Cockrell Family  

Simon Cockrell, Sr. B: 1772 Botetourt Cty, Virginia D: 09/13/1857 M: 07/17/1786 to _ in Wythe County, Virginia. Was regarded as the wealthiest man in Estill and Breathitt counties. He lived in that part of Breathitt which was taken from Estill County formed in 1808. He had lived in Estill County for 31 years. When Breathitt County was formed, (was Batill  until April 4, 1939, act approved). Simon Cockrell Sr. made a gift often acres, for the site of the county seat. This was named Breathitt Town, later changed to Jackson, in honor of Andrew Jackson. This site included the square in which the Court House and Jail are erected. Simon owning many slaves and cattle and large bodies of coal and timber lands.

1~Joseph Cockrell B: 1794 in Virginia D:   M: 1813 KY, Mary Smith, daughter of Charles Smith

Simon remarried 1813 KY, to Mary Smith, daughter of Charles Smith. B: 1794 KY D: 05/07/1855 at their decease were buried on their home property, custom among the Mountain people, especially during the early days. This property, the burial ground excepted, passed into the George Sewell family. A stream in the Frozen Creek Valley was named for Simon Cockrell. Cockrell's Fork has its confluence with Cope's Fork itself a tributary of Frozen Creek, close to the small bridge on Cope's Fork, but generally known as "the Cockrell Fork Bridge of Frozen.

1~Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell B: 09/05/1814 in Batill County, Kentucky D: 09/15/1856 Platte Cty, Missouri M: 10/01/1840 Louisa Mayo, in Johnson County, Missouri.

2~James Cockrell B: 1817 Breathitt County, Kentucky D: 12/11/1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky, killed by a falling tree M: 1839 Anna Allen, was regarded as being the brightest and one of the handsomest young ladies in the county and intellectually she had no superior.    9 children

1~Eliza Louisa Cockrell B: 1840 D:    M: Addison Bowman B: 1834 D:
2~E. Logan Cockrell B: 1842 D:    M:
3~Zerilda Cockrell B: 1844  D:   M: James Cope
4~Mary Cockrell B:. 1846
5~Malissa Cockrell  B:. 1848 D:   M: 12/25/1870 Edward Marcum Breathitt Co., KY
6~James Clinton Cockrell  B: 1852
7~Clifton Cockrell   B: 1852 D: 02/02/1890 Breathitt Cty, KY M: 11/16/1871  Sarah Jett B: 12/23/1856  D: 12/1889 Breathitt County, KY

1~Samuel J. Cockrell  B:    D:   M: Roberta Blanton, daughter of County Judge William H. Blanton. Samuel was elected and served as sheriff of Breathitt County from 1926-29; was elected and served as Jailer of Breathitt County, 1930- 1933; and was appointed United States Commissioner, Eastern Kentucky District April 1936.

1~Ollie James Cockrell B:     D:    M: Susan Bach of the Quicksand Bachs Ollie was an attorney- at-law practicing in the Jackson Course

2~Tom Cockrell B:   D:  Was arrested and the case transferred to Powell County. He was in the Circuit Court of Powell County and acquitted on "Self Defense".

8~Armina Cockrell             B: 12/14/1855
9~Evoline Cockrell             B: 1856 

3~Paulina Cockrell B:1818 in Breathitt County, Kentucky D: 03/30/1862 Texas M: 1841 Henry C. Bohannon, son of Simon Bohanan, a prominent citizen of Woodford County, purchased the tract of land on the north side of the river opposite the mouth of Cane Creek when it was a part of Estill County, and improved it very handsomely as a home for himself and two sons, Lewis and Henry, who were gentlemen of education and refinement and also as a summer home for his wife and two lovely daughters, who would come up from Woodford County via Hazel Green on horseback and spend the summer months. (This house contained eight rooms, two stories, and the lumber in it had all been hand hewed.   2 children

1~Logan Cockrell Bohannon B: 1845

2~Mary J. Bohannon             B: 1843 

4~Elisha Logan Cockrell B: 12/041823 in Breathitt County, Kentucky D: 11/02/1876 Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky M: 07/01/1851 Rebecca Ann McMonegal in Estill County, Ky Member Ky Letislator, Owsley Cty, 1847, Judge of Estill Cty Court for many years   12 children

1~Mary P. Cockrell    B: 1848 D:   M: -Broaddus D: 12/02/1893 in KY
2~Sarah L. Cockrell    B: 1851 D:   M:
3~Arabella Frances Cockrell B: 11/11/1852 in Estill County, KY
4~Madison Cockrell   B: 11/06/1854 in Estill County, KY
5~Naoma Cockrell       B: 08/15/1856 in Estill County, KY
6~Amanda Cockrell    B: 1858
7~Logan Cockrell        B:  02/04/1858 in Estill County, KY
8~Ella Cockrell             B: 1859
9~Rebecca Cockrell    B: 1862
10~Florence Cockrell B: 1867
11~Lizzie Cockrell       B: 1869
12~George Cockrell    B: 1871

5~Harrison L. Cockrell B: 06/18/1826 Breathitt County, Kentucky D: 04/22/1876 M: 1848  Fanny Sewell.  State Senator, Estill Co 1869-73: Presidental Elector 1868      7 children

1~Mary J. Cockrell  B: 1856 D:          M: Robert C. Hill
2~Flora Cockrell B: 07/11/1858 D:     M: Eugene Bushby
3~Isabella Cockrell B: 1858       D:     M: William H. Gardner
4~Fannie Cockrell B: 1862         D:    M:
5~Hortence B. Cockrell B: 1860 D:    M:
6~Harrison Cockrell B: 1866       D:    M: Elizabeth Richardson
7~Susan E. Cockrell B: 10/08/1852    D:    M:

6~Rev McKinley Cockrell B: 06/16/1827 Breathitt County, Kentucky D: 01/22/1855 Wolfe Cty, Kentucky M: 07/27/1847 Emily Jane Trimble. B: 01/04/1828 D: 12/12/1897 (Emily remarried to Andrew Porter Lacy). He was the Pastor of the Christian Church. They were married by the Rev. Joseph Rickle. 3 children

1-Lou Ellen (Lula) Cockrell B: 06/15/1848 D: 04/06/1926. Married William O. Mize

2~Mary B. Cockrell B: 1850 D:   M: Drew Godsey B: 1848

3~Son Cockrell B: 1854 D: 06/30/1855 in Morgan County, Kentucky 

7~Benjamin Franklin Cockrell B: 1830 Breathitt County, Kentucky D: 1890 Ezel, Morgan County, Kentucky M: Elizabeth J. Maxey   4 children

1~Clifton Cockrell B: 02/05/1858 Blackwater, Morgan County, KY D:      M: Catherine
Hazelrigg
2~Aley Cockrell       B: 1859 D:    M:
3~Mary L. Cockrell  B: 1862 D:
4~Eugenia Cockrell B: 1863 D:    M:

8~Louisa C. Cockrell B: 1833 Breathitt County, Kentucky D:    M: Rev James W. Daniel 4 children

1~Alonzo Daniel     B: 1849
2~Alphonso Daniel B: 1849
3~Winslow Daniel   B: 03/24/1853
4~Madora Daniel    B: 09/ 27/1855

9~Simon Cockrell B: 1837 Breathitt County, Kentucky D: 08/1866 Estill County, Kentucky  M: Nancy Vaughn   5 children

1~McKinley Cockrell B: 08/14/1857 in Red River, Morgan County, Kentucky
2~Leban T. Cockrell B: 1859
3~William Henry Cockrell B: 04/15/1859 in Morgan County, KY
4~Mary Ella Cockrell B: 03/04/1861 in Wolfe County, KY
5~Nannie Cockrell    B: 1866

10~Henry B. Cockrell B: 1841 Breathitt County, Kentucky D:   M: Rhoda McQuinn who later divorced him for mistreatment. Second wife of Rev. William Cockrell Baptist minister No children

11~John Miles Cockrell B: 1841 in Breathitt County, Kentucky D: Independence, Missouri  M: Fannie Stewart    4 children

1~Blanche Cockrell    B: 1863
2~Belle Cockrell         B: 1865
3~Bradley Cockrell     B; 1867
4~Strawther Cockrell  B: 1869

Another Simon Cockrell: 

Rev. Simon Cockrell was born 1745 in Prince William County, Virginia. His parents were likely Thomas and Deborah Cockrell of Frederick County, Virginia since a deed of gift refers to him as a son. Simon Cockrell was a Baptist Minister in Virginia and he also served as a Virginia Legislator for several terms representing the county of Russell. He also was granted bounty land in Montgomery County, Virginia and is listed as having taken the oath there. His Revolutionary War letters  are on record in Washington, D. C. Simon, at about age 80 was a Missouri Legislator for one term representing the new county of Clay. Simon married 1765 Magdalena Vardeman in James City, Virginia. D: 1843

1~Moses Cockrell B: 1770 Augusta County, Virginia  D: 1800 M: Barthena Chadwell

1~David Cockrell

2~Elizabeth Cockrell

2~Simon Cockrell B: 1772 Botetourt County, Virginia D: 09/13/1857 M: 2nd to Mary Smith

3~Celia Cockrell B: 1773 Fincastle County, Virginia D:    M: William Callahan?

4~John Cockrell B: 1775 Montgomery County, Virginia D:  1928 Arkansas River while on a hunting trip M: Amelia Alley

5~Elizabeth Cockrell B: 1776 D:     M: Absolem Sargent, Pulaski County, Kentucky

6~Sally Cockrell B: 1781 D:    M: 01/24/1804 Presley Davis, Tazewell County, Virginia

7~James Cockrell B:  1781 D: 11/28/1843 M: 1st -Turner M: 2nd Nancy Mariah Doke nee Stovall

8~Daniel Cockrell B: 1782 Russell County, Virginia D: 01/01/1813 Battle of New Orleans. No children/never married

9~Joseph Cockrell B: 06/08/1784 Russell County, Virginia  D: 04/03/1837 Johnson County, Missouri Was married three times. !st married produced one son. 2nd was Sally Hunt, one son 3rd Nancy Ellis

1~One son -

2~Alexander Cockrell of Dallas, Texas

3~Francis Marion Cockrell B: 10/01/1834 Warrensburg, Missouri, son of Joseph Cockrell and Nancy Ellis Cockrell, and was a grandson to Reverend Simon and Magdalene (Vardeman) Cockrell Francis died 12/13/1915. His older brother was Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell, who was a congressman from Texas in the 1890s. Francis Cockrell attended local schools and Chapel Hill College, graduating in July 1853; He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1855, practicing law in Warrensburg until the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1874, Cockrell, who became a member of the United States Democratic Party, was elected to the U.S. Senate from Missouri by the state legislature. He served in the Senate from 1875 to 1905, when he retired. He held several committee chairmanships, including the chairmanships of the Claims Committee, Engrossed Bills Committee and Appropriations Committee during his senate career. He received 42 votes for President of the United States at the 1904 Democratic National Convention, but was defeated by Alton B. Parker. In 1905, he was appointed to the Interstate Commerce Commission by President Theodore Roosevelt. He served on the Commission until 1910. Cockrell then became part of a commission which negotiated the boundaries between the state of Texas and the New Mexico Territory, which was about to become a state. In 1912, he became a director of ordnance at the War Department. He remained in that job until his death in Washington, D.C.

10~William Cockrell B: 1785 Russell County, Virginia D: 1862 Breathitt County, Kentucky M: 1812 Nancy Wright

1~William Cockrell B:   D: Was a Baptist Minister in Kentucky as well as a school teacher

11~Jeremiah Vardeman Cockrell B: 1786 D: 1870 M: 08/08/1807 Sally Sewards

12~Morgan Cockrell B: 1788 D: 06/25/1842 M: 1st - Dicey M: 2nd 02/03/1833 Hannah Andrews

1~Nancy Cockrell B:   D:   M: Barksdale S. West

13~Alexander Cockrell B: 1790 D: 10/14/1858 Pottawatamie County, Kansas M: Sarah Elizabeth Helm

The USS Missouri was laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Va., 7 February 1900; launched 28 December 1901; sponsored by Mrs. Edson Galludet, daughter of Senator Francis Marion Cockrell of Missouri, and commissioned 1 December 1903, Capt. William S. Cowles in command. Assigned to the North Atlantic Fleet, Missouri left Norfolk 4 February 1904.

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Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell

Colonel CSA

A Representative from Texas; B: 05/07/1821 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, MO,  and attended the common schools and Chapel Hill College, Lafayette County, MO. He went to California in 1849 for search of gold & returned to Missouri in 1853. Engaged in agricultural pursuits and studied law. He entered the Confederate Army as a lieutenant and served throughout the Civil War, attaining the rank of colonel. At the close of the war he settled in Sherman, Grayson County, Tex., and engaged in the practice of law; was chief justice of Grayson County in 1872. Was a delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1878 and 1880; moved to Jones County; and was appointed Judge of the thirty-ninth Judicial District Court in 1885, to which position he was elected in 1886 and reelected in 1890; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1897); was not a candidate for renomination in 1896; engaged in farming and stock raising in Jones County, Texas. He died in Abilene, Texas., on March 18, 1915; interment in the Masonic Cemetery.

 

Vardeman Family History see: http://www.treespot.net/History/history.htm