ANGLO P. COCKFIELD, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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ANGLO P. COCKFIELD

Anglo P. Cockfield is a prominent young planter and stock raiser of the parish
of Natchitoches, His home being on Beulah plantation, ten miles southeast of
the city of Natchitoches, but his birth occurred in Williamsburg County, S.
C,, January 5, 1852, being a son of William H. and Hannah Cockfield, they, as
well as their parents, being also born in that State.  Both paternally and
maternally, Mr. Cockfield is of Irish descent, and was one of a family of nine
children born to his parents, there being one son and four daughters now
living, the names in the order of their birth being as follows: Letitia
Everett, Ladson Hartley (deceased), Justin Compere (deceased), Anglo Puritan,
Tustin Level, Belton Theodocia, Lily Corinne, and William Ebeneezer Joseph
(deceased).  The father of these children, who was a farmer by occupation,
died in 1880, but the mother is still living, her home being in Williamsburg
County, S. C.

The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood, youth and first years of his
manhood in his native county upon his father's farm, but on July 17, 1877,
left home for the purpose of coming to Natchitoches Parish, La., his arrival
here dating the 23d day of the same month.  He at once purchase the farm he
now occupies, which is situated ten miles south of Natchitoches, and which
contains 620 acres, and is known as Beulah plantation.  It is well improved
with good residence, and is one of the largest and best  plantations in the
parish.  In 1887 he erected a fine large barn, and his property is otherwise
admirably improved with good fences and thirteen cabins, and 300 acres are in
goo cultivation.  It is bounded on the east by Red River, and is one of the
highest plantations between Monette Ferry and Grand Ecore.  Mr Cockfield is
the owner of two other good plantations, one of 260 acres on Cane River, and
one that contains about 400 acres on Little River, two other smaller tracts
being also to his possession, and these together with the plantation on which
he lives, amount to 1,700 acres.  Some idea of his industry and good
management can be gathered when the fact is known that he brought with him
from south Carolina less that $400.  He has worked hard and is now one of the
leading planters of the parish.  Notwithstanding the amount of hard labor he
has performed, his is well preserved and would readily pass for a man ten
years his junior.

His marriage, which took place February 23, 1883, was to Miss Marcia Cockfield
of this parish, and to them four children have been born; Taney Autun, Le Roy
Akron, Moma Eble, and an infant son, Stanley Forno.  The eldest child is dead.

Upon his home plantation Mr. Cockfield is conducing a first class store, in
which is kept all kinds of plantation supplies, and here also a post office
has been established which has been named Roy, in honor of his eldest son, and
of which he is postmaster.  He is a member of the Masonic order, and in
politics is a devoted Democrat.  He is an enterprising young man and possesses
in an eminent degree, those qualities which are necessary to success.  He and
his wife have a large circle of friends, by whom they are very highly
respected.