Zitella Cocke
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Zitella Cocke (November 10, 1840 – December 3, 1929) was an American poet, essayist, and musician.
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Born | November 10, 1840 Marion |
Died | December 3, 1929 (aged 89) Gadsden |
Occupation | Writer, musician |
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Cocke was born in Marion, Alabama[1] on November 10, 1840. She was the daughter of Woodson St. George Cocke, a planter from a prominent Virginia family, and Mary Elizabeth Burton Binion Cocke, a descendant of French Huguenot refugees.[2] Cocke primarily lived in Boston, Massachusetts.[3][4]
The children's journal The Youth's Companion published Cocke's poetry,[5] which was then reprinted by other news organizations.[6]
Zitella Cocke died on 3 December 1929 in Gadsden, Alabama and was buried in Marion, Alabama.[7][8][9][10][11]