Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1886, JUNE. 842 J. COCKRIEL. dead with her head in the family spring. John Cotton, a. colored boy. strongly suspected of murdering her. He is indicted, and on trial, in April, 1887, is acquitted. JAMES COCKRIEL Came from Virginia to Kentucky and married Lucinda Srite (above). In 1856 they came West, and located in Preston Township. He died in August, 1859. The family are excellent people. and possess wealth, intelligence, and influence. Children: I. ANDERSON COCKRIEL, married Elizabeth Staples. dr. of David Staples. (See) II. MARTIN COCKRIEL. (See) III. MARSHALL COCKRIEL, married Oct. 7, 1859, Margaret Fugate. Children: 1. Martha. J. Cockriel, d. Nov. 19, 1890; married F. W. Peterson. After her death, Nov. 7, 1893, Mr. Peterson married second, Ida Chrisman. 2. Missouri A. Cockriel, married Jan. 17, 1892, J. W. Heath. Children: [a] Marshall Heath 3. James Cockriel, married Alice Walters 4. John Cockriel 5. Mary Cockriel 6. Birdie Cockriel 7. Robert Cockriel 8. Minnie Cockriel IV. WILLIAM COCKRIEL, b. in Grayson County. Ky., May 15, 1831; married in Kentucky in Nov., 1855, Martha J. Bratche. During the war he served in the State militia, and reached the rank of captain. He has a farm and money. He has no children, but has adopted a nephew named Wi11iam Cockriel. b. in 1879. June 25 - W. M. Paxton is publishing, weekly, in the Landmark, poems entitled Temperance Tracts. THOMAS LANKFORD. June 27 - Thomas Lankford died. He was born in Jefferson County, Tenn., September 23. 1818; married December 24, 1840, Nannie McClocklin, born in 1820; died May 19, 1890. Children: I. CATHERINE A. LANKFORD, married April 10, 1880, Aug. Wheeland (see) II. G. W. LANKFORD, married Dec. 23, 1885, Maggie Cain JULY July 1 - Charles B. Kurtz removes to Kansas City and engages in the real estate business. July 3 - Pleasant W. Ellington died at Edgerton. THE ELLINGTON FAMILY Were descended from David Ellington, of Kentucky. Four of his children came to Platte, and settled at Ridgely. They were intelligent and zealous Methodists, and were the leading people in Preston Township.