About Zitella Cocke
Lived 1840 – 1929 (aged 89). Zitella Cocke was an American writer and musician.
Zitella Cocke ( – ) was an American poet, essayist, and musician.
Cocke was born in Marion, Alabama, on . She was the daughter of Woodson St. George Cocke, a planter from a Virginia family, and Mary Elizabeth Burton Binion Cocke, a descendant of French Huguenot refugees. Cocke primarily lived in Boston, Massachusetts.
The children's journal The Youth's Companion published Cocke's poetry, which was then reprinted by other news organizations.
Zitella Cocke died on December 3, 1929, in Gadsden, Alabama, and was buried in Marion, Alabama.
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Who was Zitella Cocke?
American writer; music teacher, composer. Born– November 10, 1840, Marion, Ala. Parents– Woodson St. George and Mary Elizabeth (Binyon) Cocke. Died December 3, 1929.
When was Zitella Cocke born?
Zitella Cocke was born on 10 November 1840 in Marion.
When did Zitella Cocke die?
Zitella Cocke died on 3 December 1929 in Gadsden.
What was Zitella Cocke's occupation?
Zitella Cocke was a writer and musician.
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Zitella Cocke was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zitella Cocke. https://biography.guide/zitella-cocke/
MLA: "Zitella Cocke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zitella-cocke/.
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