1819 John Cochran and Sally Johnston were married on January 19, at Rutherford County, North Carolina. [1]
1820 John Cochran lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 1 (16 thru 25). [2]
1830 John Cockran lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with free white males: 2 (under 5), 2 (5 thru 9), and 1 (30 thru 39); and free white females: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29); and 8 slaves. [3] Robert, William, Robert Jr, and Reid Cochran were listed adjacent.
1840 Henry, Robert, and William Cochran were listed in the census for Rutherford County, North Carolina, but not John.
1850 Sarah Cochran (age 50, born in North Carolina) lived in Cain Creek Twp, Rutherford County, North Carolina, in a household with Benjamin Cochran (age 23), Joseph Cochran (age 21), Nancy Cochran (age 19), Lunitia Cochran (age 17), John Cochran (age 14), Dulconia Cochran (age 12), George Cochran (age 9), and Cochran (age 0). [4]
1851 The will of Robert Cochran, of Rutherford County, North Carolina, dated August 4, 1849, named Sarah Cochran, widow of John Cochran, deceased, as an heir. [5] [6] [7]
1860 Sarah H Cochrane (age 56, born in North Carolina) lived in Cane Creek Twp, Rutherford County, North Carolina, in a household with Benjamin Cochrane (age 38), Joseph Cochrane (age 36), William Cochrane (age 34), Francis Cochrane (age 24), John Cochrane (age 22), Dulceny Cochrane (age 21), George Cochrane (age 19), and Mills Cochrane (age 10). [8]
[1] Brent H. Holcomb, Rutherford County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1779-1868 (1986), [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Rutherford County, North Carolina Will E-270, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, [AncestryRecord].
[7] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, copy of will in a folder, [AncestryImage].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].