Nancy, My husband and I thought the same thing when we read that she was unable to locate any descendants. They were probably standing on some of Black Jim & Mildred's descendant's property when the pictures were taken. I would guess there's at least a dozen descendants within a couple mile radius. Black Jim & Mildred were my husbands great great grandparents through their dau Elizabeth Mae Wall. Good article though. Becky Ash-Mitchell -----Original Message----- From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nancy & Jerry Thompson Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:41 PM To: momiller@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOMILLER] Faith, MO This evening's Jefferson City News Tribune has a good article on Faith, MO, where "Black" Jim Wall and his family had their trading post. It should be available on-line by tomorrow. www.newstribune.com <http://www.newstribune.com/> I did take issue with one statement made by the reporter, "although there most certainly are some descendants of the original settlers, we were unable to locate them." If she had truly been looking, she could have found relatives all over the county. Nancy T. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My Mother is the granddaughter of Cora Lula Wall Miller. Mom was at her 61st. highschool reunion last fall. Mildred ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Mitchell" <mizzouhoops@earthlink.net> To: <momiller@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 6:52 AM Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Faith, MO > Nancy, > My husband and I thought the same thing when we read that she was unable > to > locate any descendants. They were probably standing on some of Black Jim > & > Mildred's descendant's property when the pictures were taken. I would > guess > there's at least a dozen descendants within a couple mile radius. Black > Jim > & Mildred were my husbands great great grandparents through their dau > Elizabeth Mae Wall. > Good article though. > > Becky Ash-Mitchell > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Nancy & Jerry Thompson > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:41 PM > To: momiller@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOMILLER] Faith, MO > > This evening's Jefferson City News Tribune has a good article on Faith, > MO, > where "Black" Jim Wall and his family had their trading post. It should > be > available on-line by tomorrow. www.newstribune.com > <http://www.newstribune.com/> > > > > I did take issue with one statement made by the reporter, "although there > most certainly are some descendants of the original settlers, we were > unable > to locate them." If she had truly been looking, she could have found > relatives all over the county. > > > > Nancy T. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Becky I saw your note to Nancy about Faith, spotted that your husband was a descendant of Black Jim, but couldn't locate where he fits on the tree. I am researching the Wall family for my good friend Dianne Wall who descends from Black Jim via Cat Wall and Price Wall. Below are the three Cochran obituaries that I have, but nothing further than these. How does your husband link up to the Cochrans? Best wishes Paddy Buckley The Miller County Autogram, Tuscumbia, Missouri, Thursday, January 18, 1945. Bettie May Wall Cochran was born March 23, 1869 in Mercer County, Va.and died on Thursday January 11, 1945 at her home near Iberia at the age of 75 years, 9 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to Solomon Lyon Cochran February 16, 1887. To this union eight children were born. Her husband and oldest son, Clifford James Cochran, preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing four sons and three daughters, namely: Alta Abbott of Baxter Springs, Kans., Mildred Duncan of Iberia, Venice Duncan of Iberia, Omar Grant, and Willard Cochran of Iberia, and Bill Cochran of Brumley, also three brothers and four sisters, namely: Jesse and Frank Wall, both of Iberia, Cat Wall of Swedeborg, Mrs. Cora Miller of Iberia, Ollie Miles of Swedeborg, Stella Workman of Valley Park, and Ida Sixkiller of Oklahoma; 35 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends. She has four brothers who preceded her in death, namely, Chester Wall of St. Louis, Will Wall of Colorado Springs, and Floyd and Peach Wall of Iberia. She was a member of the Church of Christ at Mt. Union. Funeral services were conducted at the Mt. Union church Friday afternoon, January 12th, with Rev. R. F. Moneymaker officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Union cemetery under the direction of Adams & Casey Funeral Service of Iberia. Written by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fern Cochran. Submitted to Miller County GenWeb by Nancy Thompson. Sarah Mildred Cochran m. Clyde Duncan. She is daughter of Elizabeth Mae Wall and Solomon Cochran. Solomon's parents are listed as Joshua Cochran and Sara Keeth. Sarah's sister Verniece Cochran m. Luther W. Duncan. Grant Cochran m. Mildred Shelton, daughter of Bennet Shelton and Rhoda Duncan. 1900 census: (Auglaize/Glaize Twp) Solomon Cochran age 38 (Mo) Elizabeth age 31 (Va) Alta M. age 9 (Mo) married Solomon J. Abbott, 1/28/1906. James C. age 6 (Mo) Sarah M. age 1 (Mo) Obituary: S. L. (Bud) Cochran Died Thursday, April 29 (1943) Solomon Lyon (Bud) Cochran, born March 5, 1862, died at his home west of Iberia, Thursday, April 29 at the age of 81 years, one month and 24 days. He was married to Betty Mae Wall on February 16, 1878, and to this union were born eight children--five boys and three girls, one of the boys, Clifford James, oldest son, having preceded him in death October 24, 1937. His companion and seven children being as follows: Alta Abbot, Baxter Springs, Kans., R.F.D. 2; Millie Duncan, Iberia, R.F.D. 1; Willie Cochran, Brumley, Mo.; Willard, Omer and Grant Cochran and Venice Duncan of Iberia. Besides his wife and children he is survived by one brother, W. G. Cochran, Okla.; 32 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He united with the Church of Christ at about the age of 18 or 19 years, and worshipped at the Pleasant Hill Church. Obituary: The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, January 1985 Grant Cochran, 77, of Iberia died Saturday, January 19, 1985, at Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital. He was born Feb. 25, 1907, in Miller County to Soloman and Betty Wall Cochran. On Jan. 31, 1936, he was married to Mildred Shelton, who died Nov. 1, 1983. Mr. Cochran was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Mt. Union Church of Christ. He was a lifelong resident of Miller County. Surviving are two sons, Francis Lee Cochran of Dixon and Dorlis Cochran of Iberia; three daughters, Edna Luttrell of Brumley, Darlene Thompson of Kaiser and Betty Skokowski of Eldon; two brothers, Bill Cochran and Omer Cochran, both of Iberia; a sister, Venus Duncan of Iberia; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mt. Union Church with Bro. Farris Wall officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Union Cemetery under the direction of Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home. ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Mitchell To: momiller@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Faith, MO Nancy, My husband and I thought the same thing when we read that she was unable to locate any descendants. They were probably standing on some of Black Jim & Mildred's descendant's property when the pictures were taken. I would guess there's at least a dozen descendants within a couple mile radius. Black Jim & Mildred were my husbands great great grandparents through their dau Elizabeth Mae Wall. Good article though. Becky Ash-Mitchell