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Apple Pealing Time

By Susan M. Thigpen © 2005

Online: January, 2005

This is the "Rob" Cockram Family of Woolwine, Virginia., ca. 1917. The photo was taken at the Cockram Homeplace off Raven Den Road in Patrick County, Virginia. This is now the Midkiff home.

 Adults left to right: Nannie Cockram, Gypsy Cockram (Harris), Lottie (Thompson) Cockram, Jesse Green Cockram, Cora Cockram (Thomas), Robert Lee "Rob" Cockram. Small Child behind apple basket: Zilphie Cockram and small boys in front of apple basket: Lincoln Cockram and Taff Cockram.Adults left to right: Nannie Cockram, Gypsy Cockram (Harris), Lottie (Thompson) Cockram, Jesse Green Cockram, Cora Cockram (Thomas), Robert Lee "Rob" Cockram. Small Child behind apple basket: Zilphie Cockram and small boys in front of apple basket: Lincoln Cockram and Taff Cockram.

Rob Cockram is the Grandfather of Calvin Harris of Patrick Springs and the Great Grandfather of Carolyn Harris Cecil of Ridgeway, VA.

(Our thanks to K. D. Cecil for sharing this info and photo.)