Person:John Cockrell (4)

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John Wesley Cockrell
b.22 Mar 1816 Morgan County, Kentucky
d.18 Oct 1885 Arcadia Park, Dallas County, Texas
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1812
  1. John Wesley Cockrell1816 - 1885
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Wesley Cockrell1816 - 1885
  • W.  Sarah Wilson1816 - 1875
m. 25 Feb 1835
  1. Pelina Cockrell1838 - 1881
  2. Morgan Cockrell1840 - 1869
  3. Permelia Cockrell1843 - 1923
  4. William Cockrell1846 - 1867
  5. Martha Cockrell1848 - 1850
  6. Ellis Cockrell1852 - 1937
  7. Susan Cockrell1855 - 1879
  8. Nancy Cockrell1858 - 1877
  9. Lee Cockrell1861 - 1951
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] John Wesley Cockrell
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 22 Mar 1816 Morgan County, Kentucky(1 of 10? children, most of whom stayed in Kentucky)
Marriage 25 Feb 1835 Johnson County, Missourito Sarah Wilson
Residence? 1843 TexasMoved his family to Texas.
Residence? 1846 Dallas County, TexasPreempted land west of the Dallas settlement. Farmed, raised stock, and hauled goods by wagon from Houston & Shreveport to Dallas.
Census[3] 1850 Dallas County, Texas
Census[2] 1860 Dallas County, Texas
Census[4] 1870 Dallas County, Texas
Death[1] 18 Oct 1885 Arcadia Park, Dallas County, Texas
Burial[1] Cockrell Family Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Dallas County, Texas, 1850 census:[3]

Cockrell, Westley 34 yrs Farmer (real estate = $700) b. Kentucky
      Sarah 34 yrs b. Kentucky
      Palina 11 yrs b. Missouri
      Morgan 9 yrs b. Missouri
      Permelia 7 yrs b. Missouri
      William 5 yrs b. Texas
      Martha 1 yr b. Texas

Dallas County, Texas, 1860 census:[2]

Cockrell, Wesley 43 yrs Farmer (real estate = $5,500; personal estate = $2,185) b. Kentucky
      Sarah 44 yrs b. Kentucky (cannot read/write)
      21 yrs b. Missouri
      Morgan 19 yrs b. Missouri
      Pamelia 17 yrs b. Missouri
      Wm. 14 yrs b. Texas
      Ellis 7 yrs b. Texas
      Susan 5 yrs b. Texas
      Nancy 2 yrs b. Texas

Dallas County, Texas, 1870 census:[4]

Cockrell, Westley 55 yrs Farmer (real estate = $3,600; personal estate = $1,080) b. Kentucky
      Sarah 52 yrs b. Kentucky
      Ellis 17 yrs b. Texas
      Susan 15 yrs b. Texas
      Nancy 12 yrs b. Texas
      Lee 7 yrs b. Texas
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave.

    John Wesley Cockrell

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dallas, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 320, dwelling/family 716/716.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dallas, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 83B, dwelling/family 166/171.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dallas, Texas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 395B, dwelling/family 561/557.
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