Jesse James Cogdill (1903–1989)

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    Born
    1903
    Died
    1989

    When was Jesse James Cogdill born? 1903.

    When did Jesse James Cogdill die? 1989.

    Life story

    Jesse James Cogdill (1903–1989) was born in 1903, and died in 1989, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Jesse James's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jesse James's life.

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    The world Jesse James lived through

    1. 1903 · age 0 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    2. 1917 · age 14 — The United States entered World War I

    3. 1933 · age 30 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    4. 1944 · age 41 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    5. 1954 · age 51 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    6. 1963 · age 60 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1975 · age 72 — The Vietnam War ended

    Questions about Jesse James Cogdill

    When was Jesse James Cogdill born?

    Jesse James Cogdill was born in 1903.

    When did Jesse James Cogdill die?

    Jesse James Cogdill died in 1989.

    How old was Jesse James Cogdill at the time of death?

    Jesse James Cogdill was about 86 years old.

    Where is Jesse James Cogdill buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jesse James's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Jesse James Cogdill was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Jesse James was born.

    Who was president when Jesse James Cogdill died?

    In 1989, the U.S. presidents were Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

    What generation was Jesse James Cogdill part of?

    Born in 1903, Jesse James Cogdill was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Jesse James Cogdill was born?

    In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight.

    What major events happened during Jesse James Cogdill's lifetime?

    During Jesse James's lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 0); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 15); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 34); the Korean War began (1950, age 47); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 59); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 72).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Jesse James Cogdill?

    Federal censuses taken during Jesse James's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1903

    2. Death

      1989

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Jesse James Cogdill (1903–1989)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/jesse-james-cogdill-1903-1989-dbb38abb/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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