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William Henry Cochran 1812 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1812

Birth Location: Ohio, United States

Death Date: 15 Apr 1840

Death Location: Albany, Athens, Ohio, United States

Father: Brig. Cochran

Mother: Tamer Howard

Spouse(s): Mary Cochran

Children(s): John Cochran, Joseph Cochran, Henry Cochran, Emma Smith, Thomas Cochran, Janes Cochran

William Henry Cochran was born in 1812 in Ohio, United States, the child of Brig. General John B. Cochran and Tamer Howard. William Henry Cochran married Mary Ann Cochran, and had children including John F Cochran, Joseph Cochran, Henry E Cochran, Emma Smith, Thomas J Cochran, Janes Cochran. William Henry Cochran passed away in 1840 in Albany, Athens, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Cochran was born in 1812 in Ohio, United States, the child of Brig. General John B. Cochran and Tamer Howard.
  • William Henry Cochran married Mary Ann Cochran, and had children including John F Cochran, Joseph Cochran, Henry E Cochran, Emma Smith, Thomas J Cochran, Janes Cochran.
  • William Henry Cochran passed away in 1840 in Albany, Athens, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Brig. Cochran
1781 – 1864
Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania
BC
Tamer Howard
1791 – 1870
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
TH

Spouses(s)

Mary Cochran
1820 – 1901
Birth Location: Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
MC

Children(s)

John Cochran
1841 – 1896
Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
JC
Joseph Cochran
1843 – 1916
Birth Location: Brown, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
JC
Henry Cochran
1847 – 1908
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
HC
Emma Smith
1849 – 1928
Birth Location: Adams County, Ohio, United States of America
ES
Thomas Cochran
1852 – 1889
Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
TC
Janes Cochran
Birth Location: Ohio
JC

William Cochran's Ancestors

Self
William Cochran
1812 – 1840
Birth Place: Ohio, United States
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

William Cochran's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Cochran (4 Aug 1812 – 15 Apr 1840) m. Mary (Ann) Cochran (1820 – 4 November 1901)
  1. 1. John (F) Cochran (20 November 1841 – 9 July 1896)
  2. 2. Joseph Cochran (1 March 1843 – 26 October 1916)
  3. 3. Henry (E) Cochran (26 December 1847 – 25 March 1908)
  4. 4. Emma Smith (11 December 1849 – 29 January 1928)
  5. 5. Thomas (J) Cochran (1852 – 17 September 1889)
  6. 6. Janes Cochran

William Cochran's Timeline

7 Records

1812
4 August 1812
Birth of William Henry Cochran in Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
1812
4 Aug 1812
Birth of William Henry Cochran in Eagle Creek, Huntington, Brown, Ohio, USA
Eagle Creek, Huntington, Brown, Ohio, USA
1812
4 Aug 1812
Birth of William Henry Cochran in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States
1840
15 Apr 1840
Age 28
Death of William Henry Cochran in Huntington, Brown, Ohio, USA
Huntington, Brown, Ohio, USA
1840
15 Apr 1840
Age 28
Death of William Henry Cochran in Albany, Athens, Ohio, United States
Albany, Athens, Ohio, United States
1860
1860
Age 48
William Henry Cochran resided here in Sprigg, Adams, Ohio, USA
Sprigg, Adams, Ohio, USA
1889
21 January 1889
Age 77
Death of William Henry Cochran in Ohio, United States of America
Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 August 1812
    Event Place: Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: Sprigg, Adams, Ohio; Roll: M653_928; Page: 135; Family History Library Film: 8039
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1812
    Event Place: Eagle Creek, Huntington, Brown, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1812
    Event Place: Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sprigg, Adams, Ohio, 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: Sprigg, Adams, Ohio; Roll: M653_928; Page: 135; Family History Library Film: 8039

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1889
    Event Place: Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Huntington, Brown, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Albany, Athens, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    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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