Edward Elliott Cockrum (1847 - 1906)

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Note NI510490904Edward Elliott Cockrum, Sr.

Birth: Dec. 23, 1847.

Barren County.

Kentucky, USA.

Death: Dec. 27, 1906.

Baca County.

Colorado, USA.

The story goes like this, that Edward Elliott Cockrum, his wife Martha Elizabeth Simms, Cockrum arrived in Stanton County, Kansas. In the spring of 1885. They had traveled from their farm near Frankfort, Kentucky. distance from Frankfort, Kentucky to Manter, Stanton Co., Kansas in this day and time is 1048.

To travel, and if you travel by car it would take you 22 hours and 47 minutes to get there. So traveling in a cover wagon. I guess it would take about 3 or 4 months or even up to 6 months to get there).

There family of consisted of.

Richard Isom Cockrum 13,.

Matilda Florence Cockrum 10,.

Samuel Joseph Cockrum 8,.

John Vontress Cockrum 5, &.

Nancy Ella Cockrum 2.

Edward & Martha each drove a covered wagon, Richard Isom herded the three milk cows, two mares, one colt, a balky mule on his well worked saddle horse. The three piglets were crowded in their box, while the six hens & one rooster brought up the rear in their cage. Edward & Martha took up a claim on Bear Creek about one mile from the Colorado line. Their first year was taken up with digging a dugout & building a one room sand stone house, trying to raise a garden & fix shelters for their animals. They also started a school for their children & several neighbors children and a Mrs. Jenkins taught their school. Edward was a stone mason. He helped build the old rock school house for his sons, daughter & neighbors.

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This story was told too me by John V. Cockrum daughter. Betty.

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1900 Census: Lived in: 1 Precinct, Baca County, Colorado T623 Microfilm: 121 Book: 1 Page: 280. On June 30, 1900.

COCKRUM, EDWARD.

68172/174/Cockrum, Edward B: December/184752, Married: 30yrs. Born: KY, Father: VA, Mother: KY. Stockman, can read & write. And owns his farm and land.

69Elizabeth, wife, B: June/184455, Married: 30yrs. Had 6 children, 3 alive. TN. Father: TN, Mother: TN. Can read & write.

70John, son, B: April/188020, Single, B: KY. Father: KY., Mother: TN. Cowboy, Can read & write.

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Edward Elliott Cockrum died in 1906, after a bout with the flu. Edward & Martha & Nancy & Samuel are all buried in the Minneapolis Cemetery, across the line in Colorado. 1 1

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Parents:

Preston Kendric Cockran (1815 - 1883).

Eliza Jane Edwards Cockrum (1820 - 1903). 1

Spouse:

Martha Elizabeth Sims Cockrum (1844 - 1927). 1

Children:

Richard Isom Cockrum (1872 - 1960).

Samuel P. Cockrum (1877 - 1890).

John Vontress Cockrum (1880 - 1945).

Nanie Osee Virdia Cockrum (1885 - 1930).

Edward Elliot Cockrum (1910 - 1910). 1

Sibling:

Edward Elliott Cockrum (1847 - 1906).

George Albert Cochrum (1850 - 1931). 1 1

Burial:

Minneapolis Cemetery.

Walsh

Baca County.

Colorado, USA.

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