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James Cockerham 1886–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JAN 1886

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 21 July 1965

Death Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Cockerham

Mother: Nancy Cockerham

Spouse(s): Laura Cockerham, Lora Ferguson

Children(s): Barbara Henley, Harvey Cockerham, William Cockerham, Sherman Cockerham, Hubert Cockerham

In 1886, James Cockerham entered the world in Indiana, born to William Sherman Cockerham And Nancy Isabell Cockerham. In 1900, James Cockerham resided in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA. James Cockerham married Laura B Cockerham, Lora Francis Ferguson, and had children including Barbara M Henley, Harvey L Cockerham, Herschel Cockerham, Hubert Cockerham, Sherman A Cockerham, Sylvan Stroud, William Hershel Cockerham. James Cockerham passed away in 1965 in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, James Cockerham entered the world in Indiana, born to William Sherman Cockerham And Nancy Isabell Cockerham.
  • In 1900, James Cockerham resided in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • James Cockerham married Laura B Cockerham, Lora Francis Ferguson, and had children including Barbara M Henley, Harvey L Cockerham, Herschel Cockerham, Hubert Cockerham, Sherman A Cockerham, Sylvan Stroud, William Hershel Cockerham.
  • James Cockerham passed away in 1965 in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cockerham's Ancestors

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James Cockerham
1886–1965
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
William Sherman Cockerham
1865–1932
Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Nancy (Isabell) Cockerham
1864–1949
Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Daniel) Cockerham
1837–1882
Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Nancy (Ellen) Cockerham
1843–1921
Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Wells Matlock
1829–1911
Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Matlock
1825–1912
Freetown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cockerham
1807–1877
Nancy Griffin
1806–1850
Samuel Allman
1809–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary COCKERHAM
1760–1861

James Cockerham's Descendants

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James Cockerham (JAN 1886–21 July 1965) m. Laura (B.) Cockerham (16 January 1887–8 July 1962) m. Lora (Francis) Ferguson (28 Feb 1883–)
  1. 1. Barbara (M) Henley 1918–1970 m. Ray (C.) Henley 1919–
  2. 2. Harvey (L) Cockerham 1906–1978 m. Elsie (May) Rall 1910–1987
    1. 1. Richard (David) Cockerham 1932–2013
    2. 2. Robert (Louis) Cockerham 1934–2010 m. Dorothy (Grace) Shirah 1931–1994
    3. 3. Gary (E) Cockerham 1936–2006
  3. 3. William (Hershel) Cockerham 1908–1978
  4. 4. Sherman (A.) Cockerham 1923–
  5. 5. Hubert Cockerham 1910–1982 m. Anna Welzel 1913–1995

James Cockerham's Timeline

3 Records

1886
JAN 1886
Birth of James Cockerham in Indiana
Indiana
1900
1900
Age 14
James Cockerham resided here in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1965
21 July 1965
Age 79
Death of James 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: JAN 1886
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240378
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240378

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1965
    Event Place: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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