Jester Gwinn Cocke is a possible son of Charles Cocke and Ellender Ewing. Like Charles Cocke, he lived in Wayne County, KY. He had children named Jester, Charles and Eleanor (possibly Ellender). Around 1830, the family moved to Johnson County, Missouri.

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Winfred Tipton also provided assistance here, since many of the Wayne County records from after 1818, may relate to Jester Gwinn Cocke, and not to Jester Cocke, Sr.

Jester Gwinn Cocke, Sr.
b. 27 Feb 1781, VA
d. aft 1860, Johnson County, MO
m1 Unknown, bef 1803
   b. Unknown
   d. bef 1804
Children:
   i. Eleanor Cocke
      b. 16 Sep 1803
      m. Elmore James Douglas, 8 Jul 1820
         Parents: Unknown
m2 Sarah Ann (Cocke), bef. 1805
   b. Unknown
   d. 19 Aug 1843, Johnson County, MO
Children:
  ii. Elizabeth Cocke
      b. 12 Sep 1805, Monticello, Wayne County, KY
      d. bef. 1856, Johnson County, MO
      m. Obediah Strange, Jr., bef. 1840, Johnson County, MO
         Parents: Obediah Strange, Sr. and Elizabeth Coffey
         b. 1806, Wayne County, KY
         d. 1858, Johnson County, MO
 iii. Charles Martin Cocke
      b. 23 Dec 1807
      d. bef. 1856
      m. Phebe W. Hall, 25 Feb 1803
         Parents: Unknown
  iv. William Ervin Cocke
      b. 13 Mar 1810
      d. aft 1850
      m1 Rebecca Windsor, 15 Jan 1835
         Parents: Unknown, same parents as Francis Windsor?
         b. 11 Oct 1813
         d. bef. 1841
      m2 Francis Windsor, 30 May 1841
         Parents: Unknown, same parents as Rebecca Windsor?
   v. Lorenzo Dow Cocke
      b. 13 Nov 1812
      d. aft 1850
      m. Penelope Murry, 2 Jun 1836, Johnson County, MO
         Parents: Unknown
         b. 1816
  vi. Jester Gwinn Cocke, Jr.
      b. 27 Dec 1816, Monticello, Wayne County, KY
      d. 02 Feb 1912, Madison Township, Johnson County, MO
      m. Mary Hannah, 08 Nov 1840, Johnson County, MO
         Parents: Unknown, same parents as Isaac Hannah?
         b. 22 Nov 1815
         d. 19 Nov 1899 Madison Township, Johnson County, MO
 vii. Sarah Ann Cocke
      b. 30 Dec 1820
      m. Isaac Hannah, 8 May 1842
         Parents: Unknown, same parents as Mary Hannah?
         b. 1818, TN
viii. Mary R. Cocke
      b. 7 Oct 1823
      d. aft 1850
      m. Peter Campbell
         Parents: Unknown
         b. 1818
m3 Mary Buckney, 10 Oct 1849, Johnson County, MO
   b. 1808, NC
   d. cir 1864
Children:
  ix. Benoni John Cocke
      b. 28 Jan 1851, Johnson County, MO
      d. 26 Jun 1908, Creighton, Cass County, MO
      m. Louise Josephine Hunt, 6 Oct 1870
         Parents: John B. Hunt and Nancy L. Campbell
         b. 6 Nov 1854, Johnson County, MO
         d. 26 Mar 1937, Creighton, Cass County, MO

Sep 15- Recorded 13 Oct. 1830, relinquishment of dower to a sale dated 4 Aug. 1819 for 200 acres to Henry Tuggle, I Sally Cocke wife of Jester for consideration of $20 do hereby relinquish and forever quit claim to said tract.

Sep 14- Recorded on 19 Oct. 1830 - Indenture: Jester Cocke & Sally his wife to Lewis Coffey for $2,800 for 304 on waters of Elk Spring Creek about a mile above Monticello adjoining land of Abel Shrewsbury & on land which said Jester Cocke now resides.. Beg at a white oak on Abel Shrewsburys corner with a marked line between Abel & Jester Cocke crossing the road leading from Monticello to Somerset ... including the road...line between Jester Cocke & Thomas Moody... to Military corner.../s/ Jester Cocke, Sally Cocke who Relinq. dower.

Sep 14- Recorded on 19 Oct. 1830, Jester Cocke & his wife Sally to Lewis Coffey... $200 for 200 acres. beg at an ash & White oak corner to Carneal's Military survey.../s/ Jester Cocke, Sally Cocke relinq. dower.