William Cochran

    William Cochran, farmer, is a native of Republican Township; was born in the same house in which he now lives, August 27, 1835. He was brought up on the farm, and attended the common schools of the county.

    He owns the farm of 172 acres of land on which he resides, and raises grain and stock, especially sheep. Mr. Cochran is unmarried.

    His parents Alexander and Margaret (Anderson) Cochran, both natives of Scotland; his father of Glasgow, and his mother of Dumfries. They came to the United States, the mother in 1818, the father in 1821. His father was a prominent farmer of this county, and died in 1876, at the age of 85. His mother died in 1884, at the age of 90. Mr. Cochran is a good citizen, and a good farmer.

Source: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. By John M. Gresham & Co., 1889.