Cogdell families predominately reside in the United States,
the United Kingdom, and Australia.
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The US and Australian lines appear to trace their lineage back to England, though the US Cogdells appear to have left England much later (the 1700's) than the Australians did (the 1500's). The US Cogdells appear to have decended from John Cogdell who arrived in the US in 1710. Best record points to John Cogdell immigrating with the Swiss party of Baron Christopher DeGraffenreid. John Cogdell died shortly after arriving, leaving his two sons George and Charles orphans. The Australian Cogdells have traced their family name back to England in the 1500s. Research by Glynis has lead back to Robert Cogdell (buried 1538) appearing in the Aldemham Parish Register, England.
Author: Kennon Cogdell
Last edited: October 10, 2002.