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COGDELL
CABIN- COGDELL FARMS |
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Bobby Cogdell's son, Chris Cogdell, built the Cogdell Cabin in 2006. It is
located on the 222 acre Cogdell Farm in Decatur County, TN. The cabin sits
on one of the highest points in west Tennessee, approximately four miles
from the TN River. From the cabin's deck, the water storage tanks in
Lexington, Decaturville, Parsons, Perryville, and Linden, TN can be seen.
In addition to a large
whitetail deer and turkey population, various other wildlife have been
observed, such as bald eagles, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, and rattlesnakes.
We have an excellent flock of purple martins, gold finches, and
hummingbirds. Every year we plant numerous wildlife food plots just
for the wildlife.
The cabin has three
bedrooms and two baths inside its 1600 square feet living area. Inside
the cabin, you will find an assortment of various mounted deer and antelope.
There is a mounted set of antlers taken from a whitetail buck killed in the
1950's by John Henry Cogdell, father of Bobby Cogdell.
The cabin is a favorite
retreat place for the Cogdells and their friends.
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here for more photos of the cabin.
In 2010, with the assistance of MainstreamGreen, Mr. Cogdell is revolutionizing ways to help save the environment and be a steward of our Earth. He has installed Solar Panels to produce all his electricity at the cabin. This not only protects our Earth, but the solar panels are low maintenance, cost effective, and offer long-term protection from rising electric costs. |
| Cogdell Farms comprises
many different tracts. Below, the tracts are listed in detail, along
with photos from the tracts. The
first four tracts are owned 100% by Bobby Cogdell. Tract # 5, which is the
old Cogdell Home Place and has been in the Cogdell Family for over 150
years, is 50% owned by Bobby Cogdell and 50% owned by George Cogdell's three
children. |
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| 1. 173.44 acres
located 3 miles NE from Lexington on Harmon Road. This farm is mostly
timber, with 30 acres open. The open acreage is planted with numerous
wildlife food plots for deer, turkey, and other game. Also, there are
2 fish ponds. This farm has lots of deer and turkey.
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| 2. 75.29 acres
located 12 miles NE from Lexington, bordered on the north by Natchez Trace
State Park and on the south by Red Bud Lake. This farm is mostly
timber, with 3 acres open. This farm is also abundant with deer and
turkey. |
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| 3. 222 acres
located 2 miles East of Decaturville, Tn., in Decatur County. This
farm is mostly wooded, with some 25 acres open. This open acreage is
planted with numerous wildlife food plots and sports 1 fish pond.
Rabbits, quail, deer, and turkey are in abundance on this farm. |
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| 4. 97.92 acres
located 11 miles NE of Lexington, TN., in Henderson County. This farm
is also bordered by Red Bud Lake on the south and joins Natchez Trace State
Park on the NW side. This farm is all wooded. 25 acres was
deeded to Felecia Cogdell Potts and Ron Potts in 2002. Turkey and deer
are abundant on this farm. |
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| 5. 59.18 acres located 10 miles West of
Lexington, in Henderson County. This farm surrounds Cogdell Cemetery
and has been in the Cogdell family since the 1850's. This is the
original Cogdell farm that Daniel Cogdell lived, died, and was buried at in
1859. |
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The Texas Cogdells |
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Standing from left: Bobby L. Cogdell,
Chris Cogdell. Seated: David M. Cogdell, Jr. |
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| The above picture was
taken in 2002 at the D.M. Cogdell home in Texas while Bobby and Chris were
visiting and deer hunting on the Cogdell Farm in Texas. D.M.Cogdell's
great-great-grandfather is buried at the Cogdell Cemetery, Hwy 412 W,
Lexington, Tn. |
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| In 1998, the Texas
Cogdells were the 25th largest individual landowners in the United States.
In the year 2000, they owned over 310,000 acres. The following
information about the Texas Cogdells was taken from Worth Online:
25. COGDELL FAMILY Tulia, Texas
and Floydada, Texas 285,000 acres in Texas. The son of a Methodist
minister who moved to West Texas during the Civil War, David Muncy Cogdell
quit school at age 12 to help collect debts for his father's side business-
running a general store. By age 19, Cogdell had bought the first of
what would become a string of Texas panhandle ranches that stretches for 150
miles northeast and southeast of Lubbock. After Texaco discovered oil
on his land, Cogdell became a philanthropist, endowing hospitals, churches,
and colleges before his death in 1964.
Today, sons Billy, 64, and D.M.
junior, 74, have divided much of the large holdings. Why keep so much
land? Says Billy. "They're not going to make any more of it." |
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| Other interesting notes
concerning the Texas Cogdells:
Phyllis Ann George's, Miss America 1971, mother was
Diantha Louise Cogdell, who married James Robert George in 1947.
Phyllis is a direct descendant of Daniel Cogdell, who is buried at The
Cogdell Cemetery, Hwy 412 W, Lexington, TN. |
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