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L. R. Cochran

~1837 - ??


 

Born in Yalobusha County, MS around 1837.
Resided in Jackson County in 1860 with wife and one child; occupied as a farmer.

Mustered into Company I at Houston, TX on September 11, 1861.
May have been absent wounded during all or part of 1862.
Acted on special duty by December 1863.
Present by Feburary 1864.
Wounded and possibly captured near Newnan, GA on July 30, 1864.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental Masonic Chapter.
Paroled on June 10, 1865 at San Antonio, TX.


Also Identified As:
  Cockrun, Cockrum

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

Related Links:
  "Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Cockrum)
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(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Jackson County, TX)
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(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Guadalupe County, TX)
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(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Guadalupe County, TX)


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