Humphry K. COCKERHAM

Male 1810 - 1895  (85 years)


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  • Name Humphry K. COCKERHAM 
    Birth 17 Mar 1810 
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Mar 1895  Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24004  Marshall and Allied Families
    Last Modified 16 Nov 1998 

    Father Daniel COCKERHAM,   b. 1755, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother MARTHA,   b. 1777 
    Family ID F8389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy M. COVINGTON,   b. 10 Apr 1813   d. 12 Aug 1886, Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. M.G. COCKERHAM
     2. Martha J. COCKERHAM,   b. Abt 1836, Simpson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F8436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • H. K. Cockerham and his Wife Nancy are buried together in the Shady Grove Cemetary, Hwy 662, 7 miles NE of Franklin, Kentucky, Simpson Co.
      Also Buried there is James M. Cockerham 1862-1900 and Mattie D. Cockerham 1870 -19XX who are also buried together

      1840 Census, Allen Co. KY NA Roll #103 p.55
      Humphry [K] Cockerham
      1 male under 5
      2 males 5-10
      1 male 30-40
      1 female under 5
      1 female 5-10
      1 female 20-30
      Total 7, agriculture: 1
      Simpson Co. KY Deeds
      deed: H.K Cockreham & Nancy M. Cockreham to M.F Young deed book 2.
      deed H.K. Cockreham & wife to Geo. T. Aaron for $2000. book 1, p.66; July 15, 1882. 100 acres. Land from Roark on 19 Jan 1866. This deed certified by Ben. W. Hail ( Hail is another member of my family tree on my grandfather's side.--Ina Stott)
      deed: H.K. Cockreham & wife to M.F. Young; book 2, p.74; June 12, 1882
      deed: H.K. Cockreham to Geo. Walton; book 5, p.568; Sept. 14, 1886
      deed: H.K. Cockreham to M.M. Cockreham; book 6, p.558; Oct 11 1888
      deed book 3 William Cook and his wife to H.K Cockreham, M.M. Cockreham, W.C. Chapman, E.A. Huffines and Swen Stalcup, Trustees for the Methodist Episcopal Church south of the same county. Deed of Conveyance.

      Will of H.K. Cockreham
      written Jan. 1 1889, Simpson Co., KY Will book 1
      M.M. Cockreham is the executor
      1/3 goes to William P. Cockreham
      1/3 goes to Martha J. Huges & heirs
      1/3 goes to M.M. Cochreham and heirs
      witness: J.W. Kelly

      Also listed in the book, " Kentucky, A History of the State", by Battle, Perrin, Kniffin. Courtsey of Corbet Cochran, Sr.