1918 Joseph Cochran registered For the draft in Pierce County, Georgia. He was born on January 21, 1899. He had characteristics: Light hair, Blue eyes, Medium build, and Medium height. His nearest relative was Stella Cochran. [1]
1920 Joe Cochran (age 20, born in Georgia, married) lived in Reedy Springs, Laurens County, Georgia, in a household with Stella Cochran (age 21) and Lamar Cochran (age 0). Joe Cochran's parents were both born in Georgia. Joe Cochran could read and write. The house was rented. Joe Cochran's occupation was faring on sharer. [2]
1926 Joseph McCoy Cochran Sr. died on February 16 and was buried at Blackshear City Cemetery, Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia. Joseph McCoy Cochran Sr. was born on June 21, 1899. [3] [4] [5]
1930 Stella Calahan (age 32, born in Georgia, married, first married at age 32), wife, lived in Militia District 1231, Ware County, Georgia, in a household with Warren C Callahan (age 41), Cleo A Callahan (age 19), Archie Callahan (age 17), Warren V Callahan (age 16), Annie L Callahan (age 14), Francis F Callahan (age 11), J Robert Callahan (age 9), Junior Callahan (age 7), Herbert O Callahan (age 5), Lamar Cochran (age 10), Mary A Cochran (age 8), Jace J Cochran (age 6) and Martha F Cochran (age 3). Stella Calahan's parents were both born in Georgia. [6]
1940 Stella Ruth Mullis Callahan (age 47, born in Georgia, married), wife, lived at Blackshear To Hortense, Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia, in a household with Warren C Callohan (age 52), Warren Callohan (age 17), Hobert Callohan (age 16), Joe Warren Cockson (age 16), Martha Cockson (age 13), Lamah Cockson (age 21), Corol Cockson (age 10), Harry Cockson (age 8) and William Cockson (age 2). The highest grade of school she had completed was High School, 1st year. [7]
1983 A FindaGrave memorial reports that Stella Ruth Callahan died on April 8 in Camden County, Georgia. Stella Ruth Callahan was buried at Blackshear City Cemetery, Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia. She was born on December 16, 1898 in Laurens County, Georgia. [8]
Notes for son Joseph:
2010 A FindaGrave memorial reports that Joseph McCoy Cochran Jr died on September 15 in Waycross, Ware County, Georgia. Joseph McCoy Cochran Jr was buried at Rehobeth Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia. Joseph McCoy Cochran Jr was born on December 24, 1923 in Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia. [9] [10] [11]
Mr. Joseph McCoy "JM" Cochran, Jr., 86 of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday afternoon (September 15, 2010) at the Satilla Regional Medical Center.
Born in Blackshear on December 24, 1923, he had lived in Pierce County most of his life. Mr. Cochran had farmed most of life but had also served in the US Army during World War II. While in the Army, Mr. Cochran received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star medals. He had been a Mason and had loved to hunt and fish. Mr. Cochran was a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church where he was in the Senior Men's Sunday school class and was also a deacon.
Mr. Cochran was a son of the late Joseph McCoy Cochran, Sr. and Stella Mullis Cochran Callahan. He was also preceded in death by all three of his sisters, Mary Alice Flowers, Martha Howard and Annie Lee Peacock, and 11 brothers, Lamar Cochran, Carroll Callahan, William Callahan, Cleo Callahan, Clarence Callahan, Archie Callahan, J.R. Callahan, Herbert Callahan, Warren Callahan, Vic Callahan and Fran Callahan.
Survivors include his wife, Colleen Cason Cochran of Blackshear, his daughter & son-in-law, Joni & Tim Farmer of Blackshear; a brother and sister-in-law, Harry & Dixie Lou Callahan of St. Marys; three grandchildren, Joey Farmer, Cassie Farmer and Emilee Farmer and several nieces, nephews & other relatives.
Notes for son Lamar:
1950 William L Cockran (age 31, born in Georgia, married) lived in Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia, in a household with Minnie L Cockran (age 25), William L Cockran Jr (age 4) and Brenda J Cockran (age 1). William L Cockran was a farmer. [12]
2002 Lamar Cochran died on May 28. He was born on April 18, 1919 in Pierce Count, Georgia, son of Joseph M Cochran and Stella Mullis. [13] [14]
Notes for daughter Mary:
2003 Mary A Flowers died on April 22. She was born on October 3, 1920 in Rentz Lauren, Georgia, daughter of Joseph M Cochran and Stella Mullis. [15]
Notes for daughter Martha:
1951 A FindaGrave memorial reports that Martha Howard died on May 25 in Ware County, Georgia. Martha Howard was buried at Blackshear City Cemetery, Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia. Martha Howard was born in 1926. [16] [17]
[1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Find A Grave Memorial 22255535, [FindAGrave].
[4] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[5] Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[10] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, [AncestryRecord].
[11] Find A Grave Memorial 58748190, [FindAGrave].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1950, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, [AncestryRecord].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[15] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, [AncestryRecord].
[16] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[17] Find A Grave Memorial 54862238, [FindAGrave].