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Henry Columbus Cockcroft 1854–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1854

Birth Location: Walton County Florida

Death Date: Aug 24,1908

Death Location: DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, USA

Father: Pvt Cockcroft

Mother: Nancy Wright

Spouse(s): Sarah Hall, Sarah Wilder

Children(s): Gordon Cockcroft, Sarah Cockcroft, Moyal Cockcroft, Ola Cockcroft, Henry Cockcroft, Nathan Cockcroft, Sindrilla Cockcroft, Nan Cockcroft, William Cockcroft, John Cockcroft

The story of Henry Columbus Cockcroft began in 1854 in Walton County Florida. In 1885, Henry Columbus Cockcroft resided in Lafayette, Florida. In 1900, Henry Columbus Cockcroft resided in Precinct 1, Perry & Precinct 6, Lake Bird & Precin. Henry Columbus Cockcroft married Sarah Ann Wilder, Sarah Irene Hall, and had children including Gordon Cockcroft, Henry E Cockcroft, John Michael Cockcroft, Moyal Cockcroft, Nan C Cockcroft, Nathan Mc Cager Cockcroft, Ola Cockcroft, Sarah Ann Cockcroft, Sindrilla Cockcroft, William A Cockcroft. Henry Columbus Cockcroft passed away in 1908 in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Columbus Cockcroft began in 1854 in Walton County Florida.
  • In 1885, Henry Columbus Cockcroft resided in Lafayette, Florida.
  • In 1900, Henry Columbus Cockcroft resided in Precinct 1, Perry & Precinct 6, Lake Bird & Precin.
  • Henry Columbus Cockcroft married Sarah Ann Wilder, Sarah Irene Hall, and had children including Gordon Cockcroft, Henry E Cockcroft, John Michael Cockcroft, Moyal Cockcroft, Nan C Cockcroft, Nathan Mc Cager Cockcroft, Ola Cockcroft, Sarah Ann Cockcroft, Sindrilla Cockcroft, William A Cockcroft.
  • Henry Columbus Cockcroft passed away in 1908 in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Cockcroft's Ancestors

Self
Henry Cockcroft
1854–1908
Birth Place: Walton County Florida
Parents
Pvt William Alexander Cockcroft
1834–1863
Covington County, Alabama, USA
Nancy Wright
1835–1900
Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James (Michael) Cockcroft
1805–1885
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Lucinda Culpepper
1810–1878
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Moses Wright
1808–1880
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Catherine "Polly" Rogers) Boin
1807–1891
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cockcroft
1765–1814
Mary Still
1767–1823
Andrew Culpepper
1788–1855
Lettice Harris
1786–1850
Nathan Wright
1785–1864
Nancy Sizemore
1786–
Col. Sr
1760–1833
Elizabeth Donaldson
1767–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ogden Cockcroft
1738–1820
Sally Crossley
1742–1790
John Still
1742–1797
Jane Jolly
1745–1820
Culpeper Jr
1721–1746
Esther
1754–1790
Micajah Harris
1770–1813
Sarah Sheppard
1768–1819
Joseph Wright
1746–1803
Martha Eveleth
1756–1819
Chief Sizemore
1745–1822
Agnes Cornett
1750–1839
Rev Rodgers
1727–1811
Mary Davenport
1725–1812
William Donaldson
1738–1819
Mary Sweeny
1742–1840

Henry Cockcroft's Descendants

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Henry (Columbus) Cockcroft (11 Jul 1854–Aug 24,1908) m. Sarah (Irene) Hall (Sep 1867–6 Dec 1918) m. Sarah (Ann) Wilder (1855–Mar 1885)
  1. 1. Gordon Cockcroft 1885–
  2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Cockcroft 1885–1964 m. Walter (Samuel) Lynn 1895–1982
  3. 3. Moyal Cockcroft 1888–1936 m. Henry Sapp 1885–
  4. 4. Ola Cockcroft 1890–1967 m. Aree (Oscar) Bray 1888–1965
    1. 1. Hubert (Aree) Bray 1915–1995 m. Doshia (Ellafair) Kelly 1913–2001
      1. 1. Joyce (Ellen) Bray 1942–1994
      2. 2. Colleen (Bray) Adams 1931–1989
    2. 2. Eldiva Bray 1912–1979 m. Howard (Taft) Carpenter 1908–1978
      1. 1. Marian (Leola) Carpenter 1937–1994
      2. 2. Ivydelle (Sylvia) Carpenter 1935–2002
      3. 3. Linda (Noreen) Carpenter 1946–2005
    3. 3. Viola ((Bray)) Brown 1926–2006 m. Damon (C) Brown 1925–2011
    4. 4. Alfred (Quinton) Bray 1920–1985 m. Bonnie (Vera) Messer 1925–2003
    5. 5. Jamie Bray 1917–1917
  5. 5. Henry (E) Cockcroft 1892–
  6. 6. Nathan (Mc Cager) Cockcroft 1896–
  7. 7. Sindrilla Cockcroft 1898–
  8. 8. Nan (C) Cockcroft 1903–1984 m. Artie Bowdoin 1902–1973
  9. 9. William (A) Cockcroft 1876–
  10. 10. John (Michael) Cockcroft 1878– m. Annie Gunter 1889–1919
    1. 1. Minnie Cockcroft 1909– m. Cecil (Aubrey) Hendley 1904–1978

Henry Cockcroft's Timeline

4 Records

1854
11 Jul 1854
Birth of Henry Columbus Cockcroft in Walton County Florida
Walton County Florida
1885
1885
Age 31
Henry Columbus Cockcroft resided here in Lafayette, Florida
Lafayette, Florida
1900
1900
Age 46
Henry Columbus Cockcroft resided here in Precinct 1, Perry & Precinct 6, Lake Bird & Precinct 8, Oakland, Taylor, Florida
Precinct 1, Perry & Precinct 6, Lake Bird & Precinct 8, Oakland, Taylor, Florida
1908
Aug 24,1908
Age 54
Death of Henry Columbus Cockcroft in Defuniak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States
Defuniak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1854
    Event Place: Walton County Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida State Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Perry, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T623_177; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 117.
    [3] Florida State Census, 1885
    [4] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Lafayette, Florida
    Record Source: Florida State Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Perry & Precinct 6, Lake Bird & Precinct 8, Oakland, Taylor, Florida
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Perry, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T623_177; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 117.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 24,1908
    Event Place: Defuniak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States
    Record Source: Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

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