Schley-Upson-Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cochran, Jessie Mae Holston November 22, 2009
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Tri-County Journal & Chattahoochee Chronicle  Nov. 24, 2009
JESSIE MAE HOLSTON COCHRAN
Mrs. Jessie Mae Cochran age 84 of 321 Hannah's Mill Road in Thomaston, Georgia 
died Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Upson Regional Medical Center.  Funeral 
services were held Tuesday, November 24 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Goggins 
Funeral Home in Thomaston with Rev. Roy Peterson officiating, burial followed 
inn the Southview Cemetery.  Mrs. Cochran was born on November 6, 1925 in 
Sumter County, GA to the late Steven and Samantha Holston.  She was a 
homemaker.  Survivors include her daughters:  Mrs. Mable Lane n(Forrest), Mrs. 
Doris Bryan (Donnie), both of Buena Vista, GA, Mrs. Alisha Steed of Thomaston, 
GA; two sons:  Mr. Grady Steve Cochran (Debra) and Mr. Thomas Cochran (Terri) 
both of Thomaston, GA; sister, Mrs. Sina Rae Eubanks of Thomaston, GA; 18 
grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren also survive.  Visitation was held 
Monday November 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Goggins Funeral Home.  Goggins 
Funeral home of Thomaston, Georgia was in charge of arrangements.


Additional Comments:
I happened to note an obituary in the Tri-County Journal, Nov. 24 edition.  It 
was for Jessie Mae Holston Cochran of Thomaston.  The obituary is transcribed 
below.  Jessie Mae was the granddaughter of a Civil War veteran, Jasper 
Holston, private, Co. G, 5th Ga. Infantry, AKA "The Schley Guards."  He 
enlisted May 11, 1861 in the first company formed in Schley county and the 
first to march off to war.  His commander was Captain Robt. Burton.

1870 Marion Co. census
Name:Stephen B Holston 
Estimated birth year:abt 1867
Age in 1870:3
Birthplace:Georgia
Home in 1870:Buena Vista, Marion, Georgia
Race:White
Gender:Male
Value of real estate:View image
Post Office:Tazewell
Household Members:NameAge
Jasper Holston42
Hariet F Holston30
Lowena Holston4
Stephen B Holston3
Calvin M Holston1/12
Matilda Philip72


1930 Macon Co. census
Name:Steve B Holston
Home in 1930:Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia
View Map
Age:61
Estimated birth year:abt 1869
Birthplace:Georgia
Relation to Head of House:Head
Spouse's name:Manthy
Race:White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:View image
Neighbors:View others on page 
Household Members:NameAge
Steve B Holston61
Manthy Holston43
Mit W Holston29
Edward L Holston20
Marvin Holston18
Thomas O Holston16
May Holston4 4/12
Ray Holston4 4/12
Mik C Holston24
Mamie Holston18
Wayne L Holston2 5/12
Mary F Holston1










Holston, Jasper- private May 11, 1861. Discharged, overage, August 12, 1862. 
Enlisted in Co. B, 17th Ga. as private February 12,1863. Wounded in hand, 
necessitating amputation, in 1864. On wounded furlough close of war. Married 
Francis H(arriet) Phillip Aug 27, 1865 Schley County. Found on 1870 Marion Co. 
census, Buena Vista, page 93, age 42. Widow, Fannie H. Holston filed for 
pension in Sumter Co. indicating service in Co. B, 17th Ga. Pension record 
reveals he died 20 Dec 1874, in Marion Co., wife & other family members buried 
Ellaville cemetery in Schley Co. 

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