Relative of Former Senator Cockrell, for 79 Years Reader of The Republic, Who is Dead
JOHN COCKRELL
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo., Nov 30.
-- Uncle John Cockrell, a relative of former United States Senator Cockrell, died in Montgomery City Sunday and his body was buried yesterday. He was 90 years old. He was one of the pioneers of Northeast Missouri, having spent nearly all of his life in St. Charles, Warren, Lincoln and Montgomery counties.
Mr. Cockrell leaves a widow, Mrs. Louisa Cockrell, and four children as follows: Mrs Annie Brown, Ethlyn, Mo., Lloyd Cockrell, Troy, Mo., James Cockrell, Valley Center, Kas., and Robert Cockrell of East St. Louis. Mr Cockrell leaves 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Cockrell probably was the oldest continuous reader of The Republic, having been a continuous subscriber and reader of the paper for about 79 years. His father was a subsccriber and when 10 years old he learned to read by perusing The Republic, then called the Missouri Republican.
Mrs. Cockrell is a relative of the late John Hancock, one-time candidate for President of the United States.
JOHN COCKRELL DEAD. -- Oldest Citizen of Montgomery City Passes Away Friday, Nov. 28.
John Cockrell, who was the oldest citizen in Montgomery City, died at his residence here Friday, Nov. 28, 1915, aged 89 years, 10 months and 4 days. He was born in Northumberland county, Virginia, on the 22nd day of January, 1826. He came with his parents to Missouri in 1836, when he was ten years old, and settled in St. Charles county. He was the oldest of a family of nine children, all of whom had preceded him to the great beyond. He was married August 9, 1849 to Miss Mary Lacey in St. Charles county. To this union was born one child which died in infancy. This wife died in 1851. Bro. Cockrell married again in March, 1853, to Miss Louisa Magruder of Lincoln county, and to this union were born six children, four of whom are living, Mrs. Annie Brown of Ethlyn, Mo., Lloyd of Troy, James of Valley Center, Kansas and Robert S. of St. Louis. His second wife died the 7th of November, 1875.
In March, 1881, he was married to Miss Lois Hines of St Charles county. To this union three children were born, all dying in infancy.
He was a merchant 16 years at Chain of Rocks in Lincoln county, and operated a farm at the same time. In 1884 he moved to Montgomery City and made this his home since.
Besides his wife he leaves four children, 17 grand children and 23 great grand children, and many friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Montgomery Saturday afternoon at 1:30, the services being conducted by Rev. C. A. Mitchell of Mexico, after which the body was laid to rest in the city cemetery.
Bro. Mitchell said among other things that he was here to preach on this occasion at the request of the deceased, who told him some 15 years ago, that he wanted him to preach at his funeral if he was in the state at the time of his death. He said Bro. Cocrell was converted at the age of 22, in 1848, and joined the Baptist church at Mt. Hope and was baptized by Rev. Hill. He afterward transferred his membership to Highland Baptist church near Ethlyn in Lincoln county. He was made a deacon in the Baptist church at Highland and continued to hold that office. When he moved to Montgomery he transferred his membership to the Montgomery City Baptist church where he lived a faithful and devoted member until his death.
Bro. Mitchell paid a high tribute to the character of the deceased and his discourse was most touching and comforting to the bereaved ones.
All of the children were present at the obsequies.
JOHN COCKRELL
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo., Nov 30.
-- Uncle John Cockrell, a relative of former United States Senator Cockrell, died in Montgomery City Sunday and his body was buried yesterday. He was 90 years old. He was one of the pioneers of Northeast Missouri, having spent nearly all of his life in St. Charles, Warren, Lincoln and Montgomery counties.
Mr. Cockrell leaves a widow, Mrs. Louisa Cockrell, and four children as follows: Mrs Annie Brown, Ethlyn, Mo., Lloyd Cockrell, Troy, Mo., James Cockrell, Valley Center, Kas., and Robert Cockrell of East St. Louis. Mr Cockrell leaves 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Cockrell probably was the oldest continuous reader of The Republic, having been a continuous subscriber and reader of the paper for about 79 years. His father was a subsccriber and when 10 years old he learned to read by perusing The Republic, then called the Missouri Republican.
Mrs. Cockrell is a relative of the late John Hancock, one-time candidate for President of the United States.
JOHN COCKRELL DEAD. -- Oldest Citizen of Montgomery City Passes Away Friday, Nov. 28.
John Cockrell, who was the oldest citizen in Montgomery City, died at his residence here Friday, Nov. 28, 1915, aged 89 years, 10 months and 4 days. He was born in Northumberland county, Virginia, on the 22nd day of January, 1826. He came with his parents to Missouri in 1836, when he was ten years old, and settled in St. Charles county. He was the oldest of a family of nine children, all of whom had preceded him to the great beyond. He was married August 9, 1849 to Miss Mary Lacey in St. Charles county. To this union was born one child which died in infancy. This wife died in 1851. Bro. Cockrell married again in March, 1853, to Miss Louisa Magruder of Lincoln county, and to this union were born six children, four of whom are living, Mrs. Annie Brown of Ethlyn, Mo., Lloyd of Troy, James of Valley Center, Kansas and Robert S. of St. Louis. His second wife died the 7th of November, 1875.
In March, 1881, he was married to Miss Lois Hines of St Charles county. To this union three children were born, all dying in infancy.
He was a merchant 16 years at Chain of Rocks in Lincoln county, and operated a farm at the same time. In 1884 he moved to Montgomery City and made this his home since.
Besides his wife he leaves four children, 17 grand children and 23 great grand children, and many friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Montgomery Saturday afternoon at 1:30, the services being conducted by Rev. C. A. Mitchell of Mexico, after which the body was laid to rest in the city cemetery.
Bro. Mitchell said among other things that he was here to preach on this occasion at the request of the deceased, who told him some 15 years ago, that he wanted him to preach at his funeral if he was in the state at the time of his death. He said Bro. Cocrell was converted at the age of 22, in 1848, and joined the Baptist church at Mt. Hope and was baptized by Rev. Hill. He afterward transferred his membership to Highland Baptist church near Ethlyn in Lincoln county. He was made a deacon in the Baptist church at Highland and continued to hold that office. When he moved to Montgomery he transferred his membership to the Montgomery City Baptist church where he lived a faithful and devoted member until his death.
Bro. Mitchell paid a high tribute to the character of the deceased and his discourse was most touching and comforting to the bereaved ones.
All of the children were present at the obsequies.
Relative of Former Senator Cockrell, for 79 Years Reader of The Republic, Who is Dead
JOHN COCKRELL
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo., Nov 30.
-- Uncle John Cockrell, a relative of former United States Senator Cockrell, died in Montgomery City Sunday and his body was buried yesterday. He was 90 years old. He was one of the pioneers of Northeast Missouri, having spent nearly all of his life in St. Charles, Warren, Lincoln and Montgomery counties.
Mr. Cockrell leaves a widow, Mrs. Louisa Cockrell, and four children as follows: Mrs Annie Brown, Ethlyn, Mo., Lloyd Cockrell, Troy, Mo., James Cockrell, Valley Center, Kas., and Robert Cockrell of East St. Louis. Mr Cockrell leaves 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Cockrell probably was the oldest continuous reader of The Republic, having been a continuous subscriber and reader of the paper for about 79 years. His father was a subsccriber and when 10 years old he learned to read by perusing The Republic, then called the Missouri Republican.
Mrs. Cockrell is a relative of the late John Hancock, one-time candidate for President of the United States.
JOHN COCKRELL DEAD. -- Oldest Citizen of Montgomery City Passes Away Friday, Nov. 28.
John Cockrell, who was the oldest citizen in Montgomery City, died at his residence here Friday, Nov. 28, 1915, aged 89 years, 10 months and 4 days. He was born in Northumberland county, Virginia, on the 22nd day of January, 1826. He came with his parents to Missouri in 1836, when he was ten years old, and settled in St. Charles county. He was the oldest of a family of nine children, all of whom had preceded him to the great beyond. He was married August 9, 1849 to Miss Mary Lacey in St. Charles county. To this union was born one child which died in infancy. This wife died in 1851. Bro. Cockrell married again in March, 1853, to Miss Louisa Magruder of Lincoln county, and to this union were born six children, four of whom are living, Mrs. Annie Brown of Ethlyn, Mo., Lloyd of Troy, James of Valley Center, Kansas and Robert S. of St. Louis. His second wife died the 7th of November, 1875.
In March, 1881, he was married to Miss Lois Hines of St Charles county. To this union three children were born, all dying in infancy.
He was a merchant 16 years at Chain of Rocks in Lincoln county, and operated a farm at the same time. In 1884 he moved to Montgomery City and made this his home since.
Besides his wife he leaves four children, 17 grand children and 23 great grand children, and many friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Montgomery Saturday afternoon at 1:30, the services being conducted by Rev. C. A. Mitchell of Mexico, after which the body was laid to rest in the city cemetery.
Bro. Mitchell said among other things that he was here to preach on this occasion at the request of the deceased, who told him some 15 years ago, that he wanted him to preach at his funeral if he was in the state at the time of his death. He said Bro. Cocrell was converted at the age of 22, in 1848, and joined the Baptist church at Mt. Hope and was baptized by Rev. Hill. He afterward transferred his membership to Highland Baptist church near Ethlyn in Lincoln county. He was made a deacon in the Baptist church at Highland and continued to hold that office. When he moved to Montgomery he transferred his membership to the Montgomery City Baptist church where he lived a faithful and devoted member until his death.
Bro. Mitchell paid a high tribute to the character of the deceased and his discourse was most touching and comforting to the bereaved ones.
All of the children were present at the obsequies.
JOHN COCKRELL
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo., Nov 30.
-- Uncle John Cockrell, a relative of former United States Senator Cockrell, died in Montgomery City Sunday and his body was buried yesterday. He was 90 years old. He was one of the pioneers of Northeast Missouri, having spent nearly all of his life in St. Charles, Warren, Lincoln and Montgomery counties.
Mr. Cockrell leaves a widow, Mrs. Louisa Cockrell, and four children as follows: Mrs Annie Brown, Ethlyn, Mo., Lloyd Cockrell, Troy, Mo., James Cockrell, Valley Center, Kas., and Robert Cockrell of East St. Louis. Mr Cockrell leaves 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Cockrell probably was the oldest continuous reader of The Republic, having been a continuous subscriber and reader of the paper for about 79 years. His father was a subsccriber and when 10 years old he learned to read by perusing The Republic, then called the Missouri Republican.
Mrs. Cockrell is a relative of the late John Hancock, one-time candidate for President of the United States.
JOHN COCKRELL DEAD. -- Oldest Citizen of Montgomery City Passes Away Friday, Nov. 28.
John Cockrell, who was the oldest citizen in Montgomery City, died at his residence here Friday, Nov. 28, 1915, aged 89 years, 10 months and 4 days. He was born in Northumberland county, Virginia, on the 22nd day of January, 1826. He came with his parents to Missouri in 1836, when he was ten years old, and settled in St. Charles county. He was the oldest of a family of nine children, all of whom had preceded him to the great beyond. He was married August 9, 1849 to Miss Mary Lacey in St. Charles county. To this union was born one child which died in infancy. This wife died in 1851. Bro. Cockrell married again in March, 1853, to Miss Louisa Magruder of Lincoln county, and to this union were born six children, four of whom are living, Mrs. Annie Brown of Ethlyn, Mo., Lloyd of Troy, James of Valley Center, Kansas and Robert S. of St. Louis. His second wife died the 7th of November, 1875.
In March, 1881, he was married to Miss Lois Hines of St Charles county. To this union three children were born, all dying in infancy.
He was a merchant 16 years at Chain of Rocks in Lincoln county, and operated a farm at the same time. In 1884 he moved to Montgomery City and made this his home since.
Besides his wife he leaves four children, 17 grand children and 23 great grand children, and many friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Montgomery Saturday afternoon at 1:30, the services being conducted by Rev. C. A. Mitchell of Mexico, after which the body was laid to rest in the city cemetery.
Bro. Mitchell said among other things that he was here to preach on this occasion at the request of the deceased, who told him some 15 years ago, that he wanted him to preach at his funeral if he was in the state at the time of his death. He said Bro. Cocrell was converted at the age of 22, in 1848, and joined the Baptist church at Mt. Hope and was baptized by Rev. Hill. He afterward transferred his membership to Highland Baptist church near Ethlyn in Lincoln county. He was made a deacon in the Baptist church at Highland and continued to hold that office. When he moved to Montgomery he transferred his membership to the Montgomery City Baptist church where he lived a faithful and devoted member until his death.
Bro. Mitchell paid a high tribute to the character of the deceased and his discourse was most touching and comforting to the bereaved ones.
All of the children were present at the obsequies.
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