Robert was the son of John Cochran (1755-1834) and Dorcas Harris (1771-1810). Robert was born Dec 16, 1788, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He married Mary Archibald Alexander on Aug 11, 1818 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
They had six children listed in family bible records:
1. John Franklin was born on July 2, 1819, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away on December 13, 1849, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 30. (No Marriage Records found for John)
2. Abijah Harris was born on October 8, 1821, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away 14 Feb 1896 • Stratton, DeWitt County, Texas at the age of 74. Married Elizabeth Rebecca Allison 1833-1894 (Abijah and Elizabeth are my Paternal 3rd Great Grandparents)
3. Margaret Alexander was born on August 27, 1824, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, she passed away on November 8, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 21. (Never Married, died within 1 day of her brother Robert, and 5 days before her Father, Robert Cochran Sr.)
4. Robert Washington was born on October 15, 1827, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, he passed away on November 7, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 18. (Never Married, he died 1 day before his sister Margaret and 6 days before his father Robert Cochran Sr.)
5. Elam Stanhope was born on July 9, 1831, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away on January 14, 1864 at the age of 32 - location unknown but was likely in the Civil War. He married Mary Shaffer Ritch 1836-1862
6. Dorcas Martha was born on April 12, 1834, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. She passed away on December 18, 1862, at the age of 28, location unknown but was likely Mecklenburg, NC or Crittenden, Arkansas. (No Marriage Records Found for Dorcas).
*The Cochran family must have gone through some kind of epidemic... Mary lost 2 children (Robert Jr. and Margaret)and then her husband in a span of 6 days in Nov 1845. Robert, passed away on November 13, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 56. They had been married 27 years.
**Mary Archibald Cochran died Oct the 31st 1867 aged 74 years, 6 months, and 15 days - My note: Location of death is unknown but was likely either Mecklenburg, NC or Crittenden, Arkansas where her son Abijah moved in 1859. (source for births and deaths: Ralph McCain Cochran Family Bible)
Robert Cochran Sr. owned land in Cabarrus, NC so he may be buried on his own property. If there was some type of epidemic going on the burial would have been done quickly to avoid further contamination.
They had six children listed in family bible records:
1. John Franklin was born on July 2, 1819, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away on December 13, 1849, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 30. (No Marriage Records found for John)
2. Abijah Harris was born on October 8, 1821, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away 14 Feb 1896 • Stratton, DeWitt County, Texas at the age of 74. Married Elizabeth Rebecca Allison 1833-1894 (Abijah and Elizabeth are my Paternal 3rd Great Grandparents)
3. Margaret Alexander was born on August 27, 1824, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, she passed away on November 8, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 21. (Never Married, died within 1 day of her brother Robert, and 5 days before her Father, Robert Cochran Sr.)
4. Robert Washington was born on October 15, 1827, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, he passed away on November 7, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 18. (Never Married, he died 1 day before his sister Margaret and 6 days before his father Robert Cochran Sr.)
5. Elam Stanhope was born on July 9, 1831, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away on January 14, 1864 at the age of 32 - location unknown but was likely in the Civil War. He married Mary Shaffer Ritch 1836-1862
6. Dorcas Martha was born on April 12, 1834, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. She passed away on December 18, 1862, at the age of 28, location unknown but was likely Mecklenburg, NC or Crittenden, Arkansas. (No Marriage Records Found for Dorcas).
*The Cochran family must have gone through some kind of epidemic... Mary lost 2 children (Robert Jr. and Margaret)and then her husband in a span of 6 days in Nov 1845. Robert, passed away on November 13, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 56. They had been married 27 years.
**Mary Archibald Cochran died Oct the 31st 1867 aged 74 years, 6 months, and 15 days - My note: Location of death is unknown but was likely either Mecklenburg, NC or Crittenden, Arkansas where her son Abijah moved in 1859. (source for births and deaths: Ralph McCain Cochran Family Bible)
Robert Cochran Sr. owned land in Cabarrus, NC so he may be buried on his own property. If there was some type of epidemic going on the burial would have been done quickly to avoid further contamination.
Robert was the son of John Cochran (1755-1834) and Dorcas Harris (1771-1810). Robert was born Dec 16, 1788, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He married Mary Archibald Alexander on Aug 11, 1818 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
They had six children listed in family bible records:
1. John Franklin was born on July 2, 1819, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away on December 13, 1849, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 30. (No Marriage Records found for John)
2. Abijah Harris was born on October 8, 1821, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away 14 Feb 1896 • Stratton, DeWitt County, Texas at the age of 74. Married Elizabeth Rebecca Allison 1833-1894 (Abijah and Elizabeth are my Paternal 3rd Great Grandparents)
3. Margaret Alexander was born on August 27, 1824, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, she passed away on November 8, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 21. (Never Married, died within 1 day of her brother Robert, and 5 days before her Father, Robert Cochran Sr.)
4. Robert Washington was born on October 15, 1827, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, he passed away on November 7, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 18. (Never Married, he died 1 day before his sister Margaret and 6 days before his father Robert Cochran Sr.)
5. Elam Stanhope was born on July 9, 1831, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away on January 14, 1864 at the age of 32 - location unknown but was likely in the Civil War. He married Mary Shaffer Ritch 1836-1862
6. Dorcas Martha was born on April 12, 1834, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. She passed away on December 18, 1862, at the age of 28, location unknown but was likely Mecklenburg, NC or Crittenden, Arkansas. (No Marriage Records Found for Dorcas).
*The Cochran family must have gone through some kind of epidemic... Mary lost 2 children (Robert Jr. and Margaret)and then her husband in a span of 6 days in Nov 1845. Robert, passed away on November 13, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 56. They had been married 27 years.
**Mary Archibald Cochran died Oct the 31st 1867 aged 74 years, 6 months, and 15 days - My note: Location of death is unknown but was likely either Mecklenburg, NC or Crittenden, Arkansas where her son Abijah moved in 1859. (source for births and deaths: Ralph McCain Cochran Family Bible)
Robert Cochran Sr. owned land in Cabarrus, NC so he may be buried on his own property. If there was some type of epidemic going on the burial would have been done quickly to avoid further contamination.
They had six children listed in family bible records:
1. John Franklin was born on July 2, 1819, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away on December 13, 1849, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 30. (No Marriage Records found for John)
2. Abijah Harris was born on October 8, 1821, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away 14 Feb 1896 • Stratton, DeWitt County, Texas at the age of 74. Married Elizabeth Rebecca Allison 1833-1894 (Abijah and Elizabeth are my Paternal 3rd Great Grandparents)
3. Margaret Alexander was born on August 27, 1824, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, she passed away on November 8, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 21. (Never Married, died within 1 day of her brother Robert, and 5 days before her Father, Robert Cochran Sr.)
4. Robert Washington was born on October 15, 1827, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, he passed away on November 7, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 18. (Never Married, he died 1 day before his sister Margaret and 6 days before his father Robert Cochran Sr.)
5. Elam Stanhope was born on July 9, 1831, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He passed away on January 14, 1864 at the age of 32 - location unknown but was likely in the Civil War. He married Mary Shaffer Ritch 1836-1862
6. Dorcas Martha was born on April 12, 1834, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. She passed away on December 18, 1862, at the age of 28, location unknown but was likely Mecklenburg, NC or Crittenden, Arkansas. (No Marriage Records Found for Dorcas).
*The Cochran family must have gone through some kind of epidemic... Mary lost 2 children (Robert Jr. and Margaret)and then her husband in a span of 6 days in Nov 1845. Robert, passed away on November 13, 1845, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, at the age of 56. They had been married 27 years.
**Mary Archibald Cochran died Oct the 31st 1867 aged 74 years, 6 months, and 15 days - My note: Location of death is unknown but was likely either Mecklenburg, NC or Crittenden, Arkansas where her son Abijah moved in 1859. (source for births and deaths: Ralph McCain Cochran Family Bible)
Robert Cochran Sr. owned land in Cabarrus, NC so he may be buried on his own property. If there was some type of epidemic going on the burial would have been done quickly to avoid further contamination.
