Vern G. and Eva (McNeely) Cochran, 11 North 55 West


EVA'S FAMILY

In 1900 Adair, Iowa, Henry McNeely is 40, Eva McNeely 14 Daughter, and Mabel McNeely 6 Daughter.

Wm. McNeely Age 44, born in Illinois, married Allie E. Crow on 1 Jul 1902 in Cass County, Iowa. She was 27, born in Indiana, father Sam'l Crow, mother's maiden name Gordiner.
That might be erroneous, because in 1895 Adair County, Allie is 20, born in Indiana, MARRIED to James Crow, 25, born in Illinois.

VERN'S FAMILY

In 1900 Polk County, Iowa, George Cochran is a locomotive engineer, 44, Cora Cochran 39 Wife, May Cochran 15 Daughter, Verner Cochran 11 Son, Earle Cochran born February 1891 in Iowa, Son, Viola Cochran 6 Daughter, Floyd Cochran 3 Son, and Margarette Cochran 1 Daughter.

George Washington Cochran BIRTH 22 Feb 1854 Ohio, DEATH 17 Mar 1902 Iowa, BURIAL Woodland Cemetery Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, PLOT Block: 12 Section: Lot: 00214 MEMORIAL ID 27598276.

In 1910 Fall River County, South Dakota, Cora Cochrn is widowed, farming, 49, Earl Cochrn 19 Son, Floyd Cochrn 13 Son, and Margarite Cochrn 11 Daughter.

In 1910 Cass County, Iowa, Claude M. Hanson is 30, May E. Hansen 25 Wife, Olaf C. Hansen 0 Son, and Viola H. Cochrane 16 Sister-in-law .
Cora Viola Wright Cochran BIRTH 17 Oct 1860 Wrights Corner, Dearborn County, Indiana, DEATH 5 Jul 1949 Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, BURIAL Woodland Cemetery Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, PLOT Block: 12 Section: Lot: 00214 MEMORIAL ID 27462671 .

Effie May Hansen BIRTH 1884 DEATH 1947 BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Anita, Cass County, Iowa, MEMORIAL ID 116751562.

Viola Hazel Cochran Nelson BIRTH 22 Oct 1893 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, DEATH 1967 Iowa, BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Anita, Cass County, Iowa, MEMORIAL ID 151008995/

Vernon Cochran Age 21 , born in Des Moines, Iowa to G N Cochran Mother Cora Wright, married Eva G. McNeely on 26 May 1909 in Cass County, Iowa.
Eva was 18, born in Adair County to M. H. McNeely and Ella Speedling.

December 1909 Audubon County "Mrs. Eva Cochran went to Anita Tuesday to visit friends there, also a sister at Canby."

In 1910 Audubon County, Verne Cochran is 21, Eva G. Cochran 18 Wife, William H. McNeely 57 Father-in-law, divorced, a confectioner, Arthur C. James 26 Boarder, and Earnest McClain 23 Roomer .

June 1916 "Vern Cochran returned from Anita, Ia., the first of last week, where he had gone on account of the death of his brother. He says crops there look about as they do in this vicinity. "
This is probably Floyd Cochran BIRTH Jun 1896 Iowa, dying in a train wreck 6 Jun 1916 Colton, Utah County, Utah, BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Anita, Cass County, Iowa, PLOT Bk E Lot 23 MEMORIAL ID 26089846.

"John Mark Goodpasture, son of Charles and Hulda (Bidlake) Goodpasture, was killed instantly on June 6, 1916, at 1:30 o'clock in the morning in the Denver and Rio Grande fast express passenger train No. 1 westbound wreck near Colton, Utah along with 5 other men. The train was said to have derailed because of a broken rod on a locomotive turning switch, which caused the wreck, flipping over some cars and causing great human damage. Six others were sent to the local hospital.
The train was several hours late and every pound of steam was being utilized to make up lost time when the accident occurred. (Note; There's much more written about this wreck and other trains swerving to avoid it, etc., but they're very hard to read so not adding all the info here.) Doctors etc., were brought in from different areas to help with the dead and injured.
John was found between engines 172 and 1155 and couldn't be identified right away due to extreme injuries.
One of the other men killed was his friend and fellow co-worker, Floyd Cochran. They were both from prominent local families and had been working at the Anita Record Office all winter as printers before taking off to see the world. They were heading towards Blackfoot, Idaho where one of the boys had relatives and they expected to find work.
They had left Anita the previous Sunday, trespassed onto the train and were riding the blind baggage car at the time of the derailment.
Their bodies were shipped home and arrived at Anita on Friday, June 9, 1916.
The two boys were buried in a double funeral service held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the Methodist Church and both were laid to rest in the Evergreen cemetery. A large concourse of friends attended the services.
Floyd Cochran is the son of George and Cora Cochran, of Exira, Iowa. (Note: he was called both Floyd and Lloyd a number of times in the articles and his mother was called Mary)"

In July 1918 Vern G. Cochran claimed a tract in sections 7, 11N 54W and 12, 11N 55W.

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 Sterling, Vern G. Cochran 31 is a foreman at the sugar factory, Eva G. Cochran 27 Wife, Dorothy A. Cochran 5 Daughter, and Cecil Cochran 2 Son.

April 1923 Cedar Valley items "Mr. and Mrs. Vern Cochran speut Friday in Sterling."

In 1930 West Plains precinct, Logan county, Vern G. Cochran 41 is farming, Eva G. Cochran 38 Wife, Dorothy A. Cochran 16 Daughter, Cecil L. Cochran 13 Son, and Betty Lou Cochran 1 Daughter.

In 1940 Logan County, Nern Cochran 52 is farming, Eva G. Cochran 47 Wife, Betty Lou Cochran 11 Daughter, and Bonnie Leckler 37 Lodger .

Vern G. Cochran BIRTH 13 Dec 1888 DEATH 22 Jul 1969 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 58159943.

Eva G. McNeely Cochran BIRTH 20 Jul 1892 DEATH 9 Dec 1980 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 58159955.

DOROTHY

Dorothy Arline Cochran Christie BIRTH 26 Feb 1914 DEATH 14 Dec 1988 BURIAL Stafford Cemetery Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas, PLOT Block J, Lot 257 MEMORIAL ID 89363646 .


CECIL

Cecil Lavern Cochran BIRTH 27 Jun 1917 Colorado, DEATH 15 Aug 1985 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 54968353.

BETTY

Betty Lou Cochran Harder BIRTH 22 Jan 1929 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, DEATH 6 Feb 2008 Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, BURIAL Mountain View Memorial Park Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 125674419