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William Cochran 1816–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 09 Mar 1890

Death Location: Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Father: Isaac Cochran

Mother: Sarah McKinstry

Spouse(s): Hannah Cary

Children(s): Lydia Cochran, Isaac Cochran, James Cochran, Eliza Cochran, Caroline Cochran, Maria Cochran, Joseph Cochran, William Cochran, John Cochran

William Cochran was born in 1816 in Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, the child of Isaac Cochran And Sarah Mckinstry. In 1880, William Cochran resided in Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. William Cochran married Hannah Cary, and had children including Caroline Cochran, Eliza Ann Cochran, Isaac Cochran, James Cochran, John Alexander Cochran, Joseph M Cochran, Lydia J Cochran, Maria Cochran, William B Cochran. William Cochran passed away in 1890 in Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • William Cochran was born in 1816 in Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, the child of Isaac Cochran And Sarah Mckinstry.
  • In 1880, William Cochran resided in Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Cochran married Hannah Cary, and had children including Caroline Cochran, Eliza Ann Cochran, Isaac Cochran, James Cochran, John Alexander Cochran, Joseph M Cochran, Lydia J Cochran, Maria Cochran, William B Cochran.
  • William Cochran passed away in 1890 in Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Cochran
1776–1834
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Sarah McKinstry
1769–1840
Birth Location: Wayne, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Cary
1811–1906
Birth Location: , Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
HC

Children(s)

Lydia Cochran
1838–1912
Birth Location: Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
LC
Isaac Cochran
1834–
Birth Location: –
IC
James Cochran
1836–1919
Birth Location: Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
JC
Eliza Cochran
1840–1841
Birth Location: Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
EC
Caroline Cochran
1843–
Birth Location: Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
CC
Maria Cochran
1845–
Birth Location: Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
MC
Joseph Cochran
1848–
Birth Location: Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
JC
William Cochran
1852–
Birth Location: Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
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John Cochran
1858–1929
Birth Location: , Indiana County, Pennsylvania
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William Cochran's Ancestors

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William Cochran
1816–1890
Birth Place: Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Isaac Cochran
1776–1834
Donegal, Ireland
Sarah McKinstry
1769–1840
Wayne, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William Cochran
1730–1777
Scotland
Jemima Brame
1738–1827
Middlesex County, Virginia
Alexander (McKINSTRY) Jr
1739–1813
Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (A) ROSS
1728–1810
PA.
Great-Grandparents
John Cochran
1690–1778
Isabel Frier
1690–
Alexander McKinstry
1708–1731
Mary Samuels
1706–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cochrane
1651–
Samuel Mckinstry
1690–
John Samuels
1675–1744
Isabel Davies
1675–1740

William Cochran's Descendants

1.
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William Cochran (1816–09 Mar 1890) m. Hannah Cary (15 Dec 1811–22 JAN 1906)
  1. 1. Lydia (J) Cochran 1838–1912 m. George (K.) Tyson 1833–1915
    1. 1. William (H.) Tyson 1862–1928 m. Emma (L) McClure 1862–1950 m. Emma (L.) McCLURE 1862–1950 m. Christiana Tyson 1871–
      1. 1. LeRone (Evelyn) TYSON 1886–1971 m. John (Q) Groves 1884–
      2. 2. John (McClure Dr.) TYSON 1894–1975 m. Louise (R) Tyson 1902–
        1. 1. John Tyson 1925– m. Marilyn (F) Tyson 1924–
      3. 3. Nora (Belle) TYSON 1890–
      4. 4. Mamie (R) Tyson 1914–
      5. 5. Lillian Tyson 1892–
      6. 6. Norabel Moore 1895–
      7. 7. Le (Rone E) Tyson 1886–1971
    2. 2. Ella (H) Tyson 1867–
  2. 2. Isaac Cochran 1834–
  3. 3. James Cochran 1836–1919 m. Eliza Cochran 1838–
    1. 1. May Cochran 1875–
  4. 4. Eliza (Ann) Cochran 1840–1841
  5. 5. Caroline Cochran 1843–
  6. 6. Maria Cochran 1845–
  7. 7. Joseph (M.) Cochran 1848– m. Rachel (C.) Davis 1850–
  8. 8. William (B.) Cochran 1852–
  9. 9. John (Alexander) Cochran 1858–1929

William Cochran's Timeline

3 Records

1816
1816
Birth of William Cochran in Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 64
William Cochran resided here in Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
1890
09 Mar 1890
Age 74
Death of William Cochran in Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bell, Jefferson, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1890
    Event Place: Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
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