This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COCHRAN, COCHRANE, COCKRAN, MCVOY, MACABOIS, FOWLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IMJ.2ACEB/1612.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi-- my family of "COCHRANE/COCKRAN/COCHRAN,etc.) showed up in Calvert Co MD in 1850. From the Maryland State Archives I have found 2 burials at 2 different CHRIST CHURCHES for ETHEL ELIZABETH COCHRAN /ETHEL ELIZABETH COCHRANE. Then my great grandmother's brother "I think" also named his daughter ETHEL. I am not sure where my Cochrane's came from. On my great grandpa's burial info, his wife was listed as ELIZA JANE COCKRAN with that spelling. Also, this Eliza Jane lived from approx 1861 to 1931? and is buried in Calvert Co MD.at Christ Church. My great grandfather that Eliza married was surnamed MCVOY but in the WAR OF 1812 records was as MCBOY'S MS MILITIA. And in Some Spanish records MCVOY is spelled as MACABOIS which is similar. No clue if there would be any connection as I am still to figure out where my Eliza's father, WILLIAM HENRY COCHRAN(E) and his brother, JAMES SOMERSETTE COCHRAN(E) hailed from originally. They first appeared in the 1850 Calvert Co MD census. Both were born circa 1820's and WILLIAM HENRY COCHRANE'S wife was said to be ELIZA JANE FOWLER and WILLIAM HENRY COCHRANE'S brother apparently was at that time married to a SOPHIA FOWLER who was said to be ELIZA JANE FOWLER's cousin. Now there are quite a few NY FOWLER'S and another researcher has said they were apparently QUAKERS early on. I don't know if this helps or not, but the name ETHEL is what opened my eyes. Still don't know WHO the ETHEL'S were that are buried at the Christ Churches. I think one was at GREAT CHOPTANK and the other was at the one in Calvert Co MD. Please check the MD archives. Good luck. Bonnie Treon [email protected]