Research Notes:
Based on the 1850 census records for Ivy and likely father Thomas, this is likely the family of Thomas Cockerham and Mary Valentine, attributed as a son of John Cockerham (1735-1843) and Candace and/or Elizabeth Brambly. However, the birthdate should be 1787, not 1765.
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/pubmembertrees/?name=thomas_cockerham&birth=1785_south+carolina-usa_43&count=50
1840 Ivy Cockran lived in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana in a household with males: 1 (20 thru 29); and females: 1 (15 thru 19). [1]
1850 Ivy Cockerham (age 32, born in Louisiana) lived in Ward 11, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a household with Jane Cockerham (age 23), Adelle Cockerham (age 8), Thomas Cockerham (age 6), Wm Cockerham (age 5), and George Cockerham (age 3). [2] Nearby listings included the household of Thomas Cockerham (age 63) and Mary (age 62) and Saphrona (age 20) and the household of Vining.
1850 Thomas Cockerham (age 63, born in South Carolina) lived in Ward 11, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a household with Mary Cockerham (age 62), and Sophrona Cockerham (age 20).
1860 Ivey Cockram (age 40, born in Louisiana) lived in Livingston County, Louisiana, in a household with Elizabeth Cockram (age 25), Imanda Cockram (age 13), George Cockram (age 11), Sylvester Cockram (age 6), Lurian Cockram (age 11), Eliza Cockram (age 9), Mary Cockram (age 2), and Anna Cockram (age 6/12). Ivey Cockram's occupation was farmer. [3]
1870 Ivey Cockerham (age 50, born in Louisiana) lived in Ward 2, Livingston County, Louisiana, in a household with Elizabeth Cockerham (age 36), Eliza Cockerham (age 18), Silvester Cockerham (age 16), Simion Cockerham (age 14), Mary Cockerham (age 12), Anna Cockerham (age 10), Abigil Cockerham (age 8), James Cockerham (age 5), Riley Cockerham (age 3), and Martha Cockerham (age 2/12). Ivey Cockerham's occupation was farmer. [4]
1880 Ivy Cockerham (age 59, born in Louisiana, married) lived in 2nd Ward, Livingston County, Louisiana, in a household with Eunus Cockerham (age 44), Simeon Cockerham (age 21), James Cockerham (age 13), Riley Cockerham (age 11), Ezekiel Cockerham (age 6), Mary Cockerham (age 21), Annie Cockerham (age 19), Abbie Cockerham (age 17), Martha Cockerham (age 8), and Florence Cockerham (age 5). Ivy Cockerham's father was born in Mississippi and his mother was born in South Carolina. Ivy Cockerham's occupation was farmer. [5]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].