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William Edward Cochran1

M, b. 27 November 1869
William Edward Cochran|b. 27 Nov 1869|p19.htm|Hugh Macauley Cochran|b. 9 Dec 1825\nd. 16 Sep 1922|p3.htm|Mary Royston Bozman|b. 10 Dec 1834\nd. 27 Apr 1907|p4.htm|John L. Cochran|b. 5 Nov 1779\nd. Apr 1868|p8.htm|Mary C. Bricker|b. 24 Jun 1792\nd. 21 May 1873|p9.htm|John R. Bozman|b. 5 Mar 1807\nd. 22 Mar 1890|p50.htm|Eliza Brady|b. 25 Jan 1812\nd. 16 Jan 1847|p51.htm|
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     William Edward Cochran was born on 27 November 1869 at McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio.1 He was the son of Hugh Macauley Cochran and Mary Royston Bozman.1,2
     William Edward Cochran appeared on the census of 18 August 1870 in the household of Hugh Macauley Cochran and Mary Royston Bozman at McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. .3 He appeared as a son in the household of Hugh Macauley Cochran and Mary Royston Bozman on the US Census taken 16 June 1880 at McConnelsville. .4
     William graduated from McConnelsville High School in McConnelsville on 2 June 1887.5 He was described as was five feet seven and one half inches tall and had blue eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion.6
     William enlisted in the U.S. Army on 2 March 1896 at San Francisco, California.6 He reinlisted on 2 March 1899 at Fort Hamilton, New York.7 He appeared on the US Census taken 1 June 1900 at Fort Meyer, Virginia. .8 He was a private second class.8 He reinlisted on 18 December 1905 at San Francisco, California.9
     William was serving in the Signal Service in 1907 at Jalo, Jalo, Philippine Islands.10 He was discharged on 17 December 1908 at San Francisco from the U.S. Signal Corps Company F.9
     William appeared as a boarder in the household of Sandow and Martha Bienir on the US Census taken 22 April 1910 at 228 Valencia Street, San Francisco, California.11 He was a W. S. M. carrier at San Francisco.11
     William was an heir of his father, Hugh Macauley Cochran in the will written on 23 January 1918 at McConnelsville, Morgan County.2 He appeared as a boarder in the household of Martha J. Biener 58 and her daughter Alvina Biener 26 on the US Census taken 5 January 1920 at 3427 Nineteenth St., San Francisco, California. He was a 50 year old single man.12 He was in the lumber business at San Francisco, California.13 He was on the US Census taken 4 April 1930 at 865 Capp Street, San Francisco, California. He was enumerated as a 60 year old single man born in Ohio.14 He was a clerk in a post office.15 He was still living at San Francisco in 1939 and 1945.16,17

Citations

  1. Hugh M. and Mary R. Cochran, Family Bible Records.
  2. Morgan Co. Will Records Vol. 12, p. 345.
  3. 1870 U.S. census, Morgan County, Ohio, Hugh M. Cochran household, p. 174B, dwelling 262, family 275.
  4. 1880 U.S. census, Morgan County, Ohio, Hugh M. Cochran household, ED 142, p. 35, dwelling 243, family 271.
  5. Athens Messenger, 9 June 1887, "Morgan", McConnelsville High School commencement 1887.
  6. "U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914", p. 123, entry no. 90, William E. Cochran, 5th U.S. Art., enlisted 1896.
  7. "U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914", p. 223, entry no.1432, William E. Cochran, 5th U.S. Art.Sig. Corps A, enlisted 1899.
  8. 1900 U.S. census, Fort Meyer, Virginia, Signal Corps Post, sheet B, line 71, William E. Cochran entry.
  9. "U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914", entry no. 2585, William E. Cochran, 5th U.S. Art.Sig. Corps E, enlisted 1905.
  10. Linda Steer, "Bozman Morgan and Muskingum Co. Ohio", Bozman-L mail list, 2 Oct. 2001.
  11. 1910 U.S. census, San Francisco, California, Sandow Bienir household, ED 129, sheet 2B, dwelling 40, family 51.
  12. 1920 U.S. census, San Francisco, California, Martha J. Biener household, ED62, sheet 3B, dwelling 27, family 88.
  13. 1920 U.S. census, San Francisco, California.
  14. 1930 U.S. census, San Francisco, California, William E. Cochran household, ED 38-123, sheet 2B, dwelling 24, family 66, roll 199.
  15. 1930 U.S. census, San Francisco, California, William E. Cochran household, ED 38-123, sheet 2B, dwelling 24, family 66.
  16. Zanesville Signal, 5 Feb 1945 online www.ancestry.com Historical Newspaper Collection.
  17. Hugh M. Cochran jr. obituary, 3 Aug. 1939.