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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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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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