Wrennie Gray Cocke, Sr.

Wrennie Gray Cocke Sr.
BIRTH 31 Aug 1864
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
DEATH 6 Jul 1943 (aged 78)
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
BURIAL
Bethesda Cemetery
Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi, USA
MEMORIAL ID 61321391 · View Source
MEMORIAL
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W. J. (G) COCKE, born 1861, died 1943 at the age of 79, was a native Tate Countain born south of town, but soon moved into town into the old COCKE Home which his father built and which was famous for its beauty and architecture, also noted for the lovely entertaining done there!

WRENNIE COCKE was always a good farmer for he loved the land but aside from big farming interests he was a charter member of the directors in the Senatobia Bank for more than forty years, holding the office of Bank President the last twenty-six years of his life.

He served as Commissioner on the Arkabutla Drainage Canal Board for many, many years.

He was Sheriff of Tate County for two terms and was known for his honesty and integrity and his high regard for the truth!

He had many friends throughout the County, in fact he was said to have never seen a stranger, he knew white and black alike, even the names of children and pets.

He was also known for his great generosity toward the under-dog. He helped many persons and families with no thought of gain and only they ever told anyone!

Compiler's Note: WRENNIE GRAY COCKE was the son of J. H. AND MARY JANE DAVIDSON COCKE. WRENNIE GRAY COCKE married HARRIET HARTON of Oakland, MS. They had two children, WRENNIE GRAY COCKE, JR and ELISE. WRENNIE JR had a tragic accident on the baseball field when he was only twenty-four years old which was fatal. J. H. COCKE was a contractor for the beautiful old courthouse. WRENNIE SR, made his first money driving a team of oxen from the local brick kiln to build the courthouse.

After J. H. COCKE died, MARY JANE COCKE was left all alone with three small children, ASHLEY, WRENNIE and CELIA. She would tell the children about the war. How they tried to hide everything, burying the silver etc. Then the Yankees came and took all they could and destroyed what was left, but she said the officers were always very kind and chivalrous toward her.

ELISE COCKE married JOHN GARRETT VEAZEY in April 1929. they had two children, WRENNIE COX VEAZEY married JOHN JOSEPH WEST and had three sons and a daughter. JOHN GARRETT VEAZEY, JR. (GARY) married REBECCA KAY HINER and had a son and a daughter.

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Family Members
Parents
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John Hortense Cocke
1827–1875

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Mary Jane Davidson Cocke
1831–1918

Spouse
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Hattye Harton Cocke
1875–1961

Siblings
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Ashley Cocke
1859–1902

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Cecelia Ann Cocke McFadden
1863–1954

Children
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Elise Cocke Veazey
1906–2012

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Wrennie Gray Cocke
1914–1938

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