Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1849, JUNE. 114 THE COCKRILLS. THE COCKRILL FAMILY. June 1.) Felix G. Cockrill, a mereliant of Weston, died, and his widow. Elizabeth. administered, with Fielding Cockrill, giving bond for .ili30.000. ll1e father of tl1e Cockrill brothers was Joseph Cockrill, of llaryla.nd. He 1nd Nancy Lucas. a11d re111oved to Fayette Co.. l{y.. and here tl1e so11s were bor11. The family removed to Howard Co., )Io.. a11d thence. to Randolpli Co. Here Joseph, the father. died in 1826. His widow came to Platte. and died in 1853. In 1842 the tl1ree brothers came to Platte. Felix G. Went into the mercantile business in Westo11. and Fielding a.nd Clinton settled three miles west of Platte City. on a splendid body of land. Children: 1. F1EI.D1xG COCKRILL Born i11 Fayette C0,, Ky./. April 10, 1804; d. in Platte Jan. 28. 1852; md Sept. 3. 1834, Martha A. Chapn1an, b. April 6, 1806; d. Sept. 4, 1859. She was a. dr. of Edmund Chapman, b. Jan. 3, 1764. Mr. (foc-lrill was tall a11d impo-sing in person, formal in address, deliberate in speech, and sound i11 judgment. After engaging su;-eessfully in various enterprises in Randolph County, Mr. Cook- rill came to Platte. and selected. three miles west of Platte, a. fer- tile and beautiful farm. and was aeeuinulating wealth. when death (ralletl him away. Children: I. EDMYND (HAPMAN COCKRILL, b. i11 Randolph Co. Feb. 4. 1846: d. at Kansas City Nov. 11. 1892. and buried at Platte Pity: md Feb. :2. 1863, Lucretia McCluer. b. Nov. 24. 1840; living in Platte City. She was a dr. of Maj. John H. M1-("lner a11d A1111 Metlrreyv; a11d a most lovely Woman. Mr. (oekrill was a gentleman of education. business quali- eations. and urbane address. He held the offices. sue- eessively. of treasurer and eolleetor of Platte. County. He was a zealous member of the Christian Cliureh in Platte (it. an elder of the ehureh. and a superintendent of the Sabbathsehool. He removed to Kansas City a few years before his death. His generous heart a11d liberal hand eaused him to live beyond his im-ome. and he left little more than a good name to his widow and ehildren. l. lfmnm, b. leb. .35. 1864: mtl May 13. 1986. 1-ICl11(? R. Jai-l. b. May 21), 1855. Mr. Jaek is a son of the late .Hrel Alat-l. is eashier of the Platte City Excllalige tank. and is regarcleil as one of the best accountants in the State. He enjoys universal eondenee and esteem. (h: ["] Lueian .l..laek.b.1Iarcl123,189T: [/1] .llIie .. h. mt. 2s, isss; [v] Gordon L.. b. ()4-1.27.1894). ./UNI/Ill (or/.)ilI, l). Feb. (3. 181313. 3. /"run/. .l/.. l). ller. 34. l. il.