Thomas Cochran and Sophia Maria Porter

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Husband Thomas Cochran ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1776 - Redcastle, near Londonderry, Ireland 3
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           Died: 10 Feb 1846 - Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: [Father] Cochran (      -      )
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Sophia Maria Porter ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 16 Oct 1776 - Redcastle, near Londonderry, Ireland 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Mar 1848 or 1852 - Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 1 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: Robert Porter (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M William Cochran ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1886 - Boone Co, MO 1
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2 M Robert Bolton Cochran ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died:  - Franklin Co, PA
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3 F Eliza Jane Cochran ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Oct 1805 2
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           Died: 20 Apr 1881 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Robert McPherson McDowell (      -      ) 1 2
           Marr: (Divorced)

         Spouse: Robert McPherson McDowell (      -      ) 1 2

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4 M James Madison Cochran ¹

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           Born: 17 Nov 1810 - Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 5
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           Died: 9 Aug 1861 - Liverpool, Perry Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Lavinia Allen Thompson (1814-1864) 5
           Marr: 6 Jun 1835 - Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 5

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5 M Thomas Preston Cochran ¹

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           Born: 10 Apr 1813 - Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 1
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Jane Patterson (      -1836) 1
           Marr: 12 Feb 1835 6

         Spouse: Rebecca Black (      -Abt 1884) 6
           Marr: 1839 6

         Spouse: Hannah Maria Kauffman (      -      ) 6 7
           Marr: 16 Mar 1886 8

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6 F Mary Ann Cochran ^{1 3 9}

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           Born: 14 Jun 1815 - Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 3 9
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           Died: 14 Jun 1887 - Mexico, Juniata Co, PA 3 9
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         Spouse: Charles Allen Thompson (1811-1854) 1 3
           Marr: 11 Mar 1834 - Millerstown, Perry Co, PA 3

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Cochran

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He and his three brothers, Samuel, Robert and William, were Protestants, and were possessed of considerable property, but were compelled to leave their property behind them and flee to America. A priest of the Catholic church was a true friend to them, and took charge of their property interests in Ireland. The Cochran brothers bought land in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and laid out a town which they called Cochranville. The three brothers of Thomas Cochran remained in Chester County, where they reared families and died, but he moved, in 1801, to Millerstown, Perry County, where he taught school, and afterwards engaged in mercantile business; here also he kept the first tavern opened in the town. He continued in the management of both branches of business until 1813. Being postmaster during the War of 1812, he could not enlist in the army. In 1813, he disposed of the hotel, and continued his mercantile pursuits until 1835, when he was succeeded in the business by his son. He retired from active pursuits and died in 1847.
He and his wife were the principal promoters and supporters of the Presbyterian church at Millerstown.

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General Notes: Wife - Sophia Maria Porter

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She was born near Londonderry, Ireland, October 16, 1776. She came with her parents to America when she was seventeen years old.

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

2 Editor, 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 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 90, 174.

5 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 174.

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

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

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

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 1267.