From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HENRY E. COSNER Henry E. Cosner. Among the young and substantial men of Stevens county,it is our pleasure to mention the subject of this article as a man of excellent standing,real worth of character,and influence. In Grant county,in the far away state of West Virginia,Henry E. Cosner first saw the light in 1871. His parents,Daniel and Matilda (Tucker) Cosner,were natives of that same state and were the parents of these children;Joseph, Fannie,Henry E.,Havlock P.,Memphis A.,Newton J.,Cora E.,Flora S.,and Homer P. They were prominent people there and the mother's father was one of the wealthiest farmers of the state. He owned and tilled nearly three thousand acres of land. At the age of ninety-six,in the year 1896,he passed to the world beyond,full of days and honors. The primary education of our subject was attended to in his native place, but in his eleventh year he was brought by his parents to Stevens county where he completed his studies. In 1892 his parents went to Nez Perces county, Idaho where they live at the present time. At the age of twelve Henry began his career of labor,regularly depositing each month,his wages with his father,by whom they were in the support of the family. This continued until he was twenty-one,then he went to do for himself,purchasing the farm where he now lives,three miles west of Chewelah. He has comfortable buildings and manifests good wisdom and ability in handling in handling his estate. On April 9,1902 Mr.Cosner married Miss Ethel Goss,whose parents were natives of England. She was born in August,1870. Before her marriage,Mrs. Cosner was one of the successful and leading teachers in her vicinity.She and her husband are now members of the Methodist chruch and good supporters of the faith. Politically,Mr.Cosner is a stanch Republican and always takes a keen interest in the affairs of the day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.