Jacob Benjamin Cochran

Jacob was the son of Martha Henderson and William Cochran who were both born in Pennsylvania. Martha's parents were Nancy Ann Clendenning and William Henderson.
William Cochran's parents were Hannah Sarah Adams and Alexander Cochran, both born in Pennsylvania.
Alexander's land in Ohio appears to be a military survey due to his service in the American Revolution

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Cochran
Township: Oxford
County: Guernsey
State: Ohio
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1840
Alexander Cochran Adams, Guernsey, Ohio
Brice Cochran Oxford, Guernsey, Ohio
Joseph Cochran Spencer, Guernsey, Ohio
Thomas Cochran Centre, Guernsey, Ohio
William Cochran Oxford, Guernsey, Ohio
Wm Cochran Beaver, Guernsey, Ohio
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Name: Alexander COCHRAN
Date: 1816
Location: PA, Northumberland
Notes:
Fishing Creek Township, including Greenwood, Bloom and Briar Acres & Perches: 404
Adjoiners & Waters: Land of N Beach, Br Ck waters
Total Taxes of $7.81 (county tax of $7.81, no road tax shown)

Supplement to the Democratic Press - Wednesday March 27, 1816
TREASURER'S SALE
By virtue of an act of assembly entitled An act to amend the Act
entitled An act directing the mode of selling Unseated Lands for Taxes and for other purposes passed the 15th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifteen will be sold at the Court House on the second Monday of June next (and to continue by adjournments) for County and Road Taxes due all the tracts of Land hereafter mentioned situate in Northumberland County as the same was previous to the erection of Union and Columbia Counties and the attaching part thereof to Mifflin County ant...Taxes and Costs due are previously paid.

Harry Vanderslice, Treasurer of Northumberland County
Treasurer's Office, Sunbury, 20 February 1816.
N.B. The taxes and Costs to be paid in Philadelphia notes or specie.
- Name: ALEXANDER COCHRAN
Date: 10 Oct 1832
Location: OH,
Document #: 3174
Serial #: OH0410__.005
Sale Type: CASH ENTRY SALE
Acres: 81.5000
Meridian or Watershed: US MILITARY SURVEY
Parcel: Township 2 N, Range 4 W, Section 1
== COCHRAN, ALEXANDER
Ancestor #: A023554
Service: PENNSYLVANIA
Rank: PRIVATE Birth: 1760 CUMBERLAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 1817 CUMBERLAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Description: 1) CAPT.WILLIAM WILLSON,
COL.ALEXANDER BROWN 2) CUMBERLAND CO.MILITIA.
SpouseNumber Name
1)HANNAH X
MemberIDAppsAdd Vol. Child/Spouse Number/Spouse131444
ELIZANAH / [1] JOHN ABLES 535854 S ELIZANAH / [1] JOHN ABL

Name: WILLIAM COCHRAN
Date: 08 Sep 1821
Location: OH,
Document #: 54
Serial #: OH0340__.054
Sale Type: CASH ENTRY SALE
Acres: 80.0000
Meridian or Watershed: US MILITARY SURVEY
Parcel: Township 3 N, Range 4 W, Section 21

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: William Cochran
Township: Knox
County: Guernsey
State: Ohio



Jacob's father and grandfather were the only two Cochrans on the census in 1830 along with his great grandparents who also migrated into Ohio.

Jacob served in the Ohio Infantry and received his pension while
married to his second wife as indicated

First he married Mariah White, who was probably the daughter of
Joseph White living near them in Guernsey Ohio.

Searched for Gold in Cal and returned to his family, wife and six
daughters, living next to his brother Alexander Cochran.

1860 United States Federal Census
about Jacob Cochran living next to his brother.
Age in 1860: 38
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Hamilton, Butte, California
Gender: Male
Post Office: Hamilton
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Cochran 38
Andw Clark 38
Saml Clark 32

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Jacob Cochran
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Age in 1870: 52
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Troy, Iowa, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Post Office: Stellapolis
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Cochran 52
Mariah Cochran 53
Ruthan Cochran 16
Margarett A Cochran 13


1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Cochran
Home in 1880: Troy, Iowa, Iowa
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Clora
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Jacob Cochran 58
Clora Cochran 28
Sarah Cochran 2 ? Clora's daughter by first marriage?
Frank Cochran 10 grandson by whom??
Flora A. Cochran 3M =Clora Ann

1900 United States Federal Census
about Jacob Cochran Name: Jacob Cochran Home in 1900: Graham, Graham, Kansas
Age: 78
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Ohio
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