Kate Cosgrove (1907 Sagebrushers traveler; Butte public-school teacher)
Also known as: Miss Kate Cosgrove
family confidence: 0 — not family / context
Party member #5 on the 1907 diary, bracketed with her sister Nell in JJM's original list. Probably (0.8) the Kate Cosgrove who taught in the Butte public schools from 1899: Grant building 1899-1902, Jefferson School 1903, and (per Westfall's unverified reading of the 1907 Polk directory) the Monroe School in 1907. Sister of Helen ("Nell") and probably of Esther Cosgrove, also a Butte teacher 1899-1903. "The Misses Cosgrove" lived in South Utah avenue, South Butte (1902-03), and at 515 E. 3rd St in 1907 (Westfall). Active in St. Joseph's parish, South Butte (choir 1902 and Easter 1910; Altar Society collector 1902; parish fair recording secretary 1903). Kin in the Flint Creek valley, Granite County (a cousin, Mrs. Owen McBride, 1899). Still "Miss" at Easter 1910; parents, birth, marriage and death not found. NOT the Terence A. Cosgrove, John and Mary Ann (Gilligan) Cosgrove, Anaconda Mike Cosgrove or Havre Cosgrove families. Research: research/docs/sagebrushers-companions-2026-09-28/cosgrove-sisters.md
Facts
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- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
- Affiliations:
- Butte public schools, teacher (Grant building 1899-1902; Jefferson School 1903; Monroe School 1907 per Westfall, unverified), St. Joseph's parish, South Butte (choir 1902 and 1910; Altar Society collector 1902; fair bazar recording secretary 1903)
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-07 | event · spent part of the 1899 vacation in the Flint Creek valley "accompanied by her sister, Miss Helen", guests of "their cousin, Mrs. Owen McBride" (Flint Creek valley, Granite County, Montana) Philipsburg Mail 28 Jul 1899 p. 8 (research note). | 75 | |
| 1899-1903 | occupation · teacher, Butte public schools: "Kate Cosgrove, first C" at the Grant building (T. E. Spiers, principal) 1899-1902; "Jefferson School ... Kate Cosgrove, First and Second grades" 1903 (Butte, Montana) Daily Inter Mountain 23 Aug 1899 p. 8; Butte Inter Mountain 3 Sep 1902 p. 7 and 2 Sep 1903 p. 5 (Chronicling America), via the research note; not filed. Capped by the identification (75). | 75 | |
| 1902-1903 | residence · "the Misses Cosgrove in South Utah avenue", South Butte (Butte, Montana) Butte Inter Mountain 3 Oct 1903 p. 11 (research note); Helen's 1902 office at 1104 Utah avenue. | 70 | |
| 1902-1910 | membership · St. Joseph's parish, South Butte: Altar Society collector (1902); choir (1902; soprano at Easter 1910, "Miss Kate Cosgrove, Miss Helen Cosgrove"); recording secretary of the parish fair bazar (1903) (Butte, Montana) Butte Inter Mountain 21 Jul 1902 p. 7 and 28 Apr 1903 p. 5; Butte Independent 26 Mar 1910 p. 3 (snippet); via the research note. | 75 | |
| 1907 | occupation · "Kate Cosgrove was a teacher at the Monroe School in Butte" (Butte, Montana) Westfall's reading of the 1907 directory, unverified. | 50 | |
| 1907 | residence · "Kate and Nell Cosgrove lives at 515 E. 3rd St" (Butte, Montana) Westfall's 1907 directory reading, unverified. | 50 | |
| 1907-07-25 | event · "Kate Cosgrove. )" fifth on JJM's pencil list, joined by a bracket to "Nell Cosgrove. )"; on the trip 25 Jul - 23 Aug 1907 (Yellowstone National Park) JJM's own pencil list (manuscript scan, heading "Party composed.") and the 1994 booklet ("Party pairs:" is Dan Murphy's heading). One primary record, written by a member of the party: 95. | 95 | 1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook); 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words |
| 1907-07-29 | description · "Kate was scared almost to death going down those steep hills" (p. 5); "Kate almost took a fit" at the bear (p. 17); "Kate was up in bed and crying and praying" during the boys' mock gunfight (p. 42) Booklet pp. 5, 17, 42. | 95 | 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words |
| 1907-08-10 | event · "Kate made a hit with one of the soldiers and wanted us to stay over one more day ... although earlier she'd been the most determined to go" (Yellowstone National Park) Booklet p. 28. | 95 | 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words |
| 1907-08-15 | event · cooked with Nell after the cooks were paid off: "Nell and Kate cooked dinner" (p. 36); "called Nell and Kate to cook" (p. 42) Booklet pp. 36, 42. | 95 | 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words |
| — | name · identified as the Butte public-school teacher Kate Cosgrove of South Butte, sister of Helen (Butte, Montana) Research pass 0.8 (cosgrove-sisters.md section 4) → 75 (strong): the joint match of teacher (Westfall's 1907 reading and the 1899-1903 school lists), a sister Helen ("her sister, Miss Helen", Philipsburg Mail 28 Jul 1899) who fits "Nell", South Butte residence, and the two singing together in 1910. No competing Kate Cosgrove found; no record ties the traveller to the teacher directly. | 75 |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- sister of Nell (Helen) Cosgrove (1907 Sagebrushers traveler)85The diary never says "sister": JJM brackets the two names in his list, calls them "the two Cosgroves" (p. 7) and "the Cosgroves" (pp. 22, 29), and they travel and cook as a pair. Westfall's 1907 reading puts "Kate and Nell Cosgrove" at one address, and the Philipsburg Mail of 28 Jul 1899 names the teacher Kate's "sister, Miss Helen" (Nell = Helen, 75). Sisters is the natural reading; cousins remain possible. 85. · 1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook); 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words
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Appears with
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)2 shared sources
- Agnes Kelly Murphy2 shared sources
- Imelda Murphy Bryant (1917–1998; JJM Sr's daughter; Iowa diaspora)2 shared sources
- Maud Sheehan (Margaret Maude Sheehan, 1886–1938, later Mrs. Edward J. Johns; 1907 Sagebrushers traveler)2 shared sources
- Patrick "Tish" Maloughney (1883–1958; "Tish Maloney" in print; JJM's best friend by family tradition; Chatham cousin of Aggie Kelly)2 shared sources
- Grace Dawson (1907 Sagebrushers traveler; Hennessy's wrapper, aged 18)2 shared sources
- Nell (Helen) Cosgrove (1907 Sagebrushers traveler)2 shared sources
- George B. Archibald (1884–1955; 1907 Sagebrushers traveler; mining engineer; the trip started at his house)2 shared sources
- May (Mae) Konen (1885–1942; later Mrs. George Archibald, then Mrs. Lackey; 1907 Sagebrushers traveler)2 shared sources
- William "Will" Thoroway, probably William Emory Thirloway (1882–1958; 1907 Sagebrushers traveler, with his wife)2 shared sources
- Mrs. Wm. Thoroway, "Bird", probably Bertha L. (Konen) Thirloway (1884–1946; 1907 Sagebrushers traveler)2 shared sources
- Owen F. Brinton (1884–1939; "Owen Brinton" of the 1907 Sagebrushers; married Ann Laughrin)2 shared sources
- Ann Laurie (Loughran) Brinton (1884–1968; "Ann Laughrin" of the 1907 Sagebrushers)2 shared sources
- Mrs. Charles Emerson (1907 Sagebrushers trip cook; probably Annie / Anna E. Emerson, 1877–1907)2 shared sources
- Charles "Charlie" Emerson (1907 Sagebrushers chuck-wagon driver; the cook's husband)2 shared sources
- …and 9 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
<25 — Namesake / flag / context — 2
- 1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook)JJM's 1907 Yellowstone diary: four pages of the original pencil manuscriptrole: traveling_companion · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Kate Cosgrove
Identity: JJM's pencil list reads "Kate Cosgrove. )"; same person as the booklet's entry.
- 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own WordsThe Sagebrushers — JJM's diary of the July-August 1907 Yellowstone Park triprole: traveling_companion · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Kate Cosgrove
Identity: The record was made for this traveller: the booklet's party list prints "Kate Cosgrove", and the narrative follows the same person by name or nickname. Who this traveller was outside the diary is a separate question, carried on the facts.