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James Wells Cockerham 1886–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1886

Birth Location: Brownstown Twp, Jackson, Indiana

Death Date: 21 July 1965

Death Location: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Cockerham

Mother: Nancy Matlock

Spouse(s): Lora Cockerham

Children(s): Herbert Cockerham, William Cockerham, Harvey Cockerham

In 1886, James Wells Cockerham entered the world in Brownstown Twp, Jackson, Indiana, born to William Sherman Cockerham And Nancy Isabell Belle Matlock. James Wells Cockerham married Lora Francis Ferguson Cockerham, and had children including Harvey L Cockerham, Herbert Dallas Pappy Cockerham, William Hershel Cockerham. James Wells Cockerham passed away in 1965 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, James Wells Cockerham entered the world in Brownstown Twp, Jackson, Indiana, born to William Sherman Cockerham And Nancy Isabell Belle Matlock.
  • James Wells Cockerham married Lora Francis Ferguson Cockerham, and had children including Harvey L Cockerham, Herbert Dallas Pappy Cockerham, William Hershel Cockerham.
  • James Wells Cockerham passed away in 1965 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cockerham's Ancestors

Self
James Cockerham
1886–1965
Birth Place: Brownstown Twp, Jackson, Indiana
Parents
William Sherman Cockerham
1865–1932
Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Nancy (Isabell “Belle”) Matlock
1864–1949
Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
James (Daniel) Cockerham
1837–1882
Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Nancy (Ellen) Cockerham
1843–1921
Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Wells Matlock
1829–1911
Tennessee
Mary (Ann) Matlock
1825–1912
Freetown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cockerham
1807–1877
Nancy Griffin
1806–1850
Samuel Ahlman
1815–1876
Rebecca Hatton
1816–1858
Johnson Matlock
1799–1860
Dorthy Matlock
1810–1897
James Acton
1807–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cockerham
1750–1846
Mary Cockeran
1760–1861
James Griffin
1775–1844
Phillip Allman
1786–1860
LUCINDA VANDEVEER
1790–1830
Asa Hatton
1769–1859
Susan Damrell
1773–1850
Richard War)
1761–1847
Mary Weddle\Weddel
1780–1861
James Acton
1765–1849
Elizabeth Mccraft
1770–1835

James Cockerham's Descendants

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James (Wells) Cockerham (12 Jan 1886–21 July 1965) m. Lora (Francis Ferguson) Cockerham (Feb 28 1882–Mar 31 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

James Cockerham's Timeline

2 Records

1886
12 Jan 1886
Birth of James Wells Cockerham in Brownstown Twp, Jackson, Indiana
Brownstown Twp, Jackson, Indiana
1965
21 July 1965
Age 79
Death of James Wells Cockerham in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1886
    Event Place: Brownstown Twp, Jackson, Indiana
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1965
    Event Place: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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