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Note: Kermit Money sent the following items from The National Volunteer, a Shelby Co., IN newspaper:
1. Sep. 20, 1860 ~~ "A Douglas (Democrat) club was formed in Hendricks, and Charles Cosby was elected Captain of the Guards."
2. Feb. 16, 1866 ~~ "Charles Cosby elected Shelby County delegate to the Indiana State Democratic Convention."
3. Mar. 8, 1866 ~~ "Charles Cosby's term as Justice of the Peace for Hendricks Township has expired."
4, July 26, 1866 ~~ "The Democrats had a picnic at Cosby's Grove near Marietta."
5. Mar. 19, 1868 ~~ "Charles Cosby chosen to serve on the election board."
6. Aug. 26, 1869 ~~ Charles Cosby advertises his personal property for sale in Marietta.
7. Nov. 4, 1869 ~~ The editor of the National Volunteer newspaper "received a letter from Charles Cosby formerly of Marietta, now located in Oswego, Kansas. It says he is much pleased with the country."
-2- US Census 1860 -Shelby Co., Indiana, Hendricks Twp, page 938, #719-654 (enumerated July 12, 1860)
John COSBY 21 m lawyer Ky
Charles 25 m farmer Ky $2500 $1000
Drucilla 20 f farmer Ky
*Charles is with his brother.
**John joined the Navy in the Civil War, and apparently died during the war.
-3- US Census 1870 -Labette Co., Kansas, Liberty Twp, page 28, #58-58 (enumerated June 24, 1870)
Charles COSBY 38 m w farmer Ky
Drucilla 28 f w keeping house IL
Austin R. 9 m w IN
Charles E. 7 m w In
Carrie 5 f w IN
Robert B. 3 m w In
*Overton Harris Cosby, Charles' 1/2 brother, who went with him from Kentucky to Indiana is also found in Labette Co., KS in censuses beyond 1900, and is listed as a cripple at least once.
-4- US Census 1880 -Labette Co., KS, Mt. Pleasant, page 357B
Charles COSBY self m m w 47 KY farmer KY KY
Drucilla wife m w f 39 IN keeping house KY KY
Austin R son s m w 19 IN farmer KY In
Charles E. son m w 17 IN farmer kY IN
Carrie B dau s f w 14 IN KY IN
Robert B son s m w 12 IN KY IN
Matilda G. dau s f w 3 KS KY IN
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-5- Charles died of pneumonia in Mound Valley in 1887. I have not been able to find Drucilla anywhere after that.
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