"Son of a Gambling Man" written by Mari Sandoz"... The life of John Jackson Cozad
After an incident in 1882 when John Jackson Cozad, shot and killed in self-defense a local well-known rancher, the family each changed their surnames and fled an angry community in Cozad, Nebraska to Colorado, New York and finally New Jersey. In order to disassociate from this scandal, the father John Jackson Cozad became Richard Henry Lee. A son became Frank Southern, and the son named Robert Henry Cozas became “Robert Henri”; later a well-known artist and book publisher "The Art Spirit". They are all buried in the same plot.
Excerpt from Omaha World-Herald Sunday, Dec 16, 1956 Omaha, NE Page: 107
"The encounter was witnessed by his friend Mr. Traber Gatewood whom he kept secret communication with after he fled. He never stood trial. His whereabouts were never known to the public from that time on. After 7 months, he sent for his son John to come East. Mrs. Cozad and son Robert stayed behind to await instructions to dispose of the properties. She sold all of their holdings to a Mrs. Hendee of Illinois and received cash and gold, so no traceable checks. Mrs. Cozad, her mother and Mrs. Gatewood sewed the money in their clothes to travel East. The boys were known to be "Adopted", hence the different names.
John received his medical degree at Jefferson College and Robert developed to be an artist.
Mr. Gatewood spent much time and money clearing his friend of any wrongdoing and was able to do so.
Mrs. Cozad remained in New York with her Son Robert after the death of her husband. She died in 1923.
Robert Henri expressed many times, " to live my life as myself, - that is what I most desire".
Even for one, so iron willed as John Jackson Cozad, his last years must have held some portion of heartbreak and frustration, lost hope and lost identity and the insurmountable barrier of broken family ties - for he could never properly recognize and enjoy the successes of his sons, of whom he was proud."
He also defied the advance of the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ. It became to be known as "Lee's Fort".
What is known that he ran away from home at 12. Took to Riverboats, dealing Faro up and down the Mississippi River, South America and then the gold fields of California. He married Theresa Gatewood, daughter of Traber Gatewood in 1858. In the early 40's, he bought 40,000 acres of prairie from the railroad in Ohio, creating a town near the railroad.
After an incident in 1882 when John Jackson Cozad, shot and killed in self-defense a local well-known rancher, the family each changed their surnames and fled an angry community in Cozad, Nebraska to Colorado, New York and finally New Jersey. In order to disassociate from this scandal, the father John Jackson Cozad became Richard Henry Lee. A son became Frank Southern, and the son named Robert Henry Cozas became “Robert Henri”; later a well-known artist and book publisher "The Art Spirit". They are all buried in the same plot.
Excerpt from Omaha World-Herald Sunday, Dec 16, 1956 Omaha, NE Page: 107
"The encounter was witnessed by his friend Mr. Traber Gatewood whom he kept secret communication with after he fled. He never stood trial. His whereabouts were never known to the public from that time on. After 7 months, he sent for his son John to come East. Mrs. Cozad and son Robert stayed behind to await instructions to dispose of the properties. She sold all of their holdings to a Mrs. Hendee of Illinois and received cash and gold, so no traceable checks. Mrs. Cozad, her mother and Mrs. Gatewood sewed the money in their clothes to travel East. The boys were known to be "Adopted", hence the different names.
John received his medical degree at Jefferson College and Robert developed to be an artist.
Mr. Gatewood spent much time and money clearing his friend of any wrongdoing and was able to do so.
Mrs. Cozad remained in New York with her Son Robert after the death of her husband. She died in 1923.
Robert Henri expressed many times, " to live my life as myself, - that is what I most desire".
Even for one, so iron willed as John Jackson Cozad, his last years must have held some portion of heartbreak and frustration, lost hope and lost identity and the insurmountable barrier of broken family ties - for he could never properly recognize and enjoy the successes of his sons, of whom he was proud."
He also defied the advance of the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ. It became to be known as "Lee's Fort".
What is known that he ran away from home at 12. Took to Riverboats, dealing Faro up and down the Mississippi River, South America and then the gold fields of California. He married Theresa Gatewood, daughter of Traber Gatewood in 1858. In the early 40's, he bought 40,000 acres of prairie from the railroad in Ohio, creating a town near the railroad.
"Son of a Gambling Man" written by Mari Sandoz"... The life of John Jackson Cozad
After an incident in 1882 when John Jackson Cozad, shot and killed in self-defense a local well-known rancher, the family each changed their surnames and fled an angry community in Cozad, Nebraska to Colorado, New York and finally New Jersey. In order to disassociate from this scandal, the father John Jackson Cozad became Richard Henry Lee. A son became Frank Southern, and the son named Robert Henry Cozas became “Robert Henri”; later a well-known artist and book publisher "The Art Spirit". They are all buried in the same plot.
Excerpt from Omaha World-Herald Sunday, Dec 16, 1956 Omaha, NE Page: 107
"The encounter was witnessed by his friend Mr. Traber Gatewood whom he kept secret communication with after he fled. He never stood trial. His whereabouts were never known to the public from that time on. After 7 months, he sent for his son John to come East. Mrs. Cozad and son Robert stayed behind to await instructions to dispose of the properties. She sold all of their holdings to a Mrs. Hendee of Illinois and received cash and gold, so no traceable checks. Mrs. Cozad, her mother and Mrs. Gatewood sewed the money in their clothes to travel East. The boys were known to be "Adopted", hence the different names.
John received his medical degree at Jefferson College and Robert developed to be an artist.
Mr. Gatewood spent much time and money clearing his friend of any wrongdoing and was able to do so.
Mrs. Cozad remained in New York with her Son Robert after the death of her husband. She died in 1923.
Robert Henri expressed many times, " to live my life as myself, - that is what I most desire".
Even for one, so iron willed as John Jackson Cozad, his last years must have held some portion of heartbreak and frustration, lost hope and lost identity and the insurmountable barrier of broken family ties - for he could never properly recognize and enjoy the successes of his sons, of whom he was proud."
He also defied the advance of the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ. It became to be known as "Lee's Fort".
What is known that he ran away from home at 12. Took to Riverboats, dealing Faro up and down the Mississippi River, South America and then the gold fields of California. He married Theresa Gatewood, daughter of Traber Gatewood in 1858. In the early 40's, he bought 40,000 acres of prairie from the railroad in Ohio, creating a town near the railroad.
After an incident in 1882 when John Jackson Cozad, shot and killed in self-defense a local well-known rancher, the family each changed their surnames and fled an angry community in Cozad, Nebraska to Colorado, New York and finally New Jersey. In order to disassociate from this scandal, the father John Jackson Cozad became Richard Henry Lee. A son became Frank Southern, and the son named Robert Henry Cozas became “Robert Henri”; later a well-known artist and book publisher "The Art Spirit". They are all buried in the same plot.
Excerpt from Omaha World-Herald Sunday, Dec 16, 1956 Omaha, NE Page: 107
"The encounter was witnessed by his friend Mr. Traber Gatewood whom he kept secret communication with after he fled. He never stood trial. His whereabouts were never known to the public from that time on. After 7 months, he sent for his son John to come East. Mrs. Cozad and son Robert stayed behind to await instructions to dispose of the properties. She sold all of their holdings to a Mrs. Hendee of Illinois and received cash and gold, so no traceable checks. Mrs. Cozad, her mother and Mrs. Gatewood sewed the money in their clothes to travel East. The boys were known to be "Adopted", hence the different names.
John received his medical degree at Jefferson College and Robert developed to be an artist.
Mr. Gatewood spent much time and money clearing his friend of any wrongdoing and was able to do so.
Mrs. Cozad remained in New York with her Son Robert after the death of her husband. She died in 1923.
Robert Henri expressed many times, " to live my life as myself, - that is what I most desire".
Even for one, so iron willed as John Jackson Cozad, his last years must have held some portion of heartbreak and frustration, lost hope and lost identity and the insurmountable barrier of broken family ties - for he could never properly recognize and enjoy the successes of his sons, of whom he was proud."
He also defied the advance of the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ. It became to be known as "Lee's Fort".
What is known that he ran away from home at 12. Took to Riverboats, dealing Faro up and down the Mississippi River, South America and then the gold fields of California. He married Theresa Gatewood, daughter of Traber Gatewood in 1858. In the early 40's, he bought 40,000 acres of prairie from the railroad in Ohio, creating a town near the railroad.
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