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John Jackson Cozad
Born near Allensville in Vinton County, Cozad worked on riverboats, dealt cards, joined the gold rush and founded Cozaddale, Ohio, and later Cozad, Nebraska. In 1882 he shot a rival rancher, fled and lived under another name. His son was the painter Robert Henri.
At a glance
- Born
- 1830
- Died
- 1906
- Known as
- Business Founder, Town Founder
Life story
John Cozad was born near Allensville, Ohio, in 1830. At twelve he ran away to work on Mississippi and Ohio river steamboats, where he dealt faro, and he later took part in the California gold rush and lived briefly in South America.
He returned to Ohio, married Theresa Gatewood in 1858 and founded Cozaddale. In 1873 he founded Cozad, Nebraska.
A land dispute with rancher Alfred Pearson ended in October 1882 when Cozad shot Pearson in the face; Pearson died two months later. Cozad fled to Denver with his family, took the name Robert Henry Lee and lived in Atlantic City and New York. He died in New York City in 1906. His son became the artist Robert Henri.
Timeline
What John is known for
- Founded Cozaddale, Ohio, and Cozad, Nebraska
- Cozad, Nebraska (1873)
- Cozaddale, Ohio
Family
- wife: Theresa Gatewood
- son: Robert Henri
Ohio places
Where John Jackson Cozad was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: near Allensville, Vinton County ZIP 45651 · Vinton County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: John Jackson Cozad life, towns, shooting, alias, death