Mary Miller looking for her brothers William Gardner and Green Cockrell

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

August 6, 1892

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WILLIAM GARDNER AND GREEN COCKRELL I
wish to find my brothers, as named above. They
went into the army from Clarke County, Kentucky
going to Camp Nelson. Our father's name was
Mongo Cockrell. Mother's name was Maria Cock-
rell [Cockrell]. I was small when they went away. Address
Mary Miller, 736 Austin Ave., Chicago, Ill.

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Mary Miller looking for her brothers, William Gardner and Green Cockrell, who joined the Army from Clarke County, KY from Camp Nelson.

Camp Nelson was located in Nicholasville, KY. There is now a national monument in its honor.

Date
August 6, 1892
Searcher Location

Chicago, IL

Contributor

Daniel Runyon

Citation
"Mary Miller looking for her brothers William Gardner and Green Cockrell," The Appeal (Chicago, IL), August 6, 1892, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 16, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/2313

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