Stephen Smith Cozzens

Stephen Smith Cozzens

Male 1836 - 1907  (71 years)


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  • Name Stephen Smith Cozzens  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Birth Jun 1836  Whitehall, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Jul 1907  Pulaski, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Richland, Oswego County, New York, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I53898  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Lewis S. Cozzens,   b. 1 Apr 1812, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Apr 1870, Fort Ann, Washington, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Nancy Maria Smith,   b. 1815   d. 19 Aug 1867, Fort Ann, Washington, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Fosdick,   b. 31 Aug 1834, Whitehall, Washington, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1910, Pulaski, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 1857 
    Children 
     1. Charles J Cozzens,   b. Abt 1856, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1880, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Lewis Slocum Cozzens,   b. 1866, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1936, Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Harriet Cozzens,   b. 5 Dec 1866, Whitehall, Washington, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1934, Pulaski, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F17734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, July 24, 1907 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Stephen S. Cozzins - Saturday morning, at Richland, occurred the death of Stephen Smith Cozzins, one of the esteemed citizens of that village. Mr. Cozzins was born at Hartford, New York, in 1835. He removed to the west and engaged in milling when a young man and remained there up to eight years ago, when he came to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Draper H. Stewart, at Richland, where he recited to the time of his death. During the past few months Mr. Cozzins has suffered much from a disabled foot which was recently amputated, but his life could not be saved. When a young man he united with the Presbyterian Church and has ever lived a conscientious Christian life. He is survived by a wife, who is suffering from loss of sight, yet is living in patients of the last of a long life, and a son, Lewis Cozzins and Mrs. D. H. Stewart, of Richland. Funeral services were held from the Stewart home, Sunday, at five o'clock, Revs. Down and Smith, officiating. B. G. Seamans of Pulaski, sang "Lead Kindly Light," accompanied by Miss Nina Seamans. Burial was made at Richland.

      Newspaper Obituary - Monday July 22, 1907 Chronicle Telegram - Elyria, Ohio - S. S. Cozzens Is No More - Word was received this morning of the death of S. S. Cozzens at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harriet Stewart, of Richland, N. Y. Mr. Cozzens, who was seventy one years of age, died of heart trouble. He lived in Elyria for about forty years but moved away seven years or so ago and has since been with his daughter.

      July 20, 1907 ~ Stephen Smith Cozzens, age 72 years, 1 month, 8 days, Married, Retired, born in Hartford, New York, Son of Lewis Cozzens born in New York, and Nancy Smith, Died in Richland of heart disease.

  • Sources 
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