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If I had a choice of ancestors to share a Thanksgiving dinner with, I would choose my most elusive ancestor, my Great Great Grandfather, Presley Cottrell (a.k.a. Cockrell) and his wife, my Great Great Grandmother, Martha, who was sometimes called Patsy. After we sat down at the table, I would ask Presley how he met Martha and also ask him who her parents were. You see, Martha was the widow of Allen Hicks and she had several children with him. have no clue as to her heritage. The earliest record I have of Presley is of his marriage in Laurel County, Kentucky in 1832.
As the dinner progressed, I would ask Presley who his parents were and where he was born. The records I have indicate he was born in Virginia or Tennessee; hopefully, he would clarify that for me.
When the second helping of turkey was passed around, I would ask Presley why he bound out all of his stepchildren a year after he was married to Martha. Then I would ask him why he did not name his son Presley, after him. He named his son (my Great Grandfather) George Washington Cottrell. He named his daughter Eliza Ann; could that have been after his mother?
During the pumpkin pie and coffee, I would ask Presley where he went when he disappeared from Laurel County before 1840. Then I would ask him the most important question of all; was he the same Presley Cottrell (Cockrell) that was Tom Cockrell's ancestor and also, was he the same Presley Cottrell who married Elizabeth Owens in Claiborne County, Tennessee in August 1844?
After we had the last snack of a turkey sandwich before the evening was over, I would ask Presley if he knew his relatives that lived in other counties of Kentucky and in Tennessee. These relatives were relatives of Tom Cockerel and all of his DNA matches, which are also mine.
Yes, my Presley does remain a mystery - hopefully, it will be solved one of these days!
Lorraine Cottrell Moffat
I would have dinner with Thomas Cockrell and his wife Mary so that I could talk to them about their move from the Carolinas to Georgia. I'd like to know the names of their parents and why they chose to go to Georgia. I'd like to know where Thomas died and where they're both buried. Also, I'd like to know why they named their daughter (my 4th great-grandmother) Cinderley or Sinderley.
Susan Weathersby Mann
Bainbridge, Ga.
I would like to spend thanksgiving with my great-great grandfather Peter Cockrell, who married Catherine Riley in Wood Co., VA in 1816 and moved to Ross County, Ohio by 1820. Since he is my brick wall, I would ask if the Delilah Cockrell who married Catherine's younger brother Artipee Riley was his sister and why my great-grandmother Deborah Cockrell named my grandmother Delila(h) Dorcas. Is that a clue? Could Dorcas have been Peter's mother's name. Were there other brothers and sisters? I think Peter's father was named John, but which John? So many questions, so few answers.
Emma Moore
Ross County, Ohio
Hello All,
For Thanksgiving Dinner I would like to invite Presley Cockrell and his Wife Margaret. The time would be Nov. 1813. My 3GGrandfather would be born and the following spring the four of them would be heading out for Kentucky. The first son having been born the year before. I would have a long talk with Presley to understand his parentage and the Margarets as well. Presley and Margaret can first be found in formal documentation in the 1820 census record for Warren Co, Ky. DNA results show him to be linked to various family groups. Some include the California Cockrell's and the John Cockrill's of Nashville. The exact group has yet to be determined.
Although items pertaining to 1813 would be the main course of conversation my dessert would be the family discussion. By the way. You are welcome. Just don't bring three bean salad.
Tom Cockerel
I would have dinner with Thomas Cockerill.Thomas COCKERILL was born between
1693-1718 ( 1710) in Loudoun Co., Va. He died about 1777. He married
Elizabeth Anna REMY
THOMAS COCKRELL and ELIZABETH RAMEY are:
1. John 2. Elizabeth 3. Ann Remy 4. Moses ?????
5. Sanford6. Thomas 7. Benjamin
*8. Jeremiah .Oct.6,1807 ;
Questions I would ask him are:
Who were his parents and grandparentsand great grandparents? (John
Cockerill and Lucretia NEal or John and Elizabeth Presley COCKERIll)
Where were they born ? When did they die?
What was their occupation?
What was life like then?
What part of England did your ancestors immigrate from?
What happened to his brothers and sisters and who were their wives or
husbands and children?
I guess I would want to know all about them and their life.
Joyce
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> Subject: Re: [COCKRELL] LISTOWNER POST - Thanksgiving Dinner
I first got into genealogy digging to see careers and diseases in my
ancestors. How many were artists, teachers and what other skills repeatedly
> popped up. Your email address leads me to believe you might be in the
artist
> classification. I think I would invite my ancestor Lyttleton Cockrell for
> Thanksgiving dinner and I would ask him to take a test to see what his
skills were and
> what he liked to do as well as what did his parents and grand parents do
also.
> I would also ask about genetically disposed diseases.
> Thanks,
> Bess
John, I first got into genealogy digging to see careers and diseases in my
ancestors. How many were artists, teachers and what other skills repeatedly
popped up. Your email address leads me to believe you might be in the artist
classification. I think I would invite my ancestor Lyttleton Cockrell for
Thanksgiving dinner and I would ask him to take a test to see what his skills were and
what he liked to do as well as what did his parents and grand parents do also.
I would also ask about genetically disposed diseases.
Thanks,
Bess
I would invite my earliest known ancestor, Daniel Cockrell (b.1847, Warren,
IN). the only information I have is his name, so I would ask him:
When his family emigrated here.
How far back his knowledge of our family reaches.
What his job was.
What he did for recreation.
What he thought, if he ever did, life in the future would be like.
What he thought of all the world events that have happened up to now.
What he thought of my bodacious green chile recipe I'd push on him.
John Cockrell
Those of us in the US will soon be celebrating
Thanksgiving. Listmembers, if you could have one of your ancestors
with this surname join you for Thanksgiving Dinner, which ancestor
would you invite? What questions would you ask him/her?
If you are not in the US, which ancestor would you like to have join
you for any special dinner, and what questions would you ask?
Please send a post to this list telling us about this ancestor - and
please remember to include dates and locations.
Carol C-H <cch(a)netdoor.com> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/