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Lucretia “Lou” <I>Harper</I> Cockrum

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Lucretia “Lou” Harper Cockrum

Birth
Death
22 Feb 1919 (aged 80)
Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana, USA
Burial
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Wife of Lt. Col. William Monroe Cockrum

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Excerpted from the obituary of Col. William M. Cockrum
Source: The Princeton Clarion Newspaper - February 25, 1924

Surviving (besides her husband) are seven children, three sons and four daughters as follows: John B Cockrum of Indianapolis, general solicitor for the Nickel Plate railroad; Ella C. Wheatley, dean of the women and head of the English Dept. at Oakland City College; Clara C. Campbell, wife of Mont Campbell of the Mont Campbell Auto company in Oakland City; Zoe C. Alrich, wife of Professor B. W. Aldrich, deceased, former head of the Latin department at Mooreshill college; May C. Dearing, wife of Dr. W. P. Dearing, president of Oakland City College; J. W. Cockrum, president of the J. W. Cockrum Printing company in Oakland City, and Dr. O. M. Cockrum, optometrist in Evansville. Oliver Morton Cockrum, a son, died several years ago at Bismark, S.D. Nine grandchildren survive, one of whom is B. W. Cockrum, principal at the Columbia school in Evansville and formerly principal of Princeton High School.
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Wife of Lt. Col. William Monroe Cockrum

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Excerpted from the obituary of Col. William M. Cockrum
Source: The Princeton Clarion Newspaper - February 25, 1924

Surviving (besides her husband) are seven children, three sons and four daughters as follows: John B Cockrum of Indianapolis, general solicitor for the Nickel Plate railroad; Ella C. Wheatley, dean of the women and head of the English Dept. at Oakland City College; Clara C. Campbell, wife of Mont Campbell of the Mont Campbell Auto company in Oakland City; Zoe C. Alrich, wife of Professor B. W. Aldrich, deceased, former head of the Latin department at Mooreshill college; May C. Dearing, wife of Dr. W. P. Dearing, president of Oakland City College; J. W. Cockrum, president of the J. W. Cockrum Printing company in Oakland City, and Dr. O. M. Cockrum, optometrist in Evansville. Oliver Morton Cockrum, a son, died several years ago at Bismark, S.D. Nine grandchildren survive, one of whom is B. W. Cockrum, principal at the Columbia school in Evansville and formerly principal of Princeton High School.
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  • Created by: Tim Beckman
  • Added: Jan 17, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32999024/lucretia-cockrum: accessed ), memorial page for Lucretia “Lou” Harper Cockrum (4 Jan 1839–22 Feb 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32999024, citing Montgomery Cemetery, Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Tim Beckman (contributor 46974301).