This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IMJ.2ACEB/2231.1 Message Board Post: SAMUEL BRICE COCHRAN was probably a descendant of brothers ROBERT or PAUL COCHRAN, JR. ROBERT COCHRAN was born in 1739 in Ireland and died 4-28-1822 in Cabarrus Co., NC. He and unknown wife (perhaps BRICE) named children ELIZABETH BRICE COCHRAN (b c1785) and ROBERT BRICE COCHRAN (b in 1793 in Cabarrus Co., NC, m MALINDA SARAH MORRISON, and d 11-2-1824). PAUL COCHRAN, JR. was born in 1754 in Ireland. m MARTHA GREER and had a family of 11 children including JAMES COCHRAN (b 5-2-1786 in Mecklenburg Co., NC). JAMES m MARY REID 10-8-1812 in Blount Co., TN and their children included SAMUEL COCHRAN (b 3-15-1816), JAMES BRICE COCHRAN (b 10-11-1827), and SILAS ALEXANDER COCHRAN (b 9-23-1839).