Etta Cogar, b. Oct. 21, 1882, Webster Co.,was the daugher of Elbon H. and Rebecca (Hosey) Cogar, married, Aug. 24, 1901 to Zack A. Carpenter, Webster Co. Zachariah, was born in 1876, was the son of Harvy Hanson & Mary Jane (McCourt) Carpenter.
Mary Jane McCourt's parents were Andrew and Rebecca Jane Corbett McCourt. Elbon H. Cogar, was born Oct. 12, 1850,in Braxton Co.,and died Nov. 14, 1927, Webster Co.He was the son of Jehu (John) and Caroline (Brooks) Cogar.Elbon married Rebecca Hosey, who born Sept. 15, 1858, and died Jan. 30, 1911, Webster Co.
Jehu Cogar, was the son of Benjamin and Mary (Hosey) Cogar, Jehu married Caroline Brooks, the daughter of Abraham and Sedina "Sudna" (Carpenter) Brooks.Benjamin Cogar, was the son of Peter and Mary (McElwain) Cogar.Benjamin married Mary Hosey, who was the daughter of John and Mary (Cool) Hosey. Benjamin was the Great Grandfather of Etta Cogar Carpenter.
John Nicholas Koger Cogar was born January 30, 1711/12 in Augen, Germany.
Peter was born September 17,1753 in Rockingham County , Virginia.
John Peter Cogar, was the son of Elizabetha "Eliza" (Wilheut) Koger and John Nicholas Koger.
Nicholas and Eliza were married in Rockingham co.Va. August 15, 1735. Nicholas was killed May 24, 1753 by Indians in Orange County near present day Elkton,Va. This was about 8 months before Peter was born.
Godfrey Hambleton was a neighbor and left some land to Peter Cogar when he died. Some people think that Peter may have been a son of Hambleton or as was often the case they may have moved in with the Hambleton's to help, in exchange for protection and food.
Records record that Peter was living with Godfrey Hamiliton and his wife when he was a child.
Peter married Mary McElwain on Sept. 23, 1782 or Sept.03, 1781. They moved to the mouth of Holly River abt.1817. They bought the land that Benjamin Carpenter and his wife had been killed on by Indians.
That land is now under water caused by the Sutton Dam project.
This is the remains of the Nicholas Cogar House. Nicholas was killed in the yard in front of the house by Indians. It is said that the stones have openings for firing a rifle from inside.