From Knox County Indiana History, 1988: COCHRAN-REEVE:

Charles William Cochran, born in Knox County Oct 7, 1880, was the son of Michael Cochran (1854-1948) and Eliza Jane Winkler (1862-1926). His grandfather, Michael Cochran, left Ireland with his brothers during a revolution, and became an American citizen in 1837 in Ohio. He married Margaret Wood, of English descent, became a farmer near Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, where their seven children were born. Hoping for a better life he took his family to Missouri, but they were unsuccesful, so they moved back to Indiana, traveling both ways in a covered wagon.

The State of Ohio

Madison County

At a Court of Common Pleas began and held at the Court House in London in and

for the County aforesaid on the 28th day of September A.D. 1837.

Present

Joseph R. Swan, President Judge

Isaac Howsman

George Sinson

Nathan Bond

William Warner, Sheriff

John Moore, Clerk

Among others were the following proceedings to wit; be it remembered that on the 29th day of September in the year aforesaid Michael Cochran, a native of Ireland, appeared in open court and produced a certificate from the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, State of Ohio, under the seal of said Court, by which it appears that the said Michael Cochran had appeared at the September session A.D. 1837 of said Court, and have then and there, declared on oath his intention to become a citizen of the United States - and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the same Michael Cochran during the same term of two years, had behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same, and therefore the said Michael Cochran, took the oath to support the Constitution of the United States and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every sovereign prince, ptentate, state or sovereignity whatever, and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.

In testimony, whereof I, John Moore, Clerk of said Court have

hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal thereof, at London

the 29th day of September A.D. 1837.

John Moore, Clerk

[Brøderbund Family Archive #316, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840, Date of Import: Jun 13, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.316.1.4540.84]

Individual: Gochen, Michel (This is Michael Cochran; not Michel Gochen)

County/State: Daviess Co., IN

Page #: 042 (This is page 43; not 42)

Year: 1840

1 Male 30-40 - Michael

1 Male 40-50 - William (Should be in the 50-60 column)

Broderbund was not able to index his name in their 1850 Census Index.

The microfilm is very poor, but the number is 222 or 223, page 100:

Text of Online Census for Daviess County Washington Twp (1850) reads:

Michael Cochran 46 Farmer Ireland

William Cochran 69 Farmer Ireland

Margaret Cochran 26 England

John Cochran 07 Ind

Mary Cochran 05 Ind

James Cochran 03 Ind

Margaret Cochran 01 Ind

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: Mar 8, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.4287.31]

Individual: Cochran, Michael

Age: 56 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Ireland

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0643

Census Line Number: 26A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Job: Farmer

Job Code: 001 - Farmer

Real Property: $1600

Personal Property: $700

Head of Household: Y

Literate: Yes

Family Number: 0388

Dwelling Number: 0390

There is a William Cochran shown in the same household as Michael in 1840 and 1850. There is a record of a William Cochran buying land in Daviess County in 1839. William is a little young to be Michael's father, but perhaps is an older brother or uncle. There is a note of a G.W. Cochran in the 1840 census of Daviess County. They are not related since G.W. was born in Virginia, as noted in the 1850 census.

Cancelled: NDocument Nr. : 24099Misc. Document Nr. :

Patentee Name: COCHRAN, WILLIAM

Warrantee Name: Authority: April 24, 1820: Cash Entry Sale (3 tat.566)

Signature Present: Y

Signature Date: 8/1/39 Metes/Bounds: N

Survey Date: Subsurface Reserved: N

Land Office: VINCENNES

Comments:

Legal Land Descriptions

Nr.Aliquot PartsSec/BlkTownshipRangeFract. Sect.MeridianAcresCounties

1SWNW11/1-N5-W N 2ND PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 40 ACRES DAVIESS

Naturalization: September 28, 1837, Madison County, Ohio

Arrived in New York City on Sep 5, 1835, at age 13, on board SS/Brig. Elizabeth, according to Bessie Cochran McKinnon, daughter of Thomas & Mark (Lankford) Cochran.

Died Nov 2, 1872. Buried St John's Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, according to Bessie Cochran McKinnon.

An entry in St Simon's Death Register for the year 1873 states: Novembris die 28a sepelivi Margaritam Wood, sacramentis ecclesiae munitam. L. Gueguen.

On the 28th day of November I buried Margaret Wood who was strengthened by the sacraments of the church. L. Gueguen.

From Knox County History, 1988: Charles William Cochran, born in Knox County Oct 7, 1880, was the son of Michael Cochran (1854-1948) and Eliza Jane Winkler (1862-1926). His grandfather, Michael Cochran, left Ireland with his brothers during a revolution, and became an American citizen in 1837 in Ohio. He married Margaret Wood, of English descent, became a farmer near Washington in Daviess County where their seven children were born. He took his family to Missouri, but they moved back to Indiana.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: Mar 8, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.4285.49]

Individual: Cochran, Margaret

Age: 40 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Ireland

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0643

Census Line Number: 27A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $0

Literate: No

Family Number: 0388

Dwelling Number: 0390

Burial: November 28, 1873, Daviess County, Indiana (St John's Cemetery)

Marriage Index: IL, IN, 1790-1850

Daviess County Indiana

Cochran, Michael Spouse : Woods, Margaret

Marriage date : Oct 3, 1842

Marriage Regiser of St Peter's Church, Montgomery, Daviess County, Indiana:

Married. Michael Cochran and Margaret Woods. Witnesses: John Cochran and Mary Brett. Oct 25, 1842.

There's a difference in dates here. Perhaps one is the issuance of the license.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: Mar 7, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.4284.11]

Individual: Cochran, John

Age: 16 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Indiana

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0643

Census Line Number: 28A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $0

Literate: Yes

School Within Year: Yes

Family Number: 0388

Dwelling Number: 0390

1900 Census of Daviess County Indiana - Steele Twp, p295 - 235-242

Cochran, John Head w m Jul 1846 53 M27 IN IRE ENG Farmer

Nancy Wife w f May 1847 53 M27 7-5 IN IN IN

Anna Dau w f Oct 1879 20 S IN IN IN

Effie Dau w f Mar 1883 17 S IN IN IN

John W. Son w m Jan 1887 13 S IN IN IN Farm laborer

Dolen, Levi Boarder w m Aug 1880 19 S IN IN IN Farm laborer

Daviess County, Indiana Index to Death Records A-Z 1882-1920 

Cochran John M W 65 Aug 3 1908 Steele Twp H-20 14

[Genealogy.com, LLC, Family Archive #216, Ed. 1, Vital Records: Indiana Deaths, Date of Import: Apr 19, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.216.1.2507.15]

Individual: John Cochran

Date: Aug 03, 1908 Location: Steele Township

Age: 65 yr Sex: Male Color: W

Source Location: City Health Office Washington, Indiana

Book: H-20 Page: 14

St Simon's Church, Washington, Indiana, Baptismal Register

On the 15th of August, 1843, I baptized John Cochran, son of Michael Cochran. A. Parret, priest.

Plainville Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana:

Cochran, John. July 29, 1843 - August 3, 1908.

Cochran, Nancy Hulen. May 10, 1848 - April 2, 1926. Wife of John.

Cochran, John. Jan 31, 1887 - Aug 8, 1911.

Cochran, Sti (Corlett) Mar 9, 1884 - June 30, 1941. Wife of John

Cochran, Ruth M. Jan 23, 1910 - Aug 3, 1910.

Cochran, Lola May. Apr 29, 1911 - Dec 20, 1911.

Plainville Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana:

Cochran, John. July 29, 1843 - August 3, 1908.

Cochran, Nancy Hulen. May 10, 1848 - April 2, 1926. Wife of John.

Cochran, John. Jan 31, 1887 - Aug 8, 1911.

Cochran, Sti (Corlett) Mar 9, 1884 - June 30, 1941. Wife of John

Cochran, Ruth M. Jan 23, 1910 - Aug 3, 1910.

Cochran, Lola May. Apr 29, 1911 - Dec 20, 1911.

Baptismal Register - St Simon's Church, Washington, Indiana

Born April 15, 1849, Margaret, legitimate daughter of Michael Corcoran and Margaret Woods, was baptized by me according to the rites of the R. Catholic Church, May the 20th. Sponsors: Dennis Mahoney and Bridget Corcoran. John McDermott, priest.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: Mar 8, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.4285.50]

Individual: Cochran, Margaret

Age: 11 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Indiana

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0643

Census Line Number: 31A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $0

Literate: Yes

School Within Year: Yes

Family Number: 0388

Dwelling Number: 0390

Bicknell Daily News, Monday, Sept 23, 1935

Brother and Sister, 82 and 86, Die 45 Minutes Apart

Lives of two elderly persons, aged 82 and 86 years, a brother and a sister, went out at an early hour Monday morning, just forty-five minutes apart. Mrs. Margaret Anne Shepherd of 908 Mason street died at 2:25 o'clock following a lengthy illness of many years and a serious illness of about a week. She was 86 years of age last April 15th. Just forty-five minutes later at 3:10 o'clock, her brother, Henry Cochran, who was here visiting from Daytona Beach, Florida, died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Ollie McKinnon, of 314 Illinois street, where he had been confined to his bed for the past few days. Mr. Cochran was 82 years old. Pneumonia caused his death. Mrs. Shepherd, who had been blind for the past five years following an unsuccessful eye operation, had been ill and confined to her bed for almost five years. She was unable to be up at all except for a short time once in a great while when she was fitted into a chair. Last week her condition took a turn for the worse and since then she has been seriously ill. Her children knew that she could not live and kindly death spared her from further suffering. Her death was due to complications incident to old age. She had been unconscious since noon Sunday and died very quietly at 2:25 a.m. Mrs. Shepherd had lived in Bicknell for thirty-three years and was well known here. she made her home on Mason street. Her eldest son, William, who is unmarried, lived with her and cared for his disable mother like a child. Margaret Anne, daughter of Michael and Margaret Woods, was born near Edwardsport, on April 15, 86 years, five months and eight days ago. She spent her childhood there and later moved to Washington, Indiana, where she made her home for many years. She had lived in Bicknell for the past thirty-three years. She was well known throughout this vicinity. For the past number of years she had made her home on Mason street with her son, William Shepherd. The following children survive: Mrs. Clara Beachler, William Shepherd, Mrs. Charle O. (Lillie) Riley, Charles M. Shepherd, Mrs. Sol (Ethel) Lynn, Mrs Roy (Bessie) Strain, Ray R. Shepherd. There are 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. There are four brothers: James Cochran of Purman(?) Washington, Henry, deceased, Michael Cochran of Freelandville, and Thomas Cochran of Lyons.

Baptism: May 20, 1849, St Simon's, Washington, Indiana

WPA Index to Knox County Indiana Marriages 1850-1920

Surname: COCHRAN Given Name: MARG

Spouse: R Spouse Surname: SHEPHARD

Month: DEC Day: 24 Year: 1872

County: KNOX Book: C-8 Page: 289 Fiche: 4011

Baptismal Register - St. Simon's Church, Washington Daviess County Indiana

August 16th, 1853. William Corkeran, infant of Michael and of his wife, Margaret, I baptized. Sponsors: Michael Gaffeny and Mary J. Campbell. Patrick Highland.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: Mar 8, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.4289.33]

Individual: Cochran, William

Age: 6 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Indiana

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0643

Census Line Number: 33A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $0

Literate: Yes

Family Number: 0388

Dwelling Number: 0390

Bicknell Daily News, Monday, Sept 23, 1935

Brother and Sister, 82 and 86, Die 45 Minutes Apart

Lives of two elderly persons, aged 82 and 86 years, a brother and a sister, went out at an early hour Monday morning, just forty-five minutes apart. Mrs. Margaret Anne Shepherd of 908 Mason street died at 2:25 o'clock following a lengthy illness of many years and a serious illness of about a week. She was 86 years of age last April 15th. Just forty-five minutes later at 3:10 o'clock, her brother, Henry Cochran, who was here visiting from Daytona Beach, Florida, died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Ollie McKinnon, of 314 Illinois street, where he had been confined to his bed for the past few days. Mr. Cochran was 82 years old. Pneumonia caused his death. Mrs. Shepherd, who had been blind for the past five years following an unsuccessful eye operation, had been ill and confined to her bed for almost five years. She was unable to be up at all except for a short time once in a great while when she was fitted into a chair. Last week her condition took a turn for the worse and since then she has been seriously ill. Her children knew that she could not live and kindly death spared her from further suffering. Her death was due to complications incident to old age. She had been unconscious since noon Sunday and died very quietly at 2:25 a.m.... Mr. Cochran lived in Westphalia for many years and is well known throughout this vicinity. For the past four years he and his wife had made their home in Florida, where their children lived. Mr. and Mrs. Cochran and their only daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Oral Cunningham, of Daytona Beach, Florida, arrived in Knox county a little over a week ago to visit relatives. The change in the climate did not agree with the frail, elderly man and he took a deep cold. He contracted pneumonia fever last Thursday and died without seeing his only sister, who was very low. The Cochrans had been visiting in Newberry and Westphalia and when Mr. Cochran took ill he was brought to Bicknell to his niece's home where he died this morning shortly after his sister's death. He did not know that she had died. Mrs. Shepherd had lived in Bicknell for thirty-three years and was well known here. She made her home on Mason street. Her eldest son, William, who is unmarried, lived with her and cared for his disabled mother like a child... William Henry Cochran, son of Michael and Margaret Woods, was born June 21, 1854. He was married to Minda Carrico, who survives. He was 82 years of age. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1909, and a member of the K. of P. lodge. He is survived by the widow and three children all of Daytona Beach, Florida: Milton Cochran, Ernest Cochran, Dolly Cunningham. There is also one grandchild, Gene Cochran, and the brothers as named above... services for Mr. Cochran have not yet been made, pending arrival of his sons from Florida.

Burial: September 24, 1935, Knox County, Indiana (Sandborn Cemetery)

Burial: Aft. March 20, 1959, Knox County, Indiana (Sandborn Cemetery)

WPA Index to Knox County Indiana Marriages 1850-1920

Surname: COCHRAN Given Name: HENRY

Spouse: M Spouse Surname: CARRICO

Month: JAN Day: 17 Year: 1888

County: KNOX Book: C-12 Page: 51 Fiche: 4011

From Knox County History, 1988: COCHRAN-REEVE. Charles William Cochran, born in Knox County Oct 7, 1880, was the son of Michael Cochran (1854-1948) and Eliza Jane Winkler (1862-1926). His grandfather, Michael Cochran, left Ireland with his brothers during a revolution, and became an American citizen in 1837 in Ohio. He married Margaret Wood, of English descent, became a farmer near Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, where their seven children were born. Hoping for a better life he took his family to Missouri, but they were unsuccesful, so they moved back to Indiana, traveling both ways in a covered wagon. Charles' mother, Jane, was the eldest daughter of George Winkler, a German farmer and his wife, Josephine Lankford. Jane often acted as a midwife beginning when she was nine years old. She was left alone in the cabin with her mother and helped deliver her baby brother. After Michael and Jane were married, they bought a farm near Freelandville, Knox County, Indiana, where Charles and a brother, George, were born.

[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: Mar 8, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.4287.32]

Individual: Cochran, Michael

Age: 5 Year(s)

Ethnicity: White

Birthplace: Indiana

County: Daviess

Township: Washington

Post Office: Washington

State: IN

Census Page Number: 0643

Census Line Number: 34A

National Archives Series Number: M653

National Archives Microfilm Number: 251

Real Property: $0

Personal Property: $0

Literate: Yes

Family Number: 0388

Dwelling Number: 0390

Residence: 1860, Washington Twp, Daviess Co, Indiana

WPA Index to Knox County Indiana Marriages 1850-1920

Surname: COCKRAN Given Name: MICH

Surname: WINKLE Given Name: JANE

Month: DEC Day: 21 Year: 1879

County: KNOX Book: C-10 Page: 103 Fiche: 4014

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Dec 2, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.45873.97]

Individual: Cochran, Ernest

Social Security #: 313-40-8412

SS# issued in: Indiana

Birth date: Jul 9, 1901

Death date: Nov 1968

Residence code: Indiana

ZIP Code of last known residence: 47040

Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Rising Sun, Indiana

Burial: April 13, 1974, Volusia County, Florida (Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery)

Burial: November 04, 1991, Volusia County, Florida (Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery)

From Knox County History, 1988: COCHRAN-REEVE

Charles William Cochran, born in Knox County Oct 7, 1880, was the son of Michael Cochran (1854-1948) and Eliza Jane Winkler (1862-1926). His grandfather, Michael Cochran, left Ireland with his brothers during a revolution, and became an American citizen in 1837 in Ohio. He married Margaret Wood, of English descent, became a farmer near Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, where their seven children were born. Hoping for a better life he took his family to Missouri, but they were unsuccesful, so they moved back to Indiana, traveling both ways in a covered wagon.

Charles' mother, Jane, was the eldest daughter of George Winkler, a German farmer and his wife, Josephine Lankford. Jane often acted as a midwife beginning when she was nine years old. She was left alone in the cabin with her mother and helped deliver her baby brother. After Michael and Jane were married, they bought a farm near Freelandville, Knox County, Indiana, where Charles and a brother, George, were born.

Charles graduated from high school and attended Indiana State Normal College. He taught school for three years and joined the Maria Creek Baptist Church (Knox County Indiana) when he was 18. While attending a revival at Edwardsport (Knox Co) Baptist Church, he met his future wife, Hulda Reeve, born July 22, 1882, who was the eldest daughter of Samuel Tanner Reeve (1831-1919), businessman, and Sebree Ann Johnson Warth (1848-1931). He owned a furniture store and was the only mortician in the district. He fought with the 80th Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War. When Hulda was 17, he sent her to a School for Embalmers at Indianapolis. She was the first woman in Indiana to receive a license and work as a lady mortician.

Charles and Hulda married April 1902, and worked as partners with her father in Edwardsport. Charles also managed the furniture store and the Harness Shop. They were active in church and community affairs, were charter members of the Masonic, Eastern Star, IOOF and Rebekah lodges. Both taught classes at the church. Their elder daughter, Ruth, was born May 16, 1906. She attended all church meetings with her parents, joined the church, began teaching classes ant 12 years, graduated from Edwardsport High School and attended Indiana University where she met and married George Kent Carter, a banker.

Charles and family moved to Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana, in 1916 where he was employed by the Prudential Insurance Company. During the influenza epidemic of 1918, he took medicines and food (cooked by Hulda) to many homes along his route where it was badly needed. People were thankful for help during days when doctors and nurses were scarce. In 1918 a large electrical plant was build on White River. Charles was employed as a statistician in the office and the family moved to Bicknell (Knox County Indiana) while waiting for their residence to be built at Edwardsport. Their second daughter, June Elizabeth, was born June 26, 1920, in Bicknell. She graduated from Edwardsport High School, worked in 4-H Clubs, and attended Indiana University. In 1939 she married H. Dwight Fielder, Bicknell, Indiana. They moved to Melbourne, Florida, where they worked at the Kennedy Space Center.

Charles and Hulda helped with young people. He was a Boy Scout troop leader, and she helped with 4-H clubs. He was appointed president of the PTA. He was clerk for the church for many years and was honored by becoming a lifelong Deacon. He served as chairman for the Baptist Brotherhood of Men. The Cochrans moved to Bicknell from Edwardsport after retirement where he managed the Auto License Bureau. Hulda died February, 1952. Charles moved to Florida, where he lived with his daughter. He died June, 1963, and both are buried in the Edwardsport Town Cemetery, which he had helped to restore after years of neglect.

Charles and Hulda have four grandchildren, C. Kent Carter, Attorney, and Rev. Jeanine C. Rae (deceased) both of Bloomington (Monroe Co, Indiana), and Robert D. Fielder, a security guard in Tennessee, and Dr. Dennis L. Fielder, Atlanta, Georgia. --Ruth Cochran Carter-- Knox County History (1988). page 253.[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Dec 2, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.45863.121]

Individual: Cochran, Charles

Social Security #: 303-10-8154

SS# issued in: Indiana

Birth date: Oct 7, 1880

Death date: Jun 1963

Residence code: Florida