Martin (Owsley) COCKERHAM

Male 1829 - Abt 1880  (51 years)


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  • Name Martin (Owsley) COCKERHAM 
    Birth 1829  Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1880  Lee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24350  Marshall and Allied Families
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2012 

    Father William (Owsley) COCKERHAM,   b. 1794 
    Mother Elizabeth HILL,   b. 1796 
    Marriage 23 Mar 1821 
    Family ID F8264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Ann KING,   b. 20 Mar 1843, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1902, Lee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jun 1858  Breathitt County Ky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elisabeth COCKERHAM,   b. 17 Jul 1859, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Zarilda COCKERHAM,   b. 1862, Breathitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Nancy E. COCKERHAM,   b. 1867, Wolfe County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Elviria COCKERHAM,   b. 1868, Wolfe County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John Wesley COCKERHAM,   b. 28 Mar 1870, Devils Creek, Wolfe County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Dorabell (Dora) COCKERHAM,   b. 1873, Wolfe County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Orleana COCKERHAM,   b. 7 Dec 1876, Wolfe County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Mary COCKERHAM,   b. 1878, Wolfe County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Margaret J. COCKERHAM,   b. 26 Sep 1878, Lee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. William COCKERHAM,   b. Abt 1879
    Family ID F8408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census Owsley Co. KY, NA roll # 216 p.291
      James Cockrum 28 M farmer $900 b. NC
      Emlia 24 F b. NC
      John 7 M b. NC
      James 4 M b. NC
      William 2 M b. NC
      William 23 M laborer b. NC c/r/w
      Martin 21 M laborer $75 c/r/w

      Clearly, at this point, William and Martin were living with a uncle to help manage the larger portion of their fathers farm. William Cockerham does not appear on the 1860 census. He may have had failing health at this time, and asked a brother to help with a harvest, or planting at this time. This was probably James Buck Cockerham. Martin Cockerham was the father of James Buck, and probably Martin's godfather. Additionally, this census indicates that everyone was born in NC. At this point, I am going to establish James's age and fill in his sheet untill I get better information. 11/6/97.

      1860 Census Breathitt Co. KY
      NA Roll #357 p.32 household/family 349/349 line 21
      Martin Cockrum 30 M farmer real estate:$600/ personal:$250 can't r/w
      b. Breathitt Co
      Lydian 17 F b. Breathitt Co.
      Elisabeth 11/12 F b. Breathitt Co.
      Elisabeth Cockrum 60 F Spinster b. NC

      neighbors:
      3.) Felmon King
      2.) Hirain King
      1.) Sharrell King (Male)
      ---------->Martin Cockrum
      1.)George King
      2.)John Childers
      3.)Joseph Childers

      1870 Census Wolfe Co. KY
      NA Roll 504 p.438 household/ family 235/235
      Martin Cockerham 40 M b. KY W farmer $600/$191 can't r/w Citizen
      Lydia A. 27 F b.KY
      Elisabeth 10 F b. KY
      Zarilda F. 8 F b. KY
      James S. 5 M b. KY
      Nancy E. 3 F b. KY
      Elmisa C. 1 F b. KY

      p. 438
      10.) George W. Swango
      9.) John Swango
      8.) Larkin Hollin [Holland]
      7.) Absalam Hobbs
      6.) 229/229
      John F. Cockerham 26 M b. KY W. farmer $800/$716 Citizen can't r/w
      Polly 25 F b. KY
      Emily 5 F b.KY
      Harrison 1 M b. KY
      5.) Benjamin Barker
      4.) John B. Dunn
      3.) William King w/ Sarah Taulbee assisting sister--Fannie C.
      2.) William Taulbee
      p.439
      1.) Evan Bryant
      ----> Martin Cockerham
      1.) Samuel Noble
      2.) Ira Noble
      3.) Thomas Combs

      1880 Census Wolfe Co. KY, NA roll #446 p.10, dist 5. ED 116
      Martain Coceram W M 51 married boarding works on the farm c/r/w KY KY KY
      DoraBell W F 7 boarding c/r/w
      John W. W M 9 c/r/w
      enumerated with
      Martain Taulbee W M 23 farmer c/r/w
      Arzelia W F 22 wife c/w
      Rutherford W M 1
      3.) William Taulbee
      2.) B.J. Harris
      1.) John H. Ston
      ------->>Martain Coceram
      1.) Hiram Bryant
      2.) William Eversole
      3.) Leander Taulbee

      notes on some of the decendants provided by Nadine Christall and Carole Merrill. their sources:
      Breathitt Co. Marriage records, p.19, FHL book 976.919 V2in.
      LDS International Genealogical index, 1994 ed.
      LDS Ancestrial file
      Archive Copy of Family Group record
      1850 Breathitt Co. KY census (King Family)
      Social Security Index