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Charles Austin Cochran 1848–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1848

Birth Location: Hancock County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 7 December 1914

Death Location: Brady Island, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Father: John Cochran

Mother: Susan Gates

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilkinson

Children(s): Mable Cochran

In 1848, Charles Austin Cochran entered the world in Hancock County, Illinois, USA, born to John Dinsmore Cochran And Susan Gates. Charles Austin Cochran married Elizabeth Jane Mary Wilkinson, and had children including Mable A Cochran. Charles Austin Cochran passed away in 1914 in Brady Island, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Charles Austin Cochran entered the world in Hancock County, Illinois, USA, born to John Dinsmore Cochran And Susan Gates.
  • Charles Austin Cochran married Elizabeth Jane Mary Wilkinson, and had children including Mable A Cochran.
  • Charles Austin Cochran passed away in 1914 in Brady Island, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cochran
1810–1855
Birth Location: Windham , Rockingham, NH
JC
Susan Gates
1816–1875
Birth Location: Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States
SG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wilkinson
1851–1888
Birth Location: Corning, Steuben, New York, USA
EW

Children(s)

Mable Cochran
1881–1962
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
MC

Charles Cochran's Ancestors

Self
Charles Cochran
1848–1914
Birth Place: Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Dinsmore Cochran
1810–1855
Windham , Rockingham, NH
Susan Gates
1816–1875
Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin (B.) Gates
1774–1840
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Lydia `Brown
1787–1853
Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Silas Gates
1741–1778
Mary White
1743–1819
Ebenezer Brown
1752–1833
Molly Redway
1750–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zebediah Gates
1699–1759
Mehitable Downing
1707–1758
Reverend Sr
1718–1794
MARY DYER
1719–1802
Josiah Brown
1714–1786
Caziah
1721–1761
James Redway
1728–1777
Mehitable Bliss
1725–1821

Charles Cochran's Descendants

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Charles (Austin) Cochran (18 Sep 1848–7 December 1914) m. Elizabeth (Jane Mary) Wilkinson (Apr 1851–12 Jan 1888)
  1. 1. Mable (A) Cochran 1881–1962 m. David Norris 1880–1937
    1. 1. Laura (Ann) Norris 1910–2006 m. Henry (Edward) Vonderfecht 1892–1975 m. Martin (Peter) Rasmussen 1883–1948
      1. 1. Kay (Ann) Rasmussen 1938–2002 m. Raymond Weakland 1930–2008
    2. 2. David Norris 1913–1913
    3. 3. William (George) Norris 1917–1996

Charles Cochran's Timeline

2 Records

1848
18 Sep 1848
Birth of Charles Austin Cochran in Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Hancock County, Illinois, USA
1914
7 December 1914
Age 66
Death of Charles Austin Cochran in Brady Island, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Brady Island, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Hancock County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1914
    Event Place: Brady Island, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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