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Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran 1832–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1832

Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1917

Death Location: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA

Father: Samuel Cochran

Mother: Leah Porter

Spouse(s): James Craig

Children(s): Leah Craig, William Craig, Harriet Craig, Mary Craig, Emma Craig, John Craig, James Craig

In 1832, Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran entered the world in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Samuel Cochran And Leah Mary Porter. In 1850, Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided in Byrd, Brown, Ohio, USA. In 1860, Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided in South Strabane, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvan. Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran married James Milton Craig, and had children including Emma Margaret Craig, Harriet Ellen Craig, James Leroy Craig, John Edmund Craig, Leah Anna Craig, Mary Bell Minnie Craig, William Cochran Craig. Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran passed away in 1917 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran entered the world in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Samuel Cochran And Leah Mary Porter.
  • In 1850, Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided in Byrd, Brown, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided in South Strabane, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvan.
  • Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran married James Milton Craig, and had children including Emma Margaret Craig, Harriet Ellen Craig, James Leroy Craig, John Edmund Craig, Leah Anna Craig, Mary Bell Minnie Craig, William Cochran Craig.
  • Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran passed away in 1917 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Cochran's Ancestors

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Mary Cochran
1832–1917
Birth Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Samuel Cochran
1788–1860
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Leah ("Mary") Porter
1796–1853
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Porter
1770–1812
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Baird
1770–1853
Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Baird
1736–1782
Margaret Brown
1732–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1710–1753
Hannah Hague
1707–1769

Mary Cochran's Descendants

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Mary (Ellen Wilson) Cochran (15 Sep 1832–26 May 1917) m. James (Milton) Craig (2 Jan 1825–10 Feb 1886)
  1. 1. Leah (Anna) Craig 1854–1928
  2. 2. William (Cochran) Craig 1857–1942
  3. 3. Harriet (Ellen) Craig 1859–1924
  4. 4. Mary (Bell "Minnie") Craig 1861–1935
  5. 5. Emma (Margaret) Craig 1864–1951
  6. 6. John (Edmund) Craig 1868–1884
  7. 7. James ("Leroy") Craig 1875–1930

Mary Cochran's Timeline

8 Records

1832
15 Sep 1832
Birth of Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 18
Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided here in Byrd, Brown, Ohio, USA
Byrd, Brown, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 28
Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided here in South Strabane, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
South Strabane, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 38
Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided here in Dement, Creston, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Dement, Creston, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided here in Dement, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Dement, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 68
Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided here in Gilman, Osceola, Iowa, USA
Gilman, Osceola, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 78
Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran resided here in Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1917
26 May 1917
Age 85
Death of Mary Ellen Wilson Cochran in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1832
    Event Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dement, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 239; Page: 72d; Enumeration District: 151
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dement, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M593_265; Page: 217A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: 451; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0092
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: South Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1192; Page: 856; Family Hist
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1485; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375498
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Byrd, Brown, Ohio; Roll: 662; Page: 78a
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Byrd, Brown, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Byrd, Brown, Ohio; Roll: 662; Page: 78a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: South Strabane, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: South Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1192; Page: 856; Family Hist

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dement, Creston, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dement, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M593_265; Page: 217A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dement, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dement, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: 239; Page: 72d; Enumeration District: 151

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: 451; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0092

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1485; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375498

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1917
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota, U.S., Death Index, 1879-1955
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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