BIO: COCHRAN, James B., s/o William & Tacy (Brodie) Cochran Submitted by: ivie@tima.com (Diana Flynn) COCHRAN, BRODIE, WILSON "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA CASS TWP. PAGE 809 JAMES B. COCHRAN, a farmer, P. O. Cass, is a native of Sullivan County, Ind., born December 11, 1820, one of eight children--seven of whom are now living-- born to William and Tacy (Brodie) Cochran, natives of Kentucky, of English and Irish descent. William Cochran came to Sullivan County in the fall of 1811, where he afterward married about the year 1819. He was a farmer by occupation, dying in the year 1864, and was buried on Farmer's Prairie, in Hamilton Township. James B. Cochran, the subject of this sketch, followed hunting for the greater part of his time until the year 1847, when he married Miss Susan M. Wilson, an estimable young lady of Cass Township. April 15, 1847, commenced to improve his farm of 160 acres in Section 27, building a log house, 16x18. The same spring was elected Justice of the Peace, and took the oath of office May 4, 1859, serving over three years, when he resigned, and moved to Sullivan, continuing there until the fall of 1864, when he returned to the old homestead. Was elected Trustee of Cass Township in April, 1880, which office he now holds. Mr. Cochran has been a stanch Democrat all his life, casting his first vote for James Knox Polk in 1844. Mr. Cochran has spent a great deal of his time and means in the encouragement of all public improve- ments in his township and county. Mr. Cochran has had born to him eight children--Margaret, Evaline, John Harvey, Elizabeth, William W., Louisa, Edward and Ella, seven of whom are now living, Evaline dying September 18, 1858. Mr. Cochran's advan- tages for an education were very limited, there being but one school taught in the Township of Cass, by one Harvey Wilson. The benches or seats were made of split timber; the floor was split puncheon, and window-lights were made of greased paper. Young Cochran walked three miles to take his first lessons in orthography, reading and mathematics. Mr. and Mrs. Cochran still retain their youthful vigor to a good degree, having been very diligent and economical, amassing a goodly sum. Mrs. Cochran is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He has never had a law- suit in his life, has never sued or been sued, or had any altercation with his neighbors during all his years. ************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.