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James Sample Cochran 1852 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 March 1852

Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 November 1920

Death Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Cochrane

Mother: Catherine McKNIGHT

Spouse(s): Octavia Cochran

Children(s): Cynthia Cochran, E Cochran, Eunice Hodges, Elma Caldwell, Samuel Cochran, Joseph Cochran, Amanda Russell, Louise Davis, Grace Alexander, Fred Cochrane, Lester Davis, Frank Cochran, George Russell

James Sample Cochran was born in 1852 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Lee Cochrane and Catherine C McKNIGHT. In 1880, James Sample Cochran resided in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. James Sample Cochran married Octavia Louise Cochran, and had children including Cynthia Etta Cochran, E G Cochran, Eunice Wilson Hodges, Elma E. Caldwell, Samuel Elam Cochran, Joseph Calvin Cochran, Amanda M. Russell, Louise Martha Davis, Grace Alexander, Fred Anderson Cochrane, Lester Davis, Frank Cochran, George Russell. James Sample Cochran passed away in 1920 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Sample Cochran was born in 1852 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Lee Cochrane and Catherine C McKNIGHT.
  • In 1880, James Sample Cochran resided in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Sample Cochran married Octavia Louise Cochran, and had children including Cynthia Etta Cochran, E G Cochran, Eunice Wilson Hodges, Elma E. Caldwell, Samuel Elam Cochran, Joseph Calvin Cochran, Amanda M. Russell, Louise Martha Davis, Grace Alexander, Fred Anderson Cochrane, Lester Davis, Frank Cochran, George Russell.
  • James Sample Cochran passed away in 1920 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cochran's Ancestors

Self
James Cochran
1852 – 1920
Birth Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Lee Cochrane
1800 – 1890
North Carolina, United States of America
Catherine (C) McKNIGHT
1807 – 1841
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Cochrane) Sr.
1752 – 1829
Dunegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Margery McGINNIS
1772 – 1857
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Cochran
1722 – 1814
Elizabeth Boothe
1742 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cochran
1693 – 1771
Sarah Cochran
1702 – 1785
Richard Booth
1713 – 1760
Ann Barber
1717 – 1755

James Cochran's Descendants

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James (Sample) Cochran (29 March 1852 – 16 November 1920) m. Octavia (Louise) Cochran (29 June 1856 – 15 April 1932)
  1. 1. Cynthia (Etta) Cochran (7 October 1877 – 18 November 1952)
  2. 2. E (G) Cochran (10 January 1879 – 5 October 1953)
  3. 3. Eunice (Wilson) Hodges (6 October 1880 – 15 February 1959)
  4. 4. Elma (E.) Caldwell (27 August 1882 – 9 April 1958)
  5. 5. Samuel (Elam) Cochran (1 February 1884 – 13 June 1969)
  6. 6. Joseph (Calvin) Cochran (15 January 1885 – 27 March 1961)
  7. 7. Amanda (M.) Russell (October 1889 – )
  8. 8. Louise (Martha) Davis (6 March 1893 – 10 March 1967)
  9. 9. Grace Alexander (11 August 1894 – 16 January 1967)
  10. 10. Fred (Anderson) Cochrane (13 January 1898 – 10 June 1984)
  11. 11. Lester Davis
  12. 12. Frank Cochran
  13. 13. George Russell

James Cochran's Timeline

7 Records

1852
9 March 1852
Birth of James Sample Cochran in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
1852
29 March 1852
Birth of James Sample Cochran in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
James Sample Cochran resided here in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
James Sample Cochran resided here in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
1920
6 November 1920
Age 68
Death of James Sample Cochran in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1920
16 November 1920
Age 68
Death of James Sample Cochran in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1920
2 Dec 1920
Age 68
James Sample Cochran - Probate in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1852
    Event Place: Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 955; Page: 520c; Enumeration District: 039
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 1185; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0013
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1920; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.73803,0.7331657,0.92204225&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1852
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 955; Page: 520c; Enumeration District: 039

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 1185; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina); Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Mecklenburg County)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newell, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1920; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.73803,0.7331657,0.92204225&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1920
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina); Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Mecklenburg County)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1920; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.73803,0.7331657,0.92204225&xid=3355
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1920
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina); Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Mecklenburg County)

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