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Born 1850
From History of Fayette County : together with historic notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and all oth (1881)
SAMUEL COCKERILL.
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Mr. Cockerill has a farm of ninety-three and three-fourth acres, well improved, situated two miles west of Jefferson ville. He is a member of Wilstach Lodge No. 368, I. O. O. F. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They are highly respected citizens, and good neighbors.
As printed in History of Fayette County : together with historic notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and all oth (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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