Joseph was born in 1853. He is the son of Friend Cochran and Catherine Johnson. [1]
From Edna Earle Sheets: "Uncle Joe stayed at the home place. As various ones [siblings] wanted to sell their farms, he bought them and since many had oil he became a very wealthy man."
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930. West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999. West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970. Written recollection of Edna Earle Sheets, 11 Jun 1964.
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