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10 July 2010

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Research:

This is the family of James Coogan.  He was born in Ireland and
emigrated to the United States in the mid Nineteenth Century. He
settled in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

Several members of this family died in 1874 in the "Mill River
Disaster," in which nearly 200 people were killed when a dam 
broke above the towns of Williamsburg, Haydenville and Leeds. A 
note in a report of the disaster mentioned that "James Coogan's 
farm was destroyed."

This family has also been found as CUGAN and COGAN. 

We are currently looking for someone to link with this family and 
to take over the search!

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1.  James COOGAN
   (c.1794, Ireland - after 1870, ?)
   married [ female1 ]
   occupation - farmer 
   resided Ireland
   emigrated to US
   resided Hampshire County, MA - 1870 (as CUGAN)

Children of James and [ female1 ] Coogan:
2.  Henry COOGAN
   (c.1815, [MA ?] - [1856/1860 ?], ?)
   married Jane [P.] PRINCELY / PRINCELEY
   [* Jane 1832, Northampton, MA - 16 MAY 1874, Leeds, MA]
   resided Ireland
   emigrated to US
   resided MA - c.1848
   resided Bloomfield, NY - 1851
   resided Crystal Lake, WI - 1854
   resided WI - c.1856
   ***possible*** resided MA - after 1856
     NOTE - wife, Jane PRINCELY COOGAN, returned to MA

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Children of Henry and Jane Coogan:
3.  James COOGAN
   (c.1848, MA - after 1870, ?)
   occupation - farmer
   resided NY
   resided WI
   resided Hampshire County, MA - 1870 (as CUGAN)
3.  Ann J. 'Annie' / 'Anny' COOGAN
   (1851, Bloomfield, NY - 16 MAY 1874, Leeds, MA)
     NOTE - killed in Mill River Disaster
   occupation - employee, button shop (1870)
   resided NY
   resided WI
   resided Northampton, Hampshire, MA - 1860 (as COGAN)
     NOTE - living with grand-father, Peter PRINCELEY
   resided Northampton, Hampshire, MA - 1870 (as COGAN)
     NOTE - living with grand-father, Peter PRINCELEY
   resided Leeds, Hampshire, MA - 1874 (as COGAN)
3.  Grace P. COOGAN
   (1854, Crystal Lake, WI - 16 MAY 1874, Leeds [or Northampton], MA)
     NOTE - killed in Mill River Disaster
   occupation - employee, button shop (1870)
   resided WI
   resided Northampton, Hampshire, MA - 1860 (as COGAN)
     NOTE - living with grand-father, Peter PRINCELEY
   resided Northampton, Hampshire, MA - 1870 (as COGAN)
     NOTE - living with grand-father, Peter PRINCELEY
   resided Leeds, Hampshire, MA - 1874 (as COGAN)
3.  Henrietta COOGAN
   (c.1856, WI - after 1880, ?)
   occupation - employee, button shop (1870)
   occupation - teacher (1880)
   resided WI
   resided Northampton, Hampshire, MA - 1860 (as COGAN)
     NOTE - living with grand-father, Peter PRINCELEY
   resided Northampton, Hampshire, MA - 1870 (as COGAN)
     NOTE - living with grand-father, Peter PRINCELEY
   resided Northampton, Hampshire, MA - 1880 (as CUGAN)