Polk County, Missouri Biographies - Samuel W. COSSINS

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties,
Missouri 1889, published by Goodspeed, Pg. 635
Polk County Biographies Section

   Samuel W. Cossins, M. D., one of the eminent physicians of
Polk County, Mo., located at Half Way, is a native of the county,
and was born on the 27th of August, 1861, his parents, Thomas and
Sarah Elizabeth (Hamilton) Cossins, being natives of Orange County,
Ind., and Polk County, Mo., respectively. The father is still 
living at the age of about fifty-five years, but the mother died 
at quite an early day, and Mr. Cossins afterward married Martha 
Barnes, a native of Polk County, who is still living. He has been
engaged in agricultural pursuits the greater portion of his life,
but for some was in the grocery business. He has been and earnest
worker in the Missionary Baptist Church for many years, and in 
his political views is a stanch Republican. When the Rebellion 
broke out he espoused the cause of the Union, shouldered his 
musket, and for four years was one of the "boys in blue," and 
participated in many battles and skirmishes, but was never wounded
or captured during his entire service. Mr. Cossins was the father
of two children by his first wife, Samuel W. and George W., the 
latter dying when about two years of age. His last union resulted
in the birth of six children, two now living: William T. and 
Bertie. Dr. Samuel W. Cossins received his education in the 
Southwest Baptist College, and while still a student in that 
institution began the study of medicine under Dr. William Lemon,
a physician of Greene County. During the winters of 1883-84 and
1884-85 he attended lectures in the Missouri Medical College, 
and was graduated from that institution in the latter year, soon
after locating at Half Way, where he has acquired a large practice
and won an enviable reputation as a physician. He is a Republican
in his political views, and is Noble Grand in the I. O. O. F. 
June 23, 1881, he was married to Miss Delphinia A. Brown, a 
daughter of Peter and Sarah E. Brown of Polk County, by whom he 
has three children, Walter M., Otta C. and Sarah E. The Doctor 
and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

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