David A. Cochran, 10 North 52 West
In 1870 Dewitt County, Texas, David is 5, born in Illinois
, with Jno. W. Cochran 38 born in Illinois and
Rachael 29 in Illinois. Hiram W. is 8, born in Arkansas,
and Eldora 3 in Arkansas.
(Sarah Eldora Brady, born Sept 8, 1866, died in Dallas
County, Texas January 28, 1951, to be buried in Restland.)
On June 29, 1889, David A. Cochran, 24, of Weld County, Colorado, born in Dewitt, Texas to John W. Cochran adn Rachael WHite, married Alice May Campbell, 15, born in York County, Nebraska to John M. Campbell and Elizabeth P. Murray.
ALICE'S FAMILY
John N. Campbell, 29, married Mary L. Murray on Feb 20, 1879 in Hamilton County, Nebraska.
This was likely his second marriage - John 21 and Elizabet 19 are in Dekalb County, Illinois in 1870, with Wilie five months old.
Alice Campbell was in York, Nebraska, in 1880, 7
with John Campbell 30 and Mary 19. Ina Campbell is 3.
In 1885 York County, John is 34, Mary L. 24, Alice 11,
Gracie 8, and Ora 2.
John Herman Campbell Sep 17, 1849-May 11, 1924 is buried in Kimball, with Mary L. Feb 20 1860-May 14, 1930.
DAVID
David claimed a quarter in section 34, 10N 52W in 1890.
August 1896 "That notorious range rustler and stock
thief, Al Cochran, who has stolen, driven away and sold thousands
of dollars worth of cattle belonging to northern Colorado
stockmen, is again in the toils. This time he is
confined in the Weld county jail at Greeley on the
serious charge of murder, his victim being an
inoffensive rancher Rose, who lived in the .....
county. Rose,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hundred head of cattle,
,,,,,,,,,, a few weeks ago,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
discover his whereabouts............. ailing.
His cattle were also missing.
Sheriff Clark of Weld county, and Sheriff Ayre,
of Logan county, and assistants went in search of
the missing man and his cattle. They struck the
trail of the cattle and following it in to
Nebraska, finally camo up with them as they were
being driven north by Cochran. Cochran was brought
back to Greeley and the search for Rose
continued. On the 17th inst his body was found
buried in a sand hill eighteen miles south of
Kimball, Nebraska. The evidence against Cochran
as the murderer of Rose, is believed to be
indisputable and it is thought that he soon
will oome to tbe end of a rope hitched to a
gallows beam. A number of Larimer county
stock men have suffered severely in the loss
of cattle during tbe past three years
through Cochran's depredations."
"Greeley, Col., Dec. 31, 1897 - Al Cochran, the cattle rustler who is well known throughout the Northwest, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for cattle stealing. It is said that Cochran is under indictment in Kimball county, Neb., for the murder of Paul Rose, the stockman whose cattle were found in his possession when he was arrested, and for the theft of which he was found guilty in this state."
July 1900 Greeley 'A man from Texas was in the court
house recently making inquiry about the sentence of Al
Cochran, who was sent to the penitentiary from Weld
county on a cumulative sentence of thirty years for
cattle stealing. The man claimed that Cochran is
a person of great amiability where best known.
It is learned from Denver papers that the visitor was
none other than Al Cochran's brother, bent on getting
the insane cattle thief out of confinement.
This is the same Al Cochran upon whose trail was
found the murdered Paul Rose, shot in the back of
the head, and his cattle in the possession of the
supposed murderer."
Published October 24, 1901 
Greeley, Colorado Tribune
November 1907 
November 1907 "A1 Cochran is back at his old home near
the head of the Cedar. He found that his wife had
married another man and died some time ago.
His children are with her parents at Kimball, Neb.,
where he makes his home most of the time. "
In 1910 Kimball County, Nebraska, David is widowed,
45, a hired man for P. L. Mairs
October 1919 "Mrs. Kate Cochran and granddaughter,
Miss Rose Bell will
leave this evening for Memphis,
Tennessee for an extended visit with relatives." (This might be another Cochran family - A. Grant Cochran)
December 1918 "Dr. McNeeley prescribes a spoonfull of
Ford lubricating oil. D. A. Cochran, his first patient,
thought he was sampling
some extra fine syrup. Ask Al for details. "
April 1919 "Vern Cochran, George Kurth and Al Cochran
were caught in Kimball when the storm came up and did not get
home until
Wednesday evening having to shovel snow most of the way home."
In 1920 Logan County, David is a stock raiser, 56, widowed, born in Illinois.
July 1920 " Three horses belonging to D. A.
Cochran were killed by lightning during the storm Thursday
evening"
David Albert "Al" Cochran 1864-1923 is buried in Kimball # 10684130.
ELSIE
Elsie Mae Cochran was born May 28, 1895 at Armstrong, Colorado to Albert Cochran and Elsie Campbell.
Elsie is in an orphanage in 1900 Phelps County, Nebraska.
In 1910 she's a roomer in Lincoln, Nebraska, with William and Doris Moore, both born in Iowa.
She married Arthur Lermusiaux on APril 22, 1914 in Walsenburg, COlorado.
Elsie is buried in Price,
Utah, # 64348588.
MERLE
Merle Elmer was born July 26, 1896 in Kimball.
He's in an orphanage in Phelps County, Nebraska, in 1900.
In 1920, Merle is a railroad machinist in Kimball, living with grandparents John H Campbell 70 and Mary L. 59.
Merle, 27, married Florence Johnson, 23 on July 3, 1924 in Holyoke, Colorado.
(Jacob Johnson 1862-1947 is buried in Kimball # 114340098,
with Ingeborg 1862-1947 # 114340062.)
In 1930 Merle and Florence are in Cheyenne, Wyoming,
with Robert 3 and Joan 1. He's a machinist for the Union Pacific.
They're in Cheyenne in 1940, Merl E. 42, Florence H. 39, Robert LeRoy 13, and Alice Joan 11.
He died November 30, 1983 buried in Cheyenne, Wyoming # 329156802.
Florence is also buried there 1901-1993 # 29156800.
Alice Joan Harms 1928-2007 is buried in Cheyenne # 29158240, with Robert George Harms 1927-2005.