & Emma)