Henry Richard Cothran wanted in North Carolina.
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, July 10, 1902. [15]
1846 William Richardson, administrator of the estate of Wm Cochran dec'd was ordered to pay to Henry Cochran Guardian to Decatur, Louisa & Matilda Cochran his own children and distributees of the said Wm dec'd the sum of eighty two dollars and fifty two cents. [1]
1846 C.W. Logan reported the account of sales from the estate of Wm Cochran, deceased, in Rutherford County. Enslaved person Agnes was sold to James Jay and Thomas, Siller, Joseph, and Harriet were sold to Henry Cochran. The sales were made on May 12, 1846. [2] [3]
Ordered by Court that Wm Richardson Adms on the Estate of Wm Cochran Decd pay to Henry Cochran Guardian to Decatur [Deater?], Louisa [Levinah?], & Matilda Cochran his own children and distributees of the said Wm Decd the sum of sixty two $62 dollars and fifty two cents. [perhaps Decatur was Deater who was married in 1849?]
1846 North Carolina Rutherford County: An account of the sale of Wm Cochran Deceased: One Negro woman named Agnes sold to James Jay for four hundred dollars $400.00 One Negro Boy named Thomas sold to Henry Cochran for three hundred and fifty on dollars $351.00 One Negro woman named Siller and two children Joseph and Harriet sold to Henry Cockram for seven hundred and thirty five dollars $735.00 The above is a true inventory and account of sale of the Estate of the Deceast sold on the 12 day of May 1846
Wm Richardson Admr
1849 Deator H [Decatur Henry?] Cockran and Mary Scoggin were married in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Jesse Scoggins was bondsman, dated October 15. Witnessed by R. L. Gilkey, D.C. [4] [5] [6] [7]
1850 The heirs of William Cochran, deceased, of Rutherford County, North Carolina, appointed Thomas Nelan, of the County of Murry, Georgia, with power of attorney to recover debts due to the estate, dated November 16. The heirs named were Obadiah Cochran, H D Cochran, J. K. Nelon and wife Nancy, Jesse Scoggins and wife Mary, Misy M Cochran, and Martha L Cochran, all heirs at law of Wm Cochran. Charles Cochran was also named later in the document. [8]
1850 H[enry] D[eator] Cochran (age 22, born in North Carolina) lived in Broad River, Rutherford County, North Carolina, in a household with Mary Cochran (age 20). H D Cochran was a laborer. [9] Father Henry Cochran was listed adjacent.
1870 Henry Cothran (age 41, born in Tennessee) lived in District 7, Rutherford County, Tennessee, in a household with Polly Cothran (age 42), Susan Cothran (age 18), Mary Cothran (age 16), Jessee Cothran (age 14), Doria Cothran (age 12), Lilia Cothran (age 10), Matilda Cothran (age 8), Mancy Cothran (age 5), and Richard Cothran (age 2). Henry Cothran was a farmer. [10]
1880 H.D. Cothran (age 52, born in North Carolina, married) lived in District 11, Warren County, Tennessee, in a household with Mary Cothran (age 52), Dora Cothran (age 22), Axie Cothran (age 18), Narcissa Cothran (age 14), and Richard Cothran (age 12). H.D. Cothran's parents were both born in North Carolina. H.D. Cothran was a farmer. [11]
1899 Mary Scroggins Cawthorn died on January 6 and was buried at Herndon Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. Mary Scroggins Cawthorn was born on December 20, 1827. [12][13]
Wife of Henry D. Cawthorn
1900 Matilda A Jones (born in Georgia in Apr 1862, married for 16 years), wife, lived in Birdville, Tarrant County, Texas, in a household with Abram B Jones (age 30), Mary L Jones (age 13), Andrew F Jones (age 11), Isaac J Jones (age 9), and Charles M Jones (age 1). Matilda A Jones's parents were both born in North Carolina. [14]
Henry Richard Cothran, a white man, is in the city calaboose awaiting the arrlval of a sheriff from Rutherfordton, N.C., who has a warrant for him charging him with the crime of murder committed In November 1901. He was brought in on the early morning train from Durant I. T. by United State Constable James Yarbrough, a deputy of United States Marshal A. N. Wilcox. Mr. Yarbrough had started to North Carolina with his prisoner and after his departure Mr. Wilcox received a report from North Carolina that the sheriff had started for him. He thereupon telegraphed to the police in Little Rock to intercept the men, and hold the prisoner here awaiting the arrival of the North Carolina officer. Police officers were at the Choctaw station when the train arrived, and brought the officer and his charge up town. The sheriff is expected tonight or tomorrow.
Mr. Yarbrough says that Cothran, when arrested admitted his identity, but declared that he did not know the name of the man whom he killed. He afterward acknowledged that his name was Harris, and that he met him in the road drunk, and was compelled to kill him. On May 12, 1902, Gov. B. Aycock offered a reward of $250 for the arrest and conviction of the fugitive. It appears that after the killing Cothran went to Hill County, Tex. and about two months ago removed to near Durant, I. T., and was working on the farm of Mr. Yarbrough's brother. He was passing under the alias of Carson, under which name he was receiving his mail. His wife and two children, one boy of 8, were with him, and Mr. Yarbrough, who had the description of Cothran in Gov. Aycock's proclamation, became suspicious of the man. His suspicions were crystalized into certainty when some of his household goods arrived from Texas consigned to Dick Cothran. His arrest followed.
1918 Axie Matilda Jones was buried at Ochiltree Cemetery, Ochiltree County, Texas. Axie Matilda Jones was born in 1862. [16] [17]
1919 Narcissa Cawthorn Haley died on January 30 and was buried at Herndon Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. Narcissa Cawthorn Haley was born on July 18, 1865. [18] [19]
Daughter of Henry D. Cawthorn
Wife of Alex Haley, married 23 December 1883
1932 Susan L Earls died on August 26, at age 80, in Warren County, Tennessee. She was born on May 15, 1852, in USA, daughter of Henry Cawthon and Mary Scroggins. [20]
[1] North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970, Estates B-623, [FamilySearchImage].
[2] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Probate record Estate B-623, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[3] North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970, index, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] North Carolina Marriage Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[5] Brent H. Holcomb, Rutherford County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1779-1868 (1986), [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004, [AncestryRecord].
[7] North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, [AncestryRecord].
[8] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 45-835, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].
[12] Find A Grave Memorial 227820593, [FindAGrave].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, July 10, 1902, page 8, [NewspapersClip].
[16] Find A Grave Memorial 51079079, [FindAGrave].
[17] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[18] Find A Grave Memorial 227821618, [FindAGrave].
[19] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[20] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].