Corkran Family
(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
Wm Corkran died Sept. 17, 1839 at the age of 75 years.
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.
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,
(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
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
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).
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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