Brief Life History of Samuel Ellis
When Samuel Ellis Cockrell was born on 15 November 1896, in Arkansas, United States, his father, George Franklin Cockrell, was 37 and his mother, Mattae Teresa Childers, was 20. He married Mattie Mae Aaron on 29 November 1929, in McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in United States in 1949 and Buttonwillow, Kern, California, United States in 1950. He died on 11 February 1953, in Taft, Kern, California, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in West Side District Cemetery, Taft, Kern, California, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Sam Cockrell, "United States Census, 1940"
- Samuel Ellis Cockrell, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Sam Cockrell, "United States Census, 1930"
Spouse and Children
1896–1953 Male
1908–1967 Female
Children (2)
1931– Female
1934– Male
Parents and Siblings
1859–1929 Male
1876–1946 Female
Siblings (9)
1896–1953 Male
1898–1951 Male
1900–1980 Female
1903–1982 Female
1905– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
1907
Age 11
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 16
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French, Middle English cokerel ‘young cock’ (see Cocke ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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