William Cossler1

#4554, (1812 - 4 August 1870)

Family 1

Catherine Riddle b. 1814, d. 1845
Children 1.Minerva Cossler+4 (c 1833 - 1867)
 2.Franklin G Cossler4 (c 1838 - )
 3.Johnson Riddle Cossler4 (c 1841 - )
 4.Johanna T Cossler4 (c 1843 - )

Family 2

Martha Childers
William Samuel Cossler, son of William and Mary Carr Cassler/Cosler, married 1st to Catherine Riddle on 27 Sep 1832 in Spencer Co. They had 4 children: Minerva Cossler Trumper; Franklin G. Cossler; Johnson Riddle Cossler; and Joanna T. Cossler Young. He remarried to Martha A. Childress on 15 Jul 1845 in Spencer Co. They had 3 children: Louisa Jane Cossler Rouse Yates; William Lewis Cossler; and James Thomas Cossler.
- Marilyn Cossler Garrison
Added: Apr. 23, 2006.2 
Birth*1812He was born in 1812 at OhioG.1 
Marriage*27 September 1832He married Catherine Riddle, daughter of Barksdale "Basil" Riddle and Milly _____, on 27 September 1832 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.3,4 
Marriage*15 July 1845He married Martha Childers on 15 July 1845.5 
30 September 1850He and Martha Childers appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 at Daviess Co., KentuckyG; nei. Thos J Childers (33), fam 1036; poss. Martha's brother.6 
Death*4 August 1870He died on 4 August 1870 at Daviess Co., KentuckyG.2 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. William Cosler (38), b. OH, pilot [riverboat]; Martha (37), b. KY.
  2. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, old standing grave marker. William Samuel Cossler, b. 5 Jul 1812, d. 4 Aug 1870. Narrative: b. Tuscarawas Co. OH, d. Daviess Co. KY; husb. of Catherine Riddle, riverboat captain. Memorial 7068604, created by Donna Hogarth, photo added by Donna Schauss.
  3. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, compilers, online Ancestry.com, Catharine Riddle; Spouse: William Cossler; Date: 27 Sep 1832; County: Spencer; State: Indiana
    Source:      Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Microfilm: 1321758 - 1321759.
  4. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, no image, with note no stone found 2013 and no transcription found in Library. Narrative: Catherine Riddle Cossler, (Kitty), dau. of Milly (Boyd Hill) and Barksdale (Basil) Riddlemarr; marr. William Samuel Cossler, Spencer Co. 27 Sep 1832. Children: Minerva Cossler Trumper; Franklin G. Cossler; Johnson Riddle Cossler; and Johanna T. Cossler Young. Bur. Richardson Cemetery, Eureka, Spencer Co. IN. Memorial 14045557, created by M. Garrison.
  5. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, William Costler; Spouse Name: Martha Childers; Marriage Date: Jul 15 1845; Marriage County: Spencer
    Source:      Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Microfilm: 1321758 - 1321759.
  6. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. William Cosler (38), b. OH, pilot [riverboat]; Martha (37), b. KY, Johanna as "Joan."