Brief Life History of John W.
When John W. Cockrill was born on 8 July 1781, in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, his father, Major John Cockrill, was 23 and his mother, Ann Gower Robertson, was 24. He married Elizabeth Bibb Harding in 1803, in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 12 August 1841, in Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama, United States, at the age of 60.
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- John Cockrill, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- John W Cockrill, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Cockrill, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
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World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Cockrell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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