Anderson, Lydia P.

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• Reference Number: ANDE.L004
• _FGRAVE: 24131374

Family/Spouse: Coggan, Jabez. Jabez was born on 7 Mar 1838; died on 27 Nov 1917; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Rate Clerk for Central Freight Company
• Reference Number: COGG.G001
• _FGRAVE: 24131378

Family/Spouse: Duff, Effie D.. Effie (daughter of Duff, Richard F. and Manker, Mary Elizabeth) was born on 2 Dec 1873 in Illinois; died on 23 Feb 1947; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COGG.F001
• _FGRAVE: 24197750

Family/Spouse: Manker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COGG.J004
• _FGRAVE: 24131626

Notes:

Buried:
Son of J. & L. Coggan. Age: 1 m, 20 d.

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• Occupation: Merchant, General Store Clerk
• Reference Number: COGG.J001
• _FGRAVE: 24103998

Notes:

Census:
Listed in the 1930 census as James E. Coggan.
Listed in the 1940 census as Edward J. Coggan.

Family/Spouse: Mills, Edna. Edna (daughter of Mills, Israel and Bagwell, Elizabeth M.) was born on 2 Jul 1870; died on 2 Apr 1905; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Washington, Daisy Thankful. Daisy was born on 7 Mar 1882 in Illinois; died on 16 May 1967; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COGG.L003
• _FGRAVE: 24131614

Notes:

Buried:
Son of J. & L. Coggan. Age: 10 m.

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• Reference Number: COGG.A001
• _FGRAVE: 24103767

Family/Spouse: Brissenden, Frank Morris 'Jiggs'. Frank (son of Brissenden, Morris and Bagwell, Sarah M.) was born on 21 Jan 1874 in Illinois; died in 1949; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Orange County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COGG.A002
• _FGRAVE: 24070958

Family/Spouse: Viskniskki, Amy Marie. Amy (daughter of Viskniskki, Thomas and Farr, Mary Jane) was born on 20 Jun 1869 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 15 Aug 1936 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COGG.K001
• _FGRAVE: 86904815

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• Reference Number: COGG.L002
• _FGRAVE: 170001903

Notes:

Letson Washington Coggan, 96, of St. Simons Island died Wednesday at the Hospice of the Golden Isles.

A native of Clay County, Ill., Mr. Coggan was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. He retired as an executive from Sears, Roebuck and Co. after 37 years of service. After retirement, Mr. Coggan donated his time to help companies in Mexico and South America.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the St. Simons Island Library or Hospice of the Golden Isles.

Survivors include two sisters, Zelda Blessing of St. Simons Island and Norma Edlin of St. Louis, Mo.; his daughter, Anne Coggan Johnston of Winston-Salem, N.C.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Chapman Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Brunswick News, The (GA) - Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Buried:
Burial Details Unknown

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• Reference Number: COGG.N002
• _FGRAVE: 52749149

Notes:

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Coggan. She was 9 mo, 7 days old. Survived by twin sister Nelda, brother Letson, age 3, half brother Kenneth, age 16. Burial in city cemetery.

Buried:
She was 9 mo, 7 days old.

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• Reference Number: COGG.N001
• _FGRAVE: 53326825

Notes:

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Coggan. She was 1 yr, 9mo, & 14 days old.

Her twin sister had passed away earlier, a brother Letson, age 3, half brother Kenneth, age 16 survive. Burial in city cemetery.

Buried:
She was 1 yr, 9mo, & 14 days old.

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• Reference Number: COGG.Z001
• _FGRAVE: 116340938
• Funeral: Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Zelda C. Blessing, age 98, of Hutchinson, KS formerly of Clay City, IL passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at The Arbors at Waldron Place in Hutchinson, KS.

Zelda was born March 25, 1915 in Clay City, IL to Edward and Daisy (Washington) Coggan. She married John Leonard Blessing in 1936 in Carlyle, IL. He preceded her in death in 1966.

Zelda assisted her husband at the Blessing Drug Store in Clay City until 1971. She had attended the Clay City United Methodist Church and was a past member of O.E.S. Zelda loved her family and enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and abroad.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law: Kay C. Blessing; three grandchildren: Deborah R. Green and husband Kevin, Richard "Kent" Blessing and wife Jimmie, Brian John Blessing and wife Holly; five great-grandchildren: Trevor Green, Ashley Green, Allie Blessing, Jacob Blessing, and Coggan Blessing; special niece, Anne Coggan Johnston of Winston-Salem, NC; a great niece, great nephew, a great-great-niece; along with beloved cousin, Betty Turner, and many other family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son (Robert Leonard Blessing), brothers (Letson and Kenneth Coggan), and sister (Norma C. Edlin).

A graveside service for Zelda Blessing was held at Clay City Cemetery.

The Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora, IL was in charge of arrangements.

Zelda married Blessing, John Leonord in 1936 in Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois. John (son of Blessing, Frank M. and Brissenden, Edna I.) was born on 27 Sep 1908 in Illinois; died on 1 Oct 1966; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BLES.R001
• _FGRAVE: 18142297
• Funeral: Randall & Roberts Funeral Home,

Notes:

Robert L. Blessing, 53, of Noblesville, IN died June 28, 1991 at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel, IN.

Mr. Blessing was born in Clay County, IL son of the late John L. and Zelda Coggan Blessing.

He was branch manager for C.N.A. Insurance Companies.

Mr. Blessing is survived by his wife, Kay C. Blessing; one daughter, Deborah R. Green; two sons, Richard Kent and Brian John Blessing; mother, Zelda Blessing; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, Logan Street Chapel with burial in the Clay City Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Riverview Hospital Memorial Foundation or to donor's choice of charity.

Buried:
Lot 9, 2 Add, Row 15

Family/Spouse: ?, K.C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Green, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]