Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1856, SEPT. 219 THE COCKRELLS. W7 ~ I II. VARDIMAN (,()(KRELL. lives in Colorado, where he has risen to distinction. III. JAMES MONl{(,)E (.?(,)(il{l{.lZl.l.. b. Aug. 6. 1.840; md Nov. 8. 1869, Annie Redman. dr. of Dr. E. (J. Redman. She was born Nov. 18, 1850. Mr. C-oickrell was a \ell(-(lllcated and highly accomplished gentleniail, a zealous .Ietlio~dist. an earnest advocate of teinperance. genial i11 his address, and generally beloved. He edited the Platte County Advocate during the thickest of the Ring and Sorehead embroglio, and became the mediator of peace between the hostile factions. Mr. Cockrell died Nov. 1. 1883. His widow lives in Platte (ity, and is highly esteemed for intelligence and personal accomplislmients. In her maiden days. I often admired her rich golden tresses. her blonde complexion. her conding heart. an(l modest deportment. Children: 1. lar(Iic L. Coclcrcll, b. Feb. 3. 1873: md Oct. 20. 1892. Richard Mitchell, b. Sept. 3, 186?. The) have one child: [7] Richard M. (ii). 1). Aug. 10. l8{)2.. 2. Thos. M. Oockrell, b. Oct. 16, 1. 75. Immediately after the death of Mr. J. .l. ("ot-krell. his widow. Annie, removed into Platte City, and here she 111ar- ried. April 11, 1893, Hon. IV. C. VYells. and was divorced in 1895. IV. ELLA COGKRELL. md David Hunt (ii). (See V. EMMA COGKRELL. md June 7. 1870, Hon. J. T. Baldwin. and they removed to Butte City, Mont. He is the only child of the late Jas. H. Baldwin. (See) Emma was a lovely child. She lived at my house twelve months. attend- ing I)augl1ters Collegze. In a111iabilitv of cliaracter and purity of thought I have seldom seen her equal. She has several children. The 2.700 Missourians are at Franklin. Kansas. under Atch- ison. Stringfellow, and Reid. Gov. Gearv. under escort of Gen. Cook, visits the camp, and. after speeches from the leaders of both parties. the Missourians return home. and are disbanded. They are called Border Ruians. and the Free State guerrillas are called Red-legs" and Javhawkers. - MATTHEW KYLE. Sept. I8)Iattl1ew Kyle died. He married Eli/.alwth llurruss. born in 1803; died April 16, 1880. They came to Platte in 1837. Children: I. ANDREW T. KYLE. II. VYILLIAM KYLE, b. March Ill), 1837; 1nd Feb. 13. 1873. Ma.linda Kruser, b. April 21, 1846. He was educated at Pleasant Ridge Academy; and to a superior natural mind has added the results of extensive reading and svstematic study. Children: