"The Cocoa Tribune", Thursday, July 12th, 1917
"On Monday afternoon at about 1'oclock, Capt. C.J. Coggin, pioneer resident of Rockledge passed away at the Hawkes Park Sanitarium where he had been receiving treatment.
For several weeks he had been much troubled with indigestion, and it was deemed best to remove him to a sanitarium where he could receive attention and care attainable only in such an institution. Attended by Dr. Deboe, his faithful wife,assisted by Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Ranck, his removal was affected about two weeks ago. For the first few days he seemed to improve somewhat but it soon became apparent that the end was not far away. D.I. Coggin, a son, arrived from Texas before the end, and was at his father's bedside until the last.
Captain Coggin's body was brought home Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon his friends and neighbors, his business associates and members of his family gathered at the residence for the funeral service. His old-time friend and neighbor and schoolmate of his children in the Old Wisconsin home, F.W. Munson of Georgiana, conducted the services, whence the assembly proceeded to the Cocoa cemetery . Amid a profusion of beautiful flowers the body was laid to rest with simple commitment rites.
With Captain Coggin's passing one of the most unique and picturesque of Indian River pioneers leaves this scene of action. His genial nature, his perennial friendliness, his business acumen and foresight won and held for him many genuine friends. His interest in community activities, his participation in interesting events of characteristic river life, especially boating and motoring, made him a conspicuous figure in all such diversions, and of him it may truly be said, "he was a good sport to the last."
Charles Joseph Coggin was born in Williamstown, VT in 1832. AT the age of nine years he left home to make his way in the world. He had a natural genius for mechanics, which soon manifested itself and before he was well grown he was master of a useful trade and beginning to be a successful business man. He went to Lawrence, Mass., to work, and there he met Mis Francis Rose Bundy, to whom he was married in 1855. Seven children were born to them, three of whom survive. In 1856 Mr. and Mrs. Coggin moved to Dayton, Ohio where in time he took up locomotive engineering, in which he engaged until the civil war. At Loma, Ohio he organized a company, himself being Caotain, and in command he entered the war. After the war he engaged in farming in Wisconsin for a time, but the call of the machine was too strong to be resisted, and he bought a mill in Illinois, later engaging in the same business in Iowa, whence he came to Florida. In 1884 with his wife he attended the Great Cotton Exposiiton at New Orleans, and there hmet the Magruders of Rockledge, who interested him in the orange culture and the Indian River generally, so Mr. and Mrs. Coggin thereupon decided to come on down to Florida, and incidentally look up there old friends, the Munsons who had previously come down from Wisconsin. They spent the remainder of the winter at Georgiana and in time bought land there at a later period buying their river-front home in Rockledge, where they have since lived. A large grove at Mims is among their still later acquisitions. Through all the years, however, that Wisconsin farm, bought in the early days of their married life was retained and was never disposed of until about four years ago. On coming to Florida to make their permanent home the milling interests were all disposed of and orange growing became the business of life until the end.
Many interesting volumes might be written of Captain Coggin's long life of 85 years - years of much achievement, daring investment, rugged experiences and heroic endurance as a pioneer, engineer, machinist, mill man, soldier and government employee. His activities covered many branches of industry in many fields, and his thoroughness, his reliability and his skill brought success from every endeavor. His substantial fortune attests his industry and his home is adorned with numerous trophies from the field of sport. He served the government in an engineering capacity in Kentucky and Tennessee during the later years of the civil war, and during the Spanish-American war was a dispatch bearer between Eau Gallie and Cape Canaveral, using his own launch as a dispatch boat. For a number of years he was a director in the Brevard County State Bank and was its Vice-President for several months before his death, resigning only a few weeks ago.
For sixty-two years his good wife has labored by his side, faithful friend and ally, wise business partner and counsellor. With judgment and foresight she managed the farm, buying and selling stock, and it was at her suggestion that he introduced the machinery for making patent flour, then, new, that laid the foundation for his success in his milling enterprises. She was with him to the end, and now, herself over 85 years of age has the happy satisfaction of having contributed of her best to her husband's comfort and success.
Three children survive with their mother, Daniel Ira Coggin of Corpus Christi, Texas; Mrs. N.M. Felt of Wesley, Iowa and Claire Coggin of Mims, Fla. There are severl grandchildren among whom is Mrs. E.E. Ranck of Rockledge.
It is fitting that here on Indian River, the scene of much of the pleasure and comfort of his later years, under the blue of a summer sky, surrounded by the everlasting green of the semi-tropics, the Captain should be laid to rest. "After life's fitful fever he sleeps well."
Peace to his ashes."
- Transcribed by Sabra Coggin, 2011
"On Monday afternoon at about 1'oclock, Capt. C.J. Coggin, pioneer resident of Rockledge passed away at the Hawkes Park Sanitarium where he had been receiving treatment.
For several weeks he had been much troubled with indigestion, and it was deemed best to remove him to a sanitarium where he could receive attention and care attainable only in such an institution. Attended by Dr. Deboe, his faithful wife,assisted by Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Ranck, his removal was affected about two weeks ago. For the first few days he seemed to improve somewhat but it soon became apparent that the end was not far away. D.I. Coggin, a son, arrived from Texas before the end, and was at his father's bedside until the last.
Captain Coggin's body was brought home Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon his friends and neighbors, his business associates and members of his family gathered at the residence for the funeral service. His old-time friend and neighbor and schoolmate of his children in the Old Wisconsin home, F.W. Munson of Georgiana, conducted the services, whence the assembly proceeded to the Cocoa cemetery . Amid a profusion of beautiful flowers the body was laid to rest with simple commitment rites.
With Captain Coggin's passing one of the most unique and picturesque of Indian River pioneers leaves this scene of action. His genial nature, his perennial friendliness, his business acumen and foresight won and held for him many genuine friends. His interest in community activities, his participation in interesting events of characteristic river life, especially boating and motoring, made him a conspicuous figure in all such diversions, and of him it may truly be said, "he was a good sport to the last."
Charles Joseph Coggin was born in Williamstown, VT in 1832. AT the age of nine years he left home to make his way in the world. He had a natural genius for mechanics, which soon manifested itself and before he was well grown he was master of a useful trade and beginning to be a successful business man. He went to Lawrence, Mass., to work, and there he met Mis Francis Rose Bundy, to whom he was married in 1855. Seven children were born to them, three of whom survive. In 1856 Mr. and Mrs. Coggin moved to Dayton, Ohio where in time he took up locomotive engineering, in which he engaged until the civil war. At Loma, Ohio he organized a company, himself being Caotain, and in command he entered the war. After the war he engaged in farming in Wisconsin for a time, but the call of the machine was too strong to be resisted, and he bought a mill in Illinois, later engaging in the same business in Iowa, whence he came to Florida. In 1884 with his wife he attended the Great Cotton Exposiiton at New Orleans, and there hmet the Magruders of Rockledge, who interested him in the orange culture and the Indian River generally, so Mr. and Mrs. Coggin thereupon decided to come on down to Florida, and incidentally look up there old friends, the Munsons who had previously come down from Wisconsin. They spent the remainder of the winter at Georgiana and in time bought land there at a later period buying their river-front home in Rockledge, where they have since lived. A large grove at Mims is among their still later acquisitions. Through all the years, however, that Wisconsin farm, bought in the early days of their married life was retained and was never disposed of until about four years ago. On coming to Florida to make their permanent home the milling interests were all disposed of and orange growing became the business of life until the end.
Many interesting volumes might be written of Captain Coggin's long life of 85 years - years of much achievement, daring investment, rugged experiences and heroic endurance as a pioneer, engineer, machinist, mill man, soldier and government employee. His activities covered many branches of industry in many fields, and his thoroughness, his reliability and his skill brought success from every endeavor. His substantial fortune attests his industry and his home is adorned with numerous trophies from the field of sport. He served the government in an engineering capacity in Kentucky and Tennessee during the later years of the civil war, and during the Spanish-American war was a dispatch bearer between Eau Gallie and Cape Canaveral, using his own launch as a dispatch boat. For a number of years he was a director in the Brevard County State Bank and was its Vice-President for several months before his death, resigning only a few weeks ago.
For sixty-two years his good wife has labored by his side, faithful friend and ally, wise business partner and counsellor. With judgment and foresight she managed the farm, buying and selling stock, and it was at her suggestion that he introduced the machinery for making patent flour, then, new, that laid the foundation for his success in his milling enterprises. She was with him to the end, and now, herself over 85 years of age has the happy satisfaction of having contributed of her best to her husband's comfort and success.
Three children survive with their mother, Daniel Ira Coggin of Corpus Christi, Texas; Mrs. N.M. Felt of Wesley, Iowa and Claire Coggin of Mims, Fla. There are severl grandchildren among whom is Mrs. E.E. Ranck of Rockledge.
It is fitting that here on Indian River, the scene of much of the pleasure and comfort of his later years, under the blue of a summer sky, surrounded by the everlasting green of the semi-tropics, the Captain should be laid to rest. "After life's fitful fever he sleeps well."
Peace to his ashes."
- Transcribed by Sabra Coggin, 2011
"The Cocoa Tribune", Thursday, July 12th, 1917
"On Monday afternoon at about 1'oclock, Capt. C.J. Coggin, pioneer resident of Rockledge passed away at the Hawkes Park Sanitarium where he had been receiving treatment.
For several weeks he had been much troubled with indigestion, and it was deemed best to remove him to a sanitarium where he could receive attention and care attainable only in such an institution. Attended by Dr. Deboe, his faithful wife,assisted by Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Ranck, his removal was affected about two weeks ago. For the first few days he seemed to improve somewhat but it soon became apparent that the end was not far away. D.I. Coggin, a son, arrived from Texas before the end, and was at his father's bedside until the last.
Captain Coggin's body was brought home Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon his friends and neighbors, his business associates and members of his family gathered at the residence for the funeral service. His old-time friend and neighbor and schoolmate of his children in the Old Wisconsin home, F.W. Munson of Georgiana, conducted the services, whence the assembly proceeded to the Cocoa cemetery . Amid a profusion of beautiful flowers the body was laid to rest with simple commitment rites.
With Captain Coggin's passing one of the most unique and picturesque of Indian River pioneers leaves this scene of action. His genial nature, his perennial friendliness, his business acumen and foresight won and held for him many genuine friends. His interest in community activities, his participation in interesting events of characteristic river life, especially boating and motoring, made him a conspicuous figure in all such diversions, and of him it may truly be said, "he was a good sport to the last."
Charles Joseph Coggin was born in Williamstown, VT in 1832. AT the age of nine years he left home to make his way in the world. He had a natural genius for mechanics, which soon manifested itself and before he was well grown he was master of a useful trade and beginning to be a successful business man. He went to Lawrence, Mass., to work, and there he met Mis Francis Rose Bundy, to whom he was married in 1855. Seven children were born to them, three of whom survive. In 1856 Mr. and Mrs. Coggin moved to Dayton, Ohio where in time he took up locomotive engineering, in which he engaged until the civil war. At Loma, Ohio he organized a company, himself being Caotain, and in command he entered the war. After the war he engaged in farming in Wisconsin for a time, but the call of the machine was too strong to be resisted, and he bought a mill in Illinois, later engaging in the same business in Iowa, whence he came to Florida. In 1884 with his wife he attended the Great Cotton Exposiiton at New Orleans, and there hmet the Magruders of Rockledge, who interested him in the orange culture and the Indian River generally, so Mr. and Mrs. Coggin thereupon decided to come on down to Florida, and incidentally look up there old friends, the Munsons who had previously come down from Wisconsin. They spent the remainder of the winter at Georgiana and in time bought land there at a later period buying their river-front home in Rockledge, where they have since lived. A large grove at Mims is among their still later acquisitions. Through all the years, however, that Wisconsin farm, bought in the early days of their married life was retained and was never disposed of until about four years ago. On coming to Florida to make their permanent home the milling interests were all disposed of and orange growing became the business of life until the end.
Many interesting volumes might be written of Captain Coggin's long life of 85 years - years of much achievement, daring investment, rugged experiences and heroic endurance as a pioneer, engineer, machinist, mill man, soldier and government employee. His activities covered many branches of industry in many fields, and his thoroughness, his reliability and his skill brought success from every endeavor. His substantial fortune attests his industry and his home is adorned with numerous trophies from the field of sport. He served the government in an engineering capacity in Kentucky and Tennessee during the later years of the civil war, and during the Spanish-American war was a dispatch bearer between Eau Gallie and Cape Canaveral, using his own launch as a dispatch boat. For a number of years he was a director in the Brevard County State Bank and was its Vice-President for several months before his death, resigning only a few weeks ago.
For sixty-two years his good wife has labored by his side, faithful friend and ally, wise business partner and counsellor. With judgment and foresight she managed the farm, buying and selling stock, and it was at her suggestion that he introduced the machinery for making patent flour, then, new, that laid the foundation for his success in his milling enterprises. She was with him to the end, and now, herself over 85 years of age has the happy satisfaction of having contributed of her best to her husband's comfort and success.
Three children survive with their mother, Daniel Ira Coggin of Corpus Christi, Texas; Mrs. N.M. Felt of Wesley, Iowa and Claire Coggin of Mims, Fla. There are severl grandchildren among whom is Mrs. E.E. Ranck of Rockledge.
It is fitting that here on Indian River, the scene of much of the pleasure and comfort of his later years, under the blue of a summer sky, surrounded by the everlasting green of the semi-tropics, the Captain should be laid to rest. "After life's fitful fever he sleeps well."
Peace to his ashes."
- Transcribed by Sabra Coggin, 2011
"On Monday afternoon at about 1'oclock, Capt. C.J. Coggin, pioneer resident of Rockledge passed away at the Hawkes Park Sanitarium where he had been receiving treatment.
For several weeks he had been much troubled with indigestion, and it was deemed best to remove him to a sanitarium where he could receive attention and care attainable only in such an institution. Attended by Dr. Deboe, his faithful wife,assisted by Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Ranck, his removal was affected about two weeks ago. For the first few days he seemed to improve somewhat but it soon became apparent that the end was not far away. D.I. Coggin, a son, arrived from Texas before the end, and was at his father's bedside until the last.
Captain Coggin's body was brought home Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon his friends and neighbors, his business associates and members of his family gathered at the residence for the funeral service. His old-time friend and neighbor and schoolmate of his children in the Old Wisconsin home, F.W. Munson of Georgiana, conducted the services, whence the assembly proceeded to the Cocoa cemetery . Amid a profusion of beautiful flowers the body was laid to rest with simple commitment rites.
With Captain Coggin's passing one of the most unique and picturesque of Indian River pioneers leaves this scene of action. His genial nature, his perennial friendliness, his business acumen and foresight won and held for him many genuine friends. His interest in community activities, his participation in interesting events of characteristic river life, especially boating and motoring, made him a conspicuous figure in all such diversions, and of him it may truly be said, "he was a good sport to the last."
Charles Joseph Coggin was born in Williamstown, VT in 1832. AT the age of nine years he left home to make his way in the world. He had a natural genius for mechanics, which soon manifested itself and before he was well grown he was master of a useful trade and beginning to be a successful business man. He went to Lawrence, Mass., to work, and there he met Mis Francis Rose Bundy, to whom he was married in 1855. Seven children were born to them, three of whom survive. In 1856 Mr. and Mrs. Coggin moved to Dayton, Ohio where in time he took up locomotive engineering, in which he engaged until the civil war. At Loma, Ohio he organized a company, himself being Caotain, and in command he entered the war. After the war he engaged in farming in Wisconsin for a time, but the call of the machine was too strong to be resisted, and he bought a mill in Illinois, later engaging in the same business in Iowa, whence he came to Florida. In 1884 with his wife he attended the Great Cotton Exposiiton at New Orleans, and there hmet the Magruders of Rockledge, who interested him in the orange culture and the Indian River generally, so Mr. and Mrs. Coggin thereupon decided to come on down to Florida, and incidentally look up there old friends, the Munsons who had previously come down from Wisconsin. They spent the remainder of the winter at Georgiana and in time bought land there at a later period buying their river-front home in Rockledge, where they have since lived. A large grove at Mims is among their still later acquisitions. Through all the years, however, that Wisconsin farm, bought in the early days of their married life was retained and was never disposed of until about four years ago. On coming to Florida to make their permanent home the milling interests were all disposed of and orange growing became the business of life until the end.
Many interesting volumes might be written of Captain Coggin's long life of 85 years - years of much achievement, daring investment, rugged experiences and heroic endurance as a pioneer, engineer, machinist, mill man, soldier and government employee. His activities covered many branches of industry in many fields, and his thoroughness, his reliability and his skill brought success from every endeavor. His substantial fortune attests his industry and his home is adorned with numerous trophies from the field of sport. He served the government in an engineering capacity in Kentucky and Tennessee during the later years of the civil war, and during the Spanish-American war was a dispatch bearer between Eau Gallie and Cape Canaveral, using his own launch as a dispatch boat. For a number of years he was a director in the Brevard County State Bank and was its Vice-President for several months before his death, resigning only a few weeks ago.
For sixty-two years his good wife has labored by his side, faithful friend and ally, wise business partner and counsellor. With judgment and foresight she managed the farm, buying and selling stock, and it was at her suggestion that he introduced the machinery for making patent flour, then, new, that laid the foundation for his success in his milling enterprises. She was with him to the end, and now, herself over 85 years of age has the happy satisfaction of having contributed of her best to her husband's comfort and success.
Three children survive with their mother, Daniel Ira Coggin of Corpus Christi, Texas; Mrs. N.M. Felt of Wesley, Iowa and Claire Coggin of Mims, Fla. There are severl grandchildren among whom is Mrs. E.E. Ranck of Rockledge.
It is fitting that here on Indian River, the scene of much of the pleasure and comfort of his later years, under the blue of a summer sky, surrounded by the everlasting green of the semi-tropics, the Captain should be laid to rest. "After life's fitful fever he sleeps well."
Peace to his ashes."
- Transcribed by Sabra Coggin, 2011
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