Minerva Jane Cosat
1839 - 1904 (65 years)1. Minerva Jane Cosat was born on 23 Jun 1839 in Mercer County, Kentucky (daughter of Henry Cosat and Susan Elizabeth Gritton); died on 6 Jul 1904 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. Minerva married Otho Allison on 6 Jan 1853 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Otho was born on 19 Dec 1830 in Nicholas County, Kentucky; died on 15 May 1911 in Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Sarah Emma Allison was born on 19 Oct 1858 in Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1931 in Illinois; was buried on 29 Sep 1931 in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Alfred Henry Allison was born on 9 Jul 1860 in Illinois; died on 31 Mar 1937 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Apr 1937 in Floral Hill Cemetery, Hoopeston, Iroquois County, Illinois.
- Charles Frederick Allison was born on 19 Jul 1862 in Illinois; died on 7 Jul 1942 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Mary Allison was born on 18 Feb 1864 in Illinois; died on 26 Jan 1924 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 28 Jan 1924 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
- James Rollo Allison was born on 25 Apr 1868 in Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Sep 1929 in Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Sep 1929 in Floral Hill Cemetery, Hoopeston, Iroquois County, Illinois.
- Thomas Allison was born on 18 Feb 1872 in Illinois; died on 17 May 1959 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Ella May Allison was born in Jul 1874 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Aug 1950 in Illinois; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Edward Lloyd Allison was born on 30 Jan 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 7 May 1926 in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 May 1926 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Alice Allison was born on 25 Jun 1878 in Illinois; died on 10 Jan 1915 in Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
2. Henry Cosat was born on 7 Feb 1810; died on 26 Feb 1841. Henry married Susan Elizabeth Gritton on 25 Feb 1828 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Susan (daughter of Jesse Gritton and Sarah Brumfield) was born on 1 Dec 1810 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 26 Aug 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Farmers Chapel Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Susan Elizabeth Gritton was born on 1 Dec 1810 in Mercer County, Kentucky (daughter of Jesse Gritton and Sarah Brumfield); died on 26 Aug 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Farmers Chapel Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Mary Ann Cosat was born on 4 Jul 1833 in Kentucky; died on 16 Feb 1891; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 1. Minerva Jane Cosat was born on 23 Jun 1839 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 6 Jul 1904 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- James Cosat was born in 1840 in Illinois.
Generation: 3
6. Jesse Gritton was born on 1 Apr 1781 in Virginia (son of John Gritton and Elizabeth Hoagland); died on 16 Feb 1857; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Jesse married Sarah Brumfield on 23 May 1803. Sarah was born on 17 Jan 1777; died on 20 May 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Sarah Brumfield was born on 17 Jan 1777; died on 20 May 1818. Children:
- Milo B. Gritton was born on 18 May 1804 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 15 Jul 1846 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Elizabeth Gritton was born on 3 Mar 1806 in Kentucky; died before 1880.
- John R. Gritton was born on 20 Jul 1808 in Kentucky; died on 30 May 1894 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- William Gritton was born about 1809 in Kentucky.
- 3. Susan Elizabeth Gritton was born on 1 Dec 1810 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 26 Aug 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Farmers Chapel Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Valentine Gritton was born on 23 Feb 1813 in Kentucky.
- Nancy Gritton was born on 30 Jun 1815 in Kentucky.
- Merriman Gritton was born on 7 May 1818 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Generation: 4
12. John Gritton was born in Dec 1755 in Winchester, Virginia (son of William Gritton and Elizabeth Unknown); died on 7 Aug 1837; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. John married Elizabeth Hoagland. Elizabeth was born about 1759 in Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elizabeth Hoagland was born about 1759 in Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Children:
- Rhoda Rosanna Gritton was born in 1778; died after 1845.
- Aaron Gritton was born on 23 Jan 1779 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Jul 1864; was buried in New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, McAfee, Mercer County, Kentucky.
- 6. Jesse Gritton was born on 1 Apr 1781 in Virginia; died on 16 Feb 1857; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky.
- William Gritton was born in 1782 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died in 1823 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- John Gritton was born about 1783 in Kentucky; died in 1820.
- Nancy Gritton was born about 1787; died in 1820.
- Dorcas Gritton was born in 1789 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died in 1818 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- Levi Pete Gritton was born in 1790 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died in 1845 in Washington Township, Linn County, Iowa.
- Elizabeth Gritton was born in 1792 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died before 1837.
- Amos Gritton was born on 4 Aug 1794 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 29 May 1857 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Delilah Gritton was born in 1795 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died before 1831.
- Jacob Gritton was born on 16 Jun 1797 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 19 Sep 1842 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Mary Polly Gritton was born in 1805.