My grandfather was George Daniel COCHREN. He was born 25 Sep 1876 in Muncie, Delaware Co., IN and died 9 Oct 1931 in Hutchinson, Reno Co., KS He was buried 11 Oct 1931 Huntsville Cem., Reno Co., Ks. On 16 July 1912 he married Annie Byrthel Brown in Wichita, Kansas.
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| George Daniel Cochren 1876-1931 |
His occupation from 1912 through 1919 was farming. It is believed he, and his father and brothers may have been members of the Grand Army of the Republic (He was in the 'Sons of " organization and in the Odd Fellows of Hutchinson).
Shortly after their marriage Annie's family either moved or were residing in Coffey Co. During that time, however, in Reno Co. on 14 Nov. 1914 he entered into an agreement to work a person's land for a percentage of the harvest.
George is listed as a farmer in 1915 Halls Summit, Coffey, Kansas He also helped his brothers and in-laws harvest their crops in around the Enterprise, Partridge, Plevna and Sylvia areas. Around 1917 he is thought to have worked for the railroad. In 1919 with a growing family he bought property in Plevna (Property 1919 Plevna Twp., Reno Co., KS ;General Index to Deeds: Reno Co., KS Property 1919 Plevna, Reno Co., Ks ). From at least 1920 to 1930 he was the Janitor for the Plevna Public School in Plevna, Reno Co., Kansas.
George is listed as a farmer in 1915 Halls Summit, Coffey, Kansas He also helped his brothers and in-laws harvest their crops in around the Enterprise, Partridge, Plevna and Sylvia areas. Around 1917 he is thought to have worked for the railroad. In 1919 with a growing family he bought property in Plevna (Property 1919 Plevna Twp., Reno Co., KS ;General Index to Deeds: Reno Co., KS Property 1919 Plevna, Reno Co., Ks ). From at least 1920 to 1930 he was the Janitor for the Plevna Public School in Plevna, Reno Co., Kansas.
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| George, James I., and Charles E. Cochren |
Census records show him in 1877 Hunstville, Reno Co., Ks; 1880 Enterprise Twp., Reno Co., Ks ; 1910 in Huntsville Twp., Reno Co., Ks; In 1917 he may have been living in Harris, Ks, perhaps while employed by the railroad.; 1920 Plevna, Reno, Kansas ; 1930 Plevna, Reno Co., Kansas
He was the son of Civil War Veteran Newton Jasper COCHREN b: 18 Sep 1842 in Delaware Co., IN
and Lucinda DRAKE b: 27 Jan 1839 in Starke Co., IN
Anne Byrthel BROWN b: 16 May 1889 in Garnett, Anderson Co., KS. She was the daughter of Burgess Franklin Brown and wife Ruhama Isadora Fenton Brown. They were wed 16 Jul 1912 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. She had been previously married to Perry M. King and had one son who died.
In 1931, after a short battle with stomach cancer, he died in Hutchinson, Reno Co., Ks.
He was the son of Civil War Veteran Newton Jasper COCHREN b: 18 Sep 1842 in Delaware Co., IN
and Lucinda DRAKE b: 27 Jan 1839 in Starke Co., IN
Anne Byrthel BROWN b: 16 May 1889 in Garnett, Anderson Co., KS. She was the daughter of Burgess Franklin Brown and wife Ruhama Isadora Fenton Brown. They were wed 16 Jul 1912 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. She had been previously married to Perry M. King and had one son who died.
In 1931, after a short battle with stomach cancer, he died in Hutchinson, Reno Co., Ks.
Children
- Infant COCHREN, b: about 1913 d:1913 Coffey Co., Kansas
- Elva Ethel COCHREN b: 24 May 1914, Coffery Co., Kansas
- Velma Dora COCHREN b: 16 Apr 1915 in Halls Summit, Coffey, Kansas
- George Valjean COCHREN b: 10 Dec 1919, Plevna, Reno Co., Kansas
- Stillborn COCHREN b: Apr 1929 in Plevna, Reno Co., Kansas
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| Plevna School while George was Custodian and his children students., ca. 1920's |
Sources:
Death certificates
Marriage Certificates
Census records
Deeds
Family documents (Photos, papers, etc.)
For information and images on Plevna see this page.
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