Buford Edgar Cockrum Sr (1899 - 1967)

Born 13 Jun 1899 in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mamie Irene (Blanc) Cockrum — married 20 Jun 1921 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1967 at age 67 in Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Buford Edgar Cochran was born Jun 13 1899 in Tennessee.^{[1] [2]}

1900 lived in Jefferson, Tennessee. ^[3]

George Cockrum Head Male 40 Tennessee, b Oct 1860, married abt 1880

Lula Cockrum Wife Female 38 Tennessee, b Feb 1862, 8 children, all living

Alfred Cockrum Son Male 19 Tennessee, b Apr 1881

Nettie Cockrum Daughter Female 15 Tennessee, b Mar 1885

John Cockrum Son Male 13 Tennessee, b Sep 1887

Dudley Cockrum Son Male 11 Tennessee, b Jun 1889

Maud Cockrum Daughter Female 8 Tennessee, b Apr 1892

Delora Cockrum Daughter Female 6 Tennessee, b Jul 1894

Denford Cockrum Son Male 1 Tennessee, b Jun 1899

1910 lived in Jefferson, Tennessee. ^[4]

George W Cockrum Head Male 48 Tennessee

Lulla A Cockrum Wife Female 49 Tennessee

Dudly G Cockrum Son Male 19 Tennessee

Delora H Cockrum Daughter Female 16 Tennessee

Buford E Cockrum Son Male 11 Tennessee

1917-1918 he registered for World War I Draft in Jefferson, Tennessee. ^[2]

1920 possibly in Knoxville, Tennessee. ^[5]

B C Cockram Head Male 20 Tennessee, listed as Lodger

Buford married Irene Blanc Jun 20 1921 in Tennessee.

1930 lived in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee. ^[6]

Buford E Cockrum Head Male 30 Tennessee

Irene B Cockrum Wife Female 32 Tennessee

Bruford E Cockrum, Jr Son Male 7 Tennessee

Howard B Cockrum Son Male 6 Alabama

Marilyn Cockrum Daughter Female 4 Maryland

Dudley D Cockrum Son Male 0 Tennessee

1940 lived in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee. ^[7]

Buford Cockrum Head Male 40 Tennessee

Irene Cockrum Wife Female 42 Tennessee

Buford Cockrum Son Male 17 Tennessee

Howard Cockrum Son Male 16 Alabama

Marilyn Cockrum Daughter Female 14 Maryland

Dudley-Dan Cockrum Son Male 10 Tennessee

He died Feb 2 1967 in Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee. ^{[1] [8]} He lived in Cowan, Tennessee at the time. ^[9]

He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee ^[8] He was President of Cowan Lumber in Cowan, Tennessee.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP1N-W59 : 4 December 2020), Buford Cockrum, Feb 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ68-KZC : 24 August 2019), Buford Edgar Cockrum, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDS-274 : accessed 6 January 2021), Denford Cockrum in household of George Cockrum, Civil Districts 9 (north part), 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 8A, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,580.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXS-MV5 : accessed 6 January 2021), Buford E Cockrum in household of George W Cockrum, Civil District 4, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 190, sheet 6A, family 276, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1506; FHL microfilm 1,375,519.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN52-LNY : 17 December 2020), B C Cockram, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP42-TN1 : accessed 6 January 2021), Buford E Cockrum, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 19A, line 36, family 469, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2258; FHL microfilm 2,341,992.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4CM-4HM : 21 December 2019), Buford Cockrum, Ward 14, Knoxville, Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97-60, sheet 13A, line 31, family 298, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3957.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 January 2021), memorial page for Buford Edgar Cockrum Sr. (13 Jun 1899–2 Feb 1967), Find A Grave: Memorial #19829661, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by William Lyman Sr. (contributor 46904976) Gravestone picture
9. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5SG-J6N9 : 18 July 2020), Buford Edgar Cockrum Sr, 1967.