James Samuel Cochran was born on 4 Mar 1861 in Harwood, Caldwell, TX

He died on 4 Jan 1942 in Devine, Medina, TX. He was buried in Moore Community Cemetery, Moore, Frio, TX. His nickname was "Jim". He was the Constable in Moore, Frio, TX for many years. He was married to Rhoda Francis Elizabeth Kneiber on 15 Mar 1886 in Bigfoot, Frio, TX.

Rhoda Francis Elizabeth Kneiber was born on 29 Oct 1870 in Bigfoot, Frio, TX. She died on 26 Feb 1941 in Moore, Frio, TX. She was buried in Moore Community Cemetery, Moore, Frio, TX. Her nickname was "Dulce". Winters-Cochran connection: William Carvin Winters' daughter, Mary Emeline Winters had a daughter Frances Rhoda Kneiber, born 1870 in Frio Co. A very attractive woman, Frances Rhoda married James "Jim" Cochran in 1886, Travis Co. She died 1941 and is buried in Moore Memorial Cemetery.

James Samuel Cochran and Rhoda Francis Elizabeth Kneiber had the following children:

1. Evart Batie Cochran b. 19 Jan 1887 in Bigfoot, Texas
2. Mary Bell Cochran b. 10 Jun 1889 in Bigfoot, Texas
3. James Leslie Cochran b. 18 Jul 1891 in Bigfoot, Texas
4. Queenetta Irene Cochran
5. Marcus Franklin Cochran b. 22 Oct 1898 in Wimberley,TX
6. Levi Clifton Cochran b. 9 Nov 1903 in Moore, Texas
7. Vera Frances Elizabeth Cochran

Trail Drivers of Texas:

In 1878 I went up the trail with the herd for G. W. Littlefield. These cattle were gathered near where Oak Forest is today, and delivered to me on the Lockhart Prairie by W. P. Littlefield, now of New Mexico. We had about 2,000 head. Hess Parks, Jim Cochran, Marcus Dilworth and a fellow named Gay were among those who went with this herd. We delivered on the Platte River in Nebraska. He drove cattle in Texas with the infamous trail driver George Lyons. As mentioned in The Trail Drivers of Texas by George W. Sanders.

The Old Wimberley Mill Ledger Signatures 1880-1890
-M. B. Cochran
-Jim Cochran

James Samuel Cochran's brother was Levi Newton "Newt" Cochran, Sr., my great grandfather.

{Biography by: Terry Lee Cochran}