About James Cosh
Lived 1838 – 1900 (aged 62). James Cosh was a missionary and bible translator.
James Cosh (27 June 1838 – 20 September 1900) was a Scottish-Australian missionary and academic.
Early life and education James Cosh was born on 27 June 1838 at Whitleys near Stranraer, Scotland.
Career Cosh was ordained on on 4 October 1865 by the Presbytery of Paisley (Reformed Presbyterian Church) after completion of his studies.
Personal life On 31 January 1866 James Cosh married Janet Frame (1843–1904).
They had four children, the eldest of whom, James, became a Presbyterian preacher.
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British missionary
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James Cosh was born on 27 June 1838 in Stranraer.
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James Cosh died on 20 September 1900.
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James Cosh was a missionary and bible translator.
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