Henry Owen Cochran was born 28 July 1848 in Scotland, Taylor Township in Greene County IN. His parents were Howsan Seaton Cochran (son of John Alexander Cochran and Elizabeth Seaton) and Millia O'Donald (daughter of William O'Donald and Virginia Richardson.) Henry's family moved from Indiana to McDonald County, Missouri in Fall 1853. When Henry was 14 (1862) the family moved to Coffey County Kansas.
He enlisted with his father to fight for the Union in the Civil War, and was assigned to Company F of the Twelfth Regiment of the Kansas Infantry. He enlisted 14 July 1863 and was discharged (in Arkansas) on 15 July 1865, and his rank was private.
Father and son went to Fort Scott, then to Fort Smith, Ark. They were in the battle of Prairie De Ann in Arkansas. After the war, Henry first settled in Fort Scott, Kansas. In the Fall of 1865 he moved to Lawrence County, MO. Daughter Estella said he wanted more education and schools in MO were better. Henry lived with Riley Davis and worked on his farm, saving money for school during the winter. (Riley Davis was married to Christine Hickman, Sarah Frances Reynolds' aunt. Perhaps this is how Henry and she met.)
Henry lived in Lawrence County, MO until 1869, then moved to Ottawa, Kansas where he lived until 1871. He moved back to Lawrence County, MO from 1871-73. He He married Sarah Frances Reynolds (originally of Warren County KY) near Mount Vernon, MO on 23 March 1873. They had seven children: Sydney Homer, Allie, Ina, Ida, Jessie May, Lettie, Estella.
After their marriage (and before children were born) the couple moved to Sun City in Barber County, KS, where Henry's parents and several sisters and a brother lived. There were still dangers assocated with Indians, and a young neighbor who had gone out to herd cows was murdered and scalped. Shortly after that, Henry went out to hunt and when he fired at a buffalo his horse became scared and left without him. Seeing her husband's horse, a pregnant Sarah Frances prepared to go find him while his brother William dashed into town for the militia. Henry had a long walk home and arrived as the militia did. This fear of Indians was a major reason the Cochrans moved back to the Mount Vernon area.
The family lived mostly in Bowers Mill, a small town in Lawrence County that no longer exists--a fire destroyed most buildings many years after Henry died. Henry and Sarah Frances took care of his father (Howsan) the five years before he died. Sarah Frances died in 1923, and Henry's daughter Estelle took much care of Henry after that. He died 13 September 1930 and is buried at Roberts Cemetery, near Mount Vernon.
Henry O. Cochran was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a republican. He served one 2-year term as constable of Mount Vernon township.
Sources:
"History of Lawrence County, MO."
Missouri Special Census of 1890. SD4, ED 122 and 123 has several Cochrans, Orrs, and Cherrys.
Civil War Pension Records for invalid pension. Application #1074.602. Certificate #771.508. Viewed and many portions copied. Confirms names and DOB of children, where resided after the war, wife's name.
Missouri Death Certificate notes officially "Unknown/ill defined/chronic." Pension file details general debility associated with age--vertigo and lumbago. Also notes he died of "an abdominal condition due to advanced age." Death certificate for 13 Sept 1930, Reg District #472, File #30400, Primary Reg District #5636.
He enlisted with his father to fight for the Union in the Civil War, and was assigned to Company F of the Twelfth Regiment of the Kansas Infantry. He enlisted 14 July 1863 and was discharged (in Arkansas) on 15 July 1865, and his rank was private.
Father and son went to Fort Scott, then to Fort Smith, Ark. They were in the battle of Prairie De Ann in Arkansas. After the war, Henry first settled in Fort Scott, Kansas. In the Fall of 1865 he moved to Lawrence County, MO. Daughter Estella said he wanted more education and schools in MO were better. Henry lived with Riley Davis and worked on his farm, saving money for school during the winter. (Riley Davis was married to Christine Hickman, Sarah Frances Reynolds' aunt. Perhaps this is how Henry and she met.)
Henry lived in Lawrence County, MO until 1869, then moved to Ottawa, Kansas where he lived until 1871. He moved back to Lawrence County, MO from 1871-73. He He married Sarah Frances Reynolds (originally of Warren County KY) near Mount Vernon, MO on 23 March 1873. They had seven children: Sydney Homer, Allie, Ina, Ida, Jessie May, Lettie, Estella.
After their marriage (and before children were born) the couple moved to Sun City in Barber County, KS, where Henry's parents and several sisters and a brother lived. There were still dangers assocated with Indians, and a young neighbor who had gone out to herd cows was murdered and scalped. Shortly after that, Henry went out to hunt and when he fired at a buffalo his horse became scared and left without him. Seeing her husband's horse, a pregnant Sarah Frances prepared to go find him while his brother William dashed into town for the militia. Henry had a long walk home and arrived as the militia did. This fear of Indians was a major reason the Cochrans moved back to the Mount Vernon area.
The family lived mostly in Bowers Mill, a small town in Lawrence County that no longer exists--a fire destroyed most buildings many years after Henry died. Henry and Sarah Frances took care of his father (Howsan) the five years before he died. Sarah Frances died in 1923, and Henry's daughter Estelle took much care of Henry after that. He died 13 September 1930 and is buried at Roberts Cemetery, near Mount Vernon.
Henry O. Cochran was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a republican. He served one 2-year term as constable of Mount Vernon township.
Sources:
"History of Lawrence County, MO."
Missouri Special Census of 1890. SD4, ED 122 and 123 has several Cochrans, Orrs, and Cherrys.
Civil War Pension Records for invalid pension. Application #1074.602. Certificate #771.508. Viewed and many portions copied. Confirms names and DOB of children, where resided after the war, wife's name.
Missouri Death Certificate notes officially "Unknown/ill defined/chronic." Pension file details general debility associated with age--vertigo and lumbago. Also notes he died of "an abdominal condition due to advanced age." Death certificate for 13 Sept 1930, Reg District #472, File #30400, Primary Reg District #5636.
Henry Owen Cochran was born 28 July 1848 in Scotland, Taylor Township in Greene County IN. His parents were Howsan Seaton Cochran (son of John Alexander Cochran and Elizabeth Seaton) and Millia O'Donald (daughter of William O'Donald and Virginia Richardson.) Henry's family moved from Indiana to McDonald County, Missouri in Fall 1853. When Henry was 14 (1862) the family moved to Coffey County Kansas.
He enlisted with his father to fight for the Union in the Civil War, and was assigned to Company F of the Twelfth Regiment of the Kansas Infantry. He enlisted 14 July 1863 and was discharged (in Arkansas) on 15 July 1865, and his rank was private.
Father and son went to Fort Scott, then to Fort Smith, Ark. They were in the battle of Prairie De Ann in Arkansas. After the war, Henry first settled in Fort Scott, Kansas. In the Fall of 1865 he moved to Lawrence County, MO. Daughter Estella said he wanted more education and schools in MO were better. Henry lived with Riley Davis and worked on his farm, saving money for school during the winter. (Riley Davis was married to Christine Hickman, Sarah Frances Reynolds' aunt. Perhaps this is how Henry and she met.)
Henry lived in Lawrence County, MO until 1869, then moved to Ottawa, Kansas where he lived until 1871. He moved back to Lawrence County, MO from 1871-73. He He married Sarah Frances Reynolds (originally of Warren County KY) near Mount Vernon, MO on 23 March 1873. They had seven children: Sydney Homer, Allie, Ina, Ida, Jessie May, Lettie, Estella.
After their marriage (and before children were born) the couple moved to Sun City in Barber County, KS, where Henry's parents and several sisters and a brother lived. There were still dangers assocated with Indians, and a young neighbor who had gone out to herd cows was murdered and scalped. Shortly after that, Henry went out to hunt and when he fired at a buffalo his horse became scared and left without him. Seeing her husband's horse, a pregnant Sarah Frances prepared to go find him while his brother William dashed into town for the militia. Henry had a long walk home and arrived as the militia did. This fear of Indians was a major reason the Cochrans moved back to the Mount Vernon area.
The family lived mostly in Bowers Mill, a small town in Lawrence County that no longer exists--a fire destroyed most buildings many years after Henry died. Henry and Sarah Frances took care of his father (Howsan) the five years before he died. Sarah Frances died in 1923, and Henry's daughter Estelle took much care of Henry after that. He died 13 September 1930 and is buried at Roberts Cemetery, near Mount Vernon.
Henry O. Cochran was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a republican. He served one 2-year term as constable of Mount Vernon township.
Sources:
"History of Lawrence County, MO."
Missouri Special Census of 1890. SD4, ED 122 and 123 has several Cochrans, Orrs, and Cherrys.
Civil War Pension Records for invalid pension. Application #1074.602. Certificate #771.508. Viewed and many portions copied. Confirms names and DOB of children, where resided after the war, wife's name.
Missouri Death Certificate notes officially "Unknown/ill defined/chronic." Pension file details general debility associated with age--vertigo and lumbago. Also notes he died of "an abdominal condition due to advanced age." Death certificate for 13 Sept 1930, Reg District #472, File #30400, Primary Reg District #5636.
He enlisted with his father to fight for the Union in the Civil War, and was assigned to Company F of the Twelfth Regiment of the Kansas Infantry. He enlisted 14 July 1863 and was discharged (in Arkansas) on 15 July 1865, and his rank was private.
Father and son went to Fort Scott, then to Fort Smith, Ark. They were in the battle of Prairie De Ann in Arkansas. After the war, Henry first settled in Fort Scott, Kansas. In the Fall of 1865 he moved to Lawrence County, MO. Daughter Estella said he wanted more education and schools in MO were better. Henry lived with Riley Davis and worked on his farm, saving money for school during the winter. (Riley Davis was married to Christine Hickman, Sarah Frances Reynolds' aunt. Perhaps this is how Henry and she met.)
Henry lived in Lawrence County, MO until 1869, then moved to Ottawa, Kansas where he lived until 1871. He moved back to Lawrence County, MO from 1871-73. He He married Sarah Frances Reynolds (originally of Warren County KY) near Mount Vernon, MO on 23 March 1873. They had seven children: Sydney Homer, Allie, Ina, Ida, Jessie May, Lettie, Estella.
After their marriage (and before children were born) the couple moved to Sun City in Barber County, KS, where Henry's parents and several sisters and a brother lived. There were still dangers assocated with Indians, and a young neighbor who had gone out to herd cows was murdered and scalped. Shortly after that, Henry went out to hunt and when he fired at a buffalo his horse became scared and left without him. Seeing her husband's horse, a pregnant Sarah Frances prepared to go find him while his brother William dashed into town for the militia. Henry had a long walk home and arrived as the militia did. This fear of Indians was a major reason the Cochrans moved back to the Mount Vernon area.
The family lived mostly in Bowers Mill, a small town in Lawrence County that no longer exists--a fire destroyed most buildings many years after Henry died. Henry and Sarah Frances took care of his father (Howsan) the five years before he died. Sarah Frances died in 1923, and Henry's daughter Estelle took much care of Henry after that. He died 13 September 1930 and is buried at Roberts Cemetery, near Mount Vernon.
Henry O. Cochran was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a republican. He served one 2-year term as constable of Mount Vernon township.
Sources:
"History of Lawrence County, MO."
Missouri Special Census of 1890. SD4, ED 122 and 123 has several Cochrans, Orrs, and Cherrys.
Civil War Pension Records for invalid pension. Application #1074.602. Certificate #771.508. Viewed and many portions copied. Confirms names and DOB of children, where resided after the war, wife's name.
Missouri Death Certificate notes officially "Unknown/ill defined/chronic." Pension file details general debility associated with age--vertigo and lumbago. Also notes he died of "an abdominal condition due to advanced age." Death certificate for 13 Sept 1930, Reg District #472, File #30400, Primary Reg District #5636.
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