Windsor, Ill., Dec. 18 — George A. Cochran, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Windsor, passed away at the family home in that
city Friday evening at 6 o'clock after a few days illness from pneumonia, Mr. Cochran was born seventy-seven years ago in Ash Grove township, a son of the late James and Nancy Cochran. His birth took place on the old Cochran homestead, two miles southeast of Windsor. The place was on the old stage coach route through Shelby county, and
Abraham Lincoln spent many nights there during his travels in this part of the country. The house still stands being occupied by Charles Juhnke and family. It is only a short distance from Mr. Cochran's present farm occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Storm. Mr. Cochran and Miss Sarah Richardson were united in marriage about fifty years ago. No children were born to this union, however
Miss Martha Henry, now Mrs. Ruel Storm, was reared in their home.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon from the Ash Grove Christian church.
Decatur, IL Review Dec 19, 1926 p5
city Friday evening at 6 o'clock after a few days illness from pneumonia, Mr. Cochran was born seventy-seven years ago in Ash Grove township, a son of the late James and Nancy Cochran. His birth took place on the old Cochran homestead, two miles southeast of Windsor. The place was on the old stage coach route through Shelby county, and
Abraham Lincoln spent many nights there during his travels in this part of the country. The house still stands being occupied by Charles Juhnke and family. It is only a short distance from Mr. Cochran's present farm occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Storm. Mr. Cochran and Miss Sarah Richardson were united in marriage about fifty years ago. No children were born to this union, however
Miss Martha Henry, now Mrs. Ruel Storm, was reared in their home.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon from the Ash Grove Christian church.
Decatur, IL Review Dec 19, 1926 p5
Windsor, Ill., Dec. 18 — George A. Cochran, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Windsor, passed away at the family home in that
city Friday evening at 6 o'clock after a few days illness from pneumonia, Mr. Cochran was born seventy-seven years ago in Ash Grove township, a son of the late James and Nancy Cochran. His birth took place on the old Cochran homestead, two miles southeast of Windsor. The place was on the old stage coach route through Shelby county, and
Abraham Lincoln spent many nights there during his travels in this part of the country. The house still stands being occupied by Charles Juhnke and family. It is only a short distance from Mr. Cochran's present farm occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Storm. Mr. Cochran and Miss Sarah Richardson were united in marriage about fifty years ago. No children were born to this union, however
Miss Martha Henry, now Mrs. Ruel Storm, was reared in their home.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon from the Ash Grove Christian church.
Decatur, IL Review Dec 19, 1926 p5
city Friday evening at 6 o'clock after a few days illness from pneumonia, Mr. Cochran was born seventy-seven years ago in Ash Grove township, a son of the late James and Nancy Cochran. His birth took place on the old Cochran homestead, two miles southeast of Windsor. The place was on the old stage coach route through Shelby county, and
Abraham Lincoln spent many nights there during his travels in this part of the country. The house still stands being occupied by Charles Juhnke and family. It is only a short distance from Mr. Cochran's present farm occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Storm. Mr. Cochran and Miss Sarah Richardson were united in marriage about fifty years ago. No children were born to this union, however
Miss Martha Henry, now Mrs. Ruel Storm, was reared in their home.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon from the Ash Grove Christian church.
Decatur, IL Review Dec 19, 1926 p5
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