William Marion Cockrell (abt. 1874 - 1957)

Born about 1874 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

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Bill Cockrell is buried in Sharon Cemetery.

Biography

William M. Cockrell was born between 1874 and 1881 (See research notes) in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA as the first child of Marion Prine and Martha Cockrell. He had one sibling, namely: John L. He died in 1957 (Age at Death: 76-83).

He married Mattie Lillian Bishop, daughter of Mack Mancel Bishop and Mary Jane Jones, about 1906 (based upon 1930 census).

William M. Cockrell was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Sharon Cemetery).^[1]

He was employed as a Farmer. Race: (White) He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Relationship: Head). He lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 52; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1935. He lived in Smith, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 62; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

William M. Cockrell and Mattie Lillian Bishop had the following children:

1. Grover Andrew Cockrell was born on Nov 24, 1907 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Sep 09, 1966 in Collins, Covington, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 58). He married Lillie Mae Ates on Feb 16, 1928 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He married M Lola Jane Wilson on Dec 13, 1948 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He married Susie Mae Wallace about 1955.
2. Homer Franklin Cockrell was born on Sep 25, 1909 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Apr 02, 1987 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 77).
3. Zona Mae Cockrell was born on Nov 21, 1911 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 14, 1999 (Age at Death: 87).
4. Kattie Bell Cockrell was born on Dec 12, 1913 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 29, 1995 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Hillcrest Nursing Home; Age at Death: 81). She married Noel Eugene Allen on Sep 28, 1933 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.
5. Woodrow Mack Cockrell was born on Sep 09, 1916 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 08, 1989 (Age at Death: 72). He married Mary Audell Stephens on Nov 01, 1952.
6. Henry Mack Cockrell was born on Aug 25, 1918 in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, USA. He died on Oct 21, 2001 (Age at Death: 83).
7. Willie Bee Cockrell was born on Nov 17, 1920 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 30, 2008 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 88).
8. Margaret R "Ree" Cockrell was born on May 28, 1923 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 11, 1968 (Age at Death: 45).
9. Bill Therman Cockrell was born on Jun 21, 1925 in Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 27, 1985 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA (Willis Knighton Hospital; Age at Death: 60).
10. Herman William Cockrell was born on Jun 21, 1925 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jan 07, 2018 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 92). He married Wilma Lucky on Dec 30, 1943 (date on headstone).

LNAB

Name: William Marion Cockrell SSN: xxx Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 5 Oct 1877 Birth Place: Simpson, Mississippi Father Name: Marion Prine Mother Name: Martha Cockrell Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Sep 1940: Name listed as WILLIAM MARION COCKRELL^[2]

Research Notes

William M. Cockrell's headstone inscription has 1874 -1957, but his Social Security Application index record has Oct 5, 1877. World War I Draft Registration card has Oct 5, 1879. Other birth dates are; 1878 (1930, 1940 census), 1880 (1910 census), 1881 (1920 census). Bishop-4082 15:06, 6 March 2016 (EST)

William was born in 1874. He had a brother named Jim Cockrell. He was the father of ten children: Homer Cockrell, Woodrow Cockrell, Henry Cockrell, Willie B. Cockrell, Herman Cockrell, Billie T. Cockrell, Fannie (Cockrell) Craft, Zona May (Cockrell) Austin, Kattie Bell (Cockrell) Allen, and Marie (Cockrell) Johnson. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Antioch Methodist Church and lived in Smith County, MS for fifty years. He passed away in his Iris home on January of 1957 at the age of 82. Funeral services were held at Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Coats, MS by Mims Mitchell Funeral Home. Reverend Bill Hegwood officiated with the help of Reverend W. F. Sharp and H.B. Rushing. He was buried in Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery. His obituary was published on January 17, 1957 in the Magee Courier.

Sources

1. ↑ See Findagrave - William M. Cockrell
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ1-YBB : accessed 6 March 2016), William Marion Cockrell, 1917-1918; citing Smith County, Mississippi, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,983.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB3Q-HY7 : accessed 6 March 2016), William M Cockrell, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65-11, sheet 7B, family 110, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2065.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MD-XYG : accessed 6 March 2016), William M Cockrell, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTN-VQ1 : accessed 6 March 2016), Billie Cockerall, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 17B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,894.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-N4Y : accessed 6 March 2016), William M Cockrell, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 113, sheet 16A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,772.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5783547/william-m_-cockrell