Re: old subject brought up again, any new conclusions?
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old subject brought up again, any new conclusions?
Sharon Schipper 8/24/03
Well, what I was told: My great grandfather's name was spelled Cockburn.Their children were being made fun of at school. After he died, she changed the spelling. On his headstone it reads "Cockburn" and on hers it's "Cogburn".
They are buried at Erwin Cemetery in Parker Co., Texas.
I also have a relative who changed it to Coburn.