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Orissa Ethelinda Harrington Coster

Birth	:	30 Apr 1841 Oswego County, New York, USA
Death	:	3 Apr 1906 Bartlett, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Thurman Cemetery, Thurman, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8298721, -95.7339706
Plot	:	Section 7, Row 5
Description	:	THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 28, 1901. "Bartlett News". --One of the oldest settlers now living in this section is Mrs. Robert Coster, who came to Council Bluffs during the great exodus to Salt Lake, Utah, in 1846. This family, however, did not cross the plains, but wintered near where Omaha now is and the following spring returned to Iowa and in 1848 settled two miles north of this place where they endured all the hardships incident to pioneer life; suffering from the cruelties from the Indians and having stock driven off by the roving bands of savages. Her reminiscence of... Read More	THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 28, 1901. "Bartlett News". --One of the oldest settlers now living in this section is Mrs. Robert Coster, who came to Council Bluffs during the great exodus to Salt Lake, Utah, in 1846. This family, however, did not cross the plains, but wintered near where Omaha now is and the following spring returned to Iowa and in 1848 settled two miles north of this place where they endured all the hardships incident to pioneer life; suffering from the cruelties from the Indians and having stock driven off by the roving bands of savages. Her reminiscence of events are inded interesting and profitable and can be recalled readily, leading the hearer on to enchantment. She distinctly remembers the agent, Sarpy and his wife, the agent being a half-breed Indian. Mrs. Sarpy died and was entombed in a log cabin with much jewelry on her person. Later a thief broke into the cabin, stole all the valuables and escaped. She located the place where the remains of old Waubonsie were and many other incidents of those memorable days. Her home is in east Bartlett where we hope the remaining days of this pioneer will be pleasantly spent. N.B.: I am thinking that the Costers stand a good chance of having settled on one of the farms of the Potawatomi (so-called) "Half Breed Farms" who appear to have sold out and emigrated to Kansas with others in that tribe....The State of Iowa did an archaeological survey of the Waubonsie's cabin and site in the early 1900 hundreds, and published their findings in the state's scientific journal.....I am also of the opinion that Peter Sarpy was a Frenchman from St. Louis, but I don't have those notes right now, so can't be sure.--W.F. [submitted by Gail Meyer Kilgore, 01 Jun 2003] THE TABOR BEACON April 13, 1906 Coster, Mrs. Orissa E., died at her home in Bartlett, Tuesday April 3rd at 8:15 PM aged 64y 11m 3d. Mrs. Orissa E. Harrington was born Apr. 30, 1841 in Oswego County New York. She came to this part of the country when very small. At this time she was only 7 years old and has resided within a radius of two miles of this place ever since, so it may be said that she was one of Iowa's earliest settlers. It is stated by her children that she oftentimes spoke of the ravages of the Indians, they doing such tricks as taking the white people's feather beds, cutting them open and watching the feathers go with the wind. She knew the Indian agent Sarpy and was also well acquainted with Sarpy's wife, who was a half breed Indian. She could locate the burial place of old Chief Waubonsie. In the years of the Morman immigration from Illinois to Utah, she was in this vicinity and could recall many incidents of Mormon hardships although she didn't cross the plains. She was well known throughout that part of Fremont County and well liked by all. She will be greating missed in the way of sickness, as she was known as a faithful one to all whom she assisted when on the bed of affliction. On Dec. 10, 1857, Miss Harrington was married to Robert H. Coster on a farm just over the line in Mills County. To this union nine children were born, eight of whom are living. A daughter, Effie, died when 10 years old. The other children are Mrs. Julia E. Eyler of this place, Mrs. Lydia Perkins of this place, Mrs. Ella C. Hindman of near Tabor, Mrs. Ida O. Proudfit of Percival, Miss Ossa O. Coster who lived with her mother, Daniel E. Coster of Percival, Robert B. and Guy J. of this place (Bartlett). All of these were in attendance at the funeral. Her husband died Jan. 7, 1896 from cancer of the face. Mr. and Mrs. Coster were born near the same place in New York, were reared together and both came to Iowa about the same year. Mrs. Coster and her husband were members of the Re-organized church of LDS, having become indentified with that body in the year 1869. Besides the surviving children is one sister, Mrs. Ophelia Epperson of Pacific Junction, and a brother, John in Utah, to mourn her loss, also many other relatives. Heart trouble was given as the cause of her death, having taken to her bed about a month ago. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 11 o'clock at her late residence by Elder G. F. Walling of Glenwood, of the faith of the deceased. The interment was made in the old Van Eaton cemetery five miles NE of this place. It was her request that she be buried beside her husband, who is buried in this cemetery.

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Orissa Ethelinda Harrington Coster's memorial is located at: Thurman Cemetery, Thurman, Fremont County, USA.
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Orissa Ethelinda Harrington Coster death on 3 Apr 1906 in Bartlett, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8298721
Longitude: -95.7339706

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Robert Hugleton Coster

(1838 - 1896)

Siblings

Daniel Bert Harrington

(1831 - 1874)

Children

Julia Elizabeth Coster Eyler

(1861 - 1938)

Eleanor Cordelia “Ella” Coster Hindman

(1862 - 1955)

Ida Olive Coster Proudfit

(1865 - 1916)

Daniel Elliott Coster

(1867 - 1928)

Ossa Orissa Coster Stephens

(1869 - 1956)

Lydia Harriet Coster Perkins

(1872 - 1917)

Robert Bert Coster

(1873 - 1946)

Effie Celestia Coster

(1875 - 1885)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Thurman Cemetery
Thurman, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8298721, -95.7339706

2. Ewell Cemetery
Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8250000, -95.7419500

3. Lacy Cemetery
Sidney, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7860985, -95.6968994

4. Gaylord Cemetery
Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8543200, -95.6705800

5. Ross Cemetery
Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8666700, -95.6808300

6. Mount Zion Cemetery
Tabor, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8290000, -95.6540000

7. Acord Cemetery
Sidney, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7930984, -95.6667023

8. Mackey Cemetery
Glenwood, Mills County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9017070, -95.7376100

9. Rhodes Cemetery
Tabor, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9011002, -95.7097015

10. Tabor Cemetery
Tabor, Mills County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9035260, -95.6799460

11. Abshire Cemetery
Sidney, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7666700, -95.6586100

12. Parsley Cemetery
Sidney, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7975006, -95.6278000

13. Kenosha Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8750000, -95.8427963

14. Walnut Hill Cemetery
Mills County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9232900, -95.7517100

15. Pottawattamie Chief Waubonsie Burial Site
Mills County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9236100, -95.7086100

16. Grandview Cemetery
Sidney Township, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7353400, -95.7086300

17. Eaton Cemetery
Union, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8039017, -95.8606033

18. Duff Cemetery
Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8222200, -95.6002700

19. Sidney Cemetery
Sidney, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7433014, -95.6425018

20. Estes Cemetery
Tabor, Mills County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9425011, -95.7080994

21. Waubonsie Cemetery
Mills County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9451370, -95.7310791

22. Van Eaton Cemetery
Pacific Junction, Mills County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9388800, -95.7919400

23. Benson Cemetery
Sidney, Fremont County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7222200, -95.6669400

24. Rock Bluff Cemetery
Plattsmouth, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9150009, -95.8469009