This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BALDWIN, COCKRELL, HARRIS, HUNT, MAYO, THORNTON Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GMB.2ACE/674.1 Message Board Post: Source: "Annals of Platte County, Missouri" first published in 1897 by W.M. Paxton. page 201: "May 1, 1855. James H. BALDWIN died at Liberty, Mo. He was born in Mason Co., Ky., April 6, 1815, a son of James BALDWIN and Sarah HARRIS. He graduated at Centre College, Ky., in 1837, studied law with McClung & Taylor, in Washington, Ky. He was four years older than I (William M. Paxton), yet we were companions at Centre College, studied law together, were licensed at the same time, started the practice together as partners, and continued the partnership in Missouri, but I removed, in 1841, to the country, and our association ceased. He was a finished scholar and a profound lawyer. He stood at the head of the bar, and was beloved by his associates. After practicing some thirteen years at Platte City, he removed to Liberty, and formed a partnership with Gen. A. W. Doniphan. He married Nov. 18, 1846, Susan THORNTON, daughter of Col. John THORNTON, of Clay. There only child is John T. BALDWIN, who married Emma COCKRELL. Mrs. Susan BALDWIN, after the death of her husband, married Dr. McCurdy, and they reside in Idaho." page 219: "Emma COCKRELL, married June 7, 1870, Hon. J. T. Baldwin, and they removed to Butte City, Mont. He is the only child of the late Jas. H. Baldwin. She has several children." page 218: (excerpts; complete text on request) Jeremiah V. COCKRELL born Estill County, KY., September 5, 1814; died September 15, 1856, Platte County, MO. October 1, 1840, married Louisa MAYO (died March 19, 1888), daughter of Judge H. B. Mayo, in Warrensburg, MO. Children: H. Clifton COCKRELL, Vardiman COCKRELL, James Monroe COCKRELL, Ella COCKRELL HUNT, and Emma COCKRELL BALDWIN. (details regarding children will be given upon requested.) (I have no connection with this family.)