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Warrensburg in Johnson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Francis Marion Cockrell

1834 - 1915

— In Memory Of —

 
 
Francis Marion Cockrell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2015
1. Francis Marion Cockrell Marker
Inscription.

Brigadier General of the Missouri Brigade
Confederate States Army
Johnson Co. Attorney
U.S. Senator 1874-1905

 
Erected 1989 by the Maj. Gen. J.O. Shelby Camp 191, Sons of Confederate Veterans.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 38° 45.946′ N, 93° 45.026′ W. Marker is in Warrensburg, Missouri, in Johnson County. It is on Main Street south of Gay Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the Old Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 North Main Street, Warrensburg MO 64093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tribute to the Dog (a few steps from this marker); Senator George Graham Vest (a few steps from this marker); Johnson County's Old Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Drum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Passing of the Old Backhouse (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Welcome to Blind Boone Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); John William Boone (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrensburg.
 
Also see . . .
1. Senator Francis Marion Cockrell. Biographical Directory of the US Congress website entry (Submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 

2. Francis Marion Cockrell. Ozark Civil War website entry (Submitted on September 27, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

3. Francis Marion Cockrell. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 
 
Francis Marion Cockrell image. Click for full size.
via Biographical Directory of the US Congress, unknown
2. Francis Marion Cockrell
Francis Marion Cockrell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2015
3. Francis Marion Cockrell Marker
On other side of upright stone, with Old Courthouse in background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   2. submitted on September 27, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 12, 2026