Cockrill/Cockriel/Cockrell/Cockerill Photos

from Kentucky

James Cockriel March 15, 1863-December 28, 1950
Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham December 17, 1873-June 24, 1949

This is John Ellis Ferguson and Nancy Ann Phelps w/8 of their 9 children
Nancy might be sister to my gggrandmother, Mary 'Polly' Ann Phelps 1846-1932

Eyebrows and noses are very similar to Jeanette (see photo below).

The email below may be a clue as to the story told me by my grandmother, Nancy Cockrill Swallows, that her grandmother was pure blooded Indian.

I received the following email back in November 14, 2003 from Julie.

I have a mystery with my Phelps also. And wondered if there could be some connection. My ggrandmother was Nancy Ann Phelps b. 01 Sept. 1861 Ky married 08 June 1882 died 16 Feb. 1920 Butler County Ky, Miller's Cemetary. Nancy was a full blooded Indian. Her father John "Red Indian" Phelps died in the civil war. Her mother Margaret "Peggy" Jones Phelps died 1932, by family legend lived in a cave for awhile and gave some of her children away because she could not feed them.
I have been searching for three years now and have found nothing else. Nancy Phelps husband was John Ellis Ferguson. They are bothed buried in Miller's Cemetary, Butler County Kentucky.
Thanks,
Julie

James Herrod Basham Homestead in Warren County, KY

Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham December 17, 1873-June 24, 1949
holding 2 babies (one of the babies is Themie Hamill's baby)
Photo made at the home of Polly Ann Phelps Basham in Warren Co. KY

5 Generation Photo

Generation 1: Mary 'Polly' Ann Phelps Basham 1846-1932
Generation 2: Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham Cockrill 1873-1949
Generation 3: Mary Palestine Cockriel Hamill 1889-1955
Generation 4: Themie Hamill (married name unknown) b. after 1907
Generation 5: baby of Themie Hamill (name unknown)

Standing from left to right :
Mary Palestine Cockriel Hamill & Themie Hamill

Seated from left to right :
Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham Cockrill holding Themie Hamill's baby &
Mary 'Polly' Ann Phelps Basham 1846-1932. [Said to have been full blooded Indian, but raised by family named Johnson]

Photo taken before 1932 in Warren Co. KY

from left to right
Hettie Jane Cockriel
James Cockriel March 15, 1863-December 28, 1950
Jeanette 'Nettie' Basham December 17, 1873-June 24, 1949
Verna Lee Cockriel
photo made at the home of Polly Ann Phelps Basham
in Warren Co. KY

Huey Jackson Cockriel December 06, 1900-1997
and girl friend (may have been Maybell Morgan whom he married August 14, 1930)
photo made at the home of Polly Ann Phelps Basham in Warren Co. KY

This gravestone is in the City of Russelville, Logan Co., KY

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