Dear Betty: I was so happy to get your message and your connection to the Cohagen Clan. First off, I don't think we are a part of the Walter Cohagen line. My husband, Charles Cohagen is a descendant of John & Mary Jane. John is his great grandfather. One of John's sons (there were 11 children!) Franklin W. is his grandfather, (b. 1854, Fairfield Cty, Ohio. d. 1938 in Toledo, Ohio, and was living with his son, Clarence L. Cohagen (b 1892, d. 1965 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. where my husband and I were living at that time.
Your death dates for John and Mary Jane are the same as I have. I have no pictures of them, but have a copy of a picture of John's headstone (which I will try to attach as a copy.)
I have been in contact with a
BStewart2@juno.com who tells me that John's father's name was Thomas Cohagen (b. 1780-90)and Catherine Fling.(I will attempt to attach a copy). Also
DWheatonJr@aol.com from rootsweb who has hinted that the Cohagen or Geoghegan line can be traced back to Ireland, but nothing definite yet.
I am sorry I cannot identify anyone in your pictures, but the generation we are familiar with were in the Fairfield County, Ohio, area in the towns of Basil/Baltimore, Reynoldsburg, etc.
Perhaps between all of us, we can get this family tree complete. I hope I have been of some help, but you have been moreso. Please let me know whether or not these attachments have come through.(
Happy searching,
Joanne Cohagen (wife of Charles)
charjoco@yahoo.comP.S. Can you send me your email address, in case I 'm not able to send these via a post (I am still not fully computer literate)