Dinitia Ann (Murphy) Cocke (1853 - 1934)

Born 22 Apr 1853 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Rosser Cocke — married 11 Feb 1880 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1934 at age 81 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Dinitia Ann Murphy was born in April of 1853. She married James Ross Cocke (1857–1935) in February of 1880:

• Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
• Name: Jas R. Cocke
• Name Note: farmer
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 11 Feb 1880
• Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Bedford, Virginia, United States
• Gender: Male
• Age: 22
• Marital Status: Single
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
• Birthplace: Bedford Co., Va.
• Father's Name: Wm B. Cocke
• Mother's Name: Francis A. Cocke
• Spouse's Name: D. A. Murphy
• Spouse's Gender: Female
• Spouse's Age: 25
• Spouse's Marital Status: Single
• Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
  • Source^[1]

She is listed with her husband on the following census reports:

• 1880 Census^[2]
• 1900 Census^[3]
• 1910 Census^[4]
• 1920 Census^[5]

She passed away in August of 1934.^[6] Her husband and eight of her children are linked on her Find-a-Grave Memorial.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCX-16P : 29 January 2020), D. A. Murphy in entry for Jas R. Cocke, 1880.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPV-PZP : 15 January 2022), D Anne Cocke in household of Frances A Cocke, Forest, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ *"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFZ-J9D : 22 January 2022), Denitea A Cocke in entry for James Cocke, 1900.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPZ-VY6 : accessed 14 January 2023), Dema A Cacke in household of James R Cacke, Charlemont, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 7B, family 120, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1622; FHL microfilm 1,375,635.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJFF-JGN : accessed 14 January 2023), Dinitie A Cocke in household of James R Cocke, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131440835/dinitia-ann-cocke: accessed 13 January 2023), memorial page for Dinitia Ann Murphy Cocke (22 Apr 1853–15 Aug 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 131440835, citing Mount Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Joan Mays (contributor 47005914).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Rob Bates for creating WikiTree profile Murphy-4408 through the import of Bates II Family Tree.ged on Oct 26, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Rob and others.