1873 Heirs of Joseph Cochran were named in Rutherford County.
The Western Vindicator, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, February 10, 1873. [4]
1850 Sarah Cochran (born in North Carolina) lived in Cain Creek Twp, Rutherford County, North Carolina, in a household with Benjamin Cochran (23), Joseph Cochran (21), Nancy Cochran (19), Lunitia Cochran (17), John Cochran (14), Dulconia Cochran (12), George Cochran (9), and Cochran (0). [1]
1860 Sarah H Cochrane (age 56, born in North Carolina) lived in Cane Creek Twp, Rutherford County, North Carolina, in a household with Benjamin Cochrane (38), Joseph Cochrane (36), [hired hand] William Cochrane (34), [wife of William?] Francis Cochrane (24), John Cochrane (22), Dulceny Cochrane (21), George Cochrane (19), and Mills Cochrane (10). [2]
1862 R. E. Guffy was appointed administrator of the estate of Benjamin Cochran. R. E. Guffy was appointed administrator of the estate of Joseph M. Cochran. Both appointments were in the Fall Court. [3]
Superior Court Rutherford County, SUMMONS.
1862 R.E. Guffy reported vouchers for the property of Joseph M. Cochran. [5]
R E. Guffey, Adm'nr of Joseph Cochran, vs.
Wm. Cochran, George Cochran, Noah Green and wife Nancy, Cornelius Monteith and wife Drucilla, John Cochran, F. D. Cochran, Evo Guffey. Robert W. Guffey, John H. Blalock, T. W. Blalock, M. E. Blalock. J. W. Blalock, W. C. Blalock, and J. B. Blalock.STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, To the Sheriff of Rutherford County Greeting YOU are hereby commanded to summon George Cochran, and John Cochran, tho defendants above named, if they be found in your county to appear at the office of the Superior Court Clerk for the county of Rutherford at the Court House in Rutherfordton, within twenty-five days after the serv'ce of this summons on them and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, copy of which will be filed according to law, and let them take notice, that if they fail to answer the complaint within the time prescribed by law the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Hereof fail not, and of this summons make due return. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 25th day of January, 1873. J. B. CARPENTER, CCSC for Rutherford County.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that George Cochran and John Cochran, Defendants above named are not residents of the State, therefore publication of the above summons is ordered to be made in the Western Vindicator, for six successive weeks at the expiration of which time the cause will be heard. Each of the defendants can obtain a copy of the petition by applying to the court, or to Churchill & Whiteside, plaintiffs' attorneys, at Ruthorfordton.
J. B. CARPENTER, C. S. C. C. Jan 27th. 1873.
1862 The estate of Benjamin Cochran was recorded in Rutherford, North Carolina. R. E. Guffey was the administrator. [6]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Estate records, 1831-1868, page 773, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[4] The Western Vindicator, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, February 10, 1873, page 3, [NewspapersClip].
[5] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Estate records, 1831-1868, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[6] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, [AncestryRecord].