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Does anyone have information on my family?
Family tradition says that our "Irish ancestor" came to this county through
Charles Town (Charleston) South Carolina.
The furthest back I've gotten is:
Thomas Cochran b. 1787 SC m. Sarah ??? SC
Children:
Female b. 1810
Samuel (Cockrum) b. 1814 GA, m. 1) Emily Rambo 2) Alsa Moore
Elison G. b. 1820 GA m. Elvira Ward (my ancestors)
Rebeccah Louisa (Cockron) b. 1825 AL
Nancy Cochran b. 1826
Male b. 1835
Most of these Cochrans went from Georgia to Alabama when land opened up. My
grandfather migrated to Oklahoma about 1914 and his descendants are mostly
still in OK, including me.
Thanks,
Karen A. Cochran Renfrow
prcncpts(a)swbell.net
I'm editing a collection of letters originally published in a 19th-century
children's magazine, and hope I can exchange information with someone. One
person I'm researching was Fanny B. COCHRAN (b. abt 1838, in Virginia),
daughter of William B. COCHRAN (b. abt 1812, in Virginia) & Catharine P.
COCHRAN (b. abt 1815, in Virginia). Fannie married Thomas B. DUDLEY, jr,
in 1859.
Does Fannie sound familiar to anyone? I'd be very grateful for any
information anyone can give me, and happily share the information I've found.
Pat Pflieger
feste(a)keystonenet.com
MARYLAND COLONIAL CENSUS, 1776
Granted by the King of England to George Calbert in 1632, Maryland was
home to
nearly 300,000 people before the Revolutionary War. This database is a
transcription of a colonial census taken in 1776. Each record provides
the name
of the head of the household and location of residence. In many cases,
the
individual's age is provided along with the number of male and female
residents
in the household, including slaves. It reveals the names of over 17,100
men and
women. For researchers of early Maryland ancestors, this can be an
informative
database.
Source Information: Kinnard, June, ed. "1776 Colonial Census of
Maryland."
[Database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 2000. Taken from "Maryland
Colonial
Census, 1776" held by the Maryland State Archives.
To search this database, go to:
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4247.htm
__________________________________________________________
Subject:
PML Search Result matching MELOS or MELSA or Melo or Mello or
Hernandes or Hernandez or "Justinian Suit" or "Justinian Suite"
or "Burch
Suit" or "Burch Suite" or "Dent Suit" or "Dent Suite" or
"Margaret
Suite" or "Rose Williams" or "William Henry Williams" or
"Elizabeth
Spalding"
Date:
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 22:07:07 -0800
From:
Dennis Baer <dbaer(a)dialupnet.com>
To:
gatreon(a)vnet.net
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A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this
search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/
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Source: TheShipsList-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [TSL] ***** The 1903 Project: SS Morro-Castle, NARA film
series
T715 Roll 408 arriving NYC October 27, 1903 *****
4081027SS Morro-Castle.txt
Havana
W.B. Witham
Mrs. W.B. Witham
J. Hernandez
G. Wilson
Mrs. G. Wilson
E.P. Cordero
Chas. Echeverria
Th. Hasling
Francis Pernas
Miss Pilar Pena
E. Guedalia
A.Guedalia
Josephina Arguellas
Henry Steel
C.A. Lefebre
Amable Caballero
Jose Mier
Lopez Guallen
Joaquin Walker
Horatio Walker
Paul Larson
H. T?usi?
Mrs. Emily Sotorra
Rita Sotorra
Pablo Satorra
J. E. Milligan
John A. Whitney
Geo. W. Ireland
Stanley A. Ireland
Chas. A. Cameron
Jose Gaspar Alba
Marcelino Perez
Melcha Bernal
Albert Jamison
Leopoldo Abreu
Arthur C. Barnhart
Mrs. A. C. Barnhart
James Brown
Mrs. Nellie Gen??
Thomas Cochrin
Vicente Jenico
Mrs. W. B. Murray
William Roach
Waverly Boze
Martin Pararis Ugarte
D?ol Buxbaum - crossed off
Miss Mary Barnes
Pablo Bas
John Guttridge
Joseph Gray
MCMIII
Do you want to volunteer to transcribe passenger lists?
email me at dbaer(a)dialupnet.com and tell me if
you want to volunteer for the 1903 Project or
The Bremen Project.
Browse http://users.dialupnet.com/dbaer/volunteer.htm
The 1903 Project passenger lists: Free Download of all the lists at
http://users.dialupnet.com/dbaer/volunteer.htm
Download this file once a week as it does change.
Unzip them to a subdirectory and click on your desktop,
press F3 to search the subdirectory you placed the ship files in
for your ancestors surname.
For a powerful search program that can search an unopen zip file
download the program Examine. Download it at
http://users.dialupnet.com/dbaer/volunteer.htm
Learn about my great grandparents Samuel and Sarah Schantz
by browsing http://users.dialupnet.com/dbaer/schantz.htm
My homepage http://users.dialupnet.com/dbaer/
Subject:
FFM
Date:
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:04:15 -0800
From:
kschuh <kschuh(a)jps.net>
To:
Bonnie & Jeff Treon <gatreon(a)vnet.net>
Hi Bonnie,
Yes there is a membership fee involved. The current membership fees
are $175 for a lifetime membership or $25 for 8 years which will confer
life membership at the end of the 8th year.
Please let me know if you are still interested.
Kitty Crowley
Secretary, The Order of the First Families of Maryland
Subject:
[MDCALVER-L] The Order of the First Families of Maryland
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Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:59:35 -0800
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To:
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THE ORDER OF THE FIRST FAMILIES OF MARYLAND
INTRO:
The Order of the First Families of Maryland was founded many years
ago as an unincorporated association. Members and friends met this
spring to restructure the lineage society into a non-profit public
benefit corporation.
PURPOSE:
The Order is seeking people who are interested in Maryland history
and genealogy. Two of the FFM's major purposes are promoting interest
in historical colonial research and aiding in the preservation of the
records and relevant historical sites in Maryland.
CRITERIA:
Applicants for membership must be at least eighteen years old. They
must also have a direct descent which is verifiable from either:
1) Sir George Calvert, the 1st Lord Baltimore
OR
2) an ancestor who aided in the establishment of Maryland, was an
office holder, real property owner or resident of Maryland prior to 4
July 1776.
QUERIES:
Please contact the FFM with any questions you might have.
Kitty Crowley, Secretary
kschuh(a)jps.net
Subject: FFM
==== MDCALVER Mailing List ====
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Md/Calvert (
mailto:MDCALVER-L@rootsweb.com)
http://www.homestead.com/mcvoykinfolkandcousins/McVoyKinfolkAndCousins.htmlhttp://www.onelist.com/subscribe/COCHRANES-OF-CALVERThttp://www.onelist.com/subscribe/COCHRANES-OF-CALVERT DISCUSSION list
for
(COCHRANE/COCHRAN/COCKRAN/CORCORAN?/FOWLER & RELATED FAMILIES OF CALVERT
CO
MD.)
This is quite a wonderful accomplishment and they are now selling it at
a special
pre-publication price. I ordered one. My library has the book and it is
somewhat
difficult to find things. I am anticipating this CD! ALSO, they are
selling the book
by Leona Cryer on St.Mary's Co Births and Deaths and I ordered that
also. The
book is $37.00. I think it went up in price???? Shipping is something
like $4.00
for 1st item and $1.00 each additional and they are offering a bargain
on s&h if
you order on-line. Please go to their site. Bonnie
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Subject:
[MDPGEORG] Heritage Books
Resent-Date:
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 04:19:59 -0800 (PST)
Resent-From:
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Date:
Tue, 07 Mar 2000 07:22:52 -0500
From:
Carol Askey <askeycj(a)ix.netcom.com>
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References:
1
Folks,
Below is a copy of the info on the Heritage Books site. The order form
address follows the description.
Maryland · CD-ROM
Prince George's County, Maryland, Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vols.
1-30, PGCGS.
This CD-ROM includes electronic reprints of the first thirty volumes of
the monthly bulletin published by the Prince Georges County, Maryland,
Genealogical Society. This bulletin contains a wide range of material
from announcements of Society meetings and library acquisitions to
how-to articles and record abstracts. The latter two categories are of
great value to researchers interested in this county. With the
publication of this CD, this mass of research materials is now readily
accessible to genealogists.
The Prince Georges County records in this periodical include: birth,
marriage, and death records; family Bibles; numerous cemetery
inscriptions; brief family histories; church records; slave
manumissions; wills; material on Revolutionary War soldiers; lists of
residents who moved west; newspaper extracts; naturalizations;
guardianship accounts; hospital admissions; and voter and juror lists.
In addition there are how-to articles on a wide range of subjects
relevant to the county, listings of members and their research
interests, and the ubiquitous queries.
The books are presented as graphic images, so the user sees the works
just as they were
originally published. They are intended to look and function very much
like "real" books. An electronic index to the names of people and places
has been prepared for this electronic edition. In addition, the human
generated name indexes originally published with most volumes of the
periodical have been retained. This CD is best viewed with monitor
resolution 800x600 or higher. 1999, 5342 pp., indexes, $38.00 #1357
Pre-Publication Price until April 28, 2000: $30.50
Here is the order form URL: http://www.heritagebooks.com/toorder.htm
-From another list. I think it is worth passing on.......
>============================================================
>"MISCONCEPTIONS," by Michael John Neill
><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
>============================================================
>This is a semi-serious look at some misconceptions that
>genealogists (and
>non-genealogists) have about family history.
>
>1) WE ALL HAVE A FAMOUS ANCESTOR, SOMEWHERE. I've got the
>names of over three
>hundred of my ancestors and have yet to have any of them
>qualify as "famous." In
>some cases, you may want to reconsider being related to
>someone famous.
>Hard-working, law-abiding relatives are nothing to be ashamed
>of. Try and
>document your ancestors accurately, whether they were famous
>or not.
>
>2) THERE ARE NO "EARLY" BABIES OR SHADY STORIES IN MY FAMILY
>TREE. Trace your
>ancestry completely for six generations and then we will talk.
>
>3) THERE WERE THREE BROTHERS WITH THE LAST NAME OF
>[TAKEYOURPICK] WHO CAME TO
>AMERICA. WE DESCEND FROM THE YOUNGEST (OLDEST, MIDDLE,
>TALLEST, SMARTEST, ETC.)
>If this is true, then the number of families who had three
>sons is beyond
>statistical expectations. Check it out.
>
>4) IMMIGRANTS WERE ALL POOR. There's no doubt that the vast
>majority of them
>were and came to America with only the clothes on their backs.
>Once in a while
>though, you'll find one who had a little bit of money and came
>to America hoping
>to make more.
>
>5) LIFE BEFORE 1900 WAS ONE OF BUCOLIC PASTORAL BLISS, DOTTED
>BY BARN RAISINGS
>AND CHURCH SOCIALS. Life before 1900 was hard. No running
>water, no electricity,
>no law (in some areas), rudimentary medical care (if any),
>child labor, and few
>of life's creature comforts. This only scratches the surface.
>I'm not even so
>certain life was "simple." If I want a loaf of bread, I go to
>the store.
>Great-great-grandma likely did not.
>
>6) EVERYONE LIKES TO HEAR THE TALES OF "NOTORIOUS" ANCESTORS.
>Not everyone will
>think the story of great-great-great-grandma's four husbands,
>two divorces,
>involvement in a murder, and the running of a tavern should be
>included in the
>family history.
>
>7) CENSUS AGES ARE ALWAYS CORRECT. You must be kidding.
>
>8) OFFICIAL RECORDS SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ERRORS. They do. The
>best way to deal with it is to try and research around it
>where possible.
>
>9) GENEALOGISTS ARE ALL RETIRED. Not so. There are
>genealogists out there who
>have yet to hit forty or retirement. If you see one who has
>yet to hit puberty,
>tell them to interview their grandparents now. Most of all
>encourage them,
>gently.
>
>10) GENEALOGY IS NOT AN INTELLECTUAL HOBBY. Ever tried to read
>through (and understand) sixty pages of court records from the
>1840s? I've taken calculus
>exams that made more sense. Same thing goes for platting
>property in metes and
>bounds. Talk about applied mathematics.
>
>11) MY FAMILY HAS A CASTLE IN EUROPE. Some did, but don't
>believe it until you
>see it. Don't really believe it until you see the deed, title,
>etc.
>
>12) MY ANCESTOR SERVED WITH WASHINGTON, LEE, GRANT, ETC.
>Choose your war . . . take your pick. There are lots of these
>stories. Check them out before believing them. Document your
>ancestor's service, accurately.
>
>13) I GOT IT ON THE INTERNET, THEREFORE IT MUST BE TRUE. Nope.
>
>14) I GOT IT ON THE INTERNET, THEREFORE IT MUST BE FALSE.
>Nope.
>
>15) I CAN DO MY GENEALOGY ENTIRELY VIA THE INTERNET. Nope.
>
>16) I CAN DO MY GENEALOGY WITHOUT THE INTERNET. Possibly, but
>it really saves time.
>
>17) THE RECORDS IN STATE Y ARE CLOSING BECAUSE IT WAS POSTED
>TO THE GENEALOGY MAILING LIST FOR THAT STATE. Check out
>rumors before you spread them. Think before you forward or
>copy and paste this type of information to other people or
>lists. [Editor's Note: For more on this, see the FGS Suggested
>Steps for Action
>in the Feb. 9 Ancestry Daily News at:
>http://www.ancestry.com/learn/columns/dailyarchive/02-09-00.htm#4]
>
>18) I CAN DO ALL MY RESEARCH ONLY USING VITAL RECORDS,
>OBITUARIES, AND CENSUS RECORDS. Goodness! There's a vast
>treasure trove of other sources out there that you can
>utilize.
>
>19) MY SURNAME HAS ALWAYS BEEN SPELLED THE SAME WAY, WE NEVER
>CHANGED IT. Maybe, but then again, maybe not.
>
>20) EVERYONE REPLIES TO E-MAIL IMMEDIATELY. Some genealogists
>have non-genealogy commitments, such as family and
>employment. Be patient and wait a few days before posting a
>follow-up e-mail.
>
>21) I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTRY IN ONE AFTERNOON AT THE COMPUTER.
>Time for a reality check.
>
>22) I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTORS IN AN AFTERNOON AT THE FAMILY
>HISTORY CENTER. (See number 21)
>
>23) SOMEONE HAS ALREADY TRACED MY ENTIRE FAMILY TREE. I JUST
>HAVE TO FIND IT. That's the tricky part--finding it! Then
>comes the fun of documenting it.
>
>24) DOCUMENTATION IS ONLY FOR GENEALOGICAL GEEKS WHO GET CHEAP
>THRILLS BY ASKING, "WHERE DID YOU FIND IT?" How will you ever
>compare three different birth dates for Grandpa if you don't
>know where you obtained each date?
>
>25) GENEALOGISTS ARE NUTS. More likely they are truly focused
>on their research.
>However, one correspondent told me that working on genealogy
>"beats spending all
>my free time at a bar."
>
>26) GENEALOGISTS ARE RUDE AT THE COURTHOUSE OR LIBRARY.
>Genealogists are people and a few are rude. Just make certain
>it's not you. No family historian wants to walk into the
>courthouse just after the most obnoxious genealogist on the
>planet has left the building.
>
>27) GENEALOGY IS BORING. You must be kidding. I've learned a
>great deal about
>history, culture, and myself researching my own family.
>
>28) YOU OUGHT TO BE DONE WITH THAT FAMILY HISTORY BY NOW.
>Well, I would except every time I find one ancestor I have
>two more parents to learn about.
>
>29) THERE IS ONE BEST GENEALOGICAL SOFTWARE PACKAGE. Most have
>their pros and cons. Pick one that works for you, keep alert
>for new packages, but only change when you have good reason
>to. Time spent upgrading and upgrading and constantly
>learning new packages can be spent doing research.
>
>30) YOU ARE COMPLETELY ADDICTED IF YOU SEARCH THE INGREDIENT
>LIST OF YOUR BREAKFAST CEREAL FOR YOUR ANCESTRAL SURNAMES.
>This is likely true, but I'm not admitting to this one in
>public!
>___________________________________________________________________
>
>Copyright 2000, Michael John Neill. Michael John Neill, is the
>Course I
>Coordinator at the Genealogical Institute of Mid America
>(GIMA) held annually in
>Springfield, Illinois, and is also on the faculty of Carl
>Sandburg College in
>Galesburg, Illinois. Michael is the Web columnist for the FGS
>FORUM and is on
>the editorial board of the Illinois State Genealogical Society
>Quarterly. He
>conducts seminars and lectures on a wide variety of
>genealogical and computer
>topics and contributes to several genealogical publications,
>including Ancestry
>and Genealogical Computing. You can e-mail him at:
>mailto:mneill@asc.csc.cc.il.us
>
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I am researching the COAHRAN family who lived for a period of time near
Centreville (Church Hill), departing there in about 1867. A member of
the
family, Susan Frances Coahran, was born near Centreville (as were her
sisters and brothers), and from her obituary I have learned "Early in
life
she became a member of the Methodist church, which membership she
held..."
until she became established in her new home.
Would someone be able to tell me what Methodist Churches existed in that
area at that time and how I might inquire about their records regarding
the
COAHRAN family.
John COAHRAN, head of the family, married Eliza KNOTTS, in October, 1828
in
Kent County, Delaware. They had 5 children "near Centreville" Queen
Anne's
County, MD. Soon after Eliza died, John married Susan Thomas HAMMOND in
September, 1845 (in Kent Co., Delaware). They had nine children all
born
"near Centreville."
John Coahran had a sister, Elizabeth, who married Richard SQUIRES, in
September 1836, in Kent Co., Delaware.
One daughter, Mary Ann, married a Robert EDGE, Dover Delaware. From
the
1850 Census it appears they had one daughter, Sallyann, but family
legend
says they had two daughters. Later census may confirm this.
If anyone has further information about these families while they were
in
Maryland/Delware, I would be happy to hear from them. I do know that
one
son, Arnold, stayed in Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, raising a
family
and establishing a business there, where he died in 1920.
Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.
Donna Coahran Banning
djbanning(a)mindspring.com
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/collect/access/1995/bible95.htm
Brooke Family.
7 leaves, photocopies.
Augusta County and Staunton, Virginia; Colorado, Washington, DC, and
West Virginia,
1800-1963. Other surnames mentioned: Berkeley, Berry, Bowcock, Burnley,
Cochran, Muse, and Smith. Gift of George Ossman, Jr., Richmond. (34787)