--part1_35.5abac7f.265f2dc1_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear List: I've posted this brickwall once before and thought I should try again just in case. (hope springs eternal!!). In the family bible, Rufus Cochran's birth is listed July 8,1858 in Selma, (Dallas Co) Ala. The family story is his parents were killed by Indians and he was raised by kin. At some point, he traveled to Texas with a family named BELL. The only facts we know are, in 1879, Rufus married Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Halford in Waco, Texas. He died in Waco in April 26, 1939. He and Lizzie had several children: Willie Cochran born Oct. 1, 1879 Daniel R. born Jan 31, 1881 Mary Oleavie born May 13, 1884 Marr. Clarence Jenkins, children Percy Edward & Flossie. Flossie marr. Ted Gettinger and lived in Los Angeles and Mary Ollie lived with them. Lucindia born April 27, 1887 Julia born Feb. 16, 1889 Nell born March 30, 1891 Francis born May 30, 1893 John Ransom born July 3, 1895. We did meet some cousins in Long Beach, Calif at P. Edward's death. To my regret, we never exchanged phone numbers If there are any leads, clues, or a memory tucked into the above story, please email me and I will be eternally grateful. We are trying to find out who Rufus' parents or siblings were. Many thanks, Roseanna in Fresno, Calif. --part1_35.5abac7f.265f2dc1_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <Rmjtracker@aol.com> From: Rmjtracker@aol.com Full-name: Rmjtracker Message-ID: <90.4d51aee.265f2ccd@aol.com> Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 21:26:37 EDT Subject: RUFUS COCHRAN BORN 1858, SELMA,ALA. To: cochran-l@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 106 Dear List: I've posted this brickwall once before and thought I should try again just in case. (hope springs eternal!!). In the family bible, Rufus Cochran's birth is listed July 8,1858 in Selma, (Dallas Co) Ala. The family story is his parents were killed by Indians and he was raised by kin. At some point, he traveled to Texas with a family named BELL. The only facts we know are, in 1879, Rufus married Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Halford in Waco, Texas. He died in Waco in April 26, 1939. He and Lizzie had several children: Willie Cochran born Oct. 1, 1879 Daniel R. born Jan 31, 1881 Mary Oleavie born May 13, 1884 Marr. Clarence Jenkins, children Percy Edward & Flossie. Flossie marr. Ted Gettinger and lived in Los Angeles and Mary Ollie lived with them. Lucindia born April 27, 1887 Julia born Feb. 16, 1889 Nell born March 30, 1891 Francis born May 30, 1893 John Ransom born July 3, 1895. We did meet some cousins in Long Beach, Calif at P. Edward's death. To my regret, we never exchanged phone numbers If there are any leads, clues a memory tucked into the above story, please email me and I will be eternally grateful. We are trying to find out who Rufus' parents or siblings were. Many thanks, Roseanna in Fresno, Calif --part1_35.5abac7f.265f2dc1_boundary--