William S. Cogan

COGAN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/6/2014 at 20:16:24

COGAN

William S. Cogan expired at his home 810 Swits street, Wednesday afternoon as the result of a stroke of apoplexy sustained as he was walking along 4th street near Iowa. He was taken into Heibig's butcher shop and given sympathetic attention there, and then was taken to his home where he died at 5 p.m.

Mr. Cogan was a native of Sligo, Ireland, born in 1833, and had lived in Davenport for 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary, a son and three daughters, Mrs. John F. Higgins, Mrs. Charles Smith, William and Kate.

The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Friday morning with services at St. Anthony's Church and burial in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Source: The Davenport Democrat, Davenport, IA 08 February 1900.