Bobby, Are your TATES from Al and did they marr into the FIKES or CROWS from Ind Co. ? Dortha Bradshaw,Cole,Dark,Fike,Gamel,George,Hicks,Holden,Heathcoat,Killinger,Morris ,Nance,Pitts,Prater,Roberts,Sutterfield,Whiteside -----Original Message----- From: Bobby J. Wadsworth <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, March 26, 2001 1:49 PM Subject: [AR IND.] COCHRAN-Caughran-Coughron-"Cowhorn" of old Black River Twp. >Posted on: Independence Co. Ar Queries >Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ar/Independence/10095 > >Surname: COCHRAN, GEE, TATE, NELSON, POLSTON >------------------------- > >At least three separate COCHRAN (various spellings) families settled in >Independence County in the 1830s and acquired federal land in Black River >(now Marshall?) Twp. The heads of household were James H., Hugh Edward >and John G. COCHRAN - all born 1790 to 1800. I have compiled information >on all of these families. However, I primarily am interested in James H. >COCHRAN, as I suspect that he may be my ancestor. > >A VERY tentative listing of his children includes: > >1. William COUGHRAN, b. c1821 (per military record). > >2. Louisa M. COCHRAN, b. 1822 in GA; d. 1879 in Bosque Co., TX; md. Miles >Maryland GEE, 1841 in Independence Co. <<<<<< my ancestors > >3. Mary COCHRAN, b. c1825 in GA; md. Basell (Basil-Boswell) NELSON, 1843 >in Independence Co. > >4. Christine Ann Jane COUGHRON, b. c1826 in GA; md. Isaac A. TATE, 1849 >in Independence Co. > >5. Adaline CAUGHRAN, b. c1828 in AR (?); md. Ambrose NELSON, 1842 in Independence >Co. > >6. (Male) COCHRAN. > >7. Elizabeth COHORN; md. Martin NELSON, 1851 in Independence Co. > >8. (Male) COCHRAN. > >I believe James H. COCHRAN md/2 Nancy POUSTON (POLSTON), 1846 in Independence >Co. > >Isaac A. TATE was the son of William C. TATE. The NELSON boys are all supposed >to be sons of Reuben and Nancy NELSON. Although the COCHRANS lived in Black >River Twp., these other families apparently did not. > >I would love to exchange notes with anyone researching these surnames in >Independence County! > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >