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John Cockrell 1770–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770 or 1775

Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia

Death Date: 1828

Death Location: Quicksand, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA

Father: Simon Cockrell

Mother: Mary (Vardiman)

Spouse(s): Amelia Alley

Children(s): Elizabeth Cockrell, Mary Cockrell, John Cockrell, Morgan Cockrell, Sarah Cockrell

The story of John Cockrell began in 1770 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia. John Cockrell married Amelia Alley, and had children including Elizabeth Cockrell, John Cockrell, Mary Magalene Kitty Cockrell, Morgan Cockrell, Sarah Alley Cockrell. John Cockrell passed away in 1828 in Quicksand, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Cockrell began in 1770 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia.
  • John Cockrell married Amelia Alley, and had children including Elizabeth Cockrell, John Cockrell, Mary Magalene Kitty Cockrell, Morgan Cockrell, Sarah Alley Cockrell.
  • John Cockrell passed away in 1828 in Quicksand, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simon Cockrell
1751–1834
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia
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Mary (Vardiman)
1752–1819
Birth Location: Falling River, Campbell, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Alley
1784–1850
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Cockrell
1814–1900
Birth Location: Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Cockrell
1811–1873
Birth Location: Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
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John Cockrell
1809–
Birth Location: –
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Morgan Cockrell
1813–
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Cockrell
1815–1863
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
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John Cockrell's Ancestors

Self
John Cockrell
1770–1828
Birth Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
Parents
Simon Cockrell
1751–1834
Prince William, Virginia
Mary (Magdalena (Mary Magdalene) Vardaman) (Vardiman)
1752–1819
Falling River, Campbell, Virginia
Grandparents
John Cockrell
1726–1759
Cape, Westmoreland, Virginia
Susan Tarpley
1716–1754
Virginia
John (Vardeman) (Vardiman)
1718–1790
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware
Elizabeth ((Elizebeth)) Morgan
1726–1827
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cockrell
1699–1777
Elizabeth Ramey
1699–1778
John Tarpley
1695–1737
Elizabeth Travers
1690–1720
John (Vardiman)
1680–1733
Magdalena Petersson
1706–1752
Thomas Morgan
1702–1774
Lettice Evans
1702–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Cockrell
1674–1713
Elizabeth Presley
1662–1719
Jacob Remey
1675–1726
John Jr.
1660–1739
Elizabeth Glascock
1672–1695
John Vardeman
1660–1715
Margaret Evans
1672–1714
Peter (Peterson)
1668–1732
Katherine Jacobsen
1662–1739
Rodger Evans
1680–1738
Mary Atkinson
1681–1740

John Cockrell's Descendants

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John Cockrell (1770 or 1775–1828) m. Amelia Alley (1784–1850)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cockrell 1814–1900 m. William Davis 1810–
    1. 1. Julia (Ann) Davis 1838–1890 m. William (Gray) Haddix 1819–1893
      1. 1. Emily (Jane) Haddix 1848–1939
      2. 2. William (Daniel) Haddix 1860–1928
      3. 3. Thomas (Ray) Haddix 1861–1943
      4. 4. Sarah (E.) Haddix 1866–1960
      5. 5. Izo (Grey) Haddix 1877–1937
      6. 6. Jeramiah Haddix 1869–
      7. 7. Lillie (E.) Haddix 1874–
      8. 8. George (W.) Haddix 1854–1879 m. Amina (("Sissie")) Haddix 1855–1896
        1. 1. Julia (Ann) Haddix 1880–
        2. 2. Gray Haddix 1875–1918
        3. 3. John (K.) Haddix 1879–
      9. 9. John (A.) Haddix 1854–1949 m. Sarah (Margaret ("Sally")) Haddix 1867–1911
        1. 1. George (Lee) Haddix 1882–1956
        2. 2. Katherine (H.) Haddix 1885–1984
        3. 3. Margaret Haddix 1888–
        4. 4. Julia (Ann) Haddix 1890–1940
  2. 2. Mary (Magalene ("Kitty")) Cockrell 1811–1873 m. Jeremiah (Weldon) South 1805–1880
    1. 1. Andrew (Jackson ("Jack")) South 1835–1865
    2. 2. Samuel (L. ("Sam")) South 1833–1889
    3. 3. William (Tyler Barry ("Barry")) South 1842–1932 m. Anne (Mary) Jones 1850–1940
      1. 1. Thomas (N.) South 1872–
      2. 2. William (Weldon) South 1867–1930
      3. 3. Jerry (Weldon) South 1882–1906
      4. 4. Maude McCarty 1870–1951
      5. 5. Annie South 1869–
      6. 6. Barry South 1873–
      7. 7. Paul South 1878–
    4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson ("Tom")) South 1852–1882
    5. 5. James (Knox Polk ("Polk")) South 1844–1921
    6. 6. Lewis (Cassius ("Cass")) South 1848–1909
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth ("Eliza", "Liza")) South 1830–1900
    8. 8. Ellen South 1832–1914
    9. 9. Martha (Pattie ("Pattie")) South 1845–1925
    10. 10. Judith ((Spicey)) South 1852–1913
    11. 11. Narcissa South 1854–1901
    12. 12. John (Glover) South 1836–1838
    13. 13. Martin (Van Buren) South 1836–1876
    14. 14. Celia South 1839–1880
    15. 15. Jeremiah (Weldon South) Jr. 1840–1864
    16. 16. Samantha South 1862–1912
  3. 3. John Cockrell 1809–
  4. 4. Morgan Cockrell 1813–
  5. 5. Sarah (Alley) Cockrell 1815–1863 m. Richard (L. ("Dick")) South 1812–1864
    1. 1. John South 1836–1863 m. Henrietta Haddix 1839–1863
      1. 1. Green ((Greenville)) South 1860–1936 m. Sarah Morris 1866–1932
        1. 1. George South 1895–1963 m. Mary (Lillie Spencer) Johnson 1899–1959
        2. 2. William ((Polk; Polkey; Poke)) South 1899–1941
        3. 3. Green (South) Jr. 1902–1947 m. Dora Short 1910–
        4. 4. Elisa ((Eliza, Elsie, Lizzie)) South 1896–1961 m. John Spencer 1879–1949
        5. 5. Catherine South 1889–1962
        6. 6. James (K.) South 1891–1966 m. Rosa Robinson 1889–1975
        7. 7. John (Hardy) South 1893–1927 m. Lucille Gabbord 1897–
        8. 8. Rosa (M. ("Rosie"; Rose)) South 1904–1933 m. Bascom Campbell 1879–1974
        9. 9. Pink ((Pinkie)) South 1906–1953
      2. 2. Eliza South 1863–1929 m. William (R. ("Billy")) Little 1862–1931
        1. 1. Mary Little 1894–1975 m. John (Harvey) Goff 1883–1965
        2. 2. George Little 1898–1979
        3. 3. Jerry Little 1901–1968
        4. 4. America (("Annie")) Little 1888–1954 m. Oliver (Burns) Prater 1872–1951
        5. 5. Armina Little 1884–1911 m. James (Berry) Morris 1884–1968
        6. 6. John Little 1886–
        7. 7. Jason (Rabbit ("Jace")) Little 1883–1967 m. Louranie Begley 1889–1982
      3. 3. William (Hubbard) South 1862–1935 m. America Brewer 1865–1945
        1. 1. Richard South 1887–1894
        2. 2. Jerry South 1889–1963 m. Stella (L. (Estella)) Little 1894–1976
        3. 3. Grover (Cleveland) South 1885–1965 m. Maggie Gabbard 1890–1936
        4. 4. Sarah ((Sallie)) South 1891–1978
        5. 5. Thomas (Philmoor) South 1895–1978 m. Mary (Mettie) Robinson 1895–1923 m. Elizabeth ? 1904–1977
        6. 6. Mary South 1898–1923 m. John (Thomas) Gabbard 1892–1967
        7. 7. William (("Willie")) South 1899–1978 m. Julia Little 1902–1960
        8. 8. Alex ((Alax)) South 1901–1996
        9. 9. John (Hardy) South 1905–1972
        10. 10. Audrey (Pearl (Ordra, Ordrie, Orchie)) South 1908–1985 m. William ("Willie") Spencer 1905–
    2. 2. Richard (L. South) Jr. 1843–
    3. 3. Mary South 1840–1878 m. George (C.) Haddix 1833–1869
      1. 1. John (Kenton) Haddix 1855–1877
      2. 2. America Haddix 1857–1937 m. Samuel (J.) Strong 1857–1892
        1. 1. William Strong 1890–1987
        2. 2. Arminta Strong 1881–1975
        3. 3. Blackburn Strong 1894–1915
        4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Strong 1880–1978
        5. 5. John (Brown) Strong 1885–1933
        6. 6. Elva Strong 1894–1987
        7. 7. Brown Strong 1887–1933
        8. 8. Daily Strong 1893–1969
      3. 3. Julia (Ann) Haddix 1862–1918 m. Leander (("Lee") Cornett) Strong 1855–1931
        1. 1. Katherine (C. ("Katie")) Strong 1891–1968
        2. 2. Pryce (David) Strong 1881–1928
        3. 3. Robert (Boyd ("Bob")) Strong 1883–1960
        4. 4. Oscar (H.) Strong 1895–1920
        5. 5. Elijah Strong 1897–1963
        6. 6. Arlene ((Orlena) Ruth) Strong 1899–1947
        7. 7. Charlotte (("Lottie")) Strong 1887–1947
        8. 8. Pocahuntas Strong 1886–1964
      4. 4. Loutisha (B. ("Pink")) Haddix 1865–1943 m. William (Mason) Chaney 1844–1928
        1. 1. Sidney (A) Chaney 1903–1973
        2. 2. William (Burl) Chaney 1874–1953
        3. 3. Sally (Sarah) Chaney 1897–1936
        4. 4. George (Washington) Chaney 1890–1967 m. Evalee Chaney 1898–
        5. 5. Harlan Chaney 1900–1991
        6. 6. John Chaney 1885–1956
        7. 7. Samuel Chaney 1894–1979
        8. 8. Katherine Chaney 1888–1964
        9. 9. Armina Chaney 1882–1961
      5. 5. Sarah (Margaret ("Sally")) Haddix 1867–1911 m. John (A.) Haddix 1854–1949
      6. 6. George (W.) Haddix 1868–1870
    4. 4. Jeremiah (("Jerry")) South 1847–1863
    5. 5. Eliza South 1853–1860
    6. 6. Letitia South 1845–

John Cockrell's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770 or 1775
Birth of John Cockrell in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
1828
1828
Age 58
Death of John Cockrell in Quicksand, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
Quicksand, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770 or 1775
    Event Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Quicksand, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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