Margaret Ella COGGESHALL

(b. 27 January 1857 , Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 14 April 1926 , )

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Margaret Ella COGGESHALL was born 27 January 1857 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Margaret Ella COGGESHALL was the child of David A COGGESHALL and Julia Ann DURFEE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Abner COGGESHALL and Phebe DAVOL (DEVOL) (maternal) Gideon Gifford DURFEE and Pamelia FRANCIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Margaret Ella married John Abner LAWTON 22 September 1876 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
John Abner LAWTON was born March 1855 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. John Abner died 19 November 1939 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. John Abner was the child of Charles Abner LAWTON and Laura Ann REED.

Margaret Ella COGGESHALL died 14 April 1926
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Margaret Ella COGGESHALL married

John Abner LAWTON-- Date: 22 September 1876 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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John Abner LAWTON was the child of Charles Abner LAWTON and Laura Ann REED

He is 21. She is 19. His occupation is: Mason. He was born in Providence, RI. She was born in Tiverton, RI. He is the son of Charles and Laura. She is the daughter of David and Julia. It is the first marriage for both.

Children of John Abner LAWTON and Margaret Ella COGGESHALL:

Frederick Borden LAWTON (b.29 June 1877, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1965, )
m. Ann HOWARTH 16 May 1900 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Sadie S LAWTON (b.29 November 1878, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 January 1946, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )
m. George Joseph Andrew DUMAS 14 May 1901 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Charlotte May "Lottie" LAWTON (b.December 1880, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 February 1963, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Stephen Luther STAFFORD 24 August 1899 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Presby LAWTON (b.16 December 1883, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 March 1975, Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT) 17 December 1905 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
m. Elizabeth Parkinston "Betty" DALLAS 1932

Albert Leroy LAWTON (b.24 February 1886, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 November 1912, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Jane Ann SPELLMAN 23 October 1910 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Laura E. LAWTON (b.21 July 1888, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 April 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

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1857 Birth
27 January 1857
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

1857
Name: Margaret Ella Coggeshall
Gender: Female
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1857
Birthplace: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: David Coggeshall
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Julia Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09358-7
Syst Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
Source Film Number: 913054
Reference Number: p 13
Collection: Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1878-1914

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1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 - Tiverton, Rhode Island
Name: Ella Coggshall
[Ella Coggeshall]
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Home in 1860: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Post Office: Tiverton
Dwelling Number: 91
Family Number: 116
Household Members:
Name Age
David Coggshall 37
Julia A Coggshall 33
Phebe A Coggshall 11
Abner Coggshall 9
Lydia Coggshall 7
Julia A Coggshall 6
Ella Coggshall 4
Gideon Coggshall 1
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Name: Ella M Coggeshall
Age in 1870: 13
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Dwelling Number: 269
Home in 1870: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Domestic Servant
Attended School: Y
Inferred Father: David Coggeshall
Inferred Mother: Julia A Coggeshall
Household Members:
Name Age
David Coggeshall 47
Julia A Coggeshall 41
Abner A Coggeshall 20
Lydia F Coggeshall 18
Julia M Coggeshall 15
Ella M Coggeshall 13
Gideon G Coggeshall 11
Cynthia Coggeshall 9
David A Coggeshall 5
Willie T Coggeshall 4/ 12
1870 US Census

1876 Marriage / Partner
Margaret Ella COGGESHALL and John Abner LAWTON 22 September 1876, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

She was 19 years old.

Margaret Ella COGGESHALL - Title The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I. Volume 2 of The Descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I, William Field Reed Genea

Title The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I.
Volume 2 of The Descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I, William Field Reed
Genealogy and Local History series
Publisher Gibson Bros., Printers, 1905
Original from Harvard University
Digitized Jan 31, 2008
Page 357

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Birth of Child
Frederick Borden LAWTON was born 29 June 1877, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Ella was 20 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Sadie S LAWTON was born 29 November 1878, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Ella was 21 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Cottage Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
John A. Lawton, 25, stone mason, b. MA, parents b. MA
Ella M. Lawton, 23, b. RI, parents b. RI
Fredy B. Lawton, 4, b. RI
Sadie S. Lawton, 1, b. MA
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Charlotte May "Lottie" LAWTON was born December 1880, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Ella was 23 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Arthur Presby LAWTON was born 16 December 1883, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Ella was 26 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1886 Birth of Child
Albert Leroy LAWTON was born 24 February 1886, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Ella was 29 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Laura E. LAWTON was born 21 July 1888, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Ella was 31 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1892 Death of Child
Laura E. LAWTON died 26 April 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Ella was 35 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1899 Marriage of Child
Charlotte May "Lottie" LAWTON married 24 August 1899, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Stephen Luther STAFFORD

1900 East Globe Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
John A. Lawton, b. Mar 1856, 44, b. MA, parents b. England, brick layer
Ellen Lawton, b. May 1857, 43, b. MA, parents b. NY, mother of 5 children, 5 children living
Sadie Lawton, 22, daughter, b. May 1878, MA, trimmer (cloth)
Arthur Lawton, 17, son, b. May 1883, MA, salesman
Albert Lawton, 14, son, b. Mar 1886, MA, at school
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Margaret Ella COGGESHALL - Margaret Ella (Coggeshall) Lawton. This is the only known photo of my Great Grandmother. Not sure when it was taken, but probably not long before

Margaret Ella (Coggeshall) Lawton. This is the only known photo
of my Great Grandmother. Not sure when it was taken, but probably
not long before she died.

Thanks to Gail

1900 Marriage of Child
Frederick Borden LAWTON married 16 May 1900, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Ann HOWARTH

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Marriage of Child
Sadie S LAWTON married 14 May 1901, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to George Joseph Andrew DUMAS

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1905 Marriage of Child
Arthur Presby LAWTON married 17 December 1905, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Marguerite M BROWE (BREAULT)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Ella Lawton, 53, married, mother of 6 children, 5 children living
Albert L. Lawton, son, age 24
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1910 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
(Difficult to read) John A. Lawton, 55, married 35 years, brick layer
Ellie M. Lawton, 53, mother of 6 children, 5 children living
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1910 Marriage of Child
Albert Leroy LAWTON married 23 October 1910, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Jane Ann SPELLMAN

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Death of Child
Albert Leroy LAWTON died 9 November 1912, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Ella was 55 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1920 Blossom's Road, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Steven L Stafford 46

Lottie M Stafford 39, wife

Avis C Stafford 15

Lottie B Stafford 13

Florence M Stafford 6

Ruth S Stafford 3

Clifford A Carey 6, boarder

M Ella Lawton 60, mother-in-law, married
NOTE: All b. MA, parents b. MA
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))