Frank Hughes Cosnahan
b. 3 May 1908, d. 27 December 1994
- Father: Robert Waller Cosnahan b. 26 July 1877, d. 6 March 1925
- Mother: Edna Merle Hughes b. 24 April 1878, d. 21 October 1974
- Frank Hughes Cosnahan was born on 3 May 1908 in Texas.
- Robert Waller Cosnahan and Edna Merle Hughes appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, at 620 Main Street. Other members of the household included Frank Hughes Cosnahan, Ruth Cosnahan, Julia Franklin Cosnahan, Corbin Waller Cosnahan and Patrick Freeman Cosnahan.
- The following appeared on 11 April 1921 in the Mexia News:
[:TAB] The Dallas News of March 30 contains a picture of Master Frank Cosnahan, the 13-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Waller Cosnahan, and a grandson of Capt. Frank Hughes, and an account of his atheltic feats, leading all Dallas entries in the International Y contest. /P/ Young Cosnahan led his nearest competitor with 563 points to his credit in six events. There were 196 boys participating in the context.
[:TAB] In the standing broad jump young Cosnahan made eight feet and the record for thid jump is 8 feet 3-4 inch.
[:TAB] He was publicly presented with a gold medal as a reward for his splendid work in athletics. - The SSDI lists Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, as the last residence of record of Frank Hughes Cosnahan.
- Frank Hughes Cosnahan died on 27 December 1994 at age 86 in Jefferson County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 17 Sep 2010