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Joseph Calvin Cochran 1885 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 January 1885

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 27 March 1961

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Octavia Cochran

Mother: James Cochran

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Joseph Calvin Cochran was born in 1885 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Octavia Louise Cochran and James Sample Cochran. In 1900, Joseph Calvin Cochran resided in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Joseph Calvin Cochran passed away in 1961 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Calvin Cochran was born in 1885 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Octavia Louise Cochran and James Sample Cochran.
  • In 1900, Joseph Calvin Cochran resided in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Calvin Cochran passed away in 1961 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Joseph Cochran's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cochran
1885 – 1961
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Octavia Louise Cochran
1856 – 1932
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
James (Sample) Cochran
1852 – 1920
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Lee) Cochrane
1800 – 1890
North Carolina, United States of America
Catherine (C) McKNIGHT
1807 – 1841
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1752 – 1829
Margery McGINNIS
1772 – 1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cochran
1722 – 1814
Elizabeth Boothe
1742 – 1823

Joseph Cochran's Timeline

3 Records

1885
15 January 1885
Birth of Joseph Calvin Cochran in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 15
Joseph Calvin Cochran resided here in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
1961
27 March 1961
Age 76
Death of Joseph Calvin Cochran in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 January 1885
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: 1185; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0013
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1961
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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