Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Cockrill, L. D. 1800 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Cockrill, L. D. The subject of this sketch is a native of Spartanburg county,
South Carolina, born January 4, 1800. When three years of age his parents moved
to Warren county, Kentucky. Here he received his education, in a rude log school
house, and afterwards was appointed Captain of a military company, which office
he held for twelve years, wearing the badge of Commissioner; also taught school
in that township for a number of years. In 1838 he went to Missouri, and in 1840
settled in Bates county, it being organized as a county in February, 1841. Mr.
C. was elected first County Judge, and served at the first Grand Jury that was
held in the county; was the first qualified school teacher, and drew the first
public money for services rendered in this capacity. On April 24, 1853, in
company with his wife and ten children started across the plains for California,
and landed in Big Valley, this county, Oct. 15, 1853. Here Mr. Cockrill built
the first house, conducted the first boarding house, and also procured the first
warranted deed of land on the Blume grant. In 1857 he was elected the first
Justice of the Peace of Analy township; soon after he was elected Associate
Judge under William Churchman. During Mr. C.'s residence in the county he has
held the office of Justice for twelve years, and on Sep. 3, 1879 was re-elected
to the position for another two years term. Has been steadily engaged in farming
until quite recently, and is now on the roll of the retired. Married Oct. 29,
1829, Miss Deademia Stamps. She is a native of Kentucky, born Dec. 29, 1809. By
this union they have six living children, three sons, and three daughters;
Theodore G., now a resident of San Francisco; Helen M., now Mrs. Lake, of
Bloomfield; Lurena E., now Mrs. Hoag of Santa Rosa; Ida Josephine, now a
resident of San Rafael; Robert L., now in San Francisco, Bruce T., now of San
Rafael; and four children deceased.

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HISTORY
—OF-
SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.



Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1879, by ALLEY, BOWEN & Co.,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

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Oakland, Cal. Printers., Stereotypers and Binders.


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