Hi Velma, the information I have is sketchy Descendants of Aaron D. Cochran 1 Aaron D. Cochran . +Nancy Bowen ........ 2 Josephine Isabel Cochran 1846 - 1910 ............ +Alexander Montgomery Bell 1844 - 1898 ........ 2 Mary Jane Cochran? The listing in the 1840 census i found in an online index, there is no furtehr detail and i have not looked in the actual census itself yet. But the timing fits fine. I'll let you know if I come across anything else that might be of assistance, Regards, Gordon NeilandVelma@cs.com wrote: > Hi Gordon, > > Thanks for your reply. I am finding several spellings for this Surname, a > few of which are COCKERHAM, COCKRUM, COCKRAM, COCKRAN and COCHRAN. I also > found the following--- "based on informed speculation, it points to COTHRAN > being one of the several variations of COCHRAN(E). As I have been doing > research for our line, I have been looking at COCHRAN and COCKRAN as the same > line, but I have no idea if this is the right thing to do. > > Our line is from Henry COCKRAN listed on the 1860 Hickman County Census, and > just my luck, does not give an age. He is married to Polly J. (Unknown) and > she is listed as 28. That would make her born about 1832, so I am guessing > he would have been born around 1830. Their daughter, Sarah C. COCKRAN, b. > abt. 1854, married Ben OVERBEY, b. abt. 1848. Ben and Sarah C. (COCKRAN) > OVERBEY are Neil's Gr-grandparents. > > Your Aaron D. COCHRAN is of interest and could prove to be a connection. I > found an Aaron COCHRAN listed in the 1820 Williamson County, TN. Census. He > and a female (his wife) are listed as 26-44 (b. 1776 to 1794), with 2 males > and 2 females under 10. Since I don't have a family breakdown for the Aaron > D. COCHRAN on the 1840 Hickman County Census at this time, I can't tell if > this is the same person, but it is quite possible. > On the War of 1812 Muster Rolls, there is an Aaron D. COCHRAN, Private, > Dyer's Reg't, Cavalry and Mtd. Gunmen, Tennessee Volunteers. Also on the > 1840 Hickman County Census is Robert and William H. COCHRAN, and Daniel and > Green COCKRAN. > > Was Mrs. Baxter Murray (your father's Aunt Pearl) a COTHRAN or COCHRAN before > she married? > Maybe someone on the list will recognize one of the names, or offer some > advice. > > Thanks, > Velma > > --------------------- > <HI Velma, > > ==== TNHICKMA Mailing List ==== > For problems, questions or instructions, > email list admistrator: Gordon at gmharbison@mediaone.net > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library