Michael Cochran was a son of Charles Cochran and wife Ruth Radford.
There is information about Michael, son of Charles Cochran, in a 1908 local history:
"Charles Cochran, one of the oldest citizens of this county, resides in Jumping Branch District. He emigrated to this county from Franklin County, Virginia in 1872. His wife's name was Ruth Radford. He is now eighty two years old, hale and healthy. He was a Confederate soldier throughout the Civil War. He at this time has two sons living – Robert, who married Miss Pack, a daughter of Preston Pack, and A.J., who married a Miss Shively. Robert is a prosperous farmer in Jumping Branch District. A.J. has been a justice of the peace eight years. He also held the office of Constable for the Jumping Branch District for several years, and has been a member of the Democratic County Executive Committee, and aggressive in the causes of his party. One son, Michael, died in 1884. (Error in text.) He married a Miss Vest, daughter of Anderson Vest. In 1894, he was accidentally cut by a scythe while mowing his meadow, from which wounds he died. He had also held a position as constable for a number of years." "The History of Summers County" by James A. Miller of Hinton, W.Va., 1908, Page 546.
There is a marriage record online for Arto Angeline Vest and Michael Cochran who married in 1879 in Summers County, W.Va.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11568366
Another source has Mrs. Cochran's name as Arta Angeline Vest
There is information about Michael, son of Charles Cochran, in a 1908 local history:
"Charles Cochran, one of the oldest citizens of this county, resides in Jumping Branch District. He emigrated to this county from Franklin County, Virginia in 1872. His wife's name was Ruth Radford. He is now eighty two years old, hale and healthy. He was a Confederate soldier throughout the Civil War. He at this time has two sons living – Robert, who married Miss Pack, a daughter of Preston Pack, and A.J., who married a Miss Shively. Robert is a prosperous farmer in Jumping Branch District. A.J. has been a justice of the peace eight years. He also held the office of Constable for the Jumping Branch District for several years, and has been a member of the Democratic County Executive Committee, and aggressive in the causes of his party. One son, Michael, died in 1884. (Error in text.) He married a Miss Vest, daughter of Anderson Vest. In 1894, he was accidentally cut by a scythe while mowing his meadow, from which wounds he died. He had also held a position as constable for a number of years." "The History of Summers County" by James A. Miller of Hinton, W.Va., 1908, Page 546.
There is a marriage record online for Arto Angeline Vest and Michael Cochran who married in 1879 in Summers County, W.Va.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11568366
Another source has Mrs. Cochran's name as Arta Angeline Vest
Michael Cochran was a son of Charles Cochran and wife Ruth Radford.
There is information about Michael, son of Charles Cochran, in a 1908 local history:
"Charles Cochran, one of the oldest citizens of this county, resides in Jumping Branch District. He emigrated to this county from Franklin County, Virginia in 1872. His wife's name was Ruth Radford. He is now eighty two years old, hale and healthy. He was a Confederate soldier throughout the Civil War. He at this time has two sons living – Robert, who married Miss Pack, a daughter of Preston Pack, and A.J., who married a Miss Shively. Robert is a prosperous farmer in Jumping Branch District. A.J. has been a justice of the peace eight years. He also held the office of Constable for the Jumping Branch District for several years, and has been a member of the Democratic County Executive Committee, and aggressive in the causes of his party. One son, Michael, died in 1884. (Error in text.) He married a Miss Vest, daughter of Anderson Vest. In 1894, he was accidentally cut by a scythe while mowing his meadow, from which wounds he died. He had also held a position as constable for a number of years." "The History of Summers County" by James A. Miller of Hinton, W.Va., 1908, Page 546.
There is a marriage record online for Arto Angeline Vest and Michael Cochran who married in 1879 in Summers County, W.Va.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11568366
Another source has Mrs. Cochran's name as Arta Angeline Vest
There is information about Michael, son of Charles Cochran, in a 1908 local history:
"Charles Cochran, one of the oldest citizens of this county, resides in Jumping Branch District. He emigrated to this county from Franklin County, Virginia in 1872. His wife's name was Ruth Radford. He is now eighty two years old, hale and healthy. He was a Confederate soldier throughout the Civil War. He at this time has two sons living – Robert, who married Miss Pack, a daughter of Preston Pack, and A.J., who married a Miss Shively. Robert is a prosperous farmer in Jumping Branch District. A.J. has been a justice of the peace eight years. He also held the office of Constable for the Jumping Branch District for several years, and has been a member of the Democratic County Executive Committee, and aggressive in the causes of his party. One son, Michael, died in 1884. (Error in text.) He married a Miss Vest, daughter of Anderson Vest. In 1894, he was accidentally cut by a scythe while mowing his meadow, from which wounds he died. He had also held a position as constable for a number of years." "The History of Summers County" by James A. Miller of Hinton, W.Va., 1908, Page 546.
There is a marriage record online for Arto Angeline Vest and Michael Cochran who married in 1879 in Summers County, W.Va.
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcdetail.aspx?Id=11568366
Another source has Mrs. Cochran's name as Arta Angeline Vest
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