MARTHA

Notes:

NOTES FROM A TELEPHONE CALL WITH FRANK E. COCKERHAM 10/18/97

Frances, and Chesley were in court to acknowledge a debt in Caroline Co. VA. in 1757. Then they show up in Halifax Co. in 1767 where Daniels will is being processed and Humphrey and Chesly are summoned to court to show cause why the administration of Daniels estate shouldn't be as otherwise stated. The conjunture of the two events make it highly likely that they are the same individuals that came from Caroline Co. Frances came from Caroline Co. Order books. The original courthouse burned and the deedbooks were destroyed. The orderbooks survived.

Family/Spouse: Daniel COCKERHAM, Sr.. Daniel was born about 1720; died about 1767. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1771 Surry Co. NC Tax List
Dan'l Cockerham 100 acres, 2 horses, 7 head of cattle

Register: State Census of NC 1784-1787, Surry Co.
Danil Cockeroum
1 white male 21-60
4 white females

1790 Census Salisbury Dist, Surry Co. NC
1 male over 16
4 females

Daniel married FRANCES about 1760 in Halifax County Va. was born about 1740; died on WFT Est. 1787-1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Chesley and Pattie died in GA

Per Ina Stott:
Register: State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787 Wilkes Co.
compiled by A. K. Register
Chesley Cockrham : 1 white male 21-60
3 white females

according to A. Lee Cockerham, Chesley had titles for property recorded as late as 1782.

Family/Spouse: REBECCA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chesley married Peggie MARTIN on 17 Aug 1781 in Wilks Co Nc. Peggie was born about 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1771 Surry Co. NC Tax List
William Cockerham 200 acres on Reed Creek

1771-1879 Index to Surry Co., NC Deeds
William to Joshua Preston deed book F, p.105
William to William Cockerham Jr. deed book I p.289
William from W. L. Lewis deed book E p.227
William to William Cockerham Jr. deed book M p.563
William to William McBride grant book M p.528
William from State of NC grant (1819) book ? p.24
William A. to Martin Payne deed book 1 p.217

1775- Rev. War
Cockerham, William
1410 VA. Regiment Sergeant/Sergeant (orig. filed under Cockran)
also listed in the same regement:
Cockerham, Samuel Private/Corporal (original also filed under Cockran)

Cockerham, William 2 polls, 0 slaves in Bedford Co.
Cockerham, William W. 1poll, 3 slaves in Lunenburg Co.
source: Virginia Taxpayers 1782-1787
Genealogical Publishing Co. 1966
LOC #66-30-321

1790 Census Salisbury Dist. Surry Co. NC
Wm. Cochram
1 male over 16
3 males under 16
4 females


per Ina Stott:
Register: State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787 Wilkes Co.
compiled by Mrs A. K. Register
William Cocoram: 1 white male 21-60
4 white females

Census: 1800, Surry Co. NC; ( NA roll #33 p.33)
free white males under 10 years of age: 1
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 0
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 2
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 1
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 3
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 1
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 0
free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 0

Census: 1810, Surry Co. NC; NA M252 roll #43 p.175
free white males under 10 years of age: 0
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 1
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 1
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 0
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 2
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 2
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 0
free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 0



Cockerham, William
KHS Vol. #16
Original Survey #3853 612 acres, no watercourse
survey date: 9/20/1798 book 5, p.649-650
Grantee: John Blanchard & James
original book: 13 p.237-238
source: Index to Old Kentucky Surveys and Grants
and Tellico Surveys & Grants
Kentucky Historical Society 1975
reference pg. #34

William married Nancy ESTES on 20 Jun 1793 in Lunenburg County Va. Nancy was born about 1745. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0237, p. 1

From Corbetrt Cockerham
!Humphery was active in the beginnings of the Brier Creek Baptist Association of Wilkes County. He died between 1833 and 1840 in Wilkes County, a widower, and is buried in a small cemetery which has been destroyed.
He married before 1769 in Virginia, but his wife's name is unknown. They had one son named David who was born circa 1769 in Virginia. David came with his father and grandmother to Surry County, and Humphry had re-married by 1790. His second wife was Jamima, maiden name unknown. They had 13 children.

!1771 Surry Co, NC Tax List: Humphrey Cockerham: 150 acres on Pipes Creek 200 acres on Reed Creek

!1771-1879 Index Surry Co., NC Deeds
!Humphrey to William McBride deed book F p.84
! to Jos Ashley deed book G p.197
! to ? Moore deed book G. p.191
! from State of NC 1784 grant book C p.140
! to John Cook deed book I p.148
! from William Lewis deed book D p.446
! from sherrif deed book F p.332
! from William L. Lewis deed book G p.195
! from State of NC grant book G
! from Samuel Gentries heirs deed book I p.147

!According to A. Lee Cockerham, Humphrey had 9 land Grants.

Cockram, Humphrey
Census: 1790 Surry Co. NC, Salisbury dist.
Free white males of 16 years and upwards incl. h/family : 1
Free whte males under 16 : 2
Free white females incl. h/family : 5

Cockrum, Humphrey
Census: 1800, Wilks Co. NC; NA roll #33 p.33
free white males under 10 years of age: 5
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 0
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 1
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 1
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 2
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 0
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 0
free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 0

Cocherham, Humphrey
Census: 1810 Wilks Co. NC; NA M252 ```roll #43 p.261
free white males under 10 years of age: 3
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 2
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh :2
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh : 0
free white males of 45 years of age and upwards incl/hh : 1
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 1
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 1
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh : 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh : 0
free white females of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 1

THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY FRANK E. COCKERHAM
Humphrey Cockerham came to Wilkes Co. about 1777 or 1778. According to a Moravian Land Suit Depostion (WGS Vol 18-2, p.7) in 1805," I bought my claim when the land deed office was opened. Thomas East came out of Virginia with me...My wife was sorely afflicted and Capt Montgomery let me stay on the land and said I would not be interfered with." A similar deposition by Gabriel Smither (Smithey) reguarding the Moravain Land Dispute said," I came before the land office was opened," and named "Umphrey Cockerham" as being one of seven early settlers,"on upper tract", (WGS Vol 19-1, p.9). The upper Moravian Survey was in the Moravian Falls/Goshen region.
However, no public record can be found of Humphrey Cockerham's claim to any land obtained in Wilkes Co. from Capt. Montgomery. The earliest claim found was entry 721 in Surry Co. on 12 Nov. 1779, 100 acres on the Fox Knob, located on both sides of Pipe's Creek and south of the Yadkin River. A deed (Surry DB G-193) from William T. Lewis to Humphrey Cockerham on 26 Oct 1789 for 50 acres on the south side of the Fox Knob," joining the tract where the said Cockerham now lives on", indicated that Humphrey had remained in about the same location south of the Yadkin (River) for 10 years.
On 9 Apr 1791, Humphrey and Jimima Cockerham of Surry Co. sold 52 acres of land (DB F-84) that he had purchased from John Pipes in 1783 (Surry C-108). In all subsequent public records, Humphrey Cockerham was refered to as "of Wilkes County.
On 18 Jan 1793, Humphrey Cockerham of Wilkes Co. bought 100 acres in Wilkes Co, from Archibold Wason (DB B1-291). Later that year on Dec 22, he was recieved by letter into the Briar Creek Baptist Church, but no mention was made of a wife. It may be that wife Jimima had died, and that all later children were by a second wife -(see notes for Jimima). This property and subsequent acquisitions in the Swan Creek area were in Capt. David Witherspoon's Tax District 7. Humphrey was listed in 1793 with 100 acres with 1 poll, in 1794 with 300 acres and 1 poll, in 1795 and 1796 with 299 acres and 1 poll, and in 1797 with 299 acres and no poll; e.g. he became 55 years of age.
....Since Humphrey was already married when he came to Virginia in 1778, one can estimate that his two oldest sons would become polls sometime in the late 1790's. In the 1805 Tax List "Wilkes County Taxables", by Paul Gregory, Humphrey Cockerham was listed with 425 acres and one poll in Capt. Martin's District and Daniel Cockerham was listed as a poll with 0 acres in the nearby district of Capt. Thurmond. Daniel Cockerham's name also appears as a witness on the deed dated 21 Feb 1805 (F1-402) when Humphrey bought 34 acres from James Gwyn.
The first record to indicate that Humphrey had aquired property and perhaps relocated to the Big Buggaboo area was John Paterson's Entry 3019 on 9 Sept. 1808, "on Big Branch beginning on Humphrey Cockerham's line." Humphrey's first entry on the Bugaboo was 441, 17 Jan. 1809, for 50 acres to the west line to Levi Sparks line. No survey record could be found for this tract, but the claim must have been valid. William Parson's entry 1877 in 1818 began:"at a spanish oak in Humphrey Cockerham's line near the head of Bunkers Branch". None of Humphrey's other tracts were as westerly as entry 441, so this must be the claim which provided the land nect to Parson's entry. (see fig. 1) Humphrey Cockerham was not incline to pay for survey fees or to register his deeds in the courthouse. Deeds which were recorded appear to have been registered by new owners.
The first deed book record for Humphrey Cockerham in the Buggaboo region was 24-144, 3 Oct. 1812, 36 acres from Michael Ryan located as shown on fig 1. This Tract did not later appear as a possession of any of his children. The land on the Big Branch of Big Buggaboo occupied by Humphrey in 1808 was the property of Thomas Walsh, shown in fig. 1. On 30 Jan. 1813, Thomas Walsh sold the Western half of the tract to Johnathan Walsh (24-142) and the eastern half to Humphrey Cockerham (24-143). Just north of the Walsh tract, John Thornton made entries 1252 and 1475 in 1814 and 1816, respectively. On 11 Oct. 1819 John Thornton married Susannah Cockerham, with John Durham as bondsman (Holcomb). Susannah was surely Humphrey's daughter.
In the 1823 tax lists....Humphrey Cockerham of Wilkes County was taxed for 215 acres, John Cockerham had 60 acres and Moses Cockerham was listed for 125 acres. Perhaps Moses had aquired 125 acres Humphrey had purchased from Thomas Walsh, and most of Humphrey's 215 acres consisted of his entry 565 on 17 Oct 1809 for 200 acres "beginning at the mouth of a branch that empties into the Maple Branch on the East side."
In 1829, William Cockerham had gone to Kentucky, John Cockerham was deceased, and Humphrey Cockerham had apparently decided to split up his Big Buggaboo land holdings among his sons Moses, Martin, James, and son-in-law Nathaniel Barker. Humphrey Cockerham was not taxed for any acreage. However, his 215 acres plus 60 acres of the deceased John Cockerham was distributed numerically as follows: Moses gained 25 acres, Martin (gained)... 100 acres, James was listed for 100 acres, and Nathaniel Barker was shown with 50 acres, accounting for all 275 acres. Figure 2 illustrates the position of these holdings. The recipents of the dispersion of Humphrey Cockerham's land saw the need over the years to formalize their title, usually by making a new entry, paying for survey, and registering their North Carolina grants.

Elder married unknown before 1764. unknown died about 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elder married JAMIMA about 1790. was born on WFT Est. 1746-1779; died on WFT Est. 1811-1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage established by Family Tree maker Marriage Index KY, NC, TN, VA, WVA 1728-1850 CD

d. 1850 Surry Co. NC US Mortality Schedule p.334

S8241, NC Line. b. Sept. 7, 1763, enlisted in Surry Co. and applied there Aug 15, 1832. In 1854, he was deceased and it was stated that his widow survived him by 6 years. Revolutionary War Records.

1771-1879 Index Surry Co. NC deeds
D.C. Cockerham to Hiram Reece deed book 4 p.381
D. to Jos. Cockerham deed book 3 p.7

note: I am going to allow that Joseph be the son of Daniel Chandler because of this deed granted to him. I feel that further research will find that these properties will be contigeuos

Daniel Cochram: 1790 Census, Surry Co. NC Salisbury Dist.
free white males of 16 years and upwards incl HH : 1
free white males under 16 years: 0
Free white females incl HH: 4
All other persons: 0

Daniel Cockerham: 1800 Census, Surry Co, NC. NA roll #32 p.641
free white males under 10 years of age: 0
free white males of 10 and under 16 : 1
free white males of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 1
free white males of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 1
free white males of 45 and upwards incl. HH: 0
free white females under 10 years of age: 2
free white females of 10 and under 16: 1
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl HH: 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl HH: 1
free white females of 45 and upwards incl HH: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 1
note: one page difference exisists between Daniel, William, and David

Daniel Cockerham: 1810 Census, Surry Co, NC. NA roll #43 p.174
free white males under 10 years of age: 0
free white males of 10 and under 16: 1
free white males of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 0
free white males of 45 and upwards incl. HH: 1
free white females under 10 years of age: 1
free white females of 10 and under 16: 1
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 1
free white females of 45 and upwards incl. HH: 1
all free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 4

Daniel Chandler Cockerham and his wife Mary lived at the "Perkins Place", about 4 miles from Jonesville (VA?). His Daughters where there.

Daniel Chandler Cockerham migrated to Surry Co. NC in 1776

Daniel Chandler Cockerham enlisted as a private in a company commanded by Capt. Absolom Bostick for 3 months. This was the regiment commanded by Col. James Martin. He also served 3 months in Captian James Sheppards company

Daniel and Sarah was buried on the home farm in Surry Co. NC (present day Yadkin Co.)

A few months before he died, Daniel Chandler Cockerham asked for his twin Grandsons, Frances Marion Cockerham and George Washington Cockerham, whom he had named after his two heros, to come to his knees. He told them,"Well, I have been through one war and now the country is free, and there will never be any more fighting. So you, my little grandchildren, will never have to go to war." This was to cause George Washington Cockerham personal pain when he fought in the Civil War.

Per Ina Stott:
Register: State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787
Surry Co. : Mosses Cockram
1 white male 21-60
4 white males under 20, over 60
6 white females
1 black
the same census of 1790 refects Daniels numbers
There hasn't been a relationship shown yet for Mosses Cockram, but possibly he may be an uncle from either Halifax or Lunenburg

Daniel married Mary PERKINS about 1780. Mary died in 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?? EDWARDS. ?? was born about 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Joseph C. EAST before 1774 in Pittsylvania County Va. Joseph was born about 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Martin MCBRIDE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cockerham, William
KHS Vol. #16
Orig. Survey #3853; date: 9-20-1798
Acreage: 612
Madison Co., no watercourse
orig.book: 5 p.649-650
Grantee: John Blanchard & James Brown and their Heirs
Grant date: 9-20-1799
original book: 13 p.237-238
source:
Kentucky Historical Society
Index to old Kentucky Surveys and Grants and Tellico Surveys and Grants
copywrite 1975


Cockerham, William Jr.
Census: 1810, Surry Co. NC; NA M252 roll #43 p.172
free white males under 10 years of age: 4
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 0
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 1
free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 0
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 0
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 0
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 0
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 0
free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 0
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 1

William married Mary HENDERSON on 12 Mar 1781 in Wilkes County North Carolina. Mary was born about 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1771-1879 Index to Surry Co. NC Deeds
Daniel to Peter Eaton deed book F p.20
Dan'l to W. Wright, Sheriff, deed book Z p.45 (1813)
Daniel to Daniel Davis deed book 5 p.508

Census: 1800, Surry Co. NC
free white males under 10 years of age: 0
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 1
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 1
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 1
free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 0
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 0
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 2
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 1
free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 1


Census: 1810, Surry Co. NC; NA M252 roll #43 p. 174
free white males under 10 years of age: 0
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 1
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 1
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 1
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 1
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 1
free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 4

#1
Cockerham, Daniel
Census Year: 1810
Warren Co. Kentucky NA roll #8 p.278
free white males under 10 years of age: 1
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 0
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh : 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh : 1
free white males of 45 years of age and upwards incl/hh : 0
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 3
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 0
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh : 0
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh : 1
free white females of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 0
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 0

1818 Simpson Co. KY Deed book p.435
John Kelly paid to Daniel and Martha Cockerham for land on the waters of Drakes Creek

1819 Tax List Simpson Co., KY
Dan'l Cockriam 100 acres, 1 white male over 21, 3 horses. Total: $700

Per Ina Stott:
#2
Cockreham, Daniel
1820 Census Simpson Co. Kentucky #542
free white males under 10 years of age: 2
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 1
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh :0
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh : 1
free white males of 45 years of age and upwards incl/hh : 0
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 3
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 2
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh : 2
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh : 1
free white females of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 0
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 0
1 engaged in agriculture
# 551 Robert Rolland

Daniel #1 and #2 are the same indivdual because of county boundy changes from 1810 to 1820. It is highly likely that Daniel Cockerham family group moved here because Humphrey K. Cockerham is buried in Simpson Co. See Humphrey K. notes.

Revolutionary War Pension Records- NC, Surry Co. 1831
Daniel Cockerham, Pvt. S8241
amount of pension: $90, unit of service: NC Militia
age: 76 Law authorizing pension: 4-24-1812

Family/Spouse: MARTHA. was born in 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, Pg. 113 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is believed to be
buried in the Jones-Cockerham Family Cemetary.


Marshall 0007, p.113 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson.
David is believed to be buried in the Jones-Cockerham family Cemetary

Cockerham, David no poll, no slaves in Lunenburg Co.
source: Virginia Taxpayers 1782-1787
Genealogical Publishing Co. 1966
LOC #66-30-321
note: at this time David was either under 21, owned no property, or both


1771-1879 Index Surry Co., NC Deeds
David to George Snider deed book I p.199
to P.B. Roberts deed book K p.395 (1803)
from State of NC grant book I p. 493
to William Burch deed book T p.166
Huges Cockreham deed book U p. 320
Hughs Cockreham deed book U p. 322
from State of NC (grant?)


note: because David deed property to Huges and it is known that David had 5 sons, I am going to allow Huges to become a son of David, in part, because further reseach should show that these properties are probably contigeous with Davids holdings.

Cockerham, David
Census Year: 1800
Surry Co. NC. NA roll #32, p. 640
free white males under 10 years of age: 5
free white males of 10 and under 16 : 1
free white males of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 1
free white males of 45 and upwards incl. HH: 0
free white females under 10 years of age: 0
free white females of 10 and under 16: 0
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 0
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 1
free white females of 45 and upwards incl. HH: 0
slaves: 0
note: was enumerated on the same page as William Cockerham and Daniel Cockerham is on the following page.

Mrs. Cockran, relict of David Cockran. Date of (news)paper: Nov. 27 1802. need to find this article. Quoted in:
" Virginia Vital Records"
The Virginia Magizine of History and Biography p.152
The William and Mary Quarterly and Tylers Quarterly
indexed by Judith McGhan
Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.
ISBN 0-8063-0984-9
LOC 82-80464

Census: 1810, Surry Co. NC. NA: M252 roll 43 p.192
free white males under 10 years of age: 2
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 3
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 3
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 1
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 3
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 0
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 0
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 1
free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 0
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 0

David Cockerham applied for a BWL #26408-160-55. NC Line, applied Aug 15 1832 in Surry Co. NC, aged 68. On Nov. 25th 1831 he applied for another BLW in Surry Co. (no #) but states that he was 92 (obvious mistake). Revolutionary War Records

Rev. War Pension Records- NC Surry Co.
David Cockerham Pve S8240; BLW 268128-160-55
amount of pension: $60, unit of service: NC Militia, pension began 3-4-1831 age:81 Law authorizing pension: 4-24-1816

Will of David Cockerham, written Oct 31 1842 names:
wife: Mary Ann Burch Cockerham
sons: P.B., Thomas, Daniel, Hughs, Willi
dau. Charity Woodruff, Elisabeth Williams

David Cockerham's birth and death dates and place of buririal , Zephyr, NC established by DMarsh1041@aol.com

Birth and death dates for Pleasant B., Thomas C., John, Daniel, Huges, Charity Jane, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Joseph M. are established by:
David Marshall
147 West Idlewood Circle
West Columbia, SC 29170
803-796-7228

David married Mary Ann BURCH about 1790 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Mary was born in 1765 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 4 May 1842; was buried in May 1842 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerham
!NOTES FROM FRANK E. COCKERHAM: To the south of James Cockerham's {property} was Martin Cockerham who made entry 3535 for 50 acres on 10 March 1829; see the tract labelled "Martin 1". It should be noted that the southeast corner of that tract was "a pine in Humphrey Cockerham's old line." Since Martin was on the 1829 tax list for 100 acres, he obviously owned another 50 acres that were not in the deed books. In 1849 Martin made another land entry to describe his holdings adjacent to James Cockerham and the Nathaniel Barker tract, and the resulting NC grant 5487 is shown as "Martin 2" in figure 2. The tract labelled "M3" was a later acquisition by Martin. Martin combined tracts "Martin2" and "M3" in a deed to his son James Cockerham in 1855 ( Deed Book S-473).
!Marshall 0237, p. 1

Family/Spouse: Mary DARNELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married Lydia BAUGUESS on 14 Nov 1829 in Wilkes County North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married Nancy ESTEP on 22 Apr 1848 in Davie County Nc. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerham
NOTES FROM A LETTER FROM FRANK E. COCKERHAM 10/15/97

I have since learned from a reader of the articles that decendants of Abel Sparks and Sarah "Cockran" believe that Sarah's father was Humphrey Cockran or Cockerham of Wilkes County because Abel Sparks was living on contiguous property to Humphrey on 25 Jan, 1800 ( Deed book GH pg.26); and on 12 Dec 1801 a deed from Humphrey to Abel Sparks was made for 150 acres for 100 pounds (Deed Book F1 p. 183)...

Notes from Dorothy L. Creely in a e-mail Nov. 1 1997:

My ancestor, Sarah Cockerham, born abt.1780 in Wilkes Co. NC probably married Abel Sparks in Wilkes Co. abt. 1800. They moved about 1807 to Franklin Co. TN, then to Bond Co. Illinois about 1820, finally settling in Grant Co. Wisconsin about 1832. I have the feeling she is the daughter of Daniel Cockerham Jr. She is a cousin of Francis Cockerham Hurt. (maybe).... My notes on Abel Sparks is quite complete.

Family/Spouse: Abel SPARKS. Abel was born on 8 Jan 1778 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died on 27 Dec 1872 in Lima Twp., Grant County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 9

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerham
Ed Bates to MDV 1991: Marriage bond signed by William Talby and David Cockerham.
Rose Taulbee: "Nancy died August 14, 1837 of what was called "Miasma", this was a disease caused from breathing a deadly gas that came up out of the marshes at night. Hundreds of settlers died of it in this area of IL. Their son Martin Cockerham died a year after his mother, age 19. William, Nancy and Martin are buried on a bluff on the left side of Big Ramsey Creek, near Boaz Bridge, nine miles north of Vandalia on the old Shelbyville Road. We have found this place but not the graves, some from Kentucky came in 1929 and found the site but subsequent owners destroyed the graveyard."
MDV: "Uncle Breck's (William Breckenridge Taulbee) grandson found the graves in 1929."
(MAC: I should note that almost all of Rose's correct information on this line of the Taulbees came from MDV)
June Hurst said "Nancy was born in Rowan County. Her mother went there to have her baby." June Hurst was the wife of Ceasar Hurst who, with June, was a diligent researcher and wrote a book about the Hursts. June also was a descendent of Daniel Duff. When she became infirm (about 1993), she "gave her records" to her nephew.

Nancy married William Barry TAULBEE on 27 Mar 1812 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. William was born on 21 Oct 1791 in North Carolina; died on 22 Oct 1843 in Fayette County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daniel Bills was the security, son of Gersham.

Elizabeth married Daniel DAVIS on 8 Dec 1813 in Surry County Nc. Daniel was born about 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY FRANK E. COCKERHAM

John Cockerham made an entry 1289 in 1814 for 150 acres beginning at the head of Bunkers Hill Branch. However, the entry must have been unsuccessful, because William Parsons made entry 1877 for land identically described in 1818 and recieved a grant, as mentioned above.
John Cockerham's other entry 1688 was described as beginning "in his fathers line running east with Samuel Parsons line...north with Gyns line...west with Hunts line..." see fig 1.
John (with his brother David) Cockerham were privates in the Company of James Mastin in a muster list of 8 July, 1812 (WGS 11-3-14). John married Fannie Wades on 3 Oct. 1814 with William Persons bondsman (Holcomb). In the 1820 Census, John was in the 26-45 age group, {Fannie} was 16-26, and two daughters and one son were all less than 10 years. Although John Cockerham's entry 1688 was for 90 acres, the tax list of 1823 indicated only 60 acres. In the tax list of 1829, John Cockerham did not appear; apparently already deceased. John was born before 1794; probably by 1793 since he was making land entries in 1814.
In Feb 1830, Court of Wilkes County, "Daniel Cockerham, age 8 years Jan 1830, and David Cockerham age 6 yrs June 1830, children of John Cockerham deceased, bound to Daniel Willcoxson" (WGS 18-1-18). In the 1830 census, Fanny Cockerham was listed with one daughter of 5-10 and one son less than 5 years. The total children appears to be 4 sons and 3 daughters, but Fanny and her orphaned children could not be found in later records.

THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY INA STOTT

This marriage was documented by a marriage bond in Garrard County, KY. It is on file at the Lancaster courthouse. additionally referenced by the "Kentucky Pioneers" and court records.

John married Fannie WADES on 3 Oct 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerham
THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY FRANK E. COCKERHAM:

Two days after John Cockerham made an unsuccessful claim in entry 1289, William Cockerham made an unsuccessful claim in entry 1290 in the very same area in which John would later recieve his grant; see fig.1. I believe this William to be the son of { Elder} Humphrey. William Cockerham did not appear in the census of 1820 presumably because he was in the household of his father Humphrey. William briefly owned land on the Roaring River; 100 acres purchased 21 September 1816 (24-177) and sold 1 November 1917. (24-220). Both deeds were witnessed by William Taulbee, a person with whom William Cockerham was often associated.
William and Elisabeth "Cockrum" of Owsley [Co. KY] household 192 were ages 56 and 54 respectively in the 1850 census. Their Oldest Child was James, born 1822 in NC, who married Emily Stamper. The year of birth of their first child James, is consistent with the hypothesis that this William and Elisabeth were the participants in the Wilkes County marriage of 29 march 1821 of William Cockerham and Elisabeth Hill with Samuel Parsons as bondsman (Holcomb). Note that Sameul Parsons was the adjoining neighbor to John Cockerham on fig. 1.
William Cockerham died before the 1860 census, survived by his widow Elisabeth and living with Martin in the 1860 census, probably on their farm which became part of Breathitt County by 1860. Their sons were James, Humphrey, William M., Martin, John Miles, Elijah and Daniel Duff, according to Mary DeBusk Voth. All these sons appear in either James household 191 or William's household 192 in the 1850 census except Humphrey.
In the Wilkes County tax lists, William Cockerham was taxed as a poll, but without acreage.

1840 Census Breathitt Co. KY
NA Roll #105 p. 303
William Cockeran
1 M under 5
2 M 5-10
2 M 10-15
2 M 15-20 1 F
1 M 40-50 1 F
Total listed as 10 [?], agriculture 4, 2 can't read
note: Will Allen & Will Stampler p.413, R.L. South & Elisabeth Davis p.411

1850 Census Owsley Co. KY.
NA roll 261 p.291 Dwelling 192 Fam.192
William Cockrum 56 M b. NC Farmer property: $125 can't read or write
Elisabeth 54 F b. NC can't read or write
[John] Miles 17 M b. KY Laborer
Elijah 15 M b. KY Laborer
Daniel [Duff] 12 M b. KY

as listed on the census from upward to downwards either side of William
Archibald Taulbee
William Taulbee
James Cockrum (Williams son ?)
William Cockrum
Benjamin Baker
Absalum Hobbs
Jackson Holland

William married Elizabeth HILL on 23 Mar 1821. Elizabeth was born in 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerham
1771-1879 Index Surry Co. NC Deeds
Moses from State of NC grant book A p.335
to Moses Cockreham deed book N p.270
M. from State Of NC grant (no #'s)
M.V. to M. Cockreham deed book N p.270

note: since Moses (V.) deeded property to Moses, I am going to operate under the assumption that Moses is the son of Moses. I feel that under further investigation that these properties will prove contigeous.

Register: State Census of NC 1784-1787, Surry Co.
Cockram, Mosses
1 white male 21-60
4 white males under 20, over 60
6 white females
1 black

1790 Census Salisbury Dist. Surry Co. NC
Moses Cockram
3 males over 16
2 males under 16
6 females
1 slave

Cockerham, Moses
Census: 1800, Surry Co. NC. NA roll #32 p.710
free white males under 10 years of age: 0
free white males of 10 and under 16: 0
free white males of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 2
free white males of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 0
free white males of 45 and upwards incl HH: 0
free white females under 10 years of age: 0
free white females of 10 and under 16: 0
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 0
free white females of 45 and upwards incl HH: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 0

Cockerham, Moses
Census: 1810, Surry Co. NC. NA M252 roll #42 p.192
free white males under 10 years of age: 0
free white males of 10 and under 16: 1
free white males of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 0
free white males of 45 and upwards incl HH: 1
free white females under 10 years of age: 0
free white females of 10 and under 16: 0
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 0
free white females of 45 and upwards incl HH: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 1
note: was enumerated on the same page with David Cockerham and Rebecca
Cockerham

NOTES FROM FRANK E. COCKERHAM:

Moses Cockerham (1798-1871 made entry 5683 on 31 October 1836, describing the beginning {of his land} as "near James Cockerham's southwest corner". The entry tract's southeast corner was called "his old corner", in other words this tract was located west and north of other property...{that} Moses {owned}.

Family/Spouse: Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerham
Humphrey Cockerham's neighbor on the west side in the 1820's was son-in-law John Thornton, who died in 1827 and left Susannah with 686 acres according to the 1829 tax list. In the Febuary 1830 court, Susannah's administrative bond for the estate was renewed with Moses Cockerham as security in place of John Thornton. It does not appear that Humphrey gave any land to Susannah Cockerham Thornton, perhaps because she was relatively prosperous. The definition of the Thornton Tracts can be found in Deed Book M-537 through M-542, and Z-141 through 143. In the 1840 census, the household of Susannah Thornton listed a female aged 70-80 years who may have been her mother {or mother- in-law) the widow of Humphrey Cockerham. In the 1870 census, Susannah was aged 70.
After John Thornton's heirs divided his land, it became apparent that at least the northern half of William Parson's entry 1877 had become Thornton property, and on figure 2 it is labelled "Z-143", for it's deedbook/ page description. It was immediately west of Humphrey's tract at the head of Bunker Branch which is included in the tract labelled "Z-242". Deed Book Z shows that Meredith Barker was selling the tract to Meredith Thornton in 1862. Meredith Barker was a son of Millie Cockerham Barker, but evidence has not been found that the property decended from Humphrey to Millie to Meredith Barker.

Susanna married John THORNTON on 11 Oct 1819 in Wilks Co Nc, Big Branch of Big Bugaboo. John was born about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amelia married Nathaniel BARKER on 14 Nov 1829 in Wilkes County North Carolina. Nathaniel died before 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerham
NOTES FROM FRANK E. COCKERHAM:

Adjoining Nathaniel Barker's east line was James Cockerham, who formalized his holding of 100 acres by entry 10743 on 30 January 1855.

According to Lynn Cockerham James Had 9 children.

James married Rhoda M. CANN on 22 Nov 1832 in , Wilkes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas S. FULKS on 29 Dec 1831. Thomas was born about 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerh am
1771-1879 Index Surry Co. NC Deeds:
Hardin & wife to Hardin Copeland deed book 5p.415

NOTES FROM FRANK E. COCKERHAM:

A conjecture was made that "Henry" Cockerham who married Fanny Greenwell on 8 January 1831 (Nathaniel Barker bondsman) was the youngest son of Humphrey. The actual marriage bond shows that it was Hardin Cockerham who made application to marry Fanny Greenwell and that bond was given by Harden Cockerham and Nathaniel Barker. In the place that the clerk wrote the bondsman's names for them to sign their mark, he mistakenly wrote Henry instead of Harden.
Harden Cockerham appeared in the 1834 Tax Lists of Wilkes County in John Holloway's list, along with presumed brothers Martin, Moses and James. No Wilkes county Cockerhams were listed outside of this tax district. Harden Cockerham was listed for 100 acres valued at $50, and was taxed for no white or black polls. One might conjecture that he only became 21 late in the year and hence married under age in 1831, or perhaps his heath was so poor that he was excused from the poll tax. The 1837 Tax List of Wilks County, made out in May 1838, did not list Harden Cockerham.
In 1839, Harden Cockerham was located in Floyd County Kentucky; one male over 21 years.

Hardin married Frances (Fanny) GREENWELL on 8 Jan 1831 in Wilkes County n.C.. Frances was born in 1805 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died in 1864 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married John R. (Olive) ROBERTS on 9 Mar 1806. John was born in 1783 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1870 in Bellefonte, Boone County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: James CALLOWAY. James died on 16 Mar 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Justine PILL on 3 Aug 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Ann BURCH on 11 Oct 1801. Mary was born in 1765 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 4 May 1842; was buried in May 1842 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Henry Dudly MOSLEY on 16 Feb 1806. Henry was born about 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married Harrison HALL on 14 Oct 1808. Harrison was born about 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

H. K. Cockerham and his Wife Nancy are buried together in the Shady Grove Cemetary, Hwy 662, 7 miles NE of Franklin, Kentucky, Simpson Co.
Also Buried there is James M. Cockerham 1862-1900 and Mattie D. Cockerham 1870 -19XX who are also buried together

1840 Census, Allen Co. KY NA Roll #103 p.55
Humphry [K] Cockerham
1 male under 5
2 males 5-10
1 male 30-40
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 20-30
Total 7, agriculture: 1
Simpson Co. KY Deeds
deed: H.K Cockreham & Nancy M. Cockreham to M.F Young deed book 2.
deed H.K. Cockreham & wife to Geo. T. Aaron for $2000. book 1, p.66; July 15, 1882. 100 acres. Land from Roark on 19 Jan 1866. This deed certified by Ben. W. Hail ( Hail is another member of my family tree on my grandfather's side.--Ina Stott)
deed: H.K. Cockreham & wife to M.F. Young; book 2, p.74; June 12, 1882
deed: H.K. Cockreham to Geo. Walton; book 5, p.568; Sept. 14, 1886
deed: H.K. Cockreham to M.M. Cockreham; book 6, p.558; Oct 11 1888
deed book 3 William Cook and his wife to H.K Cockreham, M.M. Cockreham, W.C. Chapman, E.A. Huffines and Swen Stalcup, Trustees for the Methodist Episcopal Church south of the same county. Deed of Conveyance.

Will of H.K. Cockreham
written Jan. 1 1889, Simpson Co., KY Will book 1
M.M. Cockreham is the executor
1/3 goes to William P. Cockreham
1/3 goes to Martha J. Huges & heirs
1/3 goes to M.M. Cochreham and heirs
witness: J.W. Kelly

Also listed in the book, " Kentucky, A History of the State", by Battle, Perrin, Kniffin. Courtsey of Corbet Cochran, Sr.

Family/Spouse: Nancy M. COVINGTON. Nancy was born on 10 Apr 1813; died on 12 Aug 1886 in Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 Census Index of Sumner Co. TN, p.424
Daniel Cockran - no township
Note: This is just across the state line from Franklin , KY. This could be the Daniel Kelly Cockreham who was married May 18 1843 in Somerville, Fayette Co. TN at the age of 26.

1850 Census Fayette Co. TN. p.236 family #59
D.K. Cockraham 33 M no occupation b.KY
Catherine M 21 F
Geo. D. 6 M
David E. 1
Frances Smith 17 F
Mary Smith 15 F
Locky J. Smith 11 F
George Ellen Smith 10 F
Note from Ina Stott:
Catherine M. probably stood for Catherine 'Melia. The four Smith girls were sisters of Catherine. Frances Smith, "Aunt Fannie", took care of my grandmother after her mother died. My mother remembered these Smith girls visiting in her home.

Daniel married Catherine Amelia SMITH on 18 May 1843 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee. Catherine was born on 30 May 1828 in Fayette County, Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1862 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Minerva Kelly Spears SIMPSON on 12 Jun 1871 in Memphis, Shelby County Tn. Minerva was born on 25 Apr 1838 in Kentucky; died on 22 Jul 1893 in Kyle, Hayes County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1870 Census, San Marcos, Hayes Co., TX. pg.2 (no date)
Dwelling 12, Family 13
Cockeram, D.R 54 M Stock Dealer b.KY
R.M 56 F keeping house b.KY
Thomas E. 20 M student b.AK
L. Kay 18 M student b.AK
Dora A. 15 F student b.TX
Combs, D.S. 30 M stock dealer b.MO. personal property $4000
Combs, Joseph 12 M domestic servant- cannot read or write.
(David S. Combs was Rebecca Massey Burrus(Combs) Cockreham's son.

David married Amelia WILLIAMS in 1840 in , Kentucky. Amelia was born about 1816; died in 1844 in , Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Rebecca Massey BURRUSS on 1 Apr 1845 in , Missouri. Rebecca was born on 19 Jun 1814 in Christain County, Kentucky; died on 30 Dec 1891 in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

double marriage Hugh Cockerham to Nancy Fulks and Polly Cockerham to Thomas S. Fulks

Polly married Thomas S. FULKS on 29 Dec 1831 in Hugh Cockerham Sec.. Thomas was born about 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!1771-1879 Index Surry Co., NC Deeds
Pleasant Cockerham from the State of NC. grant book 5 p.508
P.B. Cockerham to Johnathan Golding deed book 3 p.148

!Marshall 0007, p.117 & 120 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson.
He was buried on the hillside overlooking the Mitchell River. The building of Interstate 77 caused his grave allong with five others to be moved one mile northeast of the original site.

Pleasant married Elizabeth WILLIAMS in 1812. Elizabeth was born on 17 Dec 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pleasant married Polly THOMPSON on 18 Jan 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, Pg. 114 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is believed to be buried
in the Jones-Cockerham Cemetary.

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, p.114 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson. David is believed to be buried in the Jones-Cockerham family Cemetary

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, Pg. 114 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is believed to be buried in the Jones-Cockerham Cemetary.

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, Pg. 115 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is buried on the "Ham
Mosley Place."

Hughes married Nancy FULKS on 29 Dec 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, Pg. 116 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. - He is buried with his
two wives in the Cockerham-White Family Cemetary.

John married Elizabeth HILL on 21 Mar 1821 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Joel HILL and Anne WATSON) was born on 26 Jul 1792 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1839 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marshall 0007, p.116 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson.
Charity is believed to be buried in the Woodruff family Cemetary

Charity married Moses WOODRUFF on 12 Feb 1822 in David Woodruff Sec.. Moses was born about 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charity married Wiley WILLEY on 10 Feb 1849 in Wit: Deep Snow. Wiley was born about 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, Pg. 116 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. She died of typhoid fever.

Family/Spouse: WILLIAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, Pg. 117, 532 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina; Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is buried in the Rocky Ford Missionary Baptist Church cemetery near Devotion, North Carolina.

Joseph married Mary S. MARSHALL on 23 Mar 1830 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Aaron MARSHALL and Temperance WELBORN) was born on 3 Nov 1810; died on 20 Jul 1852 in , Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Jul 1852 in , Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0007, p.117 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson. She died of Childbirth

Sarah married Gideon J. MCMICKLE on 16 Dec 1834 in , Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1850 Census Owsley Co. KY, NA roll # 216 p.291
James Cockrum 28 M farmer $900 b. NC
Emlia 24 F b. NC
John 7 M b. NC
James 4 M b. NC
William 2 M b. NC
William 23 M laborer b. NC c/r/w
Martin 21 M laborer $75 c/r/w

Clearly, at this point, William and Martin were living with a uncle to help manage the larger portion of their fathers farm. William Cockerham does not appear on the 1860 census. He may have had failing health at this time, and asked a brother to help with a harvest, or planting at this time. This was probably James Buck Cockerham. Martin Cockerham was the father of James Buck, and probably Martin's godfather. Additionally, this census indicates that everyone was born in NC. At this point, I am going to establish James's age and fill in his sheet untill I get better information. 11/6/97.


1860 Census Owsley Co. KY, NA roll #391 p.127 849/865
James Cockerham 38 M b. NC farmer $2500/$4000
Emily 34 F b. KY c/r/w
John F. 16 M b. KY attends school
James K. 14 M b. KY attends school
William C. 12 M b. KY attends school
Mary J. 8 F b. KY attends school
E.J. (E.L.?) 3 M b. KY
Gilly Ann 2 F b. KY
Mealissa 3/12 F b. KY
4.) James Talby
3.) Archibald Talbey
2.) Benjamin Baker
1.) James Tolson
---->>>James Cockerham
1.) Mary Stamper
2.) James H. Sword
3.) James Loveless

1870 Census Lee Co. KY
James Cockrum 48 M W farmer $3000/$1200 b. NC c/w citizen
Emily(?) 44 F b.KY c/w
Mary 18 F b.KY attends school
Taylor 15 M b.KY " "
Gilly Ann 13 F b.KY " "
Malissa 10 F b.KY
Caroline 6 F b. KY
Ellen 3 F b.KY
Elisabeth 10 F b. NC <<<----

Family/Spouse: Amelia DARNELL. Amelia was born in 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0237, p. 1

Family/Spouse: Sarah Catherine BLACKBURN. Sarah was born in 1858; died in 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Jacob , Jr. WAGONER on 26 Sep 1830 in , Cooper County, Missouri. Jacob was born on 24 Aug 1805; died about 1841 in Lima Twp., Grant County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Joseph BROWN about 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married John SEBASTIAN on 9 Feb 1836 in , Morgan County, Kentucky. John was born in 1814 in North Carolina; died in 1867 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ann DAMERUL on 30 Jun 1836. Ann was born on 9 Apr 1817 in Morgan County, Kentucky; died on 28 Jun 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Prudence Davis CARRIKER after 1845. Prudence was born before 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married James BURCHFIELD in 1836. James was born before 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Roulertt in 1844 in Boon County, Indiana. Roulertt was born after 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!She was probably the daughter of John and Nancy Taulbee. She is buried in the Allen Cemetary in lower White Oak with her husband and others of that family.

!Buried in White Oak Cemetery.

Susannah married Daniel Webster ALLEN on 29 Jul 1841 in , Morgan County, Kentucky. Daniel was born on 5 Dec 1820 in Floyd County, Kentucky; died on 11 Jan 1911 in Magoffin County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 4

Notes:

- Kathleen Taulbee Lyle's DAR application states that WHT was born at Frozen Creek, Breathitt CO, KY
-Ed Bates 1991: "William Harrison Taulbee was a senator from the 34th district of KY."Morgan Co. Ky Census 1850
Taulby, William H., 1 br 25yrs old b. KY
Mary 18 f.
John 10/12 m.

Family/Spouse: Mary. Mary was born in 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Ann WILSON on 10 Sep 1848 in , Morgan County, Kentucky. Mary was born on 6 Mar 1831 in Perry County, Kentucky; died on 16 Aug 1916 in Morgan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married SparksMissouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married John (Ferris) FORBUS in 1842 in Fayette County, Illinois. John died after 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible father, was a judge in Perry Co. Kentucky

Taulbee, John 63 years old .b KY, m.b.NC f.b. NC farmer
census: 1880 NA roll 435 p.52 Morgan Co. KY
house/family on order of visitation: 198/198
Pheby: 49 b.KY m.b KY f.b. VA housekeeper can't read or write
David: 18 b. KY farmer attends school
Sarah: 15 b. KY at home attends school
Gramvil: 13 b.KY attends school can't read or write
Ellen: 10 b.KY attends school can't read or write

John married Phoebe RATLIFF on 20 Apr 1848 in , Morgan County, Kentucky. Phoebe was born in 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married William MOULTRY on 5 Jun 1853 in No Children. William was born before 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried in Gullett Cemetary, White Oak, KY
note: H.C. Gullett Cemetary is another property in May Co. KY?
Corbet Cochran Sr makes a reference that Humphrey died ca. 1870 at the residence of Arnie Lykins, at White Oak KY, Magoffin Co. source: Geneology Newspaper, Salyersville, Ky.

1.) He granted a deed to David Witherspoon in 1902 book C1 pg 376 index 7c Wilkes County NC....deed granted by Humphrey Cockerham. Possibly buried at Arnie and cordice Lykins place. H.W. listed in 1905, 1907, 1908 wilks Co. NC Listed on pg 184. 1790 census lists 22 Cochrans as head of household.

2.) owned a large farm in Piedmont, Magoffin Co. or Morgan Co. Ky. 1830? 1869?

Cockman, Humphrey
census: 1850, Morgan Co. KY (federal)
26 years old, laboror, b. KY
enumerated with:
Swango, Abraham 59 farmer b.VA
Deborah 56 b.VA
Samuel 24 b.KY
Fifse 19 (m) b.KY
Nancy 17 b.KY
Ellen 15 b.KY
Henery 12 b.KY
Thomas 48 b.VA
Miles 58 b.VA
Rebecca 12 b.VA

Morgan Co. census states that Swango had 4000 acres. (state)

Cockeram, Humphrey
Census: 1860 NA roll # 388 p.73 Morgan Co. KY
house/ family visit in order of visitation: 478/478
35 year old male, farmer, real estate value: $350 personal property: $190
b. NC can't read or write.
Nancy: 28 F b. KY can't read or write
Elisabeth 6 F b.KY
Eliaja 4 M b. KY
Isac 2 M b> KY [ probably Issac Wilburn see 1870 census]

Notes:neighbors of Humphrey:
3.) William Pugh 22 M farmer $150/$100 b. KY can't r/w 475/475
Rachel 18 F b. KY
2.) William Barker 29 M farmer $175/$150 b. KY can't r/w 476/476
Darcus 22 F can't r/w
Cordella J. 4 F
*** George F. 3 M [married E. J. Cochran ca. 1891]
Arena 3/12 F
1.) William Cockerhan 32 M farmer $200/$75 b. VA can't r/w 477/477
Nancy E. 20 F b. KY can't r/w
Levi 1 M b. KY
--> Humphrey Cockerham 478/478
1.) Reese Davis 42 M farmer $650/$650 b. VA 479/479
Levisa 40 F b. VA can't r/w
Elias J. 19 F b KY attends school
Elizabeth 17 F " " "
Maneva M. 15 F " " "
Rachel 16 F " " "
Rebecca 11 F " " "
Nancy (A?) 8 F " " " [married Levi Cockerham]
Simon 5 M
Andrew S. 6 M
Reese F. 2 M
Thomas J. 1 M
2.) William White 480/480
3.) Fountian Percell 481/481
Note:473/473 is Richard Allen 63 M; additionally, Isac could either be Wilburn or Isac may have died between this census and the next.

Cockeram, Humphrey
Census: 1870; NA roll #490 p.349-350 Morgan Co. KY
house/family visit in order of visitation: 122/122
white male, 45 years old, farmer, real estate value is $500, b.NC, citizen of the US, cannot read or write. b. 1825
w. Frances 38 housekeeper b.KY cannot read or write
d. Mary 17 at home attends school
s. Elijah D. 14 works on the farm, attends school, cannot read or write
s. Wilburn 12 works on the farm, no school, cannot read or write. [Probably Wilburn Issac see 1860 census]
d. Emily F. 8 no records
d. Caroline 6 no records
d. Violet 3 no records
s. James 2/12 no records.

5.) William Barker 40 M.
4.) Williamson Barker b. VA 72 M
3.) Samuel Ratcliff
2.) William Cockerham
1.) Nancy Whitt
----> Humphrey Cockeram
1.) Elisabeth Risner 50 F
2.) Marcus Purcell

Cockerham, Humphrey
census: 1880 roll #431 p.610 Magoffin Co.
There may be a reference to Humphrey Cockerham on the second page, 9 blocks down, but it is much too light to be intelligible. There appears to be 5 people in the family group, Humphey listed lastly. Elisabeth is the wife, there is a 4 year old male, and a 3 year old male: John (J?).

Family/Spouse: Francis Jane ALLEN. Francis was born in 1831; died in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1850 Census Owsley Co. KY, NA roll # 216 p.291
James Cockrum 28 M farmer $900 b. NC
Emlia 24 F b. NC
John 7 M b. NC
James 4 M b. NC
William 2 M b. NC
William 23 M laborer b. NC c/r/w
Martin 21 M laborer $75 c/r/w

Clearly, at this point, William and Martin were living with a uncle to help manage the larger portion of their fathers farm. William Cockerham does not appear on the 1860 census. He may have had failing health at this time, and asked a brother to help with a harvest, or planting at this time. This was probably James Buck Cockerham. Martin Cockerham was the father of James Buck, and probably Martin's godfather. Additionally, this census indicates that everyone was born in NC. At this point, I am going to establish James's age and fill in his sheet untill I get better information. 11/6/97.

1860 Census Breathitt Co. KY
NA Roll #357 p.32 household/family 349/349 line 21
Martin Cockrum 30 M farmer real estate:$600/ personal:$250 can't r/w
b. Breathitt Co
Lydian 17 F b. Breathitt Co.
Elisabeth 11/12 F b. Breathitt Co.
Elisabeth Cockrum 60 F Spinster b. NC

neighbors:
3.) Felmon King
2.) Hirain King
1.) Sharrell King (Male)
---------->Martin Cockrum
1.)George King
2.)John Childers
3.)Joseph Childers

1870 Census Wolfe Co. KY
NA Roll 504 p.438 household/ family 235/235
Martin Cockerham 40 M b. KY W farmer $600/$191 can't r/w Citizen
Lydia A. 27 F b.KY
Elisabeth 10 F b. KY
Zarilda F. 8 F b. KY
James S. 5 M b. KY
Nancy E. 3 F b. KY
Elmisa C. 1 F b. KY

p. 438
10.) George W. Swango
9.) John Swango
8.) Larkin Hollin [Holland]
7.) Absalam Hobbs
6.) 229/229
John F. Cockerham 26 M b. KY W. farmer $800/$716 Citizen can't r/w
Polly 25 F b. KY
Emily 5 F b.KY
Harrison 1 M b. KY
5.) Benjamin Barker
4.) John B. Dunn
3.) William King w/ Sarah Taulbee assisting sister--Fannie C.
2.) William Taulbee
p.439
1.) Evan Bryant
----> Martin Cockerham
1.) Samuel Noble
2.) Ira Noble
3.) Thomas Combs

1880 Census Wolfe Co. KY, NA roll #446 p.10, dist 5. ED 116
Martain Coceram W M 51 married boarding works on the farm c/r/w KY KY KY
DoraBell W F 7 boarding c/r/w
John W. W M 9 c/r/w
enumerated with
Martain Taulbee W M 23 farmer c/r/w
Arzelia W F 22 wife c/w
Rutherford W M 1
3.) William Taulbee
2.) B.J. Harris
1.) John H. Ston
------->>Martain Coceram
1.) Hiram Bryant
2.) William Eversole
3.) Leander Taulbee

notes on some of the decendants provided by Nadine Christall and Carole Merrill. their sources:
Breathitt Co. Marriage records, p.19, FHL book 976.919 V2in.
LDS International Genealogical index, 1994 ed.
LDS Ancestrial file
Archive Copy of Family Group record
1850 Breathitt Co. KY census (King Family)
Social Security Index

Martin married Lydia Ann KING on 9 Jun 1858 in Breathitt County Ky. Lydia was born on 20 Mar 1843 in Breathitt County, Kentucky; died on 8 Oct 1902 in Lee County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas FULKS. Thomas (son of Thomas S. FULKS and Mary Polly COCKERHAM) was born in 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1850 Census Breathitt Co. KY Dist 1.
NA roll #193 p.29
James Cockran 19 M b. NC
enumerated with:
John Hensley 23 M b.KYmining c/r/w b. KY
Elizabeth 18 F b.KY
William Harris 34 M b.NC mining
Auskin Wilson 22 M b. KY mining
Elizabrth Ralleigh 16 F b. KY

Family/Spouse: Emily STAMPER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1860 Census Breathitt Co KY
NA Roll #357 p.316 house/family 313/313
Miles Cockrum 27 M b. Estill Co. KY farmer $500/$450
Nancy 26 F " " " "
Lucinda 5 F " " " "
William 4 M " " " "
James 2 M " " " "
Caroline 5/12 F " " " "

5.) William Hollon [Holland]
4.) Preston Hollon [Holland]
3.) Geo(rge) Hollon [Hollond]
2.) Daniel Duff Cockerham<<<<---------brother
1.) Jerie King [Jerry}
-------->>> John Miles Cockrum
1.) Joel Banks
2.) Hiram Stuffelburo
3.) Sarah Hatton

1870 Census Wolfe Co. KY.
NA Roll #504 p.422 house/ family visit: 25/25
Miles J. Cockerham 37 M W farmer $1000/$705
Nancy 36 F can't write
Lucinda 15 F attends school, can't write at home
William 13 M " " " " works on the farm
James 12 M " " " " " " " "
Caroline 10 F
Sarah 6 F
Malissa D. 1 F
Marion B. 4 M

1880 Census Wolofe Co. KY, NA roll #446 p.334 197/197
John M. Cockran W M 48 married farmer KY NC NC
Nancy W F 46 married keeps house KY TN TN
John M W M 19 son sing. work on farm KY KY KY
Sarah W F 17 dau sing. at home KY KY KY
Boyd W M 15 son sing. works on farm KY KY KY
Melissi W F 11 dau at home KY KY KY
Cora W F 6 KY KY KY
Bruse W M 5 son KY KY KY
Tildvis W M 1/12 born May son KY KY KY
3.) Larkin Hollin [Holland]
2.) Arnnon Hollin [Aaron Holland]
1.) Marshall Hollin Jr. [Holland]
----->>>John Cockran
1.) James Tyler
2.) Virginia Little
3.) Sarah Henry

3.) Kelso Holland
2.) William Holland
1.) Olena Cockerham 32 F W keeps home $300/$107
Mary E. 10 F b. KY
John M. 8 M b. KY
Martha J. 6 F b. KY
Frank 2 M b. KY
---->> Miles J. Cockerham
1.) Dillingham Kidd
2.) John C. Faulkner
3.) Mary Faulkner

Family/Spouse: Nancy HOLLAND. Nancy was born in 1834 in Estill County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Confederate dead Interred at Camp Chase, Ohio
Pvt. Cochran, Elijah D. Co. C 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry d. Dec. 22 1863 grave marker 87 grave #21, row 3.
note: a Pvt Thomas E. Cannon same Co. d. Jan 22, 1865 grave marker 87, grave #45, row 23. He may be related to the Mary Cannon that married William East Jr. father of Joseph East who maried Martha Cockerham dau. of Elder Humphrey Cockerham

NOTES FROM INA STOTT:
Cockerham, F.O. Pvt. 5th KY Mounted Inf. Co. I
" Jeptha " " " " " Co. A
James " " " " " Co. B
William " " " " " Co. B

Family/Spouse: Amanda Arnolda LEMASTER. Amanda was born about 1835 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information supplied downline from:
Frank Brewer fdelano@fuse.net

1860 Census
Breathitt Co KY NA Roll #357 p.316 house/family 313/131
D. B. Cockram 22 M farmer $0 property, $1000 personal b. Estill Co.
Olena 21 F b. Estill Co.
Mary E. 8/12 F b. Estill Co.

Neighbors:
3.) William Hollon [Holland]
2.) Preston Hollon [Holland]
1.) Geo.[rge] Hollon [Holland]
--> D. B. Cockram
1.) Jerie King [Jerry]
2.) Miles Cockram<<<-------- (brother)
3.) Joel Banks

Family/Spouse: Olena HOLLIN. Olena was born in 1838 in Estill County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas S. FULKS on 29 Dec 1831. Thomas was born about 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

according to Lynn Cockerham, James P. Had 11 children

Family/Spouse: Emillia DARNELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jane HANKS. Jane was born in 1846 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas Fulks 36 M b. Smith Co. VA farmer $310/$150
Elisabeth 30 F b. KY
Henery 11 M b. Owsley Co. KY
Isaac 9 M b. Owsley Co. KY
Houston 7 M b. Owsley Co. KY
Lucinda 5 F b. Owsley Co. KY
Cordy Ann 1 F b. Owsley Co KY
1860 Census Breathitt Co. KY, NA roll #357 p.6 35/35

It appears to me, according to the 1840 Census of William Cockerham of Owsley Co. KY, that there was an unidentified female born between 1825 and 1830. The Elisabeth in the above enumeration fits the profile. Since this unidentified female is the only female in that family group, it is not unlikely that this female would be named after her mother. In keeping with that all her children were born in Owsley Co. KY and a marriage from the Cockerham family from Mary Polly Cockerham to a Thomas A. Fulks, it is not hard to imagine that marriage produced a son, Thomas. Therefore, as of this date, untill I get further contradicting information, I am going to consider these to be the facts, a marriage between first cousins. Corbet Cochran Jr. 11/5/97.

Family/Spouse: Elisabeth COCKERHAM. Elisabeth (daughter of William (Owsley) COCKERHAM and Elizabeth HILL) was born in 1830 in Owsley County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Brd̜erbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #3992, Date of Import: Aug 20, 1997]

Started through Indian Territory and Indians captured his wife and two children. Don't know if they were ever rescurred.


NOTES FROM FRANK E. COCKERHAM:
The 1860 census of Linn County MO indicates that E.W. Cokerham, age 28, had been born in North Carolina and that his oldest child had been born in Missouri three years before. Elias Wilson Cokerham used this spelling of his surname throughout his long life in Linn County, MO.

Notes:

[Brderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #3992, Date of Import: Aug 20, 1997]

Died when Frances was 7 years old. Married Eliza when he was 23 and she was 19. Marriage records shows that he was single when married by Jas. Fuggett, Baptist Minister.

NOTE FROM FRANK E COCKERHAM:
The Morgan Co. Kentucky marriage record of 15 May 1859 shows that William Cockerham was age 24 and born in Wilkes County NC. William married Eliza Armstrong, age 18, born in Morgan Co.

William married Eliza Hargis ARMSTRONG on 11 May 1859 in Morgan County Ky. Eliza was born in 1840 in Boone County, Indiana; died in Sep 1876 in Bath County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]