Cocroft, Mrs. Frank, 1886-1922

COCROFT

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Date: 2/25/2017 at 21:49:49

From the Rock Valley Bee, June 23, 1922:

MRS. FRANK COCROFT DEAD

M. S. Huie received a message Monday morning advising him of the death of Mrs. Frank Cocroft, of Santa Ana, Calif., who died suddenly at her home from heart failure Sunday. Funeral services were held in Santa Ana Tuesday.

The Cocroft family formerly lived in Rock Valley for many years before moving to California about 4 years ago. They are well known here and highly respected and their many friends here will regret to learn of their sad bereavement. Mrs. Cocroft leaves her husband and two children, a son and a daughter, Harold and Frances. Further particulars are not available.

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FindaGrave.com has Emma W. Cocroft, 1886-1922; spouse Frank F. Cocroft (1883-1963); son Harold Clifford Cocroft (1905-1968); buried Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, California.

The 1920 U.S. census for Rock Valley, Iowa has Cocroft, Frank (36), born Wisconsin, a furniture store salesman; wife Emma (33), born Germany, immigrated 1888, naturalized 1895; son Harold (14), born Iowa; daughter Frances (12), born Iowa; and father William W. Cocroft (69), widowed, a house carpenter.