OBIT: William Hopkins COCHRAN, 1899, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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TYRONE NEWS ITEMS

  William Hopkins Cochran, who has been a prominent and well-known resident 
of Tyrone for some thirty-two years past, died at his home, 1037 North 
Lincoln avenue, Saturday evening at 5:15 o'clock, of Bright's disease.  The 
deceased was born in Lancaster county, December 28, 1838.  He was a member 
of the First Methodist church, also a charter member and past archon of 
Tyrone Conclave No. 138, Improved Order of Heptasophs, and for three years 
prior to his death had been borough street commissioner.  He was a good 
citizen, a kind and indulgent husband and father.  He is survived by his 
wife and one son and two daughters, viz: John E. Cochran, Mrs. Ella M. High 
and Miss Sarah Cochran, all of Tyrone, and also by one sister and two 
brothers, viz: Mrs. John H. Kurtz, of Tyrone; Joseph Cochran, of Kansas 
City, Mo., and John W. Cochran, of Eureka Springs, Mo.  Funeral services 
will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, to be conducted by Rev. W. M. 
Frysinger, D.D., assisted by F. L. Bergstresser.  Interment in Tyrone 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, September 4, 1899, page 2