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Linda Gayle (Wood) Mosley Followers & Sources
By Ella Cockrum Wheatley,
a granddaughter
Colonel James W. Cockrum was born in Rutherford County, NC on June 12, 1799. He came with his father and mother to Indiana in 1809. In 1818 he married Sarah Barrett of Tennessee and settled on a farm where Francisco now is. Later he came to the place that is now Oakland City.
Fourteen years after Indiana became a state, Governor James B. Ray commissioned him Lieutenant Colonel of the 4th regiment of Indiana Militia to serve from April 26, 1830, during his good behavior, or until he should arrive at the age of 60 years.
He represented Gibson County in the State Legislature in 1848 and again in 1852. He was an active supporter of the old Straight Line Railroad and was one of its directors.
Being public-spirited he was very closely identified with the early life of Oakland City. He gave liberally of his ground for public enterprises. He was a member of the General Baptist Church and gave the ground on which the church stands. He was largely instrumental in supplying the first church building. By the side of the church he gave a cemetery where his body now lies, his death having occurred on November 19, 1875.
He also gave ground for the public school buildings and for the Oakland City Institute, built in 1867. At the time of his death in 1875, he was actively promoting the establishment of a college for the General Baptist Denomination.
I am submitting this as was written by his granddaughter. Date of submission 2000.
Linda Mosley,
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(Francisco and Oakland City are in Indiana)