I am delighted to have your response to my query about Josiah C. Cochrun. Most of what you tell me is new information for me, although the migration from KY to OH matches the information I have as does the time frame for the land patent. I show his spouse as Julia (possibly short for Juliann) Demorist, both picked up from a writing of my grandfather, Selden Josiah Cochrun, who was in turn the gandson of Josiah C. Cochrun. I am dying to have more information on the family. I am descended from Josiah C. Cochrun's son, Andrew Wesley Cochrun who lived much of his adult life in Abingdon, Knox County, IL. There may have been another Josiah C. Cochrun/Cochran other than the father of Andrew Wesley Cochrun; if so, I would suppose a common ancestor. Who is our common ancestor? Do you have the migration to Knox County, IL in your information? How can we exchange additonal information? I am B. Dave Sarles, Jr. 2914 Apple Seed Ct Houston TX 77082-3104 Tel: 281 589-7121 FAX after voice request <sarles@hal-pc.org> Dean Cochrun wrote: > Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/896 > > Surname: Josiah Cochrun, Juliann Demmory > ------------------------- > > I have a Josiah C Cochrun in my family tree that matches your information. > He was the son of Simon Cochrun and Margaret Bumgardner. Simon was a solider > in the Rev. War. Name also spelled Cochran. Moved from Va. to Ky then to > Ohio. Simon eventually died in Allen Co., OH. > here is some other information on JosiahOhio Land Records: > Pantee: Josiah Cochrun > Land Office: Waupaukonetta > Doc:2306 > Date: 1835/10/16 > Base Line: 1st Principal > TWP: 3 S > Range: 6 E > Section: 10 > Acres: 40.000 > Title Authority: Cash Entry Sale > Access Number: OH0640_.263

COCHRAN, Andrew A son of Simon and Margaret Cochran, natives of Virginia, he was born in Franklin Co. OH Aug. 27, 1809. He was raised on a farm, and attended the subscription schools. He learned blacksmithing, and in 1867 went into the drug business. He came to Illinois in 1837. He married Nancy I. Canon on Aug. 22, 1833. He has been School Director, Assessor, and Postmaster. He joined the M. E. Church in 1825 and held church offices. A Republican, he resides in Abingdon. COCHRAN, JOSIAH, Abingdon COCHRUN, Asbury, Yardmaster, Galesburg stock yards, Galesburg. Joan :o)

Thank you, Joan, for the information on Andrew Cochran and Josiah Cochran. I think the Andrew you gave the biography for must have been the brother of my Josiah C and the uncle of my Andrew Wesley Cochrun. The information in the biographies begins to tie in with an apparent ancestor of mine, Josiah Cochrun who died in Allen County Ohio prior to 1850 and may have been part of the same family. B. Dave Sarles, Jr. Joan Achille wrote: > COCHRAN, Andrew > A son of Simon and Margaret Cochran, natives of Virginia, > he was born in Franklin Co. OH Aug. 27, 1809. He was > raised on a farm, and attended the subscription schools. > He learned blacksmithing, and in 1867 went into the drug > business. He came to Illinois in 1837. He married > Nancy I. Canon on Aug. 22, 1833. > He has been School Director, Assessor, and Postmaster. > He joined the M. E. Church in 1825 and held church > offices. A Republican, he resides in Abingdon. > > COCHRAN, JOSIAH, Abingdon > > COCHRUN, Asbury, Yardmaster, Galesburg stock yards, > Galesburg. > > Joan :o)