Corkran Family

Excerpt from the Journal of Winnie Uree McGlothlin Drake
(b. 1901 in Portland, TN d. 1984)
Contributed by Winnie's son Joe Clinton Drake Jr.
Reprinted with permission
Additional information contributed by
Diane Payne and Laura (Corkran) Leckband
©1999, 2000

(Irish) Wm Corkran was born Dec. 5, 1764.

Charity (?) Corkran was born July 4, 1773.

Wm Corkran and Charity (maiden name unknown) were married Nov. 5, 1791. 15 children

  1. Nancy born Mar. 1, 1793
  2. Polly born Oct 9. 1794
  3. John born May 5, 1796
  4. Milly born Mar. 5, 1798
  5. Elizabeth born Oct. 17, 1799
  6. Wm Jr. born 1800
  7. Daniel born Feb. 1, 1803
  8. Catherine born Oct. 15, 1804
  9. Eleanor born June 1, 1807 (note see Huffman/Corkran family)
  10. Phebe born Jan. 28, 1809
  11. James born Oct. 10, 1810
  12. Thomas born Nov. 7, 1812
  13. Sally born Sept. 31, 1814
  14. Alfred born July 5, 1816
  15. Emily born 1818

Wm Corkran died Sept. 17, 1839 at the age of 75 years.
Charity Corkran died Oct. 1851 at the age of 78 years.
Phebe died (age 18) Oct 13, 1827
Alfred died (age 17) July 27, 1833
Daniel died (age 85) June 2, 1888
Eleanor died (age 65) 1872


Notes on the Corkran Family by Diane Payne

William Corkran b. 5 Dec 1764 d. 17 Sept 1839. Married Charity Spencer b. 4 July 1773 d. Oct 1851.
Information on children:
Nancy Corkran married on 5 Dec 1811 in Barren Co. KY to Edward Huffman.
Polly Corkran died 1860 Robetson Co. TN. Married on 17 Oct 1816 in Sumner Co. TN to Henry Nimmo (for more information see Henry Nimmo on the Family Album page).
Eleanor Corkran married John Huffman (note see Huffman/Corkran family).


Notes on the Corkran Family by Laura (Corkran) Leckband from the records of her father.

William Corkran was definitely Irish - He was one of several brothers that came over at the same time, only one of which spelled his name that particular way.

William's son John died at age 6,
Thomas married Katherine E. Crawford
Nancy married Edward Huffman
James married Margaret Granger
William married Fannie Smith
Emily married Luther Dunnett
Sarah married William Marshall
Eleanor married John Huffman
Mary married Harry Nimms (I have Nimms not Nimmo(??)
Billie married James Harper
Millie married Matthew Hardy Harris
Katherine married John Duffy
Alfred died at age 12
Daniel married Theodocea Payne (Note: Laura's direct line)



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