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Lena Velillian Roberts

Lena Velillian Roberts

Female 1874 - 1947  (72 years)

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  • Name Lena Velillian Roberts 
    Birth 10 Oct 1874 
    Gender Female 
    Death 18 Mar 1947  Grant, Perkins Co., NE; burial: Fairfield Cem., Grant, Perkins Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2491  forneyclark
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 

    Father William Burnett "Will" Roberts,   b. ABT. 20 Aug 1846, Fulton, Whiteside Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ABT. 11 May 1925, Cass Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Sarah S. "Sadie" Beeler,   b. ABT. 18 Feb 1847, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ABT. 1 Mar 1906, Ashland, Saunders Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage 20 Aug 1871 
    Family ID F4134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph James Cockerill,   b. 26 Mar 1871, St. Pauls Deptford, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1955, Springfield, Lane Co., OR; burial: Fairfield Cem., Grant, Perkins Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 9 Mar 1893  NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Velillian Belle "Lily" Cockerill,   b. 18 Mar 1894   d. Feb 1977, Springfield, Lane Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. William "Earl" Cockerill,   b. 15 Jul 1895, Gretna, Sarpy Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1967, Ogallala, Keith Co., NE; burial: Fairfield Cem., Grant, Perkins Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     3. Clyde Dewey Cockerill,   b. 14 May 1898, Ogallala, Keith Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1982, Ogallala, Keith Co., NE; burial: Fairfield Cem., Grant, Perkins Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     4. Harold B. "Babe" Cockerill,   b. 22 Nov 1899   d. 21 Feb 1903 (Age 3 years)
     5. Clarence Cockerill,   b. 10 Jun 1904, Gretna, Sarpy Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1985, Eugene, Lane Co., OR; burial: Redmond Cem., Redmond, Deschutes Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F0785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 

  • Photos
    Cockerill, Joseph James (1871-1955) & Lena Velillian Roberts (1874-1947)
    Cockerill, Joseph James (1871-1955) & Lena Velillian Roberts (1874-1947)
    2-Persons/ Wedding photo of (L-R) Lena Velillian Roberts Cockerill & Joseph James Cockerill, which was taken in NE, about 1895, on or about their wedding day, came from the Clifton Cockerill Archives.

    Cockerill, Joseph James (1871-1955) & Lena Velillian Roberts (1874-1947) & Velillian Belle 'Lily' Cockerill (1894-1977) & William Earl Cockerill (1895-1967) & Clyde Dewey Cockerill (1898-1982) & Clarence Cockerill (1904-1985)
    Cockerill, Joseph James (1871-1955) & Lena Velillian Roberts (1874-1947) & Velillian Belle "Lily" Cockerill (1894-1977) & William Earl Cockerill (1895-1967) & Clyde Dewey Cockerill (1898-1982) & Clarence Cockerill (1904-1985)
    Group photo, which was taken about 1910, came from the Clifton Cockerill Archives. Included
    (L-R, in back) are Velillian Belle "Lily" Cockerill & William Earl Cockerill & Clyde Cockerill. Included (L-R, in front) are Joseph James Cockerill & Clarence Cockerill & Lena Velillian Roberts Cockerill.
    Cockerill, Joseph James (1871-1955) & Lena Velillian Roberts (1874-1947)
    Cockerill, Joseph James (1871-1955) & Lena Velillian Roberts (1874-1947)
    2-Persons photo of (L-R) Joseph James Cockerill & Lena Velillian Roberts Cockerill came from the Dick Cockerill Collection.

    Documents
    Roberts, Lena Velillian: Obituary of Lena Velillian Roberts (1874-1947)
    Roberts, Lena Velillian: Obituary of Lena Velillian Roberts (1874-1947)
    Obituary of Lena Velillian Roberts Cockerill came from the Dick Cockerill Collection. From Clifton “Gayle” Cockerill: In this obituary, it is stated that Clarence Cockerill (1904-1985) preceded his mother, Lena Velillian Roberts Cockerill (1874-1947), in death. It should read that HAROLD B. COCKERILL (1899-1907) preceded Lena Velillian Roberts Cockerill in death.

    Headstones
    Roberts, Lena Velillian (1875-1947)
    Roberts, Lena Velillian (1875-1947)
    Lena Velillian Roberts Cockerill (1875-1947); Fairview Cemetery, Grant, Perkins Co., NE, USA. Photo was taken by Clifton “Gayle” Cockerill in 2005 and came from his website “Samuel Cockerill Genealogy” at http://olypen.com/cliffc/genealogy/index.html

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      SEE CLIFTON "GAYLE" COCKERILL'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://olypen.com/cliffc/genealogy/index.html
      Samuel Cockerill Genealogy:
      Clifton "Gayle" Cockerill:
      Name

      Source:
      Dick Cockerill:
      Dates & places

      Source:
      Charlene Reinhart:
      In the 1900 U.S. Census, Richland Precinct, Sarpy County, NE, Page 320A, I found:
      Cockerill, Joseph, Head, 3/1871, 29, Married 7 years, ENG, Immigrated in 1872, 28 years in US, Farmer
      Cockerill, Sena V., Wife, 10/1874, 26, Married 7 years, 4 children/4 alive, NE
      Cockerill, Lily B., Daughter, 3/1894, 6, Single, NE
      Cockerill, Earl W., Son, 7/1895, 4, Single, NE
      Cockerill, Clyde D., Son, 7/1898, 2, Single, NE
      Cockerill, Babe, Son, 11/1899, 6/12, Single, NE
      Cockerill, Earnest, Brother, 7/1877, 22, Single, NE, Farmer

      Source:
      Ron Norman via Clifton "Gayle" Cockerill:
      SEE RON NORMAN'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Cockerill-Family-Tree-293 Clarence Cockerill's Family Tree
      (also SEE CLIFTON "GAYLE" COCKERILL'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://olypen.com/cliffc/genealogy/index.html Samuel Cockerill Genealogy)

      William Burnett Roberts (1846-1925) married Sarah S Beeler (1847-1906)
      3 daughters and 2 sons
      Sylvia A (1872-?), Lena Velillian (1874-1947), Mary Belle (1876-1943),
      Joseph Martin (1880-?), and John Jay (1881-1924).
      _________________
      Sylvia A Roberts (1872- Unknown) married Lewis Weeks Date unknown
      Children unknown
      __________________
      Lena Velillian (1874-1947) married Joseph James Cockerill (9 Mar 1893)
      1 daughter and 4 sons
      Velillian B. (1894-1977)
      William "Earl" (1895-1967)
      Clyde (1898-1902)
      Harold "Babe" (1899-1903)
      Clarence (1904-1985)
      ___________________
      Mary Belle (1876-1943) married James Henry Welch (1873-1943) (17 Jan 1900).
      2 daughters and 3 sons
      Flora
      Dorothy
      Robert
      Vernon
      Floyd
      ___________________
      Joseph Martin "Joe" Roberts (1880-?) married Inez O. Richards (1877-1963). Marriage date unknown
      3 daughters and 2 sons
      Evelyn
      Mary
      Florence
      Ernest
      Martin "Earl" (1915-1973) married Gladys Anderson
      ____________________
      John Jay Roberts (1881-1924).



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