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John Cockcroft 1765–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1765

Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Ogden Cockcroft

Mother: Sally Crossley

Spouse(s): Mary Still

Children(s): Thomas Cockcroft, James Cockcroft, Henry Dr, Susan Cockcroft, Catherine Cockcroft, Benjamin Cockcroft, Sarah Cockcroft, William Cockcroft, Jane Cockcroft, John Jr, Lucinda Cockcroft

In 1765, John Cockcroft entered the world in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England, born to Ogden Cockcroft And Sally Crossley. John Cockcroft married Mary Still, and had children including Benjamin Still Cockcroft, Catherine Cockcroft, Henry Cockcroft Dr, James Michael Cockcroft, Jane Cockcroft, John Cockcroft Jr, Lucinda Cockcroft, Sarah Cockcroft, Susan Cockcroft, Thomas Alonzo Cockcroft, William Still Cockcroft. John Cockcroft passed away in 1814 in Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, John Cockcroft entered the world in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England, born to Ogden Cockcroft And Sally Crossley.
  • John Cockcroft married Mary Still, and had children including Benjamin Still Cockcroft, Catherine Cockcroft, Henry Cockcroft Dr, James Michael Cockcroft, Jane Cockcroft, John Cockcroft Jr, Lucinda Cockcroft, Sarah Cockcroft, Susan Cockcroft, Thomas Alonzo Cockcroft, William Still Cockcroft.
  • John Cockcroft passed away in 1814 in Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA.

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John Cockcroft's Ancestors

Self
John Cockcroft
1765–1814
Birth Place: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Ogden Cockcroft
1738–1820
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Sally Crossley
1742–1790
, , , England
Grandparents
Thomas Cockcroft
1692–
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Susan Ogden
1694–1748
Heptonstall, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Ogden
1673–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ogden
1647–

John Cockcroft's Descendants

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John Cockcroft (Mar 1765–1814) m. Mary Still (1765–Sep 1823)
  1. 1. Thomas (Alonzo) Cockcroft 1795–1880 m. Nancy (Jane) Williams 1807–1856
    1. 1. John (Lovelace) Cockroft 1823–1887
    2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Cockcroft 1830–1896 m. Mary Elizabeth 1836–1895
      1. 1. James (Martin) Cockcroft 1858–1924 m. Nancy (Mary Armetta) Farmer 1858–1892
        1. 1. James (Isaac) Cockcroft 1879–1954 m. Fannie (Beatrice) Hardin 1891–1974
        2. 2. Martin (Bennett) Cockcroft 1886–1955
        3. 3. Alex (Easley) Cockcroft 1891–1970 m. Janie (Ruth) Maybin 1895–1977
        4. 4. William (Thomas) Cockcroft 1881–1944 m. Anna Holik 1888–1973
        5. 5. Joshua Cockcroft 1882–1904
      2. 2. Jo (An) Cockcroft 1861–1925
      3. 3. Emma Cockcroft 1860–1890 m. Isaac (Franklin) Farmer 1860–1918
      4. 4. Mary (Lucretia) Cockcroft 1866–1893 m. James (Pius) Moore 1861–1945
    3. 3. Sarah (Amanda) Cockcroft 1832–1894
    4. 4. Priscilla Cockcroft 1837–
    5. 5. Amelia Cockcroft 1839–1890
    6. 6. David (L) Cockcroft 1839–1860
    7. 7. James (Tillman) Cockcroft 1842–1908 m. Sarah Banks 1850–1926
      1. 1. F. (R. B.) Cockcroft 1870–
      2. 2. Joseph (Leason) Cockcroft 1875–1951
      3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Cockcroft 1877–1956 m. Cyrus (Wiley) Tucker 1875–1937
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Tucker 1916–
        2. 2. Orie (T.) Tucker 1908–1970
      4. 4. Julia (A) Cockcroft 1891–1950
  2. 2. James (Michael) Cockcroft 1805–1885 m. Lucinda (Luci) Culpepper 1810–1881
    1. 1. William (Alexander) Cockcroft 1834–1863 m. Nancy (Wright) U5b1c 1835–1900
      1. 1. Mary (Catherine Cockcroft) U5b1c 1857–1939 m. William (Edward Mills) R-U152 1854–1928
        1. 1. Charles (Bartow Mills) R-U152 1883–1964 m. Lula (Mae) Hester 1882–1964
        2. 2. W.W. Mills 1880–1962 m. Fleeta (Valley) Smith 1898–1973 m. Ida (Virginia) Grisham 1895–1929 m. Della (Ann) Allen 1886–1914
        3. 3. Daniel (Lewis) Mills 1886–1936 m. Lela (M) Hester 1891–1984
        4. 4. Mary (Catherine "Molley" Mills) U5b1c 1893–1949 m. Dempsey (George) Allen 1883–1950 m. John (Ervin) Hester 1888–1974
        5. 5. Minnie (A) Mills 1897–1972 m. Wiley (Lee) Rivers 1877–1970
        6. 6. Edward (Clayton) Mills 1893–1918
      2. 2. Henry (Columbus) Cockcroft 1854–1908 m. Sarah (Irene) Hall 1867–1918 m. Sarah (Ann) Wilder 1855–1885
        1. 1. Nan Cockcroft 1903–1984 m. Artie Bowdoin 1901–1973
        2. 2. John (Michael) Cockcroft 1878–1939
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Cockcroft 1885–
        4. 4. Moyal Cockcroft 1888–
        5. 5. Ola Cockcroft 1890–1967 m. Aree (Oscar) Bray 1888–1965
        6. 6. Henry (E) Cockcroft 1892–
        7. 7. Nathan (Mc Caper) Cockcroft 1896–
        8. 8. Sindrilla Cockcroft 1898–
      3. 3. Sarah (Lucinda Cockcroft) U5b1c 1855–1965 m. John (Michael Wilder) Jr 1844–1902
        1. 1. Erath (Ellen) Wilder 1874–1967 m. John (Marion) Boyd 1873–1945
        2. 2. Olvie (M) Wilder 1882–
        3. 3. Perry (Cleveland) Wilder 1886–1961 m. Anne (Rodney) Wilson 1894–1969
        4. 4. Cora (L) Wilder 1893– m. Herbert Cooper 1879– m. Percy (Lionel) Cone 1878–1943
        5. 5. John (Mitchell) Wilder 1892–1965 m. Jannie (Rebecca) Taylor 1892–1984
        6. 6. Beulah (Clifton) Wilder 1895–1974
        7. 7. Richard Wilder 1879–1940
        8. 8. Ollie Wilder 1882–
      4. 4. Manley (A) Cockcroft 1859–1929 m. A. (W.) Wilder 1859– m. Martha (Ann) Wilder 1857–1947
    2. 2. Sarah (Caroline) Cockcroft 1833–1905 m. Samuel (Louis) Neal 1822–1886
      1. 1. Emma Neel 1855–
      2. 2. Georgetta Neal 1857–1903
        1. 1. George (W) Darwin 1890– m. Minnie Darwin 1900–
      3. 3. William (Eugene) Neel 1869–1947 m. Annie Neel 1872–1904 m. Josephine Strickland 1883–1978
        1. 1. William (E) Neel 1925–
        2. 2. Evelyn NEEL 1922–2011
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Lyons 1898–1976
        4. 4. James (Russell) Neel 1895–1951
        5. 5. Ruth Neel 1893–1988
      4. 4. Josephine Neal 1860– m. William (Davis) Magee 1859–
        1. 1. Fred (Davis) McGee 1886–
        2. 2. Docie Magee 1881–
        3. 3. Arthur Magee 1883–
        4. 4. Patrick (Rea) Magee 1896–1945 m. Ruth Dickinson 1901–
      5. 5. Ida Neal 1863–
      6. 6. Lula Neal 1866–1927
      7. 7. Ann Neal 1873–1952
      8. 8. Fannie Neal 1876–1952
    3. 3. Lettis (Lucinda) Cockcroft 1839–1920 m. William (F) Noyes 1839–1883
      1. 1. Ellen (N.) Neyes 1860–
      2. 2. Edward (J.) Noyes 1865–
      3. 3. Edgar (Jerome) Noyes 1864–1961 m. Louella Turner 1876–1943
        1. 1. Turner Noyes 1899–
        2. 2. Alvin Noyes 1900–
        3. 3. Maud (E) Noyes 1903–
      4. 4. Erencius (M.) Neyes 1858–1937 m. James (William) Page 1858–1904
        1. 1. Ethel (Margaret) Page 1890–1907
        2. 2. Bessie (Eula) Page 1895–1976
      5. 5. Cora (L) Noyes 1870–1910
      6. 6. Jessie (May) Noyes 1873–1916 m. Ruffin (Dillard) Shofner 1869–1930
        1. 1. Jessie (May) Shofner 1907–1992
        2. 2. Robert Shafner 1888–
        3. 3. Odessa Shafner 1891–
      7. 7. Viola (E) Noyes 1876–
      8. 8. Maud (A) Noyes 1879–1959 m. Fernando Miller 1869–1942
    4. 4. James (Alexander) Cockcroft 1844–1925
    5. 5. Hulda (L) Cockcroft 1845–1911 m. William Smith 1846–
      1. 1. Georgiann (Elizabeth) Smith 1865–1898
      2. 2. Joseph (E) Smith 1868–1936 m. Martha (Virginia) Hurst 1872–1951
        1. 1. Walter (M) Smith 1889–1907
        2. 2. Ruth (Lucinda) Smith 1891–1972 m. William Evans 1888–1974 m. Andrew (Jackson) Wells 1896–1968
        3. 3. Lela (M) Smith 1894–1916
        4. 4. Silvester (J) Smith 1899–1899
        5. 5. Chandler Smith 1903–1926
        6. 6. Nomia Smith 1906–1993
        7. 7. Greenberry Smith 1908–1954 m. Nina Weaver 1912–1988
        8. 8. Preston Smith 1911–
      3. 3. James (M.) Smith 1870–
    6. 6. Mary Cockcroft 1846–1900 m. John Helms 1846–
      1. 1. Effie (L) Helms 1869–
      2. 2. Josephine (Leona) Helms 1871–1957
      3. 3. William (A) Helms 1873–
      4. 4. John (C) Helms 1874–
    7. 7. Mieayah (Allen) Cockcroft 1847–1929 m. Martha (Ann) Wilder 1857–1947
      1. 1. Levetta (M.) Albritton 1878–1950 m. Henry Albritton 1875–
      2. 2. Martin (Michael) Cockcroft 1882–1938
      3. 3. Leona Cockcroft 1890–1958 m. Frank Bennett 1879–
      4. 4. Aulay (Edgar) Cockcroft 1899–1956
      5. 5. Marie Cockcroft 1901–
    8. 8. Nancy (Lucinda) Cockcroft 1850– m. Samuel (Thomas Wilder) Sr. 1848–1900 m. Samuel (Thomas) Wilder 1850–
      1. 1. Willie Wilder 1874–
      2. 2. Brownie Wilder 1882–
      3. 3. Frank (Joel) Wilder 1885–1955 m. Anne Wilder 1892–
        1. 1. Frank Wilder 1924–
        2. 2. Iris (Fay) Wilder 1925–2021
      4. 4. Malachi (John James) Wilder 1873–1945 m. Lula (Delia) McCall 1887–1918 m. Viney (Lou) Shaw 1898–
        1. 1. Eunice (Myrtle) Wilder 1906–1999 m. Abram (Garfield Colkmire) Sr 1881–1967
        2. 2. Etta (Louise) Wilder 1908–1936 m. Troy Forehand 1898–1962
        3. 3. Martin (L) Wilder 1909–1976
        4. 4. Lessie Wilder 1911–
        5. 5. J (W) Wilder 1921–
        6. 6. S (T) Wilder 1923–
        7. 7. C (J) Wilder 1925–
        8. 8. Myrth (U) Wilder 1907–
        9. 9. Ida (Lee) Wilder 1916–
        10. 10. Cora Wilder 1913–1991 m. V (B) Carrin 1908–1970 m. Martin (Butler) Arnold 1906–1979
        11. 11. Willis Wilder 1908–
        12. 12. Ida (Wilder) Kalendo 1916–1999
        13. 13. Samuel (Thomas) Wilder 1922–1974
        14. 14. Guy (O) Wilder 1901–1952 m. Geneva Finley 1905–1995
        15. 15. Emmie Wilder 1907–
        16. 16. Lessie (D) Wilan 1912–
      5. 5. Samuel (Thomas Wilder) Jr 1875–1966
      6. 6. Nancy Wilder 1875–
      7. 7. Mary (Jane) Wilder 1878–
  3. 3. Henry (Cockcroft) Dr 1799–1854
  4. 4. Susan Cockcroft 1782–1860 m. Thomas (Henry) Loveless 1797–1849
  5. 5. Catherine Cockcroft 1806–1885 m. William (Loveless) Rotton 1795–1860
    1. 1. John (Cockcroft) Rotton 1826–1896
    2. 2. Francis Rotton 1829–1896
    3. 3. William (Franklin) Rotton 1830–1885
    4. 4. David (C) Rotton 1832–1921
    5. 5. Mary Rotton 1834–1900
    6. 6. Sarah Rotton 1838–1923 m. Lucius (A) Bowling 1841–1863
    7. 7. Jane Rotton 1840–
    8. 8. Catherine Rotton 1843–
    9. 9. William (Ogden) Rotton 1846–1923
  6. 6. Benjamin (Still) Cockcroft 1800–1841 m. Sarah (A) Mobley 1813–
  7. 7. Sarah Cockcroft 1804–1838 m. John (Fears) Martin 1805–1847
    1. 1. William (Andrew) Martin 1828–1909 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Strom 1826–1863 m. Nancy Hooks 1839–1917
      1. 1. Suekie Martin 1862–
      2. 2. Louis Martin 1870–
      3. 3. Maggie Martin 1880–
      4. 4. John (Elijah) Martin 1849–1928 m. Jessie (Volusia) lovelace 1860–1952
        1. 1. Navolou Martin 1883–1919 m. Frank (Cosby) Hayes 1884–1940
      5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Martin 1851–1853
      6. 6. Willie (Lucy) Martin 1853–1893
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Martin 1856–1858
      8. 8. Moses (James) Martin 1858–1938
      9. 9. Susannah (Amanda) Martin 1860–1933
      10. 10. Nancy Martin 1863–1864
      11. 11. Lewis (Bryant) Martin 1871–1917
      12. 12. Flora (Belle) Martin 1873–
      13. 13. Cleo Martin 1875–1938
      14. 14. Thomas (Rankin) Martin 1878–
      15. 15. William (Daniel) Martin 1880–
      16. 16. Margaret Martin 1880–1914
    2. 2. James (Fears Martin) Jr 1829–1915
    3. 3. Jane (Elizabeth) Martin 1831–1878 m. William (Dunkin) Hooks 1828–1899
      1. 1. John (Daniel) Hooks 1850–1896
      2. 2. Emma Hooks 1852–1942
      3. 3. Clay Hooks 1858–
      4. 4. Anna Hooks 1858–
      5. 5. James Hooks 1865–1901
    4. 4. John (Bryant) Martin 1832–1900 m. Susanna Martin 1837–
      1. 1. Stella Martin 1859–
      2. 2. Lulu Martin 1861–
      3. 3. Alice Martin 1866–
    5. 5. Moses (Elijah) Martin 1835–1848
    6. 6. Thomas (David) Martin 1836–1861
  8. 8. William (Still) Cockcroft 1810–1841
  9. 9. Jane Cockcroft 1811–
  10. 10. John (Cockcroft) Jr 1812–1860 m. Sarah (Ann) Pratt 1835–
    1. 1. Martha (L) Cockcroft 1836– m. James (W) Miles 1836–1870
      1. 1. Theodocia (P) Miles 1858–1884 m. William (Wilson) Thomas 1852–1927
        1. 1. Andrew (Clifton) Thomas 1878–1964 m. Wessie Thomas 1881–1967
        2. 2. Mary (Luetitia) Thomas 1880–
        3. 3. James (Patrick) Thomas 1882–1948 m. Mary (Ethel) Walker 1884–1942
        4. 4. Theodora (P) Thomas 1884–1954
      2. 2. Roxy Miles 1862–1918 m. Joseph (Plunkett) Faulkner 1857–1932
        1. 1. Leroy (Gordon) Faulkner 1886–1971 m. Lovie Faulkner 1890– m. Eva Faulkner 1899–
        2. 2. Mary (Emma) Faulkner 1889– m. Joe (Neal) Underwood 1888–
    2. 2. William Cockroft 1838–
    3. 3. Junus (D) Cockroft 1841–
    4. 4. Caroline Cockroft 1844–1910 m. James (Andrew Jackson) Shoemaker 1846–1925
    5. 5. John (Henry) Cockroft 1849–1920 m. Lucinda Rawson 1838–1887 m. Adaline Cockroft 1845–
      1. 1. Marietta Cockroft 1869–
      2. 2. John (H W) Cockroft 1873–
      3. 3. James (D) Cockroft 1876–
      4. 4. Mary (E) Cockroft 1886–
      5. 5. Thomas (F) Cockroft 1882–1943
    6. 6. Archibald (W) Cockroft 1852–1896 m. Eliza (Ellen) Thomas 1853–1910
      1. 1. Elisha (L) Cockroft 1880–1911 m. Elizabeth (Linnette) Harrell 1883–1967
        1. 1. Cleola Cockroft 1903–1904
        2. 2. Mammie Cockroft 1905–1990
        3. 3. William (Davis) Cockroft 1908–1980
        4. 4. Ellen Cockroft 1909–1923
        5. 5. Sanford Cockroft 1910–
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Cockroft 1882–1909 m. William (Andrew) Kemp 1873–1958
      3. 3. Archie (W Cockroft) Jr 1884–1911
      4. 4. Addaline Cockroft 1886–
      5. 5. Leina Cockroft 1886–1915
      6. 6. John (Thomas) Cockroft 1887–1974 m. Nola (Olive) Helton 1897–1954
      7. 7. Lonnie (Herbert) Cockroft 1890–1951 m. Jessie (A) Bynum 1895–1924 m. MARTHA (ELVIE) GARDNER –1976
        1. 1. Dorris (Wadell) Cockroft 1914–2010
        2. 2. Beecham Cockroft 1919–1984
      8. 8. Alfonzo Cockroft 1892–
      9. 9. Judson (Clay) Cockroft 1895–1924
  11. 11. Lucinda Cockcroft 1816–

John Cockcroft's Timeline

6 Records

1765
Mar 1765
Birth of John Cockcroft in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
1768
23 Oct 1768
Age 3
John Cockcroft was baptized in Heptonstall, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
Heptonstall, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
1770
17 Mar 1770
Age 5
John Cockcroft was baptized in Padiham, Lancashire, England
Padiham, Lancashire, England
1800
1800
Age 35
John Cockcroft resided here in Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, South Carolina
1810
1810
Age 45
John Cockcroft resided here in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1814
1814
Age 49
Death of John Cockcroft in Saluda, Saluda, South Carolina, United States
Saluda, Saluda, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1765
    Event Place: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Christening Records
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    [3] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
    [4] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1768
    Event Place: Heptonstall, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Christening Records
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
    [3] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1770
    Event Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Lancashire Record Office

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: , Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 89; Image: 0181421; Family History Library Film: 00079

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Saluda, Saluda, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

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