William S. Cochran and Annie Loar

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Husband William S. Cochran ¹

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           Born: 20 Nov 1854 - near Scottdale, East Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: John C. Cochran (      -1889) 1 2
         Mother: Hannah Felgar (Abt 1836-Bef 1906) 1 2

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       Marriage: 18 Mar 1884 3

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Wife Annie Loar ³

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           Born: 1854 3
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         Father: Peter Loar (      -      ) 3
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Children

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1 M Jesse C. Cochran ³

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           Born: 31 Mar 1885 3
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2 F Dorsey O. Cochran ³

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           Born: 10 Jun 1888 3
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General Notes: Husband - William S. Cochran

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He was reared on a farm where he was trained to farming and teaming. He received his education in the common schools of his native township and Waynesburg college, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Leaving college he was engaged in mining and teaming for a number of years. In 1888 he determined upon entering into the general mercantile business and selected Stauffer as a favorable place for establishing a store.
He was a member of Hylas Lodge, No. 474 Knights of Pythias and O. W. Howell Council, No. 210, Junior Order of the United American Mechanics. He was a democrat and served as postmaster at Stauffer under President Cleveland's administration.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 440.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 404.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 441.