Jacob Cockerham, II

Information from researcher Maynard Waters - mhwaters1951@alltel.net - regarding Jacob's son: Abraham COCHRAN Birth: 7 Jun 1793 in North Carolina, Death: 9 Jan 1877, Dawson Co., GA Burial: Cochran Family Cemetery near Cochran Falls, Dawson Co., GA. Listed in 1860 Census as Farmer Fought in War of 1812. His monument references the War of 1812. Note: Grave stone in Cochran Family Cemetery lists as follows: Abraham Cochran, Co. C, 7 NC Militia, War of 1812. Marriage Rebecca LUTHER b: in North Carolina c: in She was 50 years old in the 1850 Lumpin Co. Census. Children of Abraham & Rebecca (Luther) Cochran:

Mary J. COCHRAN b: 1837,  Elizabeth Betsy Cochran CLAYTON b: 1818 in North Carolina, Rachel COCHRAN b: 1820, Malenda COCHRAN b: 1826, George COCHRAN b: 1830, James COCHRAN b: 1832, Polly COCHRAN b: 1834, Minda COCHRAN b: 1836, Van Buren COCHRAN b: 1838, Jacob COCHRAN b: 27 Feb 1843, Alfred COCHRAN b: 1841, Henry COCHRAN b: 1842.

Abraham and his family lived in the area near Cochran and Bearden Falls, near Dahlonga, Dawson Co., GA; a descendant says that Cochran Falls is named for his family, as is the creek that flows over it.

The Cockerham family can be found in Anson Co. NC, based on land records of Jacob, I. Montgomery Co. NC was formed from a part of Anson in 1789 and the family continued to reside there and is traceable by land records (search in both Anson & Montgomery Counties).

Jacob, II & Mary (English) Cockerham were married November 8, 1775 in Anson Co., NC.

According to researcher Jerry L. Cochran (oaktree5@marshill.com), Jacob, II and his family left Anson Co., NC and settled in an area northeast of Dawsonville, GA. He states that the entire area that is now known as Amicacola Falls State Park was once the Cochran estate. ***need to research land records of that area***