Cochran Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Cochran Family

6,295 Cochran records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

6,295Records in our database

1828Earliest birth

2Documented families

6Biographies

See the Cochran family trees →322 Cochran families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

6,295 Cochran records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

fewer more

When they were born

Most records: Missouri (1,689 of 6,295)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Elizabeth Cochran, born 1837, Linn County, Iowa
Earliest in the county histories: Mathew Cochran, born 1828

Most common first names

James169 John153 William152 Mary145 Robert130 Charles115 George89 Helen75 Ruth53 Joseph51 Thomas51 Harry49

Documented families

Cochran families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (2)

The Cochran family of Johnson CountyIowaStarts: The Cochrans of Kilbarton, ScotlandMost recent: James Cochran (b. 1834)The Cochran family of Madison CountyIowaStarts: Wesley Cochran (b. 1834)Most recent: Mattie (Cochran) Tucker (b. 1884)

The earliest Cochrans in the county histories

John CochranBorn 1722Brown County, Ohio John Morrow CochranBorn 1808Hamilton County, Ohio Joseph CochranBorn 1810Brown County, Ohio James CochranBorn 1810, Loudon countyCarroll County, Missouri Fanny CochranBorn 1814Summit County, Ohio Alexander CochranBorn 1825, Guernsey CountyChild of Jacob Cochran and Mary CochranMarion County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

322 Cochran families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

26 Cochran death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

47 Cochran people in 29 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (6)

Mathew CochranBorn 1828 · Johnson County, Iowa A. P. Linn CochranBorn 1830 · Clark County, Ohio Samuel J. CochranBorn 1832 · Franklin County, Ohio James CochranBorn 1834 · Johnson County, Iowa Wesley CochranBorn 1834 · Madison County, Iowa J. H. CochranBorn 1867 · Madison County, Iowa

Done-for-you research

Trace your documented Cochran family

Found your Cochran? We trace your family back as far as the records go and write it up as a family history book, every source cited. No DNA test and no sales call: we take a free first look, then email you a plan and a flat price before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Cochran genealogy: FAQ

Where were Cochran ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 6,295 Cochran records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,689), then Ohio (1,449) and Illinois (729).

How far back does the Cochran family tree go?

The earliest Cochran birth in our database is 1837: Elizabeth Cochran, Linn County, Iowa. The old county histories name Mathew Cochran, born 1828. We have pieced together 322 Cochran family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Cochran family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Cochran family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.