We are following Nancy Cochran [1], spouse of Isaiah Pickett. Both DNA matches and documentary evidence suggest that Nancy Cochran could be related to William Cochran, who died in Morgan County, Georgia in about 1843. The children and ancestors that we show for William Cochran at this website are speculative but are consistent with the evidence we have gathered so far. We welcome other researchers for clarification about these possible relationships. Our research interests, Nancy Cochran [2] and Isaiah Pickett, may have both had family living in Rutherford County, North Carolina and in Greenville County, South Carolina in 1812 when they eloped across the state border. Several Cochran family relatives in the area where Nancy Cochran lived in the Carolinas received distributions from the estate of William Cochran of Muscogee (western side of Georgia formed in 1826)/Murray (Northwest corner of Georgia formed in 1832) Counties in Georgia. [3] We seek evidence about whether the distribution in North Carolina was from the estate of this William Cochran, who died about 1843 in Morgan County, Georgia with Mathew Cochran as administrator.
Research Notes:
Uncertainties and contradictions: We do not know where William lived before his death in Georgia. The descendants shown here for William are perhaps inconsistent with the inheritance of his estate by heirs in North Carolina.
North Carolina documents:
1820 William Cockrum (Town) lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 2 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 1 (16 thru 25). [4]
1830 William Cockman lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29). [5]
Georgia documents:
1786 Greene County was formed from Washington and Wilkes Counties. [6]
1790 Elbert County was formed from Wilkes County. [7]
1795 Land in the county of Elbert, Georgia was granted to William Cochorn on August 11. [8]
1803 Baldwin County was formed from Creek land. [9]
1806 Mathew Cochoran of Baldwin County, Georgia sold land to Samuel Belcher on October 25. The tract was number 145 in Baldwin (Morgan crossed out) County, fourth district. The tract was originally granted to Mathew. [10]
1807 Morgan County was formed from Baldwin County. [11]
1809 Sheriff Joshua Haughton of Greene County, Georgia seized land of William M. Cochran by a suit brought by Epps Duke, administrator of Henry Noland. The land was sold to Graves Harris. The tract was number 203 on the Appalachee (River) containing 202½ acres. [12]
1820 William Cochran lived in Capt Knights District, Morgan County, Georgia in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (under 10), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over). [13]
1820 Elisha Cochran, perhaps William's son, lived in Capt Knights District, Morgan County, Georgia in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 1 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44). [14]
1843 The estate of William Cochran of Morgan County, Georgia was managed by Matthew Cochran and Francis Cherry. Dated February 6. [15] [16] A notice was published in Southern Miscellany, Volume 1, Madison, Georgia, February 18, 1843, number 17, page 4 "Georgia, Morgan Co.: Whereas, Matthew Cochran applies to me for letters of Administration on the estate of William Cochran, deceased … E. L. Whittich, c.c.o."
1843 The estate of William Cochran of Morgan County, Georgia was administered by Matthew Cochran. Robert Ponglap(?) and Isham Fannin were co-bondsmen. Dated March 18. [17] [18] [19] On May 1 Matthew petitioned the court to hire out the negroes of the estate. [20] On July 3 Matthew made a return of the inventory of the estate. [21] On August 7, Matthew returned accounts of the estate. [22] On September 4, Matthew petitioned to sell the negroes of the estate. [23] [24] Inventory dated September, 1843. [25]
1843 An inventory of the estate of William Cochran was recorded by Matthew Cochran in April, 1843. The inventory named negroe girls Scilla and Agnes and boy Thomas. Travel expenses to Muscogee County were recorded. [26]
1842 Matthew Cochran was mentioned as a landowner adjacent to lands of Edmund Wheat in Morgan County, Georgia in a notice in the Southern Miscellany newspaper, dated May 21. [27] [28]
1842 The marriage of Thomas G Cockran and Ann C. Lumsden all of Morgan County on Sunday last was announced in the Southern Miscellany newspaper, dated August 27. [29]
1843 Matthew Cochran applied to be named as the administrator of the estate of William Cochran in a notice in the Southern Miscellany newspaper, dated February 11. [30]
1843 Matthew Cockran posted a notice in the Southern Miscellany newspaper, dated June 3 that he might not honor debts incurred by other members of his family. [31]
1843 Matthew Cochran gave notice, dated December 29 in the Southern Miscellany newspaper that he would sell the Negroes belonging to the estate of William Cochran. [32]
1844 Matthew Cochran, trustee for Amanda C.F. Peoples, gave notice in the Southern Miscellany newspaper dated March 22, for the sale in May of Negroes: Alfred (age 25), Rachael (age 22) and daughter, and Caroline (age 16) at the Madison County courthouse. [33]
1843 Matthew Cochran brought suit of debt against James D. Peeples in the Morgan County Superior Court, September term. [34] James Peeples was charged with assault of Mathew Cochran and was found guilty in March term 1844. The testimony suggested that substantial bodily harm was done. Matthew Cochran was listed as a witness. [35] Note that Matthew made his will and died in 1844, perhaps from injuries sustained from James Peeples.
1844 Matthew Cochran petitioned to sell negroes from the estate of William Cochran on March 6. Legal notice had been given. Such sale was necessary to do a division among the legatees. [36] A notice was published in Southern Miscellany, Volume 2, Madison, Georgia, September 23, 1843, number 26, page 3: "Four months after date of publication will be made … for leave to sell negroes belonging to the estate of William Cochran, deceased. Mathew Cochran administrator."
1856 A notice in the Madison Family Visitor dated March 22 reported that property of James Cochran was to be sold to satisfy a debt to John Robson as ordered by the Morgan County court. [37]
1856 A notice in the Madison Family Visitor dated October 30 reported that Banister Cochran was the administrator for Pheraby Vass in Morgan County. [38]
1844 The last will and testament of Matthew Cochran was recorded in court on November 13. John Robson was named as an executor. [39] The will named wife Sarah and minor son Matthew and children of daughter Susan Ware. The will was dated July 29, 1842. It was witnessed by friend John R. Robson and others. The probate date was November 13, 1844. [40]
1845 John Robson was appointed executor de bonis non for the estate of William Cochran on May 5. [41] John Robson was a justice of the court.
1845 John Robson made a return for the estate of Matthew Cochran. [42]
1846 John Robson petitioned to sell goods from the estate of Matthew Cochran in order to pay debts. [43] John Robson made a return on August 5. [44]
1847-1851 John Robson made a return for the estate of Matthew Cochran on April 28, 1847. [45] June, 1848. [46] May, 1849. [47] June, 1850. [48] July, 1851. [49]
1846-49 The inventories of the estate of Matthew Cochran were recorded. [50] [51] [52] [53] [54]
1851 Sarah W. Cochran, widow of Matthew Cochran, had remarried with James Rowland. James Rowland petitioned the Morgan County Superior Court March term for a partition of the estate for her right of dower. Matthew's estate included several contiguous tracts and parcels together with 900 acres in Morgan County adjoining Hudson Wade, George L Bird, and others. Notice was given to John Robson. [55] A survey was made, as reported in the September term, setting off her dowers third with 310 acres. A map is in the court record. The other heirs were not named. [56]
1851 John Robson made a return for the estate of William Cochran for 1843 and 1851. No mention was made of heirs in North Carolina. [57] [58]
1852 John Robson brought suits in the March term of the Morgan County Superior Court against James Cockrum, John I. Cockrum, Joseph Cockrum, and William Cockrum. [59]
The estates of William Cockerham and his son Matthew in Georgia were possibly the same estates that involved Cochran heirs of Rutherford County, North Carolina. However, the events noted in the Morgan County court record make no mention of any link to North Carolina and cover the time period when distribution were being made in North Carolina. The Morgan County court records suggest that Matthew, administrator of the estate of William Cochran, died in 1845 and that his wife Sarah remarried to Rowland in 1851. Some researchers have suggested that William had lived in North Carolina. We seek documentation for this possibility. These other researchers report that Matthew died about 1847, which suggests that they had not seen the Morgan County court records. Although William Cockerham died in Georgia, he had perhaps lived in North Carolina and had heirs in Rutherford County when he died. William Cockerham's sons may have included James and Hezekiah who lived in Greenville County, South Carolina. The distributions from the estate made in Rutherford County, North Carolina, December term, 1848 name the following heirs, who received nearly equal payments.
Charles Cockerham
Obediah Cockerham
Catharine Cockerham
Henry or Mary Cockerham
Levinah Cockerham
James Nailors/Nailen (spouse of Nancy Cochran)
Thomas Nailors/Nailen (spouse of Harriet Malissa Cochran)Partial extraction of Georgia tax records (filmed 1957 by FanilySearch):
Two names on the right meaning: Joins=adjacent landowners? and Original grantee
Discrepancies with Hypotheses:
Some entries for William Cochran are blank. Perhaps a pole tax or William lived elsewhere: North Carolina?
Where is the second Matthew? Which Matthew lived on Sugar Creek?The tax records list Sugar Creek as the watershed where many of the Cockrams of Morgan County lived. (Little) Sugar Creek in Morgan County is a tributary to Lake Oconee in Georgia 30650. Just south of Little Sugar Creek is Paschal Road, which joins Cochran Road near Clarks Fork Creek. Little Sugar Creek joins Sugar Creek north-east of Harmony and Sugar Creek Trail is along the north shore. Downstream, near the Parks Mill Road bridge, are the Sugar Creek Fire department, power launch, boat ramp, and marina. [60]
Year (image # of year) District. Name. County-Waters-Join-Grantee.
1808 (3) Captain Brantlies. William Cochran. blank? [61]
1808 (3) Captain Billingsly. Matthew Cochran. Morgan-S Creek-Jones-Zin. [62]
1808 (3) Captain Billingsly. Benjamin Cochran. Morgan-S Creek-Johnston-?. [63]
1808 (3) Captain Billingsly. Jeremiah Cochran, blank? [64]1809 (78) Captain Joseph White-285. Matthew Cochran. Baldwin-Sugar Creek-self-?. Wilkinson-?-Wade-?. [65]
1809 (78) Captain White. Benjamin Cochran. Baldwin-Sugar Creek-Roberts-Johnson. [66]
1809 (78) Captain Cunningham. William Cochran. blank? [67]
1809 (78) Captain Samuel Skidmere-277. William Cochran. blank? [68]
1809 (78) Captain Lane. Jeremiah Cochran. Baldwin-Sandy Creek-Sapp-Salmon. [69]1810 (142) Captain Joseph White-287. Mathew Cochran. Baldwin-Sugar-Cockram-Walker. [70]
1810 (142) Captain Joseph White-287. Benjamin Cockram. Baldwin-Sugar-?-Johnson. [71]
1810 (142) Captain Wooton. William Cockram. Baldwin-Hard Labor-?-Heard. [72]
1810 (142) Captain Henry Lane. Jeremiah Cockram. Baldwin-Sandy Creek-Lapp-McGee. [73]Baldwin County (1807-1899) https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/231704
1807 (45) Matthew Cockram. Capt Bennet's District, Baldwin and Clark Counties, Georgia. [74]
1807 (57) William Cockram. Capt Brown's District, Baldwin County, Georgia. [75]
1813 (256) Thomas Cockram. Capt Hills District, Baldwin County, Georgia. [76]
1814 (297) Thomas Cockram. Capt Hills District, Baldwin County, Georgia. [77]
1819 (481) Thomas Cockram. Capt Haws's District, Baldwin County, Georgia. [78]
1819 (600) Thomas Cockram. Capt Hauser District, Baldwin County, Georgia. [79]
1820 (527) Thomas Cockram. Capt Dolls District, Baldwin County, Georgia. [80]
1818 (568) Thomas Cockram. Capt Cousins's District, Baldwin County, Georgia. [81]1832 (527) Captain Wagner. Banister Cockram. Morgan-Sugar-Lavorite-?. Lee-Sweetwater-Lee-?-NG. [82]
1832 (527) Captain Wagner. Mathew Cockram. Morgan-Sugar-Wade-Self. [83]1838 (3) Esqr Shepherd and Peoples. Wm Powell as agt for B Cockram. ?-Shugar-Ball-?. Sumter-?-?-NG. [84]
1838 (3) Esqr Shepherd and Peoples. Mathew Cockram. Morgan-Sugar-Peoples-?. Cherokee-?-?-Self. [85]1840 (68) Messes Bandy & Beard. Thos Cockram. Apling-San Rye-Borton-?. [86]
1840 (68) Messrs Peoples & Zachary Esqs. Banister Cockram. Morgan-Sugar-Ball-?. Sumpter-Sweetwater-Dikes-Self. Cherokee-Sweetwater-Dikes-Self. [87]
1840 (68) Messrs Peoples & Zachary Esqs. Mathew Cockram. Morgan-Sugar-Wade-Self. Cherokee-Sugar-Wade-Self. Guardian for orphans Joel Baily. Cherokee-Sugar-Wade-Self. [88]clean-up stopped here.
1842 (155) Buckhead district. Thomas G Cochran, Aplin-Campe-Buts-Self. [89]
1842 Banister Cockram, Morgan [90]
1842 James Cockram, Morgan [91]
1842 Matthew Cockram, Sugar Morgan [92]1843 (230) Thomas G Cockram, Aplin [93]
1843 (230) Banister Cockram, Morgan-Sugar-Bird+Ball. Sumpter. Cherokee. Shepherd's district. [94]
1843 (230) Agent for Jas Cockram, Morgan [95]
1843 (230) Mathew Cockram. Morgan-Sugar-Wade. Lumpkin. [96]1844 (305) Buckhead district. Thos Cockram. Morgan-Apalachy-Johnson. Aplin. [97]
1843 Banister Cockram. Morgan-Sugar. [98]
1843 Jas Cockram. Morgan [99]
1843 Thos Cockram. Morgan [100]
1843 Mathew Cockram. Sugar Morgan [101]
1844? Banister, Thos, and Mathew Cockram. [102]1845 Thos G Cockram. Aplin+Morgan+Cherokee [103]
1845 Thomas Cockram. Morgan [104]
1845 James Cockram. Morgan [105]
1845 Banister Cockram Jr. Morgan [106]
1845 Agt for Banister Cockram Sr. Morgan [107]From index:
1808 (3) Matthew. Captain Billings. Morgan-Sugar-Jones-Zinn. Jeremiah. James Ware. [108] [109]
1809 (78) Matthew. Baldwin-Sugar Creek. James Ware. [110]
1810 William. Baldwin-Hard Labor. [111]
1812 (207) Benjamin, Matthew, Jeremiah Cockram. Sugar. [112]
1820 (495) William. Captain Knight. Morgan-Indian-Hughs. [113]
1820 (495) Bannester and Agent for Benjamin. Captain McLendon. Morgan-Sugar-Love. [114]
1820 (495) Matthew. Captain McLendon. Morgan-Sugar-Samuel Belcher. Putnam-Little-B Mosley. Washington-?-Taylor. Banister Cockram-prior page. [115]
1822 (7) Mathew Cockrum. Morgan-Sugar-S Belcher. Putnam-LittleB Mosley. [116]
1823 (6) Matthew [117]
1824 (123) Matthew [118]
1826 Matthew Cockram. [119]
1829 Mathew Cockrum- Grief Lynch. Banister. William Pascal. [120]
1830? Mathew Cockrum. Sugar. Ware. [121]
1830? George N. Ware. Sugar. James B Morgan adjoins Cockrum. [122]
1832 Mathew Cockrum [123]
1838 (6) Matthew. Morgan-Sugar-Wade. Cherokee. [124]
1842 (158) Mathew [125]
1844 Banister, Thos, Mathew Cockram. [126]
1845 (412) Exctor of Mathew Cockram and Admr of William Cockram, both of Morgan county, were named. Town District. [127]
1846 (468) or 1847 (425) Exctor of Mathew Cockram and Admr of William Cockram, both of Morgan county, were named. Town District. [128]
1847 (425) Agent for Banister Cockram. Thomas. Agent for James. Captain Shepherd. [129]
1848 James-Morgan. Banister-Morgan+Sumpter+Lumpkin. [130]
1848 Town District has no Cochran entry. [131]1832 (1mage 170) Matthew B Cockerham as guardian for the heirs of Richard Cockerham. Early-91-District 28. Muscogee-?-district 9. Franklin-Holly-Stephen C. [132]
1833 (294) Matthew B Cockerham as guardian for the heirs of Richard Cockerham. Early-91-District 28. Muscogee-?-district 9. Franklin-Holly-Stephen C. [133]
1830 (3) Susannah Cockerham for Matthew Cockerham. Franklin-Cleveland-Tom's C. Early-91-district 28-R Cockerham. [134]1818 (396) William. Morgan-Indian river-Hughs. Capt. Welch. [135]
1817 (355) William. Agent for Moses. Agent for Richard. Morgan-Rockey. Capt. Welch. [136]
James E Cockrum's genealogy reports a descendant tree with James, Matthew, and Hezekiah as children of William Cockerham [137] and the following summary [138]:
3. William (Cockerham) Cockrum, b. unknown, d. ca 1820, Morgan Co., Georgia, occupation: Plantation slave owner.
William Cockerham (Cockrum), son of John Cockerham, migrated well before the revolution with his brother, Moses, and brother John Jr.'s son David to Surry Co., North Carolina. Being called for military service, William hired nephew David as his substitute. William may have lived in Anson, Buncombe, and Rutherford Counties, North Carolina. He died Ca. 1820 in Morgan Co., Ga., probably on a visit to his son Matthew. A document in the Morgan County Courthouse names Matthew as the administrator of his father's estate, located in North Carolina and consisting mainly of land and slaves. His family is difficult to trace, but apparently, in addition to son Matthew, he had other sons, James of Greeneville, S.C., and probably Hezekiah, also of Greeneville. Hezekiah remained in Greeneville, and James moved to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
Goforth's genealogy reports [139]:
William Cockerham 2nd son of John, migrated with his brother Moses and nephew David [son of John Jr.] to Surry County, North Carolina before the revolution. William's child Mathew Cockerham dates unknown. It is known that he [Matthew] had a son, John Cockerham born in South Carolina about 1776 who married Susannah [Last name unknown] and had the following children:
[1] Mathew Wesley Cockerham born 1797 in Kentucky;
[2] William Cockerham who died in Franklin County, Illinois on January 1848;
[3] Betsy Wiatt Cockerham born 1806;
[4] Dolly Moore;
[5] Malinda Canady;
[6] Mahlday Canady;
[7] Thomas Cockerham born 1809;
[8] John Cockerham born 1815;
[9] Henry Cockerham for 1819; and
[10] Susannah Cockerham born 1825.
The Emmett Cockrum genealogy reports that William had sons Matthew, James, and Hezekiah. [140]
(William Cockerham of Mecklenburg Co., Va. and Surry Co., N.C.)
William Cockerham, 2nd son of John of Lunenburg, migrated with his brother, Moses, and his nephew, David (son of John Jr.) to Surry Co., N.C. before the Revolution. He was called for military duty and hired his nephew David as his substitute. William seems to have also lived in Anson, Buncombe, and Rutherford Cos., N.C. He died in Morgan Co., Ga., and his estate was settled by his son, Matthew Cockrum. His family is hard to trace, but besides the known son, Matthew, he is believed by Karon Mac Smith to have been the father of James Wallace Cockrum. [erata for the book: James Wallace Cockrum (p. 116) was not a son of Wm. Cockerham (p. 15) of Surry Co., N.C. Wm's son James was James of Greenville (p 192). Wm's sons Matthew, James, & Hezekiah all lived in Greeneville in 1800.]William's eldest son, Matthew, apparently arrived in the Pendleton Dist. of S.C. in the 70s, his son John being born there about 1776. He is known to have moved to Greeneville, S.C., and at the time of his father's death was living in Morgan Co., Ga. Living in the same places as his cousin of the same name has given him a very low profile and made him hard to trace. John Cockrum, son of Matthew, grandson of William of N.C., was born in Edgefield Co., S.C. circa 1765-84 according to the 1790 census. Since Matthew did not go to S.C. until the early or mid-70s, and since John's eldest son was born in l797, an educated guess would put his birthday at about 1776. His wife, Susannah, in the same age-bracket, was also born in S.C. where they were probably married. Their eldest son, Matthew Wesley Cockrum, was born in Kentucky. Clift's Reconstructed Census of Ky. of 1800 does not show John, although his father's cousin, Matthew is shown. The 1810 census shows John in Christian Co., Ky., with his father's cousins Philip Jr. and Andrew in Barren Co. In 18l6, Todd Co. was split from Christian Co., and included John's farm. On Jan. 18, 182l, John and Susannah sold 38 A. of land on the Elk Fork in Todd Co. to Elijah Hightower for $138. Son Thomas sold his land (180 A) to Thompson M. Ewing for $125. John, already moved to Gallatin Co., Ill., named his son—in—law, Garland Moore, his attorney—in-fact to complete a land sale to John M. Henslow of 250 A for $375, deal completed Oct. 21, 1829. On Dec. l, 1829, John's teen—age son, John Jr. was indentured to Garland Moore, young John's brother, Matthew Wesley, and sister Malinda Cockrum approving the indenture. Eldest son Matthew Wesley, with wife, Sarah Gibson, led the family migration to Spring Garden, Ill., showing up there in the 1830 census. The rest of the family joined them there, apparently arriving 1831 and 1834. Father John died shortly after the migration, and Susannah sometime in the 1840s. Their graves have not been located. There are several early cemeteries in the Spring Garden—Ina area. Children of John and Susannah were Matthew Wesley (b. l797); William (d. Franklin Co., Ill. Jan. 1848); Betsy Wiatt (b, 180608); Dolly (or Polly) Moore, Malinda Canady, Mahlday Canady, Thomas (b. 1809); John (b. 18l5); Henry (b. 1819); Susannah (or Susan) b. 1825. Matthew, Betsy, Thomas and Dolly were married in Todd Co., Ky. Dolly and Garland Moore were granted a license to marry on May 9, 1823, and were married May l5, 1823 per Presbyterian Church Rites and by parental consent. Apparently both were quite young. (No.l03, p. ll, lst marriage Book, Todd Co., Rev. Steward Off)
Matthew Wesley Cockrum, eldest son of John and Susannah, was born in Ky. July 11, l797, place not known. Family tradition says Greene Co., which did not exist in 1797. Matthew's 2nd cousin Matthew (Cockrum—Cockerham) was listed as a Lincoln County taxpayer in 1800. Greene was once a part of Lincoln Co. Matthew spent his childhood in Christian Co., in what became Todd Co., and was contemporaneous with another youth in the same community, Jefferson Davis. They almost certainly knew each other. Matthew married Sarah Gibson in Todd Co. July ll, 1822 according to the rites of the Presbterian Church Wm. K.Stewart Minister.(Marriage Book A, Todd Co., p. 8,entry no.72). Sara was born in Tenn. - Aug. 25,1794. Both parents were born in Ireland and were probably Scotch Presbyterians. Since Sarah was nearly 28 when married (and 3 yrs older than her husband) it is surprising that the Gibsons were unhappy about the marriage. Although they, too, were illiterate (at least Sarah was),they owned considerable land and slaves, and looked upon Matthew as a poor catch. And considering Sarah was 32 before her first child was born, it is surprising the couple eventually produced seven children. Matthew and Sarah crossed the Ohio River in the early Spring of 1830 with their three oldest children, fording on a team of horses. They took land at Spring Garden, a small settlement a mile east of present—day Ina, Ill., and remained there until 1840, when their seventh and last child was born. In April, 1840, Matthew homesteaded a tract of timberland in Goode Twp, Franklin Co., embracing what is today the center of the town of Sesser. About 1920, Rose Cockrum Boswell showed her son, Ralph, two wells back of the old Sesser Bank on Franklin St. These wells were dug by Matthew and his younger brother, Henry, and were in front of their log cabins. Neither Matthew nor Sarah ever had their picture taken nor portrait painted, so no likeness remains. In her last years the children wanted a photograph, but Sarah refused, saying,"Pa never had his tooken." Sarah was a typical pioneer woman who enjoyed her corncob pipe, spat into the fireplace,and went barefoot in Summer. But so did her contemporary, Mrs. Andrew Jackson. All five of their sons became Franklin County farmers. In Sarah's last years a letter came from Kentucky to "Sarah Gibson Cockrumor her legal heirs". Son James read it to his mother. It was in regard to an estate being settled and asked that a legal firm in Kentucky be contacted. Sarah wasn't interested, and the letter was not answered. Matthew was a "Copperhead", or Northern Democrat sympathetic with the South. He tried to keep his family out of the Union Army, but two sons, a son—in—law, and the oldest grandson went anyway. Matthew died July 18, 1878, and Sarah Sept. 26, 188l. Both are buried in Horse Prairie Cemetery 2 mi. east of Sesser. The city of Sesser now completely occupies the homestead of Matthew and Sarah. Sesser, named for a transient engineer of the Ill. Central Railroad, could have been more appropriately named Cockrum after the original homesteader. The only recognition accorded is Matthew St.,just south of Franklin St., named for Old Matthew. It runs directly by the site of his old homestead log cabin. Matthew's and Sarah's children were: l. Ann Eliza b. Oct. 26, 1828, Ky.; John C.R. b. ca. 1829, Ky; 3. Mary B. b. 1830, Ky.; 4. Henry Ayer b. b. Jan. 29, 1832, Ill.; William David b. Apr. l0, 1836, Ill.; 6. Matthew Wesley Jr. b. Jan. 29, 1838, Ill.; James Jackson b. Jan. l6, 1840, I1l.
A descendant of William Wallace Cockrum suggests that William Wallace might also be a son of William. [141]
A descendant of Elisha Cochran suggests that Elisha was also a son, as we suggest at this website.
South Carolina documents:
In addition to possible sons Matthew, James, and Hezekiah, whom other researchers have named, it is possible that John and William of Greenville County, North Carolina, were sons of William.
Several people named Cockram were mentioned in documents of Greenville County, South Carolina, where son Hezekiah lived and where Isaiah Pickett and Nancy Cochran may have lived after they eloped. We suspect that several of them were related to Nancy Cochran. We are trying to document the relationships among these families. Were John and William Cockran, named in documents below also children of William [and thus brothers of Matthew, Hezekiah and James Cockram]?
Greenville County South Carolina, Cochran Deeds [142]:
Several of the land deeds mention Green Creek on the Pacolet River near Hogback Mountain. This is in the northeast part of Greenville District, South Carolina, near the North Carolina border. In 1825, M. Picket and I. Picket lived to the west on the Saluda River. Isaiah Picket may have lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina, with his father Micajah prior to 1820. Reedy River is south of Paris Mountain. [143]
1800 William Cockrum lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (10 thru 15); and free white females: 1 (16 thru 25); and 7 slaves. [144]
1804 John Cockrum of Greenville County purchased land from Andrew McCreary. The 150 acre tract was in Greenville County on Motlows Creek and was part of a tract patented to Robert Goodgin in 1793. Deed dated March 13. Witnessed by Robert McCreary and Jn Bates. [145]
1806 John Cockran, of Greenville District, South Carolina, purchased two tracts from James Givens. [146]
1810 There were census listings for 4 John Cockrum families and 2 William Cockrum families in Greenville County, South Carolina:
1810 Wm and Magret Cockran were listed on the same page of the census for Greenville County, South Carolina:
1810 Wm Cockran lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 10), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), 3 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over). [147]
1810 Magret Cockran lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 3 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over). [148]
1810 John Cockrem lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (10 thru 15), 2 (16 thru 25), 2 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over). [149]
1810 J, Jon, Wm, and J Cockrum were listed on the same page of the census for Greenville County, South Carolina:
1810 J Cockram lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25). [150]
1810 J Cockram lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 3 (10 thru 15) and 1 (45 and over). [151]
1810 Jon Cockram lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 2 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25). [152]
1810 Wm Cockram lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 2 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over). [153]
1816 William Cockrum of Greenville District purchased land from William Sexton of Spartainburg. The tract was in Greenville County on the waters of south Pacolet River. The 240 acre tract was on John McClure's line, Gentry's line, Clayton, Thos Mackswell's line, David Heddleston's line, Nathaniel Henderson's line, and Mathew Hawkin's line. It had been part of 574 acres granted to William Clayton in 1791. Dated February 8. [154]
1818 John Cockram, of Greenville District, South Carolina, granted land to his son Mathew for natural love and affection. The 198 acre tract was in Greenville District on both sides of Greens Creek of South Pacolet River including the dwelling and plantation where John then lived. John had purchased the land from James Givens in two separate releases [see deed H-137 dated 1806]. Deed dated February 7. Witnessed by Richard Ward and Willey Brown. [155]
1819 John Cockrum granted land to son Matthew Cockrum, both of Greenville District. The land was on a creek of Pacolet River. Dated September 22. [156]
1819 John Cochran Sr sold land to son-in-law John Cochran Jr. The land was on the Pacolet River on the knobs of Hogback Mountain. Dated March 22. [157]
1820 There were census listings for 3 John Cockrum families and 2 William Cockrum families in Greenville County, South Carolina:
1820 John Cockrum lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (16 thru 25). Hezekiah was listed adjacent. [158]
1820 John Cockrum Tygur [perhaps refers to Tyger River, in northeast Greenville District] lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with free white males: 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (26 thru 44); and 1 slaves. [159]
1820 John Cockrum lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 3 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 3 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44). [160]
1820 John Cockrum lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 3 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25). [161]
1820 William Cockrum lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 2 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 2 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25). [162]
1820 Wm Cockrum lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 4 (under 10), 4 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44). [163]
1822 William Cockrum sold land to Hezekihiah Cockrum and Remy Cockrum. The land was on the waters of Maple swamp, Greenville County, South Carolina. Isaac Cox owned adjacent lands. Witnessed by John Cockrum. Dated October 15. [164]
1826 John Cockrun sold land to Daniel Cockrum. The 140 acre tract had been granted to Samuel West in 1786. The tract was in Greenville on a corner of William Cockrum by an old pond and Gillilands line. Witnessed by Miles Stone, Wm Cockrum, and John Cockrum. Deed dated February 19. [165]
1828 John Cochran, of Greenville, South Carolina wrote his will. The will named wife Nancy, daughter Lucy, children Aggy Cochran, Nancy Waldrop, Matthew Cochran, and Biddy Herrell. Dated April 20, 1828. Proved October 12, 1829. [166]
1830 John Cockram (Reedy Creek) lived in Greenville County, South Carolina in a household with males: 1 (5 thru 9), 2 (10 thru 14), 1 (40 thru 49), and 1 (50 thru 59); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (10 thru 14), and 1 (30 thru 39). [167]
1836 John Cockrum granted land to John Creecy? Cockrum, James Lattimore Cockrum, and Sarah Minns? Cockrum, his youngest children, land on the Saluda River. Dated January 19. Witnessed by Woodsun Cockrum and Robert Holliday. [168] He also granted a Negro to them. [169]
1839 Nancy Cothram, widow of John Cothram, sold land to Lucy Cothram, both of Greenville District, for $1. The 87 acre tract was on the waters of Beaverdam Creek the waters of Middle Tiger River and had been allotted to Nancy by the will of John Cothram. Witnessed by Fielding Sudduth and John Cothram. Deed dated December 16. [170]
1842 John Cockrum purchased 100 acres of land from J.W.M. Goodlett, sheriff of Greenville, with agent David Hoke. The tract was known as the Hickman place and adjoined land of E. Dill. Deed dated March 10. [171]
Notes for children of John, son of Matthew:
1810 John Cochrum lived in Christian County, Kentucky. [172]
1850 Mary Ann Hudson and Thomas Cockram were married in Jefferson County, Illinois. [173]
1850 Thomas Cockram (age 41, born in Kentucky) lived in District 10, Jefferson County, Illinois, in a household with Mary A Cockram (age 40), Milton Cockram (age 25), Barbara C Cockram (age 22), Thomas W Cockram (age 19), M May E Cockram (age 16), Susan A Cockram (age 13), Lander T Cockram (age 11), and Julia G Cockram (age 7). Thomas Cockram was a laborer.
1860 Mary A Cockram (age 48, born in North Carolina) lived in Township 4 S Range 4 E, Jefferson County, Illinois, in a household with Thos Cockram (age 59), and Julia G Cockram (age 17). [174] [175]
1773 William Cockerham sold land to Abraham Maury, both of Lunenburg County, Virginia. The 40 acre tract was in Lunenburg County by Dograssewicidt's line, Mavin's line, and Mawry's line. The tract was part of William Cockerham's tract of land adjoining the said Maury's line. Deed dated February 11. Edith, wife of William relinquished her right of dower. [176]
Research Notes:
DNA Hezekiah Cockran. [177]
DNA Elisha Cockran:
1820 Elisha Cochran lived in Capt Knights District, Morgan County, Georgia in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 1 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44). [178]
1830 Elisha Cockram lived in Dekalb County, Georgia in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (60 thru 69); and females: 1 (under 5), 2 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29). [179]
1840 E E Cochran lived in District 942, Cobb County, Georgia in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (40 thru 49); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (40 thru 49). [180]
1850 Elisha Cochran (age 50, born in Georgia) lived in Merrietts, Cobb County, Georgia, in a household with Contha Cochran (age 46), Elisha W P Cochran (age 14), Georgia Ann Cochran (age 13), Mary Ann Cochran (age 11), and Randal Gaddie (age 26). Elisha Cochran was a farmer. [181] [182]
1867 Elisha, William A, and Pascal W, were registered to vote in Cobb County, Georgia. [183]
1870 Elisha Cachran (age 70, born in Georgia) lived in Merritts, Cobb County, Georgia. Elisha Cachran was a farmer. [184]
DNA Eliza Cochran (November 19, 1819, Morgan, Georgia - February 11, 1917, Cobb, Georgia), spouse of John Thomas Conn through their son Willis Sanford Conn. Eliza was a daughter of Elisha A. Cochran (15 July, 1795, Gwinnett, Georgia - 25 June 1878, Cobb, Georgia). Elisha was perhaps a son of William Cochran (1761, Virginia - 1841, Morgan, Georgia). [185] [186] Also matches with 6 DNA matches who descend from John Jeremiah Cochran+Rebecca Caroline Brown.
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has shared several family documentssee tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173148122/person/382283943588/facts
1850 Eliza Conn (age 33, born in Georgia) lived in Merrietts, Cobb County, Georgia, in a household with John Conn (age 47), William E Conn (age 13), James S Conn (age 10), John T Conn (age 9), Wesley B Conn (age 3), Willer S Conn (age 2), Waddy Dickinson (age 30), Nancy C Wilson (age 5), and Newton F Wilson (age 3). [187]
1860 E Conn (age 40, born in Georgia) lived in Merritts, Cobb County, Georgia, in a household with John Conn (age 50), J A Conn (age 18), J T Conn (age 16), W B Conn (age 14), W S Conn (age 13), and F A Conn (age 6). [188]
1900 Elizia Cann (born in Georgia in Nov 1819, married for 63 years), mother, lived in Merritts, Cobb County, Georgia, in a household with John T Garrett (age 39), Fannie Garrett (age 45), Benjamin A Garrett (age 18), Bobbie L Garrett (age 13), and John L Garrett (age 10). Elizia Cann's parents were both born in Georgia. Elizia Cann had had 8 children, 3 still living. Elizia Cann was a manager. [189]
1903 Elisha Warren Dolph Cochran died on April 19 and was buried at Sardis Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia. Elisha Warren Dolph Cochran was born on April 10, 1835. [190] [191]
1917 Mrs Eliza Cochran Conn died on February 11 and was buried at Sardis Cemetery, Cobb County, Georgia. Mrs Eliza Cochran Conn was born on November 19, 1819. [192] [193]
1921 Georgia Ann Gaddis, married, spouse of Randolph Gaddis, died on May 30, at age 84, in Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia. She was born in Georgia, daughter of Lash Cochran. [194]
Another William Cochran of Cobb County:
1850 William Cochrane (age 49, born in North Carolina) lived in Baits Twp, Cobb County, Georgia, in a household with Sarah Cochrane (age 41), Pleasant Cochrane (age 21), Henry Cochrane (age 21), Aaron Cochrane (age 19), David Cochrane (age 17), Mary Cochrane (age 15), Evy Cochrane (age 13), William C Cochrane (age 11), Margarett Cochrane (age 9), Martha Cochrane (age 7), and John Cochrane (age 2). William Cochrane was a farmer. [195]
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