I need help with find more family for the cochran side of the family.

Question

It's my dad's side of the family. I'm trying to find out more about his dads side. This is how far the I got. Elisha A. Cochran Birth 15 JULY 1795 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, Death July 1871 in Cobb County, Georgia, USA.His wife was, Cynthina Horn Birth 15 may 1802 in North Carolina, USA, Death December 21, 1874 in Cobb County, Georgia, USA

 I do know that my dad told me that  my 2nd grandfather was full blooded irish.  He would be, Henry fletcher cochran, Birth 09 Aug 1868 in Georgia, USA, Death 14 Oct 1929 in Georgia, USA

 

I'm stuck about can't find anyone past my 4th great grandfather. I know thatMy dad's fathers side is irish but can't find where and his mother's side is amercan indian.

Any help would be helpfull.  

Comments

First question: Do you have a clue about his parent's names? I have found several possibilities...not documented but they might provide you with a direction to head in your digging.

I've found several trees that list his father as William Charles Cochran b. 1770-75ish. married to Elizabeth Brock b. 1772ish. These two are out of South Carolina according to the record.

Another possible is a William Winn Cockerham (this is one variation for Cochran) married to a Nancy Estes. No location on these two.

You might also try the spelling Cockeran since I found Elisha with that spelling same birth year at least once.

 

Again no documentation that I could find on this in the short time I looked at it but may help direction wise....for William Charles Cochran parents listed are Alexander Cochran b. 1738ish married to Elizabeth Camp b. 1745ish. Alexander is listed as coming from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. (Note found an alternative location on another tree: Stoneykirk, Wigtown, Scotland and this one had a baptism record attached)Elizabeth from North Carolina.

Alexander's parents are listed as Alexander Cochran b. 1701 and Margaret Buchanan b. 1709. Both from Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Found an alternative (see above) with the mother listed as Janet McGaw

One more possibility and then I am off to bed...lol

 

Same progression...William Charles Cochran married to Elizabeth Brock both out of South Carolina...William's father being Alexander Cochran b.1742 but this time from Chester, Pennsylvania died in South Carolina and Alexander's father being James Cochran b. 1698 from Mayboy, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland died 22 May 1768 in West Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

I also randomly found one tree with his father listed as Charles Weatherford out of North Carolina b.1720.

Sorry I couldn't find anything concrete or documented but hope that if you didn't have these potentials before that they might be useful in heading you in the right direction.

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I found Elisha's father, William Charles Cochran and then William's father is Alexander Cochran who was born in 1742 in Chester County, PA, USA. I need help finding more. Alexander is the last ancestor that I have in my tree.

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I would also like to know if the Cochran last name was change to Cochran in ga because of it being a last name that everyone had . There was something said about someone changing their last name to Cochran to get away from the law and that they did it because they were an outlaw. I don't think it was the family that changed it. I think it was someone just them selves running from the law.

Answer 1

Following up on Sandra's info I found a sourced Cochran family tree on ancestry.com. I can't check the sources because I don't pay for a Scotland subscription. If you are an ancestry.com member, I think the link below on the screen capture will work.

.1 James H. Cochran b: 1 JUL 1555 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; d: 1620 Foughen, Ulster, Antrim, Northern Ireland
m: Janet Burns 1560–1660

..2 Richard Cochrane Cochran Cochrine d: 1685 Scotland m: Helen Park 1598–1650

...3 Baron William II Blair Cochrane, Lord Cochrane
b: 1633 d: 25 AUG 1679 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
m: Lady Catherine Kennedy, of Cassilis 1637–1698

....4 Earl John I Taylor Dundonald Cochrane, 2nd Earl van Dundonald m: Lady Mary Bruce 1660–1738

.....5

Alexander Cochrane Cochran

b: 28 JUL 1701 Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d: 1749 Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
m: 12 Jan 1733 Margaret Buchanan Miller 1709–1770

sources:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
 

Answer 2

Name:	Henry F Cochran
Titles and Terms (Original):
Titles and Terms:
Event Date:	14 Oct 1929
Death Year (Estimated):	1929
Event Place:	Vinings, Cobb, Georgia, United States
Gender:	Male
Race (Original):	White
Race:	White
Age (Expanded):	61 years 2 months
Birth Year (Estimated):	1868
Birth Date:
Birthplace:	Georgia
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Mrs. Martha A Cochran
Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original):	Mrs
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Father's Name:	Wm Cochran
Father's Titles and Terms (Original):
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name:	Millie Mills

Citing this Record

"Georgia, Deaths, 1928-1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JJWH-6BB : accessed 03 Oct 2013), Henry F Cochran, 14 Oct 1929.