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Marietta,
Sorry aboutthe memo the other day. I have somewhat of a medical problem
and
sometimes I just can't do the things that I would like. In any7 event I
am okay
today and can give you a little information.
1st I really do not know what family that Lucinda Wade fits into. I do
have a
copy of her marriage record as I purchased all the Cockrell marriage
records from
Perry County.
2nd There were at least three Cockrell families in that area. One was
originally
from Grayson County, Ky. They were there in the late 1850's and early
1860's.
There were two brothers, Thomas Buel and Andrew Jackson Cockrell. Tom
died but
left children in the area. Andrew Jackson returned to Grayson Co., but
left some
children in the area.
Another group was associated with Squire Boone. A John Coockrill
married Susannah
Boone. When Squire Boone moved to Indiana in the late 1700's John and
Susannah
moved with him. I know very little about them except for the childrens
names. As
you may know Squire Boone was the first Governor of Indiana. The capital
was in
Corydon, In. Corydon is in Harrison County and very close to Perry
county.
Another family was in Perry County as well. There may have been a
connection of
the three families but I have yet to make that tie. This Perry County
family was
headed by Casper Cockrell. Many of the Perry County marriages can be
traced to
this family but I cannot find Lucinda Wade with this group.
You may wish to contact Marilyn Whitacker. She has done extensive
research on
this famiy line. Her email is mawgen(a)todays-tech.com. Keep me informed
as to
your progress. If I turn up something else I will get in touch with
you.
Tom Cockerel - Listowner Cockrell-l
You are welcome to join if you have not already. Just contact me a I
will
manually subscribe you.
kytrace wrote:
> Marietta,
>
> You have asked me a question that I have often asked myself.
> What I know about the Cockrell families of southern Indiana only
provides
> questions instead of answers. I want to give you some answers and
will write
> more tomorrow.
>
> Tom Cockerel
>
> MELC2146(a)aol.com wrote:
>
> > Seeking information on my great grandfather's sister Lucinda WADE.
Lucinda
> > was born 15 Sep 1837 in Ohio Co., KY and married William COCKEREL on
10 July
> > 1859 (same day as her sister) in Perry Co., IN.
> >
> > I would like to find any or all of their descendants. Any help
would be
> > appreciated. Thank you.
> >
> > Marietta Cowan
> > Beggs, OK
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Fellow Researchers,
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taken to eliminate the problem. I have enclosed a copy of an email that
was sent that provides the solution should you find the virus.
Good Luck
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If I remember right Vicky ask this to go as Roots dont accept attachments
any way,
but as for all you who are getting this in the mail well so have i and I
have helped over dozens of people get rid of it.
People dont send it on purpose, but they got it by being foolish and
NOT saving the attachment to a disk or being informed in the first place
about the darn thing ;
If you do get the attachment and are smart enough to delete it
promtly, then recompact the deleted items folder to make sure its all gone,
you are ok, it not a virus so the checker wont catch it, I was going to see
if Norton or Dr Watson would tell of a system change for it but I got to
busy.
The web site I posted tells you to delete the SKA files in the
Windows\system folder, and Rename wsock.ska back to wsock.dll, and get rid
of the wsock.dll that is listed before the one with .ska, the wsock.ska is
the good wsock.dll you want to keep it, so delete the first one then rename
the wsock.ska, reboot and you will be ok.
If every one on the list book marks the web site , this is one of a
dozen I have seen, its the best one so far.
But to block a person from the list, why not write them and give them
this web site and explain that they have it and how to get rid of it. I do
Made lots of people happy for the help .
Dan
read this page, read all of it.
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> To: listowners-L(a)rootsweb.com
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>
> -I signed up on of the Scottish lists not knowing the worm had
> attached itself. My virus checker did not find it, even though it
> was updated 2 days before.
>
> As a new member to the list I received a very abrupt message
> from the listowner , which nearly put me off Rootsweb for ever.
>
> I hope I treat the people on my lists with a little more
> courtesy and give then the benefit of the doubt.
> I did not do it on purpose. I cleared the system and
deleted
> the files and carried on with life and genealogy. It seems
> people just want to flame.
>
>
> regards
>
> Linda
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> > >
> > > > But why was there no virus at the second attempt to subscribe? Odd,
> at
> > > > the very least.
> > >
> > > John, I haven't a clue. Although this worm has been sent to me many
> > times--I
> > > didn't take the bait. So I don't know what triggers when it will be
> > attached
> > > to outgoing mail and when it won't be.
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Group,
I concur with the statements made by Kay. William and his family populated the
southern border of Kentucky in what is now Simpson and Allen Counties. Later
they moved to Warren County. The family split up and moved to Bullitt and
Barren Counties. Labanon Junction, Ky. is now located on what was once Cockrell
land. Johnson J. and other members of the family are buried in Dawson Cemetery
on Fort Knox property. Wayne Kuntz has performed a great deal of work on this
family. Maybe we can direct some questions that way.
Tom
Kay Kazmir wrote:
> Dear Lane,
>
> Look in Volume 1, Issue 3, pages 7 and 8, Volume 2, Issue 3, pages 13 and
> 14, V2, Issue 4, p. 2 of The Cockrell Connection.
>
> William Cockrell, b. ca 1755, m. ca. 1775 Frances Jones. He d. in 1824 in
> Walnut Creek, KY. She d. after 1841 in Walnut Creek. In 1800 they are
> listed in the Spartanburg SC federal census. There children were:
>
> 1. Dianah, b. ca 1777, m. Jesse Hammett, d. 1852, Walnut Creek, KY.
>
> 2. Anderson, b. ca. 1778, m. Rebecca Venable 1799, SC, d. 1861 near Salinas
> CA
>
> 3. Nancy, b. 1780-89, m. William Hammett (brother of Jesse), d. after 1846.
>
> 4. William, b. ca. 1780-85, m. Elizabeth Clayton, 1806, Barren Co, KY, d.
> after 1839.
>
> 5. Johnson J., b. ca 1784, NC, m. Obedience Cusenberry, 1815, Warren Co,
> KY, d. 1851, Allen Co, KY
>
> 6. Joseph G., b ca. 1789, NC, m. Nancy Foster, 1817, Barren Co, KY, d.
> 1860, Barren Co, KY
>
> 7. Frances, b. ca. 1795, NC, m. George Washington Mansfield, 1817, Barren
> Co, KY, d. 1852-54, Allen Co, KY.
>
> Some researchers include Lewis as a possible son and Mary w. m. Alexander
> Ritchey in 1816 in Allen Co, KY as a possible daughter.
>
> It is believed that this William is the one who was in Halifax District,
> Nash Co, NC in the 1790 census. He was listed with one male over 16, five
> under 16, five females and four slaves. They supposedly moved to
> Spartanburg SC between 1796-7 and then on to Walnut Creek, then in Barren
> Co, KY in 1804. He owned land in Rockingham Co, NC as late as 1812 when he
> appointed his son Johnson J. as an attorney to sell and transfer his land in
> Rockingham Co.. This power of attorney was filed in Warren Co, KY in 1812
> and lists Wm Cockrill, late of Barren Co.
>
> It is generally believe that this family came from VA. In Faquier Co, VA,
> there is a 1792 will for an Anderson Cockrell who most believe was related
> to William as father, brother, uncle.
>
> Hope this helps a little.
>
> Kay Cockrell Kazmir, kkazmir01(a)sprynet.com
> The Cockrell Connection
> 4204-C Duval Rd
> Austin, TX 78759
> (512) 342-1019
Dear Lane,
Look in Volume 1, Issue 3, pages 7 and 8, Volume 2, Issue 3, pages 13 and
14, V2, Issue 4, p. 2 of The Cockrell Connection.
William Cockrell, b. ca 1755, m. ca. 1775 Frances Jones. He d. in 1824 in
Walnut Creek, KY. She d. after 1841 in Walnut Creek. In 1800 they are
listed in the Spartanburg SC federal census. There children were:
1. Dianah, b. ca 1777, m. Jesse Hammett, d. 1852, Walnut Creek, KY.
2. Anderson, b. ca. 1778, m. Rebecca Venable 1799, SC, d. 1861 near Salinas
CA
3. Nancy, b. 1780-89, m. William Hammett (brother of Jesse), d. after 1846.
4. William, b. ca. 1780-85, m. Elizabeth Clayton, 1806, Barren Co, KY, d.
after 1839.
5. Johnson J., b. ca 1784, NC, m. Obedience Cusenberry, 1815, Warren Co,
KY, d. 1851, Allen Co, KY
6. Joseph G., b ca. 1789, NC, m. Nancy Foster, 1817, Barren Co, KY, d.
1860, Barren Co, KY
7. Frances, b. ca. 1795, NC, m. George Washington Mansfield, 1817, Barren
Co, KY, d. 1852-54, Allen Co, KY.
Some researchers include Lewis as a possible son and Mary w. m. Alexander
Ritchey in 1816 in Allen Co, KY as a possible daughter.
It is believed that this William is the one who was in Halifax District,
Nash Co, NC in the 1790 census. He was listed with one male over 16, five
under 16, five females and four slaves. They supposedly moved to
Spartanburg SC between 1796-7 and then on to Walnut Creek, then in Barren
Co, KY in 1804. He owned land in Rockingham Co, NC as late as 1812 when he
appointed his son Johnson J. as an attorney to sell and transfer his land in
Rockingham Co.. This power of attorney was filed in Warren Co, KY in 1812
and lists Wm Cockrill, late of Barren Co.
It is generally believe that this family came from VA. In Faquier Co, VA,
there is a 1792 will for an Anderson Cockrell who most believe was related
to William as father, brother, uncle.
Hope this helps a little.
Kay Cockrell Kazmir, kkazmir01(a)sprynet.com
The Cockrell Connection
4204-C Duval Rd
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 342-1019
Hello Fellow Researchers,
The National Archives Records are a wonderful source of information.
One section of microfilm covers the Pension Files of Revolutionary Soldiers.
The information searched did show a John Cockrell and notes that this record
had been requested by previous researchers who have contributed to the
information on Rev. Simon Cockrell.
1913 JAN 8 to Edgar E. Hume, Jr.
1913 March 10 to Daniel Wilcoxen
1915 July 8 to F. M. Cockrell
This tells me that these men were looking at this record in search of the
family history. The pension was applied for in 1818 and John Cockrell of
Montgomery County, Kentucky was age 68 years. This means that he was born in
1750.
So this could not be the father of Rev. Simon Cockrell and is the service of a
younger man.
I do not think I know for certain who this John Cockrell belongs to and which
line he actually is. His wife was dead when he reported in 1822 and is not
named in these files yet.
I must go back and have this recopied because the volunteers misread the order
and only gave me copies of half of the record. Perhaps there is more
information in the missing pages I did not get.
It was a fun trip and many records are there, it would take days to learn
about all of the different kinds of records there and search out all of the
information available on the surnames in my family. Perhaps it will be fun to
try.
Any comment on who this fellow actually is?
Bella
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Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 16:26:52 -0500 (CDT)
To: cockrell-l(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Nathon Cockrell
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Seeking anyinfo on Nathan Cockrell (B. 1838 in ILL, D. ???? probally ILL
or MO) he married a Sarah ??? (B. 1848 in ILL, D. ???) They had 6
children (Tilton, Mason, Sylvester, John M, Jacob and Mary R.) all born
in Madison County, ILL. Nathan's parents on Census were born in VA for
father and NJ for mother, and Sarah's was NJ for father and Germany for
mother.
Any info would help. gregmyers(a)webtv.net
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Son of John Cockrell (B. 1807) and Doreatha Livingston ( b. 1820)
Descendants of John E Cockrell
1 John E Cockrell b: Abt. 1848 d: Abt. 1905
. +Karen Happoc Havird b: Abt. 1849 d: 1 May 1903 in Saluda South Carolina
..... 2 Alice Cockrell b: 1872 d: 1941
......... +Joseph Henry Berry b: December 1871 d: 26 March 1930
..... 2 Essie Cockrell b: 24 December 1885 d: 20 January 1935
......... +Watt C McCarty b: 19 May 1872 d: 20 January 1935
............ 3 Happie Louise McCarty d: 20 January 1935
................ +Sam B Hazel
............ 3 Minnie Lee McCarty b: Abt. 1901
................ +W J Hardin
............ 3 Rilla McCarty b: Abt. 1903
................ +Jay husband of Rilla McCarty
............ 3 Alice B McCarty b: Abt. 1905
............ 3 Mammie McCarty b: Abt. 1910
................ +Harden husband of Mammie McCarty
............ 3 Colie McCarty b: Abt. 1911
............ 3 Velma McCarty b: 16 May 1916 d: 20 January 1935
............ 3 Bennie Rhea McCarty b: Abt. 1918
............ 3 DeWitt McCarty b: Abt. 1923
..... 2 John D Cockrell
..... 2 Robert L Cockrell
..... 2 Ella Cockrell b: 1869 d: 11 May 1924
......... +Richard S Wilson b: 25 January 1862 d: 19 June 1940
............ 3 Ramon Wilson b: Abt. 1894
............ 3 Allen Wilson b: Abt. 1896
............ 3 Estelle Wilson b: Abt. 1898
................ +Waites husband of Estelle Wilson
............ 3 Will Wilson b: Abt. 1900
............ 3 Clarence Wilson b: Abt. 1901
............ 3 Lizzie Wilson b: Abt. 1903
................ +Perry husband of Lizzie Wilson
............ 3 Leon Wilson b: Abt. 1905
............ 3 [1] Gertrude Wilson b: 13 November 1907 d: 18 January 1997
................ +Olin Monroe Kirkland b: 8 November 1899 d: 1 November
1960
............ *2nd Husband of [1] Gertrude Wilson:
................ +Arthur Holder
............ 3 Mary Wilson b: Abt. 1909
................ +Davis husband of Mary Wilson
..... 2 Smith L Cockrell b: 15 December 1881 d: 22 September 1903 in
Saluda County South Carolina
......... +Sallie Banks b: Abt. 1881
While reviewing deed abstracts from Spartanburg County/District I found the
following : Anderson Cockrell, William Cockrell (Sr. & Jr.) and Lewis
Cockrell (for a time frame of 1796 to 1803) Can anyone help me put these
men with a family?
Lane Cockrell
Hello,
I sent in the query not so long ago about this family. Now I have a few new
tidbits to add to the story.
Green Hughes occupation being military paid off great. He was in the Union
Army in the Civil War and died before July 11, 1870, leaving a widow, Sarah S.
Hughes and minor children. Pension was applied for by Sarah (Cockrell) Hughes
and Moses Cockrell, Guardian of the minor children applied on their behalf a
few years later.
His military pay record says he was a Bugler in the 14th Missouri State
Militia Cavalry and the 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry. There is a hint
that he was also sent out on scouting duty.
So next we found out that Sarah (Cockrell) Hughes remarried to Jake Killion
and after that married again to Charles J. Walden in Newton County, MO. She
is buried in Newton County with her third husband and some other Cockrells.
The pieces of this puzzle are falling together and another branch of the
Cockrell family is located.
More later,
Bella
Seeking information on my great grandfather's sister Lucinda WADE. Lucinda
was born 15 Sep 1837 in Ohio Co., KY and married William COCKEREL on 10 July
1859 (same day as her sister) in Perry Co., IN.
I would like to find any or all of their descendants. Any help would be
appreciated. Thank you.
Marietta Cowan
Beggs, OK
I am searching for the parents of Celia Cockrell. Celia was married to Jacob
Hainline. Their marriage bond is dated 15-April-1817 in Fayette Co. KY.
Shelton Cockrell is the Bondsman. I do know (or think I know) that he was
not her father.I have her birth date as 15-Oct-1794 or 1799. She died
9-Feb-1885 in Blandinsville, Illinois. I was told that her father was John
Cockrell. Any one out there research Celia's line?
Angie McLaughlin
mclaughl(a)evansville.net
Hello Fellow Researchers,
I am not going to post all of those documents about Simon Cockrell again. Many
of you have them on file now anyway. This is a document I wrote condensing
the materials that I have collected over the years.
Since some of you are questioning why I see no connection to John and Susan
Trapling it is time to tell it to you.
Since there are others who are not online I will also be sending this to Kay
Kazmir for the Cockrell Connections for publication.
I maintain my right to copyright of this story however you may rest assured it
is all based in original documentation.
Simon Cockrell a Work in Progress
By Bella M. Hughes
We know that Simon Cockrell led a long and full life. One of the earliest
records touching his life is in the form of a deed of gift from Thomas
Cockrell of Frederick County, Virginia. This man also had property in Prince
William County, Virginia. In the Frederick County Deed Book 3 page 289 Thomas
Cockrell and Deborah his wife; in consideration of the Love and Goodwill that
we bear to our daughter Molley Cockrell 250 acres. And in case our daughter
should die without heirs then to our son Simon Peter Trapnall and his heirs.
This record was made May 4, 1754, and recorded on May 7, 1754, and signed by
both Thomas Cockrell and Deborah Cockrell. This same record was acknowledged
in the Prince William County Order Book 3 page 175 on November 25, 1754. In
the Prince William County record his name is now Simon Peter Cockrill son of
Thomas Cockrill and his wife Deborah. By May of 1755 Thomas Cockrell was
deceased.
Some researchers have concluded that Simon Cockrell was the son of John
Cockrell and Susan Trapling. The document above uses Trapnall and a later one
uses Trapling. Some tell this part of the family history and have included
that Simon's mother died when he was only three years old and he was raised by
her family thus the surname of Trapnall. Further the story is told that his
father John Cockrell remarried and left the area. However the court records
of Prince William County, Virginia in 1755 show that Churchwardens of
Dettinger Parish bind Simon Peter Cockrill to Thomas Dorrell until he attains
lawful age in 1755. Could this be the family of his mother mentioned in the
family history? Are these the friends who raised Simon Cockrell after the
death of his mother?
So how do we leap to the conclusion that our Rev. Simon Cockrell is indeed
the same one as mentioned above? By following this deed through the years.
On September 17, 1772, Simon Peter Cottrill of the County of Botetourt deeds
to Peter Cotrill of the County of Prince William and Parish of Dettinger. For
the sum of 25 pounds a quit title to 100 acres left of what was given to me
alias Trapling by a deed of gift of Thomas Cottrill, deceased and recorded in
Court the 25th of November in 1754. This deed was recorded August 1, 1774, in
Prince William County Deed Book K pages 42 and 43 and Reacknowledged on
December 5, 1796, by oaths of George Cockrell, Et Al. In the December 5,
1796, record we find that Simon Peter Cockrell resides in Russell County,
Virginia and where for certain our Simon Cockrell is residing on that date.
Other children of Thomas Cockrell named in court records are Moses and Diana.
The records show to date children of Thomas Cockrell to be Peter Cockrell,
Diana, Molley, George Cockrell, Moses Cockrell and Simon Peter Cockrell alias
Trapnall.
The records of the John and Elizabeth Morgan Vardimon family show that their
daughter Mary Magdaline Vardeman married Simon Cockrell in the year 1765 in
Bedford County, Virginia. Her father was a member of the Bedford County
Militia in 1758 and the Vardeman family appears in the New River Settlement in
1767. Then in 1779 the Vardeman family turns up in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
(More on this family in the section about Vardeman.) This marriage would be
10 years after Simon Cockrell was made a bound person to Thomas Dorrell and
had he been at least 10 years of age when the contract was made this would
make him near "legal age" by 1765. Since we have no documentation of his
birth and conflicting information about his age at his death we can gather a
guess based on some information about the times of the Colonies and the laws
of those days. My guess at this point would place his birth about 1745.
The spellings of Cockrill and Cotterill used all seem to be the choices of a
variety of clerks and they used spellings to infer connection to a specific
family of their knowledge. However we know from the deed of Frederick County,
Virginia records that Thomas himself used Cockrell as the proper and legal
spelling. This explains why the family uses this spelling even today. The
signatures of Thomas Cockrell and the records available on Simon Cockrell
prove that each was literate and an educated person.
Simon Cockrell and Mary Magdaline Vardeman Cockrell married about 1765 and
lived with or very near her family. Most of what we know of this comes from
the traditions of the Vardeman family. After the 1772 deed of sale to Peter
Cockrell, Simon Cockrell appears in Fincastle County, Virginia records on a
jury with John Vardeman on July 7, 1773. Other connections to the Vardeman
family as near residents of the Simon Cockrell family appear in records
through out the lifetime of Simon and his wife Magdaline Cockrell.
In 1771 Simon Cockrol is located on a list of Tithables on the Head of Little
River. Tithables are males over the age of 16 and for Simon Cockrell only 1
male is listed. We can figure out from this information that none of his sons
had reached the age of 16 at this time. Since the family Bible record has not
been located for this family yet the only way we can sort dates of birth of
the children is to use other records. Early census records were very vague
about this and in many cases we have no actual birth date and a close guess is
the best we can do.
The Maiden Spring Fork of the Clinch River became home to Simon Cockrell and
family in 1775. The records of Washington County show a survey was made and
recorded on August 16, 1781, and state that he proved to the court that he had
settled there. With the Revolutionary War coming on in 1776 revising all
records from English Colonial domain would take time. Actually the property
was surveyed two times. The first time 300 acres were allowed in 1779 by an
Act of the Assembly of Virginia. Later it was again surveyed allowing 400
acres in 1783 that he had proven to the court he had settled in 1775 to the
commissioners of the district of Montgomery and Washington Counties of
Virginia. Records of the Loyal Company Surveys show that Simon Cockrell had
673 acres. When these history book records are combined the record that Simon
Cockrell owned 1,000 acres makes sense.
Montgomery County, Virginia on September 30, 1777, Simon Cockrell took an
oath of allegiance as listed by John Robertson in the book Revolutionary War
Service page 143. Simon Cockrell would be about 32 years old and married for
about 12 years with at least 5 children: Moses, Simon Jr., John, Elizabeth and
Sarah or Celia. (Proof that Celia Cockrell is the child of this marriage has
yet to turn up.) Without a family Bible record at this time the only way the
ages or order of birth has been determined is by things each child has
reported in census records. Simon is homesteading 400 acres and improving the
land to support his family as we see in the eventual deed of the property.
Simon Cockrell and his neighbors have by now observed that they are far from
any sort of local government for protection of the families that must be left
at home while they patrol the area against the British and their allies.
Magdaline Vardeman and her children had to be tough enough to survive without
their father to protect and guide them. Certainly they each had chores to
attend while their father was away. The hunting, fishing and protection of
the home a firm priority. A woman had her duties set out for her keeping her
children in line and running a household as the only adult. Likely her
husband could only manage visits few and far between during the Revolutionary
War. Military service in the Revolutionary War was not a paid job it was the
duty of all males over 16 and several officers were appointed to enforce this.
Although no salary was given the men could be fined for failure to appear for
duty. These stiff fines were about 75 cents per day and could also be paid in
tobacco as the other currency of the day.
On November 20, 1781, Simon Cotrell appears on a jury in Washington County,
Virginia Court. Then on September 17, 1782, the same court orders that Simon
Cockrell a regular Baptist Minister has license to marry in this county. This
points out that he was already a minister before this date and a bit of the
history of Virginia tells why this order had to be made in the court.
Previous to this date the only legally recognized marriages were those
performed in the Church of England and in this area that would have been Rev.
Adam Smyth who lived in Botetourt County, Virginia. At first only a four
ministers of each denomination were granted a license to perform marriages.
He is listed as the minister of the Maiden Spring Fork of Clinch River Church.
He served for more than ten years as a church leader.
For Washington County, Virginia Simon Cockrell is listed as a Baptist
minister. Some would claim that Quakers of the area became Baptists. Simon
Cockrell began performing marriages about 1781 according to a list of 15
marriages from Washington County with dates ranging between 1781, and 1785.
This begins the nearly ten years he served this area as a Minister.
In December of 1785 the people of Clinch River, Moccasin Creek, Powells
Valley and others being citizens of Washington County wanted to form Russell
County. Of these 294 petitioners one was Simon Cockrell. This was granted by
the Legislature as a protection and convenience of the residents.
August 19, 1788, in Court for Russell County, Virginia Simon Cockrell appears
on charges of libel for writing a paper entitled an Advertisement. A jury of
twelve men found him to be not guilty of this misdemeanor. However on
December 16, 1788, Simon Cockrell again appears for a breach of the peace in
abusing the officers of Justice in their office. Then Simon Cockrell was
fined five pounds and in security for his good behavior for one year and a day
he had to post fifty pounds and another twenty-five pounds. He was also found
in breach of the peace on libel. Then on April 22, 1789, it is ordered that an
indictment against Simon Cockrill on behalf of the Commonwealth for publishing
a Scandalous Paper entitled an Advertisement be dismissed. On motion by Simon
Cockrell by his attorney for a new hearing, concerning a fine imposed on him
by a former court. Now it is ordered by the court that the said motion be
dismissed with cost. A motion was made to have a fine that has been imposed
on Simon Cockrell is now ordered to be dismissed with cost.
Simon Cockrell was certainly capable of reading and writing and intelligent
enough to publish a paper. It is certain that some of what he published was
not well received by a few of his neighbors. Further he was not terribly
pleased with those neighbors himself and was prepared to do something about
it. Since he was not fined for libel in the end it is determined that he was
right in what he said. Libel is when something said about a person causes
loss of name or business based on untruth. Should the libel be tried and
proven to be truth then nothing is awarded to the plaintiff.
In the 1789 June Court for Russell County, Virginia Simon Cockrell appears
for Jury duty twice then he is again accused of hearsay and the protest is
recorded. So he must have been at his publishing again. He then is plaintiff
against Henry Smith and this is subsequently dismissed and the accusation made
earlier is erased for reasoning that appeared to the court.
June 1790 The court allows bounty to Moses Cockrell and Simon Cockrell for
each killing one old wolf. This bounty is 12 pounds and 6 pence each. It
would make killing old wolves seem profitable. It makes more sense that these
would be brothers and the sons of Simon Cockrell. In 1790 Simon Cockrell Sr.
was listed as paying personal property tax in Russell County.
In 1791 Simon Cockrell resigned as a minister from Maiden Spring Fork of
Clinch River Church in Russell County. This would be consistent with Virginia
Baptist policy and likely it was felt that he was more needed in the Virginia
House of Legislature than as minister of the church. There were many issues
that needed to be presented to the government on behalf of the church as well
as the people.
On October 17, 1791, Simon Cockrell represented Russell County in the
Virginia House of Delegates until the end of that session on December 22,
1791. This would have kept him away from his family during the holidays. The
family would have lived through mountain winters in Virginia with the help of
neighbors and some of the Vardeman family. Magdaline Cockrell was caring for
the home with the assistance of her grown sons and daughters, Moses, Simon Jr.
John, Elizabeth and Sarah. She did have a one-year old child to care for and
several young children, Daniel, Joseph, William, James, Jeremiah, Morgan and
Alexander. In view of the fact that several of the descendants of Alexander
note that he was born in Powell's Valley it could be that he was born at the
home of relatives or friends just down the Clinch River however Powell's
Valley was then in Russell County, Virginia.
Simon Cockrell attended sessions of the Legislature for October 1, 1792, to
December 28, 1792, and again from October 21, 1793, to December 12, 1793. His
political interests do seem to have been helpful to his community and to his
church. It is interesting to note that he returned to the Baptist ministry
between the years 1793 and December of 1798 when in Tazewell County, Virginia
in 1796 Simon Cockrell was the first to preach a sermon. Simon returned to
the Virginia House of Delegates for a session lasting until January 26, 1799.
His last session was from December 2, 1799, to January 28, 1800.
Simon Cockrell was appointed Overseer of the Poor and was sworn in by 1793.
He also became the guardian of the James Bates children. This position would
entail making reports to the court of the expenses of the cost of living for
these children. It does not mean that he became their foster parent.
September 23, 1793, Simon Cockrell begins selling his property in Virginia.
The Indian Creek property in two parcels brought the total sum of 525 pounds.
The sale of each of these deeds made by Simon and Magdaline Cockrell, his
wife. The signatures are interesting since we know Simon Cockrell could write
and he did sign his name but Magdaline Cockrell signed by her mark. These are
the first records of the fact that they are married that we have. These are
also recorded in the Russell County Court as well as in the Deed books.
Then in 1796 Simon Cockrell purchases for 80 pounds a portion of land in
Russell County, Virginia from the McClane's who live in Lee County, Virginia.
This proves his residence in 1796 and that he was using the legal name of
Cockrell when he sold the 100 acres in Prince William County, Virginia to
Peter Cockrell. A search of Russell County records did not show any other
Simon Cockrell.
Each time land is sold Magdaline Cockrell signs her dower and this is our only
documentation of the fact that she and Simon Cockrell had been married. For
the most part the information in deeds is about two parties and a piece of
property. However the descriptions of the property can include the names of
neighbors. In one case the property was sold to Davis the same surname as the
Presley Davis who marries Sarah Cockrell. Another thing found is where Simon
Cockrell moved to and about when this happened. There are deeds for 1797 and
1798 and the most interesting one is dated April 23, 1805. Simon Cockrell,
Senior and Magdaline, his wife, of Montgomery County, Kentucky sold for 100
pounds, 75 acres to Simon Cockrell Junior of the same County and State. This
particular piece of land contained an island in the river and a fish trap.
Since there is another deed dated March 5, 1803, that states the residence of
Simon Cockrell and Magdaline, his wife, to be in Russell County, Virginia.
This narrows down when they moved to Kentucky. Other court records for 1806
and 1807 show that they had to return to the Russell County Court to present
proof of the deed and to protest an improper assessment of tax for which they
were found exempt.
Searching Kentucky census for 1810 Simon Cockrell does turn up in Montgomery
County, Kentucky with a total of six persons in his household. The Vardeman
Family had already moved into Kentucky about 1779 and so the hunting trip of
1798 into Kentucky made by John, Simon Jr., and Morgan Cockrell to the North
Fork of the Kentucky River could have included a visit to their grandparents
home, the Vardeman's. John Cockrell has described the trip and the game they
killed during that winter as found in Kentucky's last Frontier by Henry P.
Scalf beginning on page 9. Certainly they had not taken the entire kill back
to Virginia with them but instead sold their portions to families in that
neighborhood. The meat would not have kept and the hides when cured could
have been of value and transported home. Only dried meat could have kept well
enough to travel. When we look at the area on the map the distance between
the home on Virginia and the area they were hunting in Kentucky is not really
very far.
As for the move from Virginia to Kentucky we can find a few records to tell us
when and how this came about and more of the tale is told in the records of
the children of Simon Cockrell. Moses Cockrell was a strong defender of the
Southwest Virginia region. Tales of his fights with Indians are well told.
He even was considered in the books written by the Indian People for his
bravery as an enemy. He married Barthena Chadwell the daughter of David
Chadwell a Revolutionary Soldier. He likely died after 1800 and the list of
sales of the Estate of Moses Cockrell shows purchases made by Simon Cotterell
of one wagon, two pair of gears for a wagon, three bridles and one belly band
for one horse. This places where Simon Cockrell was likely to have obtained
transportation for the move out of Virginia and into Kentucky.
One other date of record that helps narrow down the departure date of the
Cockrell family from Virginia to Kentucky is the wedding of Sarah "Sally"
Cockrell to Presley Davis. They were married in Tazewell County, Virginia on
January 24, 1804. Since it is not too likely that a family would leave before
this date the sale of property in 1803 and the other in 1805.
Another Kentucky family is Elizabeth Cockrell who married Absolom Sargent and
they had deed records in Pulaski County, Kentucky for 1807 and 1810. This
family later turns up in Indiana. Of the Cockrell families that remained in
Kentucky the most notorious certainly were Simon Junior and family of
Breathitt County, Kentucky. John Cockrell and Jeremiah Cockrell remained in
Kentucky however William Cockrell traveled some between Kentucky and Missouri.
William Cockrell was a Baptist Minister like his father and he was a teacher.
Simon Cockrell did not remain long in Kentucky. By 1820 Simon and his wife
Magdaline Cockrell were living at Liberty Bend in Clay County, Missouri. This
property was on the North bank of the Missouri River. When James, Morgan
Joseph and William Cockrell came to Missouri they were located in counties
south of the Missouri River of Lafayette, Johnson, Cass.
Again Simon Cockrell distinguished himself by becoming the first
representative of Clay County to the Missouri Legislature in 1822. The
History of Clay County, Missouri by W. H. Woodson page 86 tells about Simon
Cockrell. Even though he was in his 80s he was still healthy enough to ride
on horseback east to the meeting of the Legislature. He made his own saddle
of corn shucks and on a borrowed horse rode to St. Charles where the capitol
was located in those days. He was elected in a meeting held on the end of a
felled tree with some of the local Indians observing the "doings." He was
elected because he was smart and honest.
Simon Cockrell owned 80 acres along the rivers edge and farmed it with a long
hoe. He improved about seven acres of this and it was fenced with some of the
finest split White Oak and Black Walnut available. He was given the timber by
grateful neighbors in lieu of payment for his services in the Legislature. He
did sell this land in 1834 and his wife Magdaline signed her dower again
proving their marriage and removing doubt that this was indeed our Rev. Simon
Cockrell from Virginia and Kentucky.
After 1834 no record has been found. Take this as a challenge gentle reader
to find anything between this date and 1843 when his son William Cockrell the
Baptist Minister from Kentucky made his list of heirs and declared himself the
administrator of the estate of Simon Cockrell, deceased. After this date the
estate of Morgan Cockrell, deceased and the son of Simon Cockrell, deceased
was charged with payment of moneys due at the time of the death of Morgan
Cockrell. Since this was a family debt the proof of the debt was left to
others of the family and they were duly subpoenaed to the court. This debt
proven was paid and the money used to settle the debts of Simon Cockrell,
deceased. Perhaps this is what Francis Marion Cockrell II was making
reference to when he claims that Simon Cockrell died without property and some
debt from cosigning the note of a friend. In more than one instance the court
records tell more than the family history does.
We have family tradition that Simon and Magdaline Cockrell died within 36
hours of each other and were buried in the same grave. A record has been
found stating that they are buried at the Bethel Cemetery on the property in
Johnson County, Missouri. The Old Bethel Cemetery is a legal cemetery and the
property remains in the family for this past 167 years. There is no headstone
to prove or mark the exact place and some might say they are not there but it
is my true belief that they are. Morgan Cockrell also rests there and
according to Ewing Cockrell in his History of Johnson County Morgan Cockrell
was the first to be buried there. A fine stone marks the graves of Barksdale
West and Nancy Cockrell West the daughter and son-in-law of Morgan Cockrell.
It is their descendants who have maintained the land and watched over this
place of ancestral rest.
Two grandsons of Rev. Simon Cockrell have written about his death in letters
to the family. Senator Francis Marion Cockrell states that his grandfather
was 97 at his death and his brother Judge Jeremiah Vardeman Cockrell states
that the man was 92 at his death. Each of these men was a small boy in 1843
and was an adult when he wrote the letter. The Senator states that his
grandfather died in 1839 or two years after the death of his own father,
Joseph Cockrell. Laws of probate contradict this with the date of 1843 on the
declaration of administration written up by William Cockrell. In the state of
Missouri no property or debt would be allowed to set four years without
administration. The law shows that these things must be handled promptly and
they were.
Sorting out the false impressions of the family history as preserved by
earlier family has been a challenge and an adventure. There were also many
wonderful clues to accurate details of the Early Cockrells in Virginia and
since these have led us to the facts we have learned so much more. Found
there with the other details and understood to be the same as the originals we
have learned quite a lot more about the life of Simon Cockrell. He was a very
great man and took part in much of history. If he is not famous it is because
authors have failed to write about him and chose his neighbors instead. The
descendants of Morgan Cockrell wish to honor him.
Simon Cockrell has been recognized in many places in history and a great stack
of books each hold bits and pieces of his life and the times around his life.
His neighbors were his friends and by marriage some of those families became
related.
February 20, 1999
Bella Hughes
Hello group,
I only covered the list of children briefly while trying to send some
information that was new to me. I shall now correct this oversight and give a
best list of the children of Rev. Simon Cockrell and his wife Mary Magdaline
Vardeman as listed in my database.
1. Moses Cockrell/Cottrell
born ca. 1770 in Augusta County, Virginia
married ca. 1787 in Virginia
Died ca 1800 in Lee County, Virginia
Spouse: Barthena Chadwell, daughter of David Chadwell and Elizabeth Ann Turner
2. Simon Cockrell
born ca. 1772 Botetourt County, Virginia
married: two times
died September 13, 1857, in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Spouses: 1. Unknown 2. Mary "Polly" Smith daughter of Charles Smith
3. Celia Cockrell
born ca. 1773 in Fincastle County, Virginia
died in Missouri?
Spouse William Callahan
4. John Cockrell
born ca. 1775 in Montgomery County, Virginia
died ca. 1828 along the Arkansas River in the Missouri Territory
Spouse Amelia Alley
5. Elizabeth Cockrell
born ca. 1776 in Montgomery County, Virginia
married ca. 1810 in Pulaski County, Kentucky?
died in Coles County, Illinois
Spouse Absolem Sargent son of Thomas Sargent
6. Sarah "Sally" Cockrell
born ca. 1780 in Washington County, Virginia
married January 24, 1804 in Tazewell County, Virginia
died before the 1850 census of Edgar County, Illinois
Spouse Presley Davis
7. Daniel Cockrell
born ca. 1783 in Russell County, Virginia
died January 1, 1813 at the Battle of New Orleans having enlisted in the War
of 1812
8. Joseph Cockrell
born June 8, 1784, in Russell County, Virginia
married: three times
died April 3, 1827, in Johnson County, Missouri
Spouses: 1. Unknown ca. 1800 in Tazewell County, Virginia (child born there)
Spouse 2. Sally Hunt January 6, 1806, in Floyd County, Kentucky
Spouse 3. Nancy Ellis January 8, 1818 in Floyd County, Kentucky
9. William Cockrell
born ca. 1785 in Russell County, Virginia
married ca. 1812 near Boone's Station, Kentucky
died 1862 in Wolfe County, Kentucky
Spouse Nancy Wright
10. James Cockrell
born ca. 1786 in Russell County, Virginia
married two times
died November 28, 1843, in Johnson County, Missouri
Spouse 1. Miss Turner (child born 1821 in Howard County, Missouri)
Spouse 2. Nancy Mariah Stovall-Doke March 2, 1837 in Johnson County, Missouri
11. Jeremiah Vardeman Cockrell
born ca. 1787 in Russell County, Virginia
married August 8, 1807 in Kentucky
died sometime after the 1870 census of Breathitt County, Kentucky
Spouse Sally Sewards and separated soon after the births of two sons (census)
12. Morgan Cockrell ** Bella Hughes ancestor
born ca. 1788 in Russell County, Missouri
married two times
died June 25, 1842, in Johnson County, Missouri
Spouse 1. Dicey (unknown) before 1823 resided in Lillard County, Missouri
Spouse 2. Hannah Andrews February 3, 1833 in Lafayette County, Missouri
(formerly Lillard County, Missouri)
13. Alexander Cockrell
born ca. 1790 in Powell Valley, Russell County, Virginia
Married ca. 1817 in Washington County, Indiana?
died October 14, 1858 in Potawatomie County, Kansas
Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Helm
The places of birth are all based on the residence of the parents and the
years of birth for each child. If you think it was an easy task to create a
time line for this family then think again. The information has been drifting
in over the years from a number of researchers. I always think of this as a
family jigsaw puzzle because it is falling together one small odd piece at a
time. Many of you will see a difference in the records on Jeremiah Vardeman
Cockrell and she had some other information on Moses Cockrell as well. Those
latest pieces were from Velma Atkinson a descendant of Simon Cockrell of
Breathitt County, Virginia. Some deeds for her ancestor came from the files
of Sharon Bremer. Sharon also sent the 105 pages she had on the probate of
Morgan Cockrell which changed the recorded date of his death with a copy of a
court document. Merrie Pinick gave us copies of the probates (plural) of
Alexander Cockrell and Sharon Bremer had deeds from Washington County, Indiana
showing the move to Clay County, Illinois and a death certificate showing the
full maiden name of his wife. Lilace Hamilton had deed records on Moses
Cockrell showing his name change to Cottrell she also had information on
Morgan Cockrell and Simon Cockrell of Breathitt County, Kentucky. W. "Bill"
Ballew had the research done to show Rev. Simon Cockrell in the Legislature of
Missouri. Bill Simpson sent information on the deeds of Virginia and the
records of Legislator of Virginia for Rev. Simon and Moses Cockrell. Mr.
Simpson is an author and not related at all. Jeanette M. Williams sent the
information on Moses Cockrell and his son David Cockrell as well as the
Chadwell family information. An email contact using the name "jamesed"
transcribed all of the records from the County Courts of Russell County,
Virginia that tell us more about the life of Rev. Simon Cockrell and his
misadventures as a publisher. Aunt Ida Fern Eckersley had records to get it
all started and Billy Adams of Johnson County, Missouri let us roam the family
cemetery as much as we wanted and gave us a full tour of the family farm. The
Johnson County Historical Society has kept copies in files that have been very
helpful and account for all the records I have on Joseph Cockrell. A few new
cousins of the Davis line have helped with records about Sally Davis and her
husband Presley Davis.
THANKS TO ALL
As I said the records have been like a big jigsaw puzzle and each new tidbit
has sent me to the library to collect more from history books. Dr. Irv
Cockriel sent the F. N. Cockrell document and Merrie Pinick had a copy of the
F. G. Cockrell document in her files. Tom Green sent part of the Cockrell
Family book on the Dallas, Texas Cockrells and a lawyer in Kansas City sent
the family information on the Horton family. She remains anonymous. Tom
Cockriel has helped with theories and opinions and dredged up other cousins of
the line. He also sent out those biographies of Kentucky Cockrells last year.
There may be others I have forgotten to name but do not forget that they
helped and we thank them all.
More posting later on each child of Rev. Simon Cockrell and Mary Magdaline
Vardeman.
Bella M. Hughes
Hello,
A query was sent to me regarding Sarah Cockrell born Feb. 24, 1846 died Feb.
23, 1935 in Stella, Newton County, Missouri who had married Green Hughes
This lady is buried in the Dice Cemetery, Fairview, Newton County, Missouri
and the only comments for the husband are that his occupation was military.
There were two children born
Ceola Denton Hughes b. 1868 d. 1941 married Sarah Dabbs
Margaret who married a Davidson.
That was interesting because of my recent searches for Moses Cockrell in
Newton County and surrounding area.
So I checked my database and found Sarah S. Hars listed in the household of
Moses Cockrell with two children Ceola age 1 and Margaret age 4.
See
1870 Missouri, Newton County, Franklin Township, Post Office Newtonia Roll 795
page 17, 11 July 1870 by W. L. Eckles line 19, Dwell. 117, family 113
Cockrell, Moses, 48, mw, farmer, $3,000 $510, Ind., cannot write, male over 21
Margaret, 51, fw, Keeping House, Kentucky
Simon B., 21, mw, farmer, Per. $240, Missouri, male over 21
Hurs, Sarah S., 24, fw, keeping house, Illinois
Martha O., 4, fw, Missouri
Ceola, 1, mw, Missouri
Good thing I am a Hughes and understand some of the misspellings of the name.
Hurs can have been poorly written Huhs and I did not quite catch it right and
I have caught folks trying to spell my name this way. It never fails that if
they only see it written they mispronounce my name or if they only hear the
name they misspell it. That could even be a Hues.
I have information on the other four children of Moses and Margaret Craig
Cockrell of Newton County, Missouri. He is the same Moses Cockrell named in
the probate records of Alexander Cockrell who married Sarah Elizabeth Helm.
We already know that Alexander Cockrell was the son of Rev. Simon Cockrell and
Mary Magdaline Vardeman.
I am expecting to learn more about this little family and some of my notes
show that she remarried to a Walden.
Does anyone have any other clues to this family? Maybe a mention in an
obituary or family letter? Any little old thing would be so much help.
Thank you
Bella
Hello List, Just joined this list as am trying to work on my wife's
gggrandmother's line.
1. (my wife) Joan MYRES TAUNTON
2. (her mother) Audrey BENNETT MYRES
3. (her grandfather) Lawson Burton BENNETT
4. (her great grandfather) Drew Warren BENNETT
5. (her great great grandmother) Mary Ann COCKRELL who married Hiram BENNETT
6. (parents of Mary Ann COCKRELL - Thomas Burton and Jane (_?___) COCKRELL
reportedly other children of Thomas B. & Jane COCKRELL:
1. Mary Ann 2. Ellen married a LAMKIN 3. T. B. 4. Thomas 5.
Juliet 6. J. J.
7. John 8. David
Thomas and Jane are buried in Neshoba County, MS. Migrated there from
Greene County, AL
Thomas B. reportedly had a brother, Jerry COCKRELL, who supposedly was
a Colonel in the
War of 1812. (?)
7. (Father of Thomas B.) Sanford COCKRELL born 1765. Will filed 31 Jan
1816 in Newberry
County, SC.
8. (Parents of Sanford) John and Martha COCKRELL. John COCKRELL born
1735 in Westmoreland, VA died 16 Jan 1799 in Chester County, SC.
Martha born 1746 in VA and died after 1802 in SC.
9. (Parents of John) Moses COCKRELL born in Westmoreland, VA married Jane
YOUNG. Died in
White Oaks, Fairlfied County, SC after 1788.
10. (Parents of Moses) Thomas and Ann PERRY COCKRELL - no information.
All of this was from a lady now deceased WITHOUT any documentation
whatsoever. Can someone help me on this? Thanks for any and all help or
suggestions. Louis Taunton
Hello list,
Rev. Simon Cockrell and Mary Magdaline Vardeman had twelve children.
Moses Cockrell Jeremiah Cockrell
John Cockrell Sally Cockrell
Simon Cockrell William Cockrell
Elizabeth Cockrell Daniel Cockrell
Celia Cockrell Alexander Cockrell
James Cockrell Joseph Cockrell
Morgan Cockrell
Sally Cockrell married Presley Davis and nothing more has been posted to this
list on the subject that I recall.
Presley Davis born 1775 in Virginia
died June 20, 1870, in Coles County, Illinois
Married January 24, 1804, in Tazewell County, Virginia
to Sally Cockrell born 1780 in Washington County, Virginia died? before 1850
Edgar County, Illinois census.
Children born
John Davis b. November 15, 1810 Kentucky
died March 17, 1859 Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois
married June 23, 1834 Edgar County, Illinois
to Nancy Theroman
Mary Magdaline Davis born 1814
married June 7, 1829, at Morgan County, Kentucky
to Obediah Sexton.
Thomas Duncan Davis born June 30, 1816 in Estill County, Kentucky
died November 23, 1874 Coles County, Illinois
married Marissa Craig in Montgomery County, Kentucky
Eliphas Davis b. 1820 Illinois married Sally A. (some conflict here as to his
actual parents).
Seth Davis 1821 ??
Does anyone have anything more on this branch of the Cockrell's? The Mary
Magdaline Davis name does not surprise me and they even use the Menifee name
for one great grandchild.
This line has been trading census records like a game of tag. One will post
and then say your turn and another will post. It is sort of fun.
Enough on this child of Simon for now.
Bella
In a message dated 99-02-13 23:02:19 EST, you write:
<< Hi, I understand you are knowledgable about Cockrell. I am very
interested in an Elizabeth Cockrell b 1796 to Edward and Elizabeth
Dawson Cockrell. In 1811 they moved to Delaware Co Ohio. There in 1815
she m Philemon Rogers. I am very interested in the children of that
marriage. Can you help me? I am really stuck! If you cannot, can you
lead me to someone who can? Thanks. Camp Gilliam
>>
Hi Camp,
I have considerable info on my line, but I don't recognize the family you
mention above. There are any number of researchers on the Cockrell "list"
that may be able to help you. I am posting your message and my reply to the
list, so maybe someone will be able to help you.
Tom Green
HELP! Can some one help me get these dates and children straight? I
hope I may have found a generation I was missing.
William Cockrell b.??? had son Thomas born 1745 d. 1799 married Tina
(Theny) Hatcher. His sons were (1)William b. 1770/72 married Tina Bagley
(2) John b.1780 who was married to Mary (Polly) Foulk {Mary Ann Foulk}
William b.1770/72 had son William Allen b. 1802-1805 who had a dau Othella
who married Hill Richards...................
I would, especially, like to have additional info on John b. 1780 as he
may connect with my direct line.
BTW, haven't seen much on Cockrell's lately. Hope we are all well and still
searching.
Ok, looking furter at my census for 1880 in Madison County, ILL ; ED 20
; Page 12 (Choteau Township) show my Nathan COCKRELL as being 42 yrs old
in1880 and his parents (Father from VA and Mother Germ or NJ). Nathans
wife was Sarah _______ who was born in IL and listed as 32 yrs old.
Sarah's parents (Father from NJ and mother from Germay). Also, in their
household was William WARNER listed as a cousin to Sarah. William was
from Germ-Prussia and also his parents.
Nathan COCKRELL and his wife Sarah had the following children born in
IL.
1. Tilton COCKRELL age 10 on 1880 census.
2. Mason COCKRELL age 8 on 1880 census.
3. Sylvester COCKRELL age 2 on 1880 census.
Then I gap until the 1910 MO Census for St. Louis City. The household
list: Sarah COCKRELL age 64 born in ILL and parents (father NJ and
mother PA). There is no NATHAN on it, idicating he died between
1880-1910 between Madison County IL and St. Louis, MO. Sarah is also
listed as Widowed with 6 children and 5 living. The children on this one
are:
1. John M. COCKRELL age 36 born in ILL.
2. Sylvester COCKRELL age 32 born in ILL
3. Jacob COCKRELL age 26 born in ILL
4. Mary R. COCKRELL age 29 born in ILL.
Tilton was married in St. Louis and moved to Phelps County, MO.
any help appreciated .... gregmyers(a)webtv.net