Cogan Daughters

Upper Left to Right: Tess Coogan (never married), Agnes Coogan Fox, Alice Coogan McKinney, Ann Coogan Bolen Carroll, Dora Coogan Nash, Mary Coogan (never married - taught Indians), Nell Coogan Callahan, Katy Coogan Sheeran, Margaret Coogan Fox.  Margaret married George Fox, Agnex married his brother John.

Michael Cogan's Birthplace - Castledermot, Ireland

Some scenes from Michael Cogan's birthplace, CastleDermot, County Kildare, Ireland, Kilkea Castle, a granite Celtic cross and the remains of an old abbey. 
Castle Dermot was the site of the earliest known Irish Parliament in 1262. Castledermot is about 75 km. from Dublin, in southeast Ireland.

 

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MCGEE

B. F. McGee at The Big House at age 90

Benjamin Franklin McGee was born in Plantersville, Alabama in 1830. 

B. F. McGee married Virginia Oden in 1855 and they relocated to Childersburg, Alabama, where her family had settled. A farmer and veterinarian, he fought in the Civil War in the 30th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Like most confederate soldiers, he joined and fought under the leadership of friends and relatives. His wife’s relative and neighbor, Lt. Henry Penn Oden, organized the company and was his commanding officer. B. F. McGee entered the Confederate States Army as a sergeant in February, 1862.

Henry Penn Oden would be killed at Vicksburg, early in the War. B. F. McGee would be paroled, but would join the 30th Alabama again and fight on until the end of the War when his regiment surrendered in North Carolina in May, 1865.