Cochran, Mary Jane

COCHRAN, COX

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/4/2013 at 07:43:22

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

COCHRAN, Mrs. WILLIAM - Deep River Twp - pg 713-14. P.O. Deep River. Her maiden name was Mary Jane Cox, and she was born in Harrison county, Ohio, on the 29th day of August, 1828. On the 14th day of March, 1861, she was married to Wm. Cochran, of Montezuma. To herself and husband were born three sons: John (born January 22, 1862), Ephraim C. (born April 28, 1863) and Samuel F. (born August 28, 1864). Mr. Cochran - s parents were of Irish descent, and his mother, who was survived her husband, is now living, at the ripe age of eighty-five years, in Wellsville, Ohio. He was born in Pennsylvania, the 30th day of June, 1822. He was raised a farmer and immigrated to this State in the fall of 1854. He spent the following winter at Oskaloosa, working in a saw mill, after which he went to Montezuma, where he remained in the employ of Mr. Kilburn for the next six years. At the expiration of this time occurred his marriage, when he and his bride moved into a house in the neighborhood of her present residence, on a farm of eighty acres, deeded to the young couple by the wife - s father. This property was afterward traded for the present family home and subsequently repurchased, and is now held in Mrs. Cochran - s own name. Mr. Cochran died of consumption on the 21st day of July, 1877. The following appeared in the Montezuma Republican a few days after his death: "Mr. Cochran was an old and highly respected Christian gentleman, who was much honored and beloved by all his many friends. After a brief illness he has been called away to scenes beyond the river. He leaves a devoted wife and three children, who have the deep sympathies of their entire circle of acquaintances in this dark hour of their affliction." Mr. Cochran left an estate of 253 acres of splendid farming land, well stocked and entirely free from debt, to the disposition of his widow until the sons shall have attained their majority. Mrs. Cochran is an estimable Christian lady, whose life is devoted to her boys, in the faithful discharge of her duties as a mother.