James Osa Cozort / Delia Adeline Berry


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	Family Sheet HUSBAND Name: James Osa CozortMale ^[1] Note Born: 15 May 18811881-5-15 at Lost Creek Near Shook, Wayne County, Missouri. Married: 14 Jan 19061906-1-14 at Wayne County, Missouri.Wayne County, Missouri. Died: 17 Dec 19641964-12-17 at Poplar Bluff Missouri.Poplar Bluff Missouri. Father: David Cozort Mother: Eliza Adeline Huggins WIFE Name: Delia Adeline Berry ^[5] Note Born: 24 Feb 1882 at Greenville, MO. ^[6] Died: 17 Oct 1965 at Poplar Bluff Missouri ^[7] Father: Franklin Berry Mother: Mary Clarke CHILDREN Name: Ruth Adeline Cozort Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Husband: Nicholas James (nick) Fotenos Name: Ruth Cozort Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Name: William Raymond Cozort Born: 23 Sep 1906 at Wayne County, Missouri. Died: Sep 1985 at Ill Wife: Ollie Marler Name: Robert Cozort Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Name: David Roscoe Cozort Born: 3 Oct 1908 Died: 27 Nov 1990 Wife: Easter Josephine Elder Name: Radie Cozort Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Name: Roy Russell Cozort Born: 24 Dec 1909 Died: 1984 at Poplar Bluff, MO Wife: Virgie Marie Marler Name: Rosa Nellie Cozort Born: 23 Dec 1911 Died: Mar 1978 at Scott City, MO Husband: Otho Ulysses Forister Name: James Robert Cozort Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Wife: Opal Lee Willis Name: Radie Carlos Cozort Born: (suppressed / living) Died: Wife: Rose Pangburn SOURCES 1). Berry1.ged 5). Berry1.ged 6). Berry1.ged 7). Berry1.ged NOTES 1). 18401.ged James Osa Cozort was born May 15, 1881 on Lost Creek neer the village of Shook in Wayne Co. Mo. He is the son of David and Eliza Cozort. In 1885 the family moved to a farm on the east side of the St. Francis River, temn miles south of Greenville. Here he worked on his fathers farm and attended Center Ridge School which was three miles south of his home, graduating from the 8th grade. On Jan 14 1906 he married Delia Berry. The Cozort farm which was owned by David Cozort was divided by David between his two sons James, Osa and William Iverson about 1908. When the original farmhouse burned down, James hired a local carpenter, Los Clubb, to build a new house on his part of the land. His brother Iverson, who married Mary Arty Strickland in 1906, also built a house on his part of the farmat about the same time. The two brothers, known as Oce and Ibe , lived on adjoining farms until 1922, when Iverson moved across river to a farm on Otter creek, adistane of about five miles. He sold his farfm in 1928 to Thomas Strickland. James and Delia lived together in their new house until Jan 1926, exept for two years, 1919 and 1920, when he rented his farm to a neighbor and moved to a house near Kime. Probably to enable him to devote full time to his livestock trading business which he did in addition to farming.. In these early years he was moderately prosperous and was widely known and respected in Wayne Co.. In 1921 when his older boys were old enough to work the farm, he moved his family back to the farm. The last six of their seven children were born on this farm. Abot 1923 he built and operated a flour mill in Kime in addition to his live stock trading and farming. This was not as successful and was the beginning of his financial difficulties. Trying to regain financial stability, he sold the timber from his farm and borrowed a few thousand dollars. There were accusations also that he had violated some laws in his business dealings. Because of these accusations and perhaps in part because of an unhappy marriage. He left home on Jan 1, 1926 and was not seen again by his family until the summer of 1942. Occasional letters from him indicate he traveled through several states, mostly in the south and east, for several years, moving frequently. He finally seteled in Chicago, where he lived for several years using an assumed name. He delivered coal for a living part of the time ad sometimes went into the country to do seasonal farm work. After he left home in 1926, creditors tried to take the farm but the court ruled against them. The live stock was all taken ecept two cows, but the farm, though mortgaged, was saved. Delia, with the help of the older children, continued to operate the farm. James Osa Cozart returned to the family in the summer of 1942, after the family moved to a new farm ten miles Sout of Poplar Bluff.at time until 1960 he returned and left again several times., spending part of his time in Chicago and part at home. At the age of 78 he was partially disabled by disorders of in his feet and legs and came to stay until his death in 1964. About a year before his death he went to live at the Assembly of God est Home in Poplar Bluff. He died while there Dec. 17, 1964 and was burried at Poplar Bluff Cemetery. 2). 18401.ged Married by a minister, Henry Y. Mabrey. They lived for a few weeks at the home of David and Eliza Cozort, then moved to another house beside the Luffsy, or Whitt Spring, about half a mile away.. This place was also owned by david. They lived there for several months. Their first son Raymond was born there. Delia Adeline BERRY was born on 27 Feb 1882 in Greenville, Mo. Died on 17 Oct 1965 in Poplar Bluff Missouri. She was four years old when her family moved to the St. Francis River farm. She attended Oak Grove School which was about 2 miles from her home and completed sixth grade. when she was a young girl she worked at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Rhodes keeping house In the 1960, Delia lived alone in the house on the farm after the children all married. James Osa was there with her part of the time. Abt 1952 she fell and broke a hip bone and was crippled from that time, walking only with crutches. Abt. 1960 she suffered a severe stroke and was bedridden until her death Oct 17, 1965. She is burried at Poplar Bluff Cemetery beside James Osa. Merged General Note . If you want me to let you know when I change the website, please signup here (no more then once a quarter!)

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