- South–Cockrell–Hargis family
The South-Cockrell-Hargis family is a family of politicians from the
United States .*John South, member of the
Kentucky legislature 1793-1804.
**Samuel South 1767-1832, Kentucky State Senator, Kentucky State Representative, Kentucky Treasurer 1818-1824. Son of John South.
***Jere South 1805-1880, Kentucky State Representative 1840, Kentucky State Senator 1843. Son of Samuel South.
****Thomas Perrin Cardwell 1829-1915, Kentucky State Representative 1864-1865, Kentucky State Senator 1865-1869. Son-in-law of Jere South.
*****South Trimble 1864-1946, Kentucky State Representative, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1901-1907, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. Grandson of Jere South.
*****Jerry Curtis South 1867-1930, member of theArkansas legislature 1891-1901. Grandson of Jere South.
*****John Glover South 1873-1940, U.S. Minister toPanama 1921-1930, U.S. Minister toPortugal 1930-1933. Grandson of Jere South.
*****Christine Bradley South 1879-1957, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1920 1928 1932, member of the Republican National Committee 1937. Wife of John Glover South.
*****E. Edgar Hume 1844-1911, Kentucky State Representative 1875-1877, Mayor ofFrankfort, Kentucky 1905-1906. Grandson-in-law Jere South.
******South Strong 1880-1939, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1912, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912. Great grandson of Jere South.
******Eleanor Hume Offutt 1894-1955, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1940. Daughter of E. Edgar Hume.*Simon Cockrell 1745-1835,
Virginia House Delegate 1791-1793 1798-1800. Grandfather-in-law of Jere South.
**Moses Cockrell, Virginia House Delegate 1799-1800. Son of Simon Cockrell.
***Elisha Logan Cockrell 1823-1876, Kentucky State Representative 1847. Grandson of Simon Cockrell.
***Harrison Cockrell 1826-1876, Presidential Elector for Kentucky 1868, Kentucky State Senator 1869-1873, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky 1874. Grandson of Simon Cockrell.
***Jeremiah V. Cockrell 1832-1915, U.S. Representative fromTexas 1893-1897. Grandson of Simon Cockrell.
***Francis Cockrell 1834-1915, U.S. Senator fromMissouri 1875-1905. Grandson of Simon Cockrell.*John Louis Hargis 1802-1886, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Kentucky State Representative 1855-1857.
**Thomas F. Hargis 1842-1903, Kentucky State Senator 1871-1875. Son of John Louis Hargis, son-in-law of Jerry Curtis South.
**John Seldon Hargis 1820-1892, Kentucky State Senator 1892. Nephew of John Louis Hargis.
**Archibald Calloway Cope 1828-1907, member of the Kentucky legislature 1887-1888. Son-in-law of John Louis Hargis.
***Alexander Hamilton Hargis 1859-1943, Kentucky State Senator 1892. Son of John Seldon Hargis.
***James H. Hargis 1862-1908, member of the Kentucky Democratic Central Committee 1899-1907. Son of John Seldon Hargis.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.