Cocke, Elton Cromwell

Birth Name Cocke, Elton Cromwell
Gramps ID I11981
Gender male
Age at Death 73 years, 11 months, 23 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1901-01-31 Rockville, Hanover Co., VA  
 
Death 1975-01-23 Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC  
 
Medical Information     Polio victim, along with brother Robert. The family could only afford to send one to the doctor, so they would send one and then treat both bsed on the advice.
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Cocke, Merton Ashley [I11980]1871-03-111905-03-04
Mother Toler, Robertine Gilmer [I11979]1874-01-301962-12-25
    Brother     Cocke, Robert Knight [I35539] before 1901
         Cocke, Elton Cromwell [I11981] 1901-01-31 1975-01-23
    Brother     Cocke, Merton Ashley [I35540] after 1905-03-04

Families

    Family of Cocke, Elton Cromwell and Webb, Mary Virginia [F4638]
Married Wife Webb, Mary Virginia [I11982] ( * 1901-11-13 + 1999-05-27 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1926-06-10    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Cocke, Virginia Knight [I35542]
Cocke, Mary Gilmer [I35541]1929-08-10
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
REFN M5302
 

Narrative

Despite being a polio victim, walked each weekend from home in Rockville, Hanover Co., VA to his aunt's house in Richmond so that he could attend John Marshall High School.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 11981
 

Pedigree

  1. Cocke, Merton Ashley [I11980]
    1. Toler, Robertine Gilmer [I11979]
      1. Cocke, Robert Knight [I35539]
      2. Cocke, Elton Cromwell
        1. Webb, Mary Virginia [I11982]
          1. Cocke, Virginia Knight [I35542]
          2. Cocke, Mary Gilmer [I35541]
      3. Cocke, Merton Ashley [I35540]

Ancestors