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Our family history is Patric Cochran & -- Smith> John Cochran & Nelly Manese> Sally Cochran and John Garner. We am looking for 'cousins' of this line to share information.
The following is a PDF file that I retyped for posting. I typed it as written by the Amon D Cochran with { } the handwritten remarks in margins. Hope the information helps those of you researching this line.
A Brief History of the Cochran Family
Written by: Amon D Cochran
{Born: 19 Dec 1828}
{Williamson County, TN}
Adapted for: Grant Edward Lowrance
A Direct Decedent
The following is a sketch of our ancesters on the Cochran side. My great, great grandfather’s name was Patric Cochran (your sixth great grandfather) He came from Ireland, went to Baltimore, Maryland and married a Miss Smith
They had five children, four boys and one girl. The boys name were James, George, John and William. The girl was named Dina. She married a man by the name of Callahan. James married and settled on Clark River above Mayfield, Kentucky. George married and settled in Illinois on the Ohio River at Metropolis. William was killed by Indians while a young man. John (My grandfather and your fifth great grandfather) was settled in Williamson County, Tennessee. His wifes name was Nelly Manese. By this marriage there were five boys and six girls
James, the oldest son married and settled near Izzard County, Arkansas. William married and settled near Mosco, Kentucky. John W (my father and your fourth great grandfather) married Rebecca Fly, a full {crossed out and ½ is written} blooded Cherokee Indian, and settled in what is now Weakley County, Tennessee.
Ammon married and settled in Nashville, Tennessee where he died. Manese died a sigle man. The girls married a following men. Peggy married Daniel Ireland and settled in Robertson County, Tennessee. Polly married Henry Mullins and located in Williamson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth married John Brown and located in Wilson County, Tennessee. Sallie married John Garner and settled in Lawrence County, Arkansas. After his death she married a man by the name of Boothe. Nancy married Isaac Manese and lived in Robinson County, Tennessee. Jane married Bob Wisoner and located in Ozark, Green County, Missouri. {1825 Williamson Co Tn – written in margin}
After the death of our grandmother, Nelly Manese (you fifth great grandmother) Cochran, our grandfather John Cochran married Susan Ricer.
Our grandfather John Cochran served in the Revolutionary War. He was a rifleman and served under General Morgan. He was killed by a negro named Jess.
My great grandfather, Patric Cochran, (your sixth great grandfather) was a very small man and his wife was a very large woman, and all of the children were large but one.
My father and mother, John Whitset and Rebecca Fly Cochran rasied seven children three boys and four girls. The boys were Manese, John B and Ammon Dixon. The girls were Nelly, who married W.B. Langly; Sarah, who married Robert Capps; Reaney, who married Will Capps and Margaret, who married Janes Chadwick and settled in Seiver County, Arkansas.
John B settled in Dyer County, Tennessee near Dyersburg. The rest settled in Weakley County, Tennessee.
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