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George W. Cockerill

George W. Cockerill

Male 1871 - 1956  (~ 84 years)

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  • Name George W. Cockerill 
    Birth Feb 1871  NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1956  Burial: Springfield Cem., Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3093  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father James C. Cockerill,   b. 17 Oct 1846, Collingtree, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1921, Omaha, Douglas, NE; Springfield Cem., Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Eliza Ann Warren,   b. 19 Jul 1846, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1923, Burial: Springfield Cem., Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 28 Feb 1870  Deptford, Saint Nicholas Parish, Kent Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1167  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nellie F. Aulm,   b. 1875-1876, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1962, Burial: Springfield Cem., Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage ABT. 1898 
    Children 
     1. Nolma Cockerill,   b. 14 Jan 1899, Springfield, Sarpy Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1970, Burial: Springfield Cem., Sarpy Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Charles H. "Charlie" Cockerill,   b. ABT. 1902, NE Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Clara M. Cockerill,   b. ABT. 1905, NE Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Alice E. Cockerill,   b. 1910
     5. Leona G. Cockerill,   b. 1915 (Age 109 years)
    Family ID F1179  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Photos
    Cockerill, George W. (1871-1956)
    Cockerill, George W. (1871-1956)
    Individual photo was taken in NE in 1921 and came from the Cockerill Collection by Stephanie Zeeb Caldwell.
    Cockerill, George W. (1871-1956) & Eliza Ann Warren (1846-1923) & Margaret Anna Hahn (1921-1995) & Nolma Cockerill (1899-1970)
    Cockerill, George W. (1871-1956) & Eliza Ann Warren (1846-1923) & Margaret Anna Hahn (1921-1995) & Nolma Cockerill (1899-1970)
    Group/ 4-Generation photo was taken in NE in 1921 and came from the Cockerill Collection by Stephanie Zeeb Caldwell. Included (L-R) are George W. Cockerill & Eliza Ann Warren Cockerill & Margaret Anna Hahn Zeeb & Nolma Cockerill Hahn.

    Headstones
    Cockerill, George W. (1871-1956)
    Cockerill, George W. (1871-1956)
    George W. Cockerill (1871-1956); Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Sarpy 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

    Albums  * Generations Album (8)

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      Charlene Reinhart:
      US 1880 Census for La Platte, Sarpy, Nebraska:
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      James COCKERILL Self M Male W 33 ENG Farmer ENG ENG
      Eliza A. COCKERILL Wife M Female W 33 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG
      George W. COCKERILL Son S Male W 9 NE ENG ENG
      James E. COCKERILL Son S Male W 7 NE ENG ENG
      Anna Louisa COCKERILL Dau S Female W 5 NE ENG ENG
      Albert Ed. COCKERILL Son S Male W 3 NE ENG ENG
      Frederick W. COCKERILL Son S Male W 1 NE ENG ENG

      Source:
      Charlene Reinhart:
      In the Nebraska State Census 1885, I found:
      Name Age Birth Place Location Date
      James Cachrel 38 England Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885
      Liza Cachrel 38 England Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885
      Geo Cachrel 14 Nebraska Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885
      James Cachrel 12 Nebraska Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885
      Emme Cachrel 10 Nebraska Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885
      Albert Cachrel 8 Nebraska Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885
      Frederick Cachrel 6 Nebraska Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885
      Edgar Cachrel 4 Nebraska Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885
      John Cachrel 2 Nebraska Plattford Precinct,Sarpy,Nebraska 06&08 Jun 1885

      Source:
      Charlene Reinhart:
      In the 1900 U.S. Census, Forest Precinct, Sarpy County, NE, Page 280, I found:
      Cockerill, George M., Head, 2/1871, 29, Married 2 years, NE, Farmer
      Cockerill, Nellie, Wife, 6/1876, 23, Married 2 years, 1 child/1 alive, NE
      Cockerill, Nolma, Daughter, 1/1899, 1, Single, NE

      Source:
      Corrine Holmquist:
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22george%20w%22~%20%2Bsurname%3Acockerill~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3Anellie~&https://www.familysearch.org/search/hr/search=undefined
      "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLHS-XQC : accessed 14 September 2018), George W Cockerill, Platford, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 131, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 854; FHL microfilm 1,374,867.
      George W Cockerill
      United States Census, 1910
      Name George W Cockerill
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1910
      Event Place Platford, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States
      Gender Male
      Age 39
      Marital Status Married
      Race White
      Race (Original) White
      Relationship to Head of Household Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1871
      Birthplace Nebraska
      Father's Birthplace England
      Mother's Birthplace England
      Sheet Letter A
      Sheet Number 1
      Household
      Role
      Sex
      Age
      Birthplace
      George W Cockerill Head M 39 Nebraska
      Nellie F Cockerill Wife F 34 Michigan
      *Olma M Cockerill Daughter F 11 Nebraska
      Charles H Cockerill Son M 8 Nebraska
      Clara M Cockerill Daughter F 5 Nebraska
      John J Aulin Father-in-law M 72 Germany

      Note included in the above information by Corrine Holmquist: "John Aulm is Nellie Cockerill's father, but his last name is transcribed (misread) as Aulin in the 1910 census record."

      Source:
      Corrine Holmquist:
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22george%20w%22~%20%2Bsurname%3Acockerill~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3Anellie~&https://www.familysearch.org/search/hr/search=undefined
      "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKP-SXZ : accessed 14 September 2018), George W Cockrill, Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 151, sheet 14A, line 18, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 998; FHL microfilm 1,820,998.
      George W Cockrill
      United States Census, 1920
      Name George W Cockrill
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1920
      Event Place Springfield, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States
      Gender Male
      Age 48
      Marital Status Married
      Race White
      Race (Original) White
      Can Read Yes
      Can Write Yes
      Relationship to Head of Household Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
      Own or Rent Own
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1872
      Birthplace Nebraska
      Father's Birthplace England
      Mother's Birthplace England
      Sheet Letter A
      Sheet Number 14
      Household
      Role
      Sex
      Age
      Birthplace
      George W Cockrill Head M 48 Nebraska
      Nellie Cockerill Wife F 43 Michigan
      Nolma Cockerill Daughter F 21 Nebraska
      Charlie Cockerill Son M 18 Nebraska
      Clara Cockerill Daughter F 15 Nebraska
      Alice Cockerill Daughter F 9 Nebraska
      Leona Cockerill Daughter F 4 Nebraska

      Source:
      Charlene Reinhart:
      In the 1930 United States Federal Census, I found:
      Name Home in 1930 (City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation to head-of-house
      George W Cockerill Springfield, Sarpy, NE 1870 Nebraska White Head
      Nellie F Cockerill Springfield, Sarpy, NE 1876 Wife
      Alice E Cockerill Springfield, Sarpy, NE 1910 Daughter
      Leona G Cockerill Springfield, Sarpy, NE 1915 Daughter
      Edward E Cockerill Springfield, Sarpy, NE 1880 Brother (Source: Donna Forney Clark: Is this Edgar Cockerill?)

      Source:
      Mary Catherine "Casey" Schram Cockerill via Clifton "Gayle" Cockerill (from notes accompanying the marriage certificate of James Cockerill and Eliza Ann Warren):
      James Cockerill was born in Collington [sic] Tree, North Hampton, England, October 17, 1846, and died January 31, 1921. He married Eliza Warren on February 28, 1870. They came to America and located near La Platte, Nebraska, in 1882. He purchased a farm west of Springfield and lived there until 1906. His ten children at that time [were] all living but Albert E. who died March 10, 1914.
      Children:
      George W., Franklin R., Emma Louise of Springfield; James E. of Johnson City, Kansas; Frederick W. of Meriam, Nebraska; Edgar E. of Wyoming; Sidney W., of Emerson, Nebraska; LeRoy of Los Angeles, California; Archie B., of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Albert E.
      [James Cockerill] had 21 grandchildren, six sisters, two brothers in England and one brother in Valley, Nebraska. He is buried in Springfield Cemetery, [Nebraska].

      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:
      Burial place and death date from headstone



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