The Cohenour Family

Mr. and Mrs. David Cohenour were among the earliest residents of Vernon County. However David died long before Bronaugh was even a thought.

To the right is the obituary for Mrs. Mary Wilson Cohenour from the January 14, 1920, Bronaugh Journal. Mrs. Cohenhour died at the home of a daughter in Baxter Springs, Kansas. She was brought back to Bronaugh for burial indicating that perhaps her husband had been buried in the area. He died long before Worsley Cemetery had been founded, so it will probably remain a mystery as to where he was buried. The 1870 Moundville Township census showed the widow Mary Cohenhour living in Bronaugh with her future son-in-law, Philip Shanholtzer.The listing included Philip Shanholtzer, age 22, born Virginia Mary Cohenour, age 36, born Ohio Martha Cohenour, age 13, born Illinois John Cohenour, age 11, born Illinois Mary Bell Cohenour, age 6, born Kansas Almira Cohenour, age 4, born Kansas Irene Cohenour, age 1, born Missouri Interestingly, Sarah Cohenour, future wife of Philip was not listed. Living next door to Peter Shanholtzer was Peter Cohenour, his wife Frances and their four children. In 1880, Almira Cohenour, age 14, was living with her half-sister and brother in law, Sarah and Philip Shanholtzer. The census said that Almira had been born in Kansas. Her mother, Mary, does not appear to be in Vernon County in that census year. Mary's four daughters married Bronaugh young men: Martha married Newton Satterlee Mary Bell married Hilliard Towner Almira married John Linthicum Rena (Irene) married Charles Brubaker. Mary was listed in the 1910 census for Bronaugh. She was living with her son-in-law and daughter and listed as age 75. The census did not agree with the obituary when it told that she was the mother of eight children and seven were still living. (Note that the first name of John's wife is difficult to read, but based on age, it must have been Almira) John Linthicum, age 54, born Missouri (Almira) Linthicum, age 44, born Kansas Sicily Linthicum, age 23, born Kansas Mary Cohenour, age 75, born Ohio   Grave marker for Mary Cohenour, Worsley Cemetery. At Worsley Cemetery, Mary is buried between Mattie and Newt Satterlee and John and Allie Linthicum. Mattie and Allie are her daughters.