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Virginia Fern Council 1916–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1916

Birth Location: DuQuoin, Perry, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 March 1985

Death Location: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Council

Mother: Vivian Watkins

Spouse(s): Emmett Cockrum

Children(s): Douglas Cockrum, David Cockrum, Carol Cockrum

Virginia Fern Council was born in 1916 in DuQuoin, Perry, Illinois, USA, the child of John Wesley Council And Vivian Dell Watkins. In 1935, Virginia Fern Council resided in Zeigler, Franklin, Illinois. In 1940, Virginia Fern Council resided in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA. Virginia Fern Council married Emmett Erston Cockrum, and had children including Carol Virginia Cockrum, David Emmett Cockrum, Douglas Michael Cockrum. Virginia Fern Council passed away in 1985 in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Virginia Fern Council was born in 1916 in DuQuoin, Perry, Illinois, USA, the child of John Wesley Council And Vivian Dell Watkins.
  • In 1935, Virginia Fern Council resided in Zeigler, Franklin, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Virginia Fern Council resided in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA.
  • Virginia Fern Council married Emmett Erston Cockrum, and had children including Carol Virginia Cockrum, David Emmett Cockrum, Douglas Michael Cockrum.
  • Virginia Fern Council passed away in 1985 in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Virginia Council's Ancestors

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Virginia Council
1916–1985
Birth Place: DuQuoin, Perry, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Wesley Council
1890–1964
Carterville, Williamson, Illinois, USA
Vivian (Dell) Watkins
1898–1933
Royalton, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Virginia Council's Descendants

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Virginia (Fern) Council (27 Jan 1916–9 March 1985) m. Emmett (Erston) Cockrum (13 Feb 1912–11 Nov 2006)
  1. 1. Douglas (Michael) Cockrum 1946– m. Sharon (Rae) Godby 1951–2005
  2. 2. David (Emmett) Cockrum 1943–2006
  3. 3. Carol (Virginia) Cockrum 1937–1993

Virginia Council's Timeline

4 Records

1916
27 Jan 1916
Birth of Virginia Fern Council in DuQuoin, Perry, Illinois, USA
DuQuoin, Perry, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Virginia Fern Council resided here in Zeigler, Franklin, Illinois
Zeigler, Franklin, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 24
Virginia Fern Council resided here in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
1985
9 March 1985
Age 69
Death of Virginia Fern Council in Creal Springs, Williamson, Illinois
Creal Springs, Williamson, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1916
    Event Place: DuQuoin, Perry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00895; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 90-34
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Zeigler, Franklin, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00895; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 90-34

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00895; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 90-34

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1985
    Event Place: Creal Springs, Williamson, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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