John COCKRAHAM

Notes:

THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY FRANK E. COCKERHAM

John Cockerham made an entry 1289 in 1814 for 150 acres beginning at the head of Bunkers Hill Branch. However, the entry must have been unsuccessful, because William Parsons made entry 1877 for land identically described in 1818 and recieved a grant, as mentioned above.
John Cockerham's other entry 1688 was described as beginning "in his fathers line running east with Samuel Parsons line...north with Gyns line...west with Hunts line..." see fig 1.
John (with his brother David) Cockerham were privates in the Company of James Mastin in a muster list of 8 July, 1812 (WGS 11-3-14). John married Fannie Wades on 3 Oct. 1814 with William Persons bondsman (Holcomb). In the 1820 Census, John was in the 26-45 age group, {Fannie} was 16-26, and two daughters and one son were all less than 10 years. Although John Cockerham's entry 1688 was for 90 acres, the tax list of 1823 indicated only 60 acres. In the tax list of 1829, John Cockerham did not appear; apparently already deceased. John was born before 1794; probably by 1793 since he was making land entries in 1814.
In Feb 1830, Court of Wilkes County, "Daniel Cockerham, age 8 years Jan 1830, and David Cockerham age 6 yrs June 1830, children of John Cockerham deceased, bound to Daniel Willcoxson" (WGS 18-1-18). In the 1830 census, Fanny Cockerham was listed with one daughter of 5-10 and one son less than 5 years. The total children appears to be 4 sons and 3 daughters, but Fanny and her orphaned children could not be found in later records.

THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY INA STOTT

This marriage was documented by a marriage bond in Garrard County, KY. It is on file at the Lancaster courthouse. additionally referenced by the "Kentucky Pioneers" and court records.

John married Fannie WADES on 3 Oct 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]