Prince George County VA

Biography of William Horner Cocke

William Horner Cocke, born on September 12, 1874, in City Point, Virginia, has built a notable career in business and law. After graduating from the Virginia Military Institute with honors, he practiced law before becoming president of the St. Louis Chemical Company and later founding the Commercial Acid Company in 1908. Involved in various enterprises and civic activities, Cocke also served in the military during the Spanish-American War and World War I. He has been married to Anne Jeannette Owen since 1905 and is active in social and political circles.

Weanoc Tribe

The Weanoc Tribe, part of the Powhatan confederacy, originally inhabited Charles City County, Virginia, along the north bank of the James River, numbering around 500 in 1608. By the late 17th century, they migrated to the south bank following an Iroquois attack in 1687. By the early 18th century, their settlements in Prince George County had become extinct, with later accounts placing them near the upper Nottoway River and Wyanoke Creek, close to the North Carolina border.

Powhatan Tribe Divisions

The Appomattoc, a tribe of the Powhatan confederacy located along the lower Appomattox River, Virginia, had 60 warriors in 1608 but became extinct by 1722. Their main village was burned by the English in 1611. The Chickahominy, another Powhatan tribe near the Chickahominy River, had estimates of 250 warriors in 1608 and formed an alliance with the English in 1613. By 1722, their numbers dwindled to about 80. Other tribes within the confederacy included the Matchotic and Weanoc, both experiencing significant population declines.