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Thomas Jefferson Cochran 1829 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Aug 1886

Death Location: Oregon

Father: Brig. Cochran

Mother: Tamer Howard

Spouse(s): Elmyra Cochran

Children(s): Louisa Gregory, Josephine Richardson, Syntha Carney, Tamar Chagnon, Nancy Cochran, Samuel Cochran, Thomas Cochran

In 1829, Thomas Jefferson Cochran entered the world in Brown County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Brig. General John B. Cochran and Tamer Howard. Thomas Jefferson Cochran married Elmyra Cochran, and had children including Louisa Elmira Gregory, Josephine Richardson, Syntha Eleanor Carney, Tamar Lydia Chagnon, Nancy Belle Cochran, Samuel B Cochran, Thomas J Cochran. Thomas Jefferson Cochran passed away in 1886 in Oregon.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Thomas Jefferson Cochran entered the world in Brown County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Brig. General John B. Cochran and Tamer Howard.
  • Thomas Jefferson Cochran married Elmyra Cochran, and had children including Louisa Elmira Gregory, Josephine Richardson, Syntha Eleanor Carney, Tamar Lydia Chagnon, Nancy Belle Cochran, Samuel B Cochran, Thomas J Cochran.
  • Thomas Jefferson Cochran passed away in 1886 in Oregon.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Cochran's Ancestors

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Thomas Cochran
1829 – 1886
Birth Place: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Brig. General John B. Cochran
1781 – 1864
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Tamer Howard
1791 – 1870
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Cochran
1722 – 1814
Carrikeel, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Boothe
1742 – 1823
Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Cochran
1693 – 1771
Sarah Cochran
1702 – 1785
Richard Booth
1713 – 1760
Ann Barber
1717 – 1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cochran
1657 – 1735
Catherine Anderson
1663 – 1717
James Cochran
1658 – 1735
Margaret COCHRAN
1675 – 1735

Thomas Cochran's Descendants

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Thomas (Jefferson) Cochran (1829 – 26 Aug 1886) m. Elmyra Cochran (13 November 1831 – 26 July 1907)
  1. 1. Louisa (Elmira) Gregory (8 February 1849 – 4 March 1939)
  2. 2. Josephine Richardson (1851 – 4 September 1929)
  3. 3. Syntha (Eleanor) Carney (16 July 1857 – 11 April 1907)
  4. 4. Tamar (Lydia) Chagnon (6 April 1861 – 1 October 1930)
  5. 5. Nancy (Belle) Cochran (1864 – 1 July 1942)
  6. 6. Samuel (B) Cochran (5 July 1868 – 26 June 1878)
  7. 7. Thomas (J) Cochran (10 October 1871 – 21 June 1878)

Thomas Cochran's Timeline

6 Records

1829
1829
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Cochran in Huntington Twp, Brown, Ohio
Huntington Twp, Brown, Ohio
1829
1829
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Cochran in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA
Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA
1829
1829
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Cochran in Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
1886
26 Aug 1886
Age 57
Death of Thomas Jefferson Cochran in Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
1886
26 August 1886
Age 57
Death of Thomas Jefferson Cochran in Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
1886
26 Aug 1886
Age 57
Death of Thomas Jefferson Cochran in Oregon
Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Huntington Twp, Brown, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1886
    Event Place: Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Oregon

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Central Point, Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Champaign
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, Probate Packets, Ca. 1835-1886; Index, 1835-Ca. 1920; Author: Illinois. County Court (Champaign County); Probate Place: Champaign

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