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James Cochran1

M, b. 7 July 1787, d. 13 October 1825
James Cochran|b. 7 Jul 1787\nd. 13 Oct 1825|p302.htm|James Cochran|b. c 1747\nd. c Jul 1818|p10.htm|Margaret Lowry|d. c 1832|p11.htm|||||||||||||
     James Cochran was born on 7 July 1787.1 He was the son of James Cochran and Margaret Lowry.1,2 He and Rosina Bricker, daughter of David Bricker and Susanna Elisabetha Straw, were married.2,3 He died on 13 October 1825 at age 38.1 His estate was probated at Washington County, Pennsylvania.4
     James and John Lowrey Cochran were the builders of Zanesville's first market house in 1814. James was the main builder.
      The First market house was a frame structure, thirty-five feet on Market street, and running back forty-three feet. It was built on squares post with the upper part weather-boarded. The building alone, without hooks or benches, cost the handsome sum of $150. It was built by James Cochran, a brother of John Cochran, divided into six stalls, three on each side.5,6 He was head of household on the 1820 US Census at Donegal Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The household consisted of one male under 10, one male 26 to 46, two females 10 to 16, and one female 26 to 45.7

Child of James Cochran and Rosina Bricker

Citations

  1. James Cochran, Family Bible Records.
  2. Hugh Macauley Cochran to Milton Adair Cochran, 15 Sept. 1888.
  3. Muskingum County, Ohio, Marriage Records 1: James Cochran and Rosaner Esneer, 10 May 1811. Note: This matches family tradition except for Rosaner's surname.
  4. Washington County, Pennsylvania probate files, File C 1827-1834: C53-1828 microfilm 1683362, FHL, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  5. E. H. C..Early History of Zanesville: John L. Cochran, The Zanesville Daily Currier, 30 March 1878, p. 1, col. 1, 2, 3 online www.ancestry.com Historical Newspaper Collection.
  6. E. H. C..Early History of Zanesville: Market House, The Zanesville Daily Courier, 5 March 1878, p. 1, col. 2 online www.ancestry.com Historical Newspaper Collection.
  7. 1820 U.S. census, Washington County, Pennsylvania, James Cochran household, p. 515.
  8. Washington County, Pennsylvania probate files, File C 1827-1834: C53-1828 James Cochran microfilm 1683362, FHL, Salt Lake City, Utah.