http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 14 October 2012 COOGAN story ____________________________________________________________________ appearing in "Pottsville Republican" [PA], 26 DEC 1885, PAGE 8, COLUMN 2: FIRE AT SILVER CREEK Between two and three o'clock Wednesday afternoon the double frame house of the Widow Coogan at Silver Creek took fire from a defective chimney and was totally destroyed. A portion of the furniture was saved by the efforts of the neighbors. The loss falls heavily on her. ____________________________________________________________________