Rachel Cockrum: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Rachel Cockrum was born in Aug 1795 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina (daughter of James Wallace Cockrum and Anna Jane Sheppard, (Immigrant)); died on 19 Oct 1845 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.

Rachel married Michael Hendrick Melton in 1815 in Bedford Co, Tennessee. Michael (son of Michael Joseph Milton, Sr.) was born in 1792 in Anson, North Carolina; died on 26 Dec 1851 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Amanda Melton was born in 1825 in Indiana; died after 1850 in of, Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.
Harriet Newell (or W.) Melton-Koonce was born in 1831 in Indiana; died after 1875 in of, Lavaca, Lavaca Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

James Wallace Cockrum was born in 1773 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died in 1827 in Grenada, Grenada Co, Mississippi.

James married Anna Jane Sheppard, (Immigrant) in 1793 in North Carolina. Anna was born in 1768 in Ireland; died in 1835 in Gibson Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Jane Sheppard, (Immigrant) was born in 1768 in Ireland; died in 1835 in Gibson Co, Indiana.

Children:

Lucy Jane Cockrum was born on 16 Jan 1794 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died about 1845 in Mississippi.
1. Rachel Cockrum was born in Aug 1795 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 19 Oct 1845 in Yalobusha Co, Mississippi.
William R. Cockrum was born about 1798 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died about 1865.
James Washington Cockrum was born on 19 Jun 1799 in Buncombe Co, North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1875.
Jordan Perseley Cockrum was born about 1802 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1849 in Hernando, Desoto Co, Mississippi.
Jonathan W. Cockrum was born about 1804 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died about 1854.
David Cockrum was born about 1806 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1830.