Gladys
Fairyle
Vandergriff
formerly Cochran
Born in Swain County, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Crawford Cochran
and Helen (Edwards) Cochran
Sister of
Jack P Cochran, Mildred Maybelle (Cochran) Chapman, Billy Matthew Cochran and [private brother (1930s - unknown)]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 87
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jan 2023
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Biography
Gladys was born on 8 April 1927. She was the daughter of James Cochran and Nellie Edwards. [1][2][3][4]
She first had a child with Buel Jones:
She then married LIVING. [4] Together they the following children:
She passed away on 24 August 2014 and was buried in Berry Highland South Memorial Park in Knoxville, Tennesse. [4]
Research Notes
Census
Head of Household: James Cochran
- 1930 Census [1]
- Place: Charleston Township, Swain County, North Carolina
- Notes: James was 21 years old and Nellie was 13 years old when they got married. Lived beside father Andy Cochran (lines 57-61).
- Household Members:
Name Relationship Gender Age Birthplace Occupation James C Cochran Head M 29 NC Laborer (Saw Mill) Nellie Cochran Wife F 21 NC Jack Cochran Son M 6 NC Mildred Cochran Daughter F 4 yr, 11 mo NC Gladys Cochran Daughter F 3 years NC Billy Cochran Son M 8 months NC
- 1940 Census [2]
- Place: Charleston Township, Swain County, North Carolina
- Notes: James provided the information to the census worker.
- Household Members:
Name Relationship Gender Age Birthplace Occupation James C Cochron Head M 39 NC Laborer (Road Work WPA) Nellie Cochron Wife F 32 NC Jack Cochron Son M 16 NC New Worker Mildred Cochron Daughter F 14 NC Gladys Cochron Daughter F 12 NC Billy Cochron Son M 10 NC Jonah Cochron Son M 7 NC
- 1950 Census [3]
- Place: Lower Alarka Road, Charleston, Swain County, North Carolina
- Household Members:
Name Relationship Gender Age Birthplace Occupation James Cochron Head M 49 NC Farmer Helen Cochron Wife F 41 NC Wanda Cochron Granddaughter F 3 NC Billie Cochron Son M 20 NC Farmer Frank Vandergriff Son-in-Law M 21 TN Farmer Gladys Vandergriff Daughter F 22 NC
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1930 Census: "US Census, 1930," online database, FamilySearch, James C Cochran, Charleston Township, Swain, North Carolina, United States; enumeration district 4, sheet 19B, family 360, dwelling 356, lines 51-56; April 30, 1930; National Archives microfilm T626, roll 1723.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 1940 Census: "US Census, 1940," online database, FamilySearch. James C Cochron, Charleston Township, Swain, North Carolina, USA; enumeration district 87-7A, sheet 1B, line 52, family 13; April 4, 1940; National Archives microfilm T627, roll 2978.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 1950 Census: "US Census, 1950," online database, FamilySearch. James Cochran, Charleston, Swain, North Carolina, USA; enumeration district 87-7, dwelling 58, line 11-16; April 7, 1950; National Archives microfilm unknown, roll unknown.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Gladys F. Vandergriff" Dignity Memorial. Accessed January 23, 2023. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/knoxville-tn/gladys-vandergriff-6096214/
- ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," online database, FamilySearch, Wanda Jean Jones, 25 Jul 1946; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," online database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: GV7T-9J8
- Find A Grave: Memorial #164473798
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gladys by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gladys:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gladys by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gladys:
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~3.12%
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