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William Cockerham 1780–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Cockerham

Mother: Edith Stone

Spouse(s): Charity Cockerham

Children(s): John Cockerham

In 1780, William Cockerham entered the world in Halifax County, Virginia, USA, born to William Winn Cockerham And Edith Lavina Stone. William Cockerham married Charity Jennings Cockerham, and had children including John Burch Cockerham. William Cockerham passed away in 1861 in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1780, William Cockerham entered the world in Halifax County, Virginia, USA, born to William Winn Cockerham And Edith Lavina Stone.
  • William Cockerham married Charity Jennings Cockerham, and had children including John Burch Cockerham.
  • William Cockerham passed away in 1861 in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cockerham's Ancestors

Self
William Cockerham
1780–1861
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Winn Cockerham
1748–1818
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Edith (Lavina) Stone
1749–1791
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Cockerham
1723–1757
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Owen
1723–1769
Lunenburg County, Virginia, Amer. Colonies
Richard (Stone) Sr
1722–1797
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Mary (Yancy Stone) Wynne
1725–1806
Amelia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cockerham
1688–1729
Mary Wynne
1744–1767
John Sr
1691–1784
Micholl Winn
1690–1790
William Stone
1710–1761
Elizabeth Robertson
1710–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1665–1730
Martha Byrd
1665–1748
William Stone
1675–1730

William Cockerham's Descendants

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William Cockerham (1780–1861) m. Charity (Jennings) Cockerham (1783–1862)
  1. 1. John (Burch) Cockerham 1812–1862 m. Delphia (C Hall or Stall) Cockerham 1815–
    1. 1. Charity (Palestine "Tina" Cochran or Cockerham) Nations 1846–1924 m. Asoeph (Joseph ( Ace )) Nations 1842–1915
      1. 1. Dock (Ernest) Nations 1884–1963 m. Annie (Violet Wyatt) Nations 1888–1960
        1. 1. Geneva (Ethel Nations) Jones 1907–1999 m. Allen (Leslie or Lesley) Jones 1904–1976
        2. 2. Buena (Etta " Bernie" Nations) Jones 1909–1991 m. Jess (James) Jones 1904–1997 m. Jess (James) Jones 1904–1997 m. Jess (James) Jones 1904–1997
        3. 3. Ira (or Arie) Nations 1917–
        4. 4. Seab (James) Nations 1919–2001 m. Gertrude (Betty Davis) Nations 1924–2001
        5. 5. Gladys (Josephine Nation) Sutton 1923–2016 m. Marohel (H or Marshall Henry) Sutton 1918–1983
        6. 6. Ellis (D) Nations 1926–2010
      2. 2. Delphia (Buena "Bennie" Nations) Ashe 1870–1948
      3. 3. Allen Nations 1865–1931
      4. 4. William ("David") Nations 1867–1944
      5. 5. James (Worth) Nations 1872–1960
      6. 6. Jesse Nations 1874–1903
      7. 7. Thomas Nations 1876–1878
      8. 8. John (Selvster) Nations 1879–1936 m. Lilly (or Rily Turpin) Nations 1880–1970
      9. 9. Cora (L) Nations 1887–1981
      10. 10. Kimsey (Ace) Nations 1881–1966
    2. 2. Charity (Palestine Cockerham) Nations 1846–1924
    3. 3. William (Curney) Cochran 1854–1940
    4. 4. Jesse (Birch) Cochran 1860–1924
    5. 5. Delphia (Rotine Cockerham) Cabe 1857–1931

William Cockerham's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of William Cockerham in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1861
1861
Age 81
Death of William Cockerham in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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