Thomas Preston Cochran and Rebecca Black

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Husband Thomas Preston Cochran ¹

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           Born: 10 Apr 1813 - Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 1
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         Father: Thomas Cochran (1776-1846) 1 2 3
         Mother: Sophia Maria Porter (1776-1848/1852) 1 2 3

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       Marriage: 1839 4

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   Other Spouse: Jane Patterson (      -1836) 1 - 12 Feb 1835 4

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   Other Spouse: Hannah Maria Kauffman (      -      ) 4 5 - 16 Mar 1886 6

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Wife Rebecca Black ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Abt 1884
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         Father: John Black (      -      ) 4
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Mary Ann Cochran ⁴

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            AKA: Mary Jane Cochran 7
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           Died: Aft 1897
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         Spouse: William Mann (1837-1876) 4 7 8

         Spouse: Thomas Frow (      -Aft 1897) 4

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2 F Josephine Cochran ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1897
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         Spouse: Robert Cathcart (      -1883) 4

         Spouse: Thomas Cluck (      -Aft 1897) 4

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3 M John Cochran ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: when six months old
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         Status: Triplet

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Thomas Cochran ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: when eight years old
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         Status: Triplet

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M William Cochran ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: when eighteen years old
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         Status: Triplet

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Preston Cochran

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His primary education was received in the common schools of his native town, which he attended until he was ten years of age, and then for two years pursued studies preparatory for college, at West Nottingham Academy, near Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland. After a three years' course at Cannonsburg College, later Washington College, in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was graduated, after which he studied medicine for eight months with Dr. McClellan, at Philadelphia, but on account of failing sight was obliged to give up preparation for professional life and return home. This enforced change in his plan of life did not deter him from forming plans for activity and usefulness. He became a clerk in his father's store, where he soon mastered the details of mercantile business, and on his father's retirement in 1835 succeeded to the establishment, and was successful as a merchant. Later in life, Mr. Cochran disposed of the store and bought a farm in Greenwood township, where he busied himself in agricultural pursuits, in the course of time coming into the possession of several farms. In 1846, he gave up farming for a short time, but afterwards resumed it, and continued in this occupation until 1864, when he permanently retired, and took up his residence at Millerstown. He later sold five of his farms, but still retained possession of two. He also owned the property built by Isaiah Clark in 1818. Mr. Cochran was a genuine Democrat of the Jeffersonian school; he was county commissioner from 1842 to 1845, and also served in borough and township offices.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 1272.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 99.

3 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 90.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 1273.

5 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 161.

6 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 398.

7 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 92.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 431.