Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Cossairt, Samuel 1863 - 
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      SAMUEL COSSAIRT, the managing partner of the general merchandise firm of S.
Cossairt & Co., and one of the most active, enterprising, energetic business men of
Eden Valley, is a native of Vermilion county, Ill., born February 12, 1863, and is
the son of Silas and Alvira (Swishey) Oossairt. In 1866 his parents and others of
the family came to that part of Meeker county lying in the vicinity of Eden Valley,
and settled here , the pioneers of this region, as there were no neighbors between
them and Manannah or Forest City. The parents of our subject still live upon the
original homestead.

   Samuel was reared upon the parental farm and remained beneath his father’s roof
until he had attained the age of eighteen years, drawing his primary education from
the district schools of the vicinity. In 1881 he commenced attendance at the Normal
school at St. Cloud, Minn., where he remained about a year and a half, and for the
succeeding three years was occupied in teaching school, in which he made quite a
success. At the age of twenty-three he, in company with E. L. Parker, opened a store
in the village of Litchfield. Three months later the firm started a branch at Eden
Valley, of which our subject took charge, and operated until March, 1888, when,
having purchased the interest of his partner, a new firm was formed, consisting of
Samuel Cossairt, his father, Silas, and brother G. B. Cossairt. They carry an
extensive stock of all the various lines that go to make up an establishment of this
kind and are doing an ample business.

   In October, 1886, the subject -«f this memoir was appointed postmaster of Eden
Lake, and when the office was changed to Eden Valley was reappointed and now holds
that office.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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