Elizabeth "Lewis" Cochran was the daughter of Col. Samuel S. Lewis and great great granddaughter of General Andrew Lewis of the Revolutionary War.
In Glimpeses of Newton Co it says that JS Cochran was one of the first county commissioners. This group is the general governing body of the Co. The same book says, "In the year 1827 three Cochran brothers, together with Col Lewis' family came down the Ohio River from Evansville, Indiana where the Cochran family had settled after migrating from Mass. They entered the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill and thence on to Baton Rouge, La and Alexandria, La. Then they went overland to Salem, Tx, already an important settlement on the Sabine River. Henry Cochran was single, but his two brothers, Nathaniel and Joseph, were companied by their families. Joseph Sidney Cochran was married to Elizabeth Lewis, one of Col Samuel S. Lewis' daughters. Col Lewis settled in Zavalla, Tx, but the 3 Cochran's each preempted a league of land in what was then a part of the Mexican Province of Texas and later became Newton Co." On 1850 census Joseph's occupation is farmer and he owns property worth $2000.
Married Joseph Sidney Cochran in July 1827...most likely on the trail while moving from Knox or Greene Cty's Indiana to Quachita Parish in Louisiana.
Children of JOSEPH COCHRAN and ELIZABETH LEWIS are:
JOHN LEWIS COCHRAN, b. 1828, Ouachita Co., Louisiana; d. September 05, 1888, Newton Co, Texas.
MARTIN BATY COCHRAN, b. September 04, 1831, Newton Co, Texas; d. March 09, 1907, Truitt, Runnels, Texas. Served in Confederate States Army. He was named after his uncle, Martin Baty Lewis.
SAMUEL COCHRAN, b. 1837, Ouachita Co, Louisiana; d. Newton Co, Texas.
WILLIAM ALFRED "WA" COCHRAN, b. October 20, 1839, Newton Co, Republic Of Texas; d. March 11, 1923, Bivens, Beauregard, La.. Served in Confederate States Army.
FRANCIS M. COCHRAN, b. 1842, Republic Of Texas, Newton Co, Texas.
ELIZABETH COCHRAN, b. 1845, Republic Of Texas, Newton Co, Texas; m. BENJAMIN B. SAXON, 1865, Beauregard Co, La..
JOSEPH SIDNEY COCHRAN, Jr., b. November 08, 1847, Newton Co, Texas; d. Beauregard Co, La.; m. DULCINIA PARALEO PEAREE, July 28, 1872; d. December 03, 1899.
JAMES HARPER COCHRAN, b. 1850, Newton Co, Texas.
JULIA A.P. COCHRAN, b. 1854, Newton Co, Texas; d. 1873; m. JOSEPH ALEXANDER FOSTER, November 30, 1871, Newton Co, Texas.
Joseph and Elizabeth's grave site.
The Belgrade Cemetery is located near the league of land that Joseph received from the Mexican Government. This cemetery was found in very bad condition and was reclaimed from the wild undergrowth in the area (The Big Thicket). Their oldest son, John Lewis Cochran is also buried in the Belgrade Cemetery
"First Texas Family"
Terry Lee Cochran great-great-great grandson's submission of Joseph Sidney Cochran and his wife Elizabeth (Lewis) Cochran, daughter of Col. Samuel S. Lewis to the Texas State Genealogy Society, has documented them a founding family of The Republic Of Texas, and a "First Texas Family,
as certified by Texas State Genealogy Society,24 July 2009.
Her biography and certified TxSGS application will be kept at the University Of Texas, History Dept for viewing by researcher's of the founding families of Texas. i.e. Cochran's a founding Texas family.
Elizabeth Lewis and her husband, Joseph Sidney Cochran were also certified, as "Citizen's Of The Republic of Texas" by the Son's Of The Republic of Texas" on 10 August, 2010.
In Glimpeses of Newton Co it says that JS Cochran was one of the first county commissioners. This group is the general governing body of the Co. The same book says, "In the year 1827 three Cochran brothers, together with Col Lewis' family came down the Ohio River from Evansville, Indiana where the Cochran family had settled after migrating from Mass. They entered the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill and thence on to Baton Rouge, La and Alexandria, La. Then they went overland to Salem, Tx, already an important settlement on the Sabine River. Henry Cochran was single, but his two brothers, Nathaniel and Joseph, were companied by their families. Joseph Sidney Cochran was married to Elizabeth Lewis, one of Col Samuel S. Lewis' daughters. Col Lewis settled in Zavalla, Tx, but the 3 Cochran's each preempted a league of land in what was then a part of the Mexican Province of Texas and later became Newton Co." On 1850 census Joseph's occupation is farmer and he owns property worth $2000.
Married Joseph Sidney Cochran in July 1827...most likely on the trail while moving from Knox or Greene Cty's Indiana to Quachita Parish in Louisiana.
Children of JOSEPH COCHRAN and ELIZABETH LEWIS are:
JOHN LEWIS COCHRAN, b. 1828, Ouachita Co., Louisiana; d. September 05, 1888, Newton Co, Texas.
MARTIN BATY COCHRAN, b. September 04, 1831, Newton Co, Texas; d. March 09, 1907, Truitt, Runnels, Texas. Served in Confederate States Army. He was named after his uncle, Martin Baty Lewis.
SAMUEL COCHRAN, b. 1837, Ouachita Co, Louisiana; d. Newton Co, Texas.
WILLIAM ALFRED "WA" COCHRAN, b. October 20, 1839, Newton Co, Republic Of Texas; d. March 11, 1923, Bivens, Beauregard, La.. Served in Confederate States Army.
FRANCIS M. COCHRAN, b. 1842, Republic Of Texas, Newton Co, Texas.
ELIZABETH COCHRAN, b. 1845, Republic Of Texas, Newton Co, Texas; m. BENJAMIN B. SAXON, 1865, Beauregard Co, La..
JOSEPH SIDNEY COCHRAN, Jr., b. November 08, 1847, Newton Co, Texas; d. Beauregard Co, La.; m. DULCINIA PARALEO PEAREE, July 28, 1872; d. December 03, 1899.
JAMES HARPER COCHRAN, b. 1850, Newton Co, Texas.
JULIA A.P. COCHRAN, b. 1854, Newton Co, Texas; d. 1873; m. JOSEPH ALEXANDER FOSTER, November 30, 1871, Newton Co, Texas.
Joseph and Elizabeth's grave site.
The Belgrade Cemetery is located near the league of land that Joseph received from the Mexican Government. This cemetery was found in very bad condition and was reclaimed from the wild undergrowth in the area (The Big Thicket). Their oldest son, John Lewis Cochran is also buried in the Belgrade Cemetery
"First Texas Family"
Terry Lee Cochran great-great-great grandson's submission of Joseph Sidney Cochran and his wife Elizabeth (Lewis) Cochran, daughter of Col. Samuel S. Lewis to the Texas State Genealogy Society, has documented them a founding family of The Republic Of Texas, and a "First Texas Family,
as certified by Texas State Genealogy Society,24 July 2009.
Her biography and certified TxSGS application will be kept at the University Of Texas, History Dept for viewing by researcher's of the founding families of Texas. i.e. Cochran's a founding Texas family.
Elizabeth Lewis and her husband, Joseph Sidney Cochran were also certified, as "Citizen's Of The Republic of Texas" by the Son's Of The Republic of Texas" on 10 August, 2010.
Elizabeth "Lewis" Cochran was the daughter of Col. Samuel S. Lewis and great great granddaughter of General Andrew Lewis of the Revolutionary War.
In Glimpeses of Newton Co it says that JS Cochran was one of the first county commissioners. This group is the general governing body of the Co. The same book says, "In the year 1827 three Cochran brothers, together with Col Lewis' family came down the Ohio River from Evansville, Indiana where the Cochran family had settled after migrating from Mass. They entered the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill and thence on to Baton Rouge, La and Alexandria, La. Then they went overland to Salem, Tx, already an important settlement on the Sabine River. Henry Cochran was single, but his two brothers, Nathaniel and Joseph, were companied by their families. Joseph Sidney Cochran was married to Elizabeth Lewis, one of Col Samuel S. Lewis' daughters. Col Lewis settled in Zavalla, Tx, but the 3 Cochran's each preempted a league of land in what was then a part of the Mexican Province of Texas and later became Newton Co." On 1850 census Joseph's occupation is farmer and he owns property worth $2000.
Married Joseph Sidney Cochran in July 1827...most likely on the trail while moving from Knox or Greene Cty's Indiana to Quachita Parish in Louisiana.
Children of JOSEPH COCHRAN and ELIZABETH LEWIS are:
JOHN LEWIS COCHRAN, b. 1828, Ouachita Co., Louisiana; d. September 05, 1888, Newton Co, Texas.
MARTIN BATY COCHRAN, b. September 04, 1831, Newton Co, Texas; d. March 09, 1907, Truitt, Runnels, Texas. Served in Confederate States Army. He was named after his uncle, Martin Baty Lewis.
SAMUEL COCHRAN, b. 1837, Ouachita Co, Louisiana; d. Newton Co, Texas.
WILLIAM ALFRED "WA" COCHRAN, b. October 20, 1839, Newton Co, Republic Of Texas; d. March 11, 1923, Bivens, Beauregard, La.. Served in Confederate States Army.
FRANCIS M. COCHRAN, b. 1842, Republic Of Texas, Newton Co, Texas.
ELIZABETH COCHRAN, b. 1845, Republic Of Texas, Newton Co, Texas; m. BENJAMIN B. SAXON, 1865, Beauregard Co, La..
JOSEPH SIDNEY COCHRAN, Jr., b. November 08, 1847, Newton Co, Texas; d. Beauregard Co, La.; m. DULCINIA PARALEO PEAREE, July 28, 1872; d. December 03, 1899.
JAMES HARPER COCHRAN, b. 1850, Newton Co, Texas.
JULIA A.P. COCHRAN, b. 1854, Newton Co, Texas; d. 1873; m. JOSEPH ALEXANDER FOSTER, November 30, 1871, Newton Co, Texas.
Joseph and Elizabeth's grave site.
The Belgrade Cemetery is located near the league of land that Joseph received from the Mexican Government. This cemetery was found in very bad condition and was reclaimed from the wild undergrowth in the area (The Big Thicket). Their oldest son, John Lewis Cochran is also buried in the Belgrade Cemetery
"First Texas Family"
Terry Lee Cochran great-great-great grandson's submission of Joseph Sidney Cochran and his wife Elizabeth (Lewis) Cochran, daughter of Col. Samuel S. Lewis to the Texas State Genealogy Society, has documented them a founding family of The Republic Of Texas, and a "First Texas Family,
as certified by Texas State Genealogy Society,24 July 2009.
Her biography and certified TxSGS application will be kept at the University Of Texas, History Dept for viewing by researcher's of the founding families of Texas. i.e. Cochran's a founding Texas family.
Elizabeth Lewis and her husband, Joseph Sidney Cochran were also certified, as "Citizen's Of The Republic of Texas" by the Son's Of The Republic of Texas" on 10 August, 2010.
In Glimpeses of Newton Co it says that JS Cochran was one of the first county commissioners. This group is the general governing body of the Co. The same book says, "In the year 1827 three Cochran brothers, together with Col Lewis' family came down the Ohio River from Evansville, Indiana where the Cochran family had settled after migrating from Mass. They entered the Mississippi River at Cairo, Ill and thence on to Baton Rouge, La and Alexandria, La. Then they went overland to Salem, Tx, already an important settlement on the Sabine River. Henry Cochran was single, but his two brothers, Nathaniel and Joseph, were companied by their families. Joseph Sidney Cochran was married to Elizabeth Lewis, one of Col Samuel S. Lewis' daughters. Col Lewis settled in Zavalla, Tx, but the 3 Cochran's each preempted a league of land in what was then a part of the Mexican Province of Texas and later became Newton Co." On 1850 census Joseph's occupation is farmer and he owns property worth $2000.
Married Joseph Sidney Cochran in July 1827...most likely on the trail while moving from Knox or Greene Cty's Indiana to Quachita Parish in Louisiana.
Children of JOSEPH COCHRAN and ELIZABETH LEWIS are:
JOHN LEWIS COCHRAN, b. 1828, Ouachita Co., Louisiana; d. September 05, 1888, Newton Co, Texas.
MARTIN BATY COCHRAN, b. September 04, 1831, Newton Co, Texas; d. March 09, 1907, Truitt, Runnels, Texas. Served in Confederate States Army. He was named after his uncle, Martin Baty Lewis.
SAMUEL COCHRAN, b. 1837, Ouachita Co, Louisiana; d. Newton Co, Texas.
WILLIAM ALFRED "WA" COCHRAN, b. October 20, 1839, Newton Co, Republic Of Texas; d. March 11, 1923, Bivens, Beauregard, La.. Served in Confederate States Army.
FRANCIS M. COCHRAN, b. 1842, Republic Of Texas, Newton Co, Texas.
ELIZABETH COCHRAN, b. 1845, Republic Of Texas, Newton Co, Texas; m. BENJAMIN B. SAXON, 1865, Beauregard Co, La..
JOSEPH SIDNEY COCHRAN, Jr., b. November 08, 1847, Newton Co, Texas; d. Beauregard Co, La.; m. DULCINIA PARALEO PEAREE, July 28, 1872; d. December 03, 1899.
JAMES HARPER COCHRAN, b. 1850, Newton Co, Texas.
JULIA A.P. COCHRAN, b. 1854, Newton Co, Texas; d. 1873; m. JOSEPH ALEXANDER FOSTER, November 30, 1871, Newton Co, Texas.
Joseph and Elizabeth's grave site.
The Belgrade Cemetery is located near the league of land that Joseph received from the Mexican Government. This cemetery was found in very bad condition and was reclaimed from the wild undergrowth in the area (The Big Thicket). Their oldest son, John Lewis Cochran is also buried in the Belgrade Cemetery
"First Texas Family"
Terry Lee Cochran great-great-great grandson's submission of Joseph Sidney Cochran and his wife Elizabeth (Lewis) Cochran, daughter of Col. Samuel S. Lewis to the Texas State Genealogy Society, has documented them a founding family of The Republic Of Texas, and a "First Texas Family,
as certified by Texas State Genealogy Society,24 July 2009.
Her biography and certified TxSGS application will be kept at the University Of Texas, History Dept for viewing by researcher's of the founding families of Texas. i.e. Cochran's a founding Texas family.
Elizabeth Lewis and her husband, Joseph Sidney Cochran were also certified, as "Citizen's Of The Republic of Texas" by the Son's Of The Republic of Texas" on 10 August, 2010.
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