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James Daniel Cockerham 1837–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 30 March 1882

Death Location: Near Brownstown, Indiana, USA

Father: Daniel Cockerham

Mother: Nancy Griffin

Spouse(s): Nancy Cockerham

Children(s): William Cockerham, Robert Cockerham, Andrew Cockerham, Stanley Cockerham, Rosa Alexander

The story of James Daniel Cockerham began in 1837 in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA. James Daniel Cockerham married Nancy Ellen Cockerham, and had children including Andrew Vooroes Cockerham, Robert Lee Cockerham, Rosa Lee Alexander, Stanley Manfield Cockerham, William Sherman Cockerham. James Daniel Cockerham passed away in 1882 in Near Brownstown, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Daniel Cockerham began in 1837 in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • James Daniel Cockerham married Nancy Ellen Cockerham, and had children including Andrew Vooroes Cockerham, Robert Lee Cockerham, Rosa Lee Alexander, Stanley Manfield Cockerham, William Sherman Cockerham.
  • James Daniel Cockerham passed away in 1882 in Near Brownstown, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cockerham's Ancestors

Self
James Cockerham
1837–1882
Birth Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Parents
Daniel H. Cockerham
1807–1877
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy Griffin
1806–1850
Kentucky
Grandparents
William Cockerham
1750–1846
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly Henderson) Cockeran
1760–1861
Goose Neck Creek, Loudon, Virginia, USA
James (D) Griffin
1775–1844
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cockerham
1720–1772
Martha Cockerham
1720–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cockerham
1694–1765
Frances Chandler
1698–1765
Robert Chandler
1705–1745
Martha Graves
1704–1751

James Cockerham's Descendants

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James (Daniel) Cockerham (1837–30 March 1882) m. Nancy (Ellen) Cockerham (4 March 1843–3 August 1921)
  1. 1. William (Sherman) Cockerham 1865–1932 m. Nancy (Isabell “Belle”) Matlock 1864–1949
    1. 1. James (Wells) Cockerham 1886–1965 m. Lora (Francis Ferguson) Cockerham 1882–1912
      1. 1. Herbert (Dallas “Pappy”) Cockerham 1910–1982 m. Anna (Marie) Wetzel 1913–1995
        1. 1. Jack (Lynn Cockerham) Sr 1934–1998 m. Ibelle (Marie) Cockerham 1949–2009
        2. 2. Norman (Dale) Cockerham 1931–2001
        3. 3. Lannie Cockerham 1948–2004
        4. 4. Kirbie (Kent) Cockerham 1944–2012
        5. 5. Neil Cockerham 1939–2018
      2. 2. William (Hershel) Cockerham 1908–1978
      3. 3. Harvey (L) Cockerham 1906–1978
    2. 2. Mary (Ella) Cockerham 1888–
    3. 3. Florence (Ethel) Cockerham 1894–1960
    4. 4. Henry Cockerham 1892–1944
  2. 2. Robert (Lee) Cockerham 1868–1923
  3. 3. Andrew (Vooroes) Cockerham 1881–1963
  4. 4. Stanley (Manfield) Cockerham 1873–1952
  5. 5. Rosa (Lee) Alexander 1870–1905

James Cockerham's Timeline

7 Records

1837
1837
Birth of James Daniel Cockerham in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1855
01 Jan 1855
Age 18
James Daniel Cockerham was married In Jackson Co., Indiana, United States
Jackson Co., Indiana, United States
1864
29 Mar 1864
Age 27
James Daniel Cockerham was married in Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Jackson County, Indiana, USA
1864
29 Mar 1864
Age 27
James Daniel Cockerham was married in Jackson, Jackson, Indiana, United States
Jackson, Jackson, Indiana, United States
1882
30 Mar 1882
Age 45
Death of James Daniel Cockerham in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1882
30 March 1882
Age 45
Death of James Daniel Cockerham in Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Jackson County, Indiana, USA
1882
30 March 1882
Age 45
Death of James Daniel Cockerham in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States
Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Jackson Co., Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Jackson County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1882
    Event Place: Jackson County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1882
    Event Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Near Brownstown, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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