Dock
Matthew
Cochran
Born in Alarka, Swain, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Andrew Patton Cochran
and Amanda Jane Cochran
Brother of
James Crawford Cochran, Eva (Cochran) Greene, Alice Ivalee (Cochran) Burnette, Margie Mae (Cochran) Blanton, Notie Belle (Cochran) Herron, Infant Cochran and Carl Patton Cochran
Husband of
Sarah Leona (Barker) Medford
— married
13 Feb 1932 (to 30 Jun 1943) in Alarka, Swain, North Carolina, United States
Father of
Etta Mae Cochran, Clarence M Cochran, Warren Edmond Cochran, Percival Rollins Cochran, Richard Oscar Cochran and Janis Louise Cochran
Died
at age 37
in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jan 2023
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Contents |
Biography
Dock was born on 8 May 1906 in Alarka, North Carolina. He was the son of Andy Cochran and Amanda Cochran. [1][2][3][4]
He married Sarah "Leona" Barker on 13 February 1932 in Alarka, North Carolina. [5][6][4] Together they had the following children:
- Etta Mae Cochran
- Clarence M Cochran
- Warren Edmond Cochran [6]
- Percival Rollins Cochran [7]
- Richard Oscar Cochran
- Janis Louise Cochran
He passed away on 20 June 1943 in Franklin, North Carolina and was buried in Brendle Hill Cemetery in Swain County, North Carolina. [4][8]
Military
World War II. [9]
Research Notes
Marriage
Dock and Sarah are second cousins through their shared great grandparents Henry Brendle and Martha Pilkington.
Missing Records
- Obituary
- Asheville Citizen-Times, October 12, 2007.
Sources
- ↑ Birth Index: "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," Dock Matthew Cochran, 30 Jun 1943; citing Death, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102380320.
- FamilySearch Record: QPJ6-TJN4
- ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," Andy P Cochran, Charleston Township, Swain, North Carolina, USA; enumeration district 148, sheet 10B, family 193, dwelling 193, lines 69-74; May 4, 1910; NARA microfilm T624, roll 1123.
- FamilySearch Record: ML95-7JB
- Ancestry Record 7884 #20677366
- Notes: Andy and Amanda have been married for 10 years. Amanda was the mother of 4 children and all 4 children are still alive.
Household Members Name Relationship Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Andy P Cochran Head M 37 NC Farmer Amanda Cochran Wife F 28 NC James Cochran Son M 9 NC Eva Cochran Daughter F 7 NC Dock Cochran Son M 4 NC Alice Cochran Daughter F 1 yr 5 mos NC
- ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", Andy P Cochran, Alarka Creek, Charleston Township, Swain, North Carolina, USA; sheet 12B, household 235, dweeling 229, lines 88-95; January 19, 1920; NARA microfilm T625, film 1314
- FamilySearch Record: MZV3-1RV
- Ancestry Record 6061 #32840834
Household Members Name Relationship Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Andy P Cochran Head M 46 NC Paint Master Mandy Cochran Wife F 39 NC James C Cochran Son M 19 NC Eger Band Mill Tailing Dack Cochran Son M 14 NC Farm Labor Alice Cochran Daughter F 11 NC Farm Labor Margie Cochran Daughter F 9 NC Matie Cochran Daughter F 5 NC Carral Cochran Son M 6 mos NC
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Death Certificate: "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", Dock Matthew Cochran, 1943.
- FamilySearch Record: FGQ3-227
- Ancestry Record 1121 #1578119
- ↑ Marriage Register: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," Dock Cochran and Leona Barker, 13 Feb 1932; Alarka, Swain, North Carolina, United States; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 2,447,778.
- Notes: The family lived next to A P Cochran. They owned a home worth $500.
- Ancestry Record 60548 #7063998
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", D M Cochron, Charleston Township, Swain, North Carolina, USA; enumeratrion district 87-7A, sheet 7B, family 98, lines 54-57; April 19, 1940; NARA microfilm T627, roll unknown.
- FamilySearch Record: KWQF-9YF
- Ancestry Record 2442 #154438107
Household Members Name Relationship Gender Age Education Birthplace Occupation D M Cochran Head M 33 H3 NC U. S. Mail Poster Master Leona Cochran Wife F 24 7 NC Warren Cochran Son M 3 0 NC Wilma Davis Maid F 17 7 NC House Keeper
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGJT-649 : 29 September 2022), Percival Rollin Cochran, 1940.
- ↑ Death Index: "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," Dock Matthew Cochran, 30 Jun 1943; Death, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102380320.
- FamilySearch Record: QPJ6-TJN4
- Ancestry Record 8908 #5212966
- ↑ "North Carolina, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," Dock Mathew Cochran, 1940; citing from database by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Alarka, Swain, North Carolina, United States, box 73, household ID 847033, ARC 5557837, National Archives and Records Administration--National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri.; FHL microfilm 101,255,269.
- FamilySearch Record: QVRP-7JMG
- Ancestry Record 2238 #1686432
- FamilySearch Person: LTTW-6CC
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30067848/dock-matthew-cochran: accessed 10 July 2023), memorial page for Dock Matthew Cochran (8 May 1906–30 Jun 1943), Find A Grave: Memorial #30067848, citing Brendle Hill Cemetery, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Mary Everett (contributor 49425960).
- "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQB9-GBB : accessed 11 July 2023), Dock M Cochran, Easton, Ionia, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 8A, line 10, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 992; FHL microfilm 2,340,727.
- "U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971," Ancestry Record 1932 #686410; Dock Cochran, 8 Feb 1937, Alarka, Swain, North Carolina.
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