Obits: COCKERHAM, HENRY C., d. November 2, 1945
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and Carole Bayes
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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT LANDSAW CHURCH FOR HENRY C. COCKERHAM, 
ACCIDENT VICTIM

Last rites for Henry Clay Cockerham, 50 year old veteran of World War I 
and farmer of Landsaw, who was accidently killed in Middletown, Friday 
night, November 2, while coon hunting, were held Monday morning at 
10:00 in the Landsaw Church with Rev. Willie Taylor and Rev. Johnny Dalton 
in charge.

Mr. Cockerham, the son of John Miles and Mary Hackney Cockerham, was 
born at Landsaw in 1895 and had resided in this county all his life.

Early in life he married to Miss Carrie Kidd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Jim Kidd, of Holly and to their union seven children were born, all of 
whom survive his passing.

Mr. Cockerham, who was honorably discharged from World War I was 
converted while in the service.  He joined the Christian Church and as an 
active member, has been affliated with it since 1918.

Mr. Cockerham was honored with an American Legion burial with members 
of the Campton post and several soldiers of World War I officiating.

Internment was in the Cockerham cemetery at Landsaw.

Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Carrie Cockerham of the home: two sons, Elza, 
of Middletown, who was visiting at the time of his death, and J.M. of Buchanan, 
and five children at the home address.  His mother, Mrs. Mary Cockerham, of 
Landsaw, four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Kidd of Lacy Creek and Mrs. Beulah Dalton, 
Mrs. Laura Hollon, and Mrs. Lula Brewer of Landsaw; two brothers, Claude 
Cockerham, of Lacy Creek and Clarence Cockerham of Landsaw; and several 
grandchildren.


Wolfe County News, Week of Nov. 13, 1945



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