Biographical Sketch of Pricilla Cogdill, Crawford Township, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Pricilla Cogdill, section 5, postoffice Halleck, widow of Jacob Cogdill,
was born in Kentucky, February 4, 1826.  Her parents moved to Missouri
during the same fall.  She married William Baker in February, 1842.  He
was born in Tennessee.  They had three children: Missouri A., born
March 1, 1843; William H., born September 3, 1845; Martha J., born
September 7, 1848.  Mr. Baker died on November 15, 1848.  His widow,
the subject of this sketch, married Jacob Cogdill, December 1, 1850.
He was born in Tennessee, January 3, 1795.  By this union they have
seven children: Maggie, born February 13, 1852 and died February, 1880;
Ross, born April 20, 1854; Mary E., born May 3, 1856; Martin D., born
March 26, 1858; Lucinda P., born March 22, 1864 and died June, 1869;
Daniel B., born March 8, 1866; Richard M., born October 25, 1868.  Mrs.
Cogdill has 320 acres of land, all under fence, with four acres of
orchard.  Mr. Cogdill died January 21, 1879.  He was in the war twelve
months, and drew pension on account of services rendered, and the widow
since his demise, draws eight dollars per month.

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