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THOMAS B. COCHRAN was born May 9, 1803 in VA., died Mar. 26, 1876 in Blackford Co. Wash twp, IN, at 72 years of age.  He married MARY A. Unknown.  (It has been suggested her maiden name may have been WHITLOCK, or  PINKNEY / PINCKNEY).  She was born August 6, 1805 in TN, and died Sept 08,1865, at 60 years of age.  Thomas and Mary are buried in Schmidt Cemetery, Blackford County, Washington Township, IN., which is north of Hartford City and just east of Roll, IN.   Children of Thomas & Mary = Edmund P. - Samuel W. - Andrew J. - Mary A. – John P. – David – Caleb M. – Sarah E. and Roderick Craig Cochran.

THOMAS  married a 2nd time on Mar 03, 1866, by the Clerk, Blackford County, to Ruth Elaine BEALS.  (BEALS is spelled BEELS on her tombstone).  Ruth was born, July 12, 1817, in Wheeler, Steuben County, New York.  Ruth was 1st married to Reuben F. STORMS, June 1837, in Wheeler, New York.  She died, Apr 09, 1880 in Blackford County and is buried in Center Cemetery (1 1/2 mi South of Roll, Indiana).  To my knowledge there were no children born to this second union.

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