Cogdill Family Information Submitted by: Arlene, Sarah Bell Cogdill was born to Elijah Frost and Jane Green Frost in Lane Co., Oregon on 18 March 1863. She married Jacob Cogdill on 16 Oct 1878 at her home in Newaukum, Lewis Co., Washington. They had eight children: Mahala Jane (Jennie), Miriam, Severn, Rebecca Belle, Jesse, John Jacob, Annie Myrtle, and Richard Elijah(who was my Grandfather). Her husband died on the 28th of May, 1906. They lived in Forest. After her husband died, she lived in Chehalis. Sarah Belle died on 2 Jan 1944 in Centralia. She and Jacob are buried in Fern Hill Cemetary, along with their son Jesse and daughter Miriam. You can read about them in a book titled "IN SEARCH OF THE MOUNTAIN Frost Family Stories 1693 - 1993", compiled by Evelyn Hoffman. Her children listed in the census are: Jesse, born 27 May 1890 - Forest. died 8 Oct 1921 - Tacoma. Served in US Army 1917 - 1920. unmarried. John Jacob, born 15 Feb 1892 - Forest. died 14 Nov 1942, Porterville, California. married 4 Apr.1916, Edna Robinson; children: Grace, Dorothy Ellen, and Thelma. Annie Myrtle, born 20 July 1894 - Forest. died 18 March 1976 - Retsil, Washington. Married (1) 13 May 1913, Thomas Hamilton Turner - children: Harlan Wesley, Lee Ivan, and Jean Lois. Thomas died 2 June 1922. Married (2) 4 Sept. 1923 Claudell Bemis - children: Kathleen and Claudell (Dell). Richard Elijah (name listed as Elizah on census) born 28 Sept. 1897- Forest. died 18 August 1965 - Tacoma. Richard served in the US Army. (he was my Grandfather.) Married (1) Lucy Geneva Langley, 17 April 1921 -Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas. She died 25 Aug. 1935. Parents of twins: Iris June and Irene May. Married (2) 28 Sept. 1950 - Georgine Olson