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James T. Cochrane, Yuma
James' first wife was Mary Robson
BIRTH ABT 1843 • Southwick, Durham, England
James Cochrane and Mary Robson married November 17, 1860 in Southwick, Durham County, England.
Mary's father
Thomas Robson was buried 23 Mar 1866 in
Auckland St Andrew, Durham, England.
In 1871, Mary Cochrane is 28, living in Murton Colliery, Durham, England,
Sub-District Easington,
Enumeration District 15. She was born in Southwick, Durham, James Cochrane, 34, born in
Ireland,
Thomas Cochrane
Son
9, born in
Ryhope, Durham,
William Cochrane
Son,
7
Sunderland, Durham,
David Cochrane
Son
5
Hartlepool, Durham,
Mary Cochrane
Daughter
3 born in
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, and
James Cochrane
Son newborn in Murton, Durham.
Mary died March 1879 in Durham, United Kingdom.
In 1881 Tanfield, Durham County, England,
James Cochrane is widowed, 44, born in
Scotland, William 18 a coal miner,
Thomas Cochrane
17, born in
Sunderland, Durham, England,
David Cochrane
15,
Hartlepool, Durham, England,
Mary Ann Cochrane
13,
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England,
James Cochrane 11,
Murton, Durham, England,
John Cochrane 8,
Crook, Durham, England,
Sarah J. Cochrane
5, Dipton, Durham, England, and
Ann Brown,
65, born in
Stannington, Northumberland, England.
Jim Cochrane
BIRTH 1822
England
DEATH 1892
BURIAL
Yuma Cemetery
Yuma, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 74475125 . ·
Eliza Cochrane proved up a quarter in section 13, 1N 48W in 1894.
Eliza Cochrane
BIRTH Apr 1820
England
DEATH 1895
BURIAL
Yuma Cemetery
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 74475099.
December 1899 "Grandma Cochrane is suffering from a stroke of paralysis."
Heirs of James Cochrane, Sr. timber-claimed a quarter in section 24, 1N 48W in 1902.
Sarah Jane Cochrane married Mike Smith on 22 Feb 1892 in Washington County, Colorado.
June 1899 
In 1900 Yuma, Sarah Smith is farming, born April 1876 in England, immigrating in 1891, widowed, married eight years.
She's had three kids,, Ann born June 1892, James C. August 1894, and Patrick July 1897, all three in Colorado, and brother James
Cochrane born April 1870 in England, a farm laborer, widowed.
On the same page is Eliza Cochrane born April 1826 in England, married 12 years but no spouse
, with William Cochrane born August 1861 and John August 1872, both in England, immigrating in 1891.
Eliza, born April 15, 1826, died December 23, 1902.
THOMAS
Thomas E. Cochrane claimed a quarter in section 19, 2N 46W in 1891.
(This is possibly James' son, but not likely, because : Etta M. Whorton married T. E. Cochrante on 19 Sep 1888
in Yuma, Washington County, Colorado. They were in Adams County, Iowa in 1900, T.E. 27,
born in New York and Etta 25 born in Illinois. Etta had claimed a quarter in section 10, 1N 47W, also in 1891.)
JAMES, Jr.
July 1908 "Hawthorn and Yost of Kansas City have purchased of Henry Gaston the
Jim Cochrane 3-quarters of land for the sum of sixteen hundred dollars."
April 1914 "P. C. Clark, who went to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, last summer,
returned to Yuma yesterday morning, and is a guest at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. W.
Cochrane, south of town. He will probably remain here permanently."
October 1914 "Mrs. J. W. Cochrane and little daughter departed last Saturday
evening for Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit relatives and friends."
WILLIAM
April 1900 "Ben Ward purchased a quarter of land of William Cochrane and will
put down a well soon."
April 27, 1900 "While pulling a pump one day this week Will
Cochrane had two of his fingers badly mashed."
September 1902 
February 11, 1910 "Wm. Cochrane, who lives southeast of Yuma, and Mrs. S. A. Horn,
of Denver, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock in Denver, February 3rd.
The groom is well known in this community, and while the bride is a stranger to us,
we know she will be favorably accepted in our circles.
The Pioneer joins with the many friends of the groom in extending
heartiest congratulations."
Sarah's son Roy Horan wss in the Denver Orphans Home in 1900, born 1892 in Colorado.
February 1911 "Mrs. Will Cochrane is visiting in Denver this week.
Bill Cochrane has just got his new house finished on the inside.
It sure is fine."
October 30, 1930 "Mrs. Wm. Cochrane received word that a son from a previous marriage had been killed
in an automobile accident at Potterville, Pennsylvania."
Roy Horan
BIRTH 1892
DEATH 1930
BURIAL
Pottstown Cemetery
Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
MEMORIAL ID 52266827.
The death certificate said he was born in Denver to Anna Jones and Michael Horan.
Sarah Ann 'Annie' Jones Cochrane
BIRTH 24 May 1860
Cooper County, Missouri,
DEATH Apr 1943
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Yuma Cemetery
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 74475141.
April 8, 1943 
September 30, 1948 Yuma Pioneer. "Funeral service was conducted for William Cochrane, who died
September 19 at Pueblo, at the Morris Mortuary Wednesday afternoon.
The following life sketch was read at the srvice. William Cochrane was born August 28, 1860 at
Durham, England and died on September 19, 1948 at Pueblo State hospital where he had been a patient
since 1945. In the early eighties he came to America where he spent a few years as a coal miner
and then together with his parents, brothers and sisters came to Yuma about 1886 and settled a
few miles south of town, where he resided until forced to retire.
In 1911 he was married to Mrs. Annie Horon, who preceded him in death. As far as is known he
was the last member of his immediate family. He is survived by two nephews, James Smith of Yuma and
Pat Smith of Haigler, Nebraska, two nieces, Anna Wolf of Pottsdown, Pennsylvania and Adell McCollum of Youngstown, Ohio,
and by many friends in this community. He was a humble man, honest, industrious and ready and willing to
assist his fellow man, and a neighbor that will not soon be forgotten.
William Cochrane
BIRTH Aug 1861
England
DEATH 1948
BURIAL
Yuma Cemetery
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 74475169
SARAH
December 1905 "Jack Cochran and sister, Mrs. Smith, are in Denver this week."
Sarah J. Smith, 33, married John H. Smith on 1 Dec 1908 in Yuma.
Sarah J. Cochrane Smith
BIRTH 2 Apr 1876
England
DEATH 21 Aug 1909
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Yuma Cemetery
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 74287983.
" Sunday the sad news of the death of Sarah Jane Smith was brought in from her
home south of town. She was born in Durham county Knglnnd, April 2, 1876,
died August 22, 1909. She came to America with her parents in 1881, living in Sharon,
Pa., and Colchester, Illinois, until 1887 when she came with her parents to Yuma
county where she has since resided. In 1892 she married Michael Smith to whom
was born three children, Anna, now married, James and Patrick.
Her second marriage occured on the 1st day of December 1908 to John H. Smith with whom
she lived very happily until the end. She was loved and respected by the people of
this section who mourn with the dutiful and worthy husband, also four brothers,
William, Thomas, James and John in their sad bereavement."
James Smith
BIRTH 26 Aug 1894
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado,
DEATH 1 Dec 1986
BURIAL
Yuma Cemetery
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 74287596.
"Son of Michael Smith and Sarah J. (Cochrane) Smith. Sarah later married John H. Smith in November 1908."
JOHN
September 1898 "John Cochrane left Wednesday to attend school at Denver."
November 1898 "John Cochrane, who is attending school at Denver, came down to vote Tuesday."
March 1899 Wray, Colorado "John Cochrane of Yuma was in town Tues.
on his return from a visit to Illinois."
December 1899 Magee notes "John COchrane is giving entire satisfaction in his school."
January 1900 
April 1900 "John Cochrane is having a well put down on his ranch south of town.
He has put in 130 acres of wheat this season."
March 1901 "While pitching the ball in a game on the last day of his school in the
Mekelburg district, Jack Cochrane threw his right arm out and broke it at the same time.
Wonder what kind of a curve he was trying to throw?"
May 1901 "Jack Cochrane visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stein of Brighton,
and the McMonigal home in Denver the fore part of the week. He reports the Stehr family
doing very well, and Guard McMonigal returning from the Philippines last Saturday."
April 1904 "Jack Cochrane met with an accident Sunday morning that is causing
him no little pain. While hitching up, one of the horses stood up and struck John in the
face with both feet."
May 1906 "Jack Cochrane, who recently went to Denver, sends word to the Pioneer
that he wants the news and orders this paper sent to his address."
August 1906 "Jack Cochrane, who has been working at the plumbing business in
Denver during the past three uonths, was in Yuma from Sunday until Tueaday, when he
left for Bisbee, Arizona on a plumbing contract. "
March 1907 "James Cochrane received a letter from Jack this week in which he
states California is a very nice country, but Yuma and surrounding country is preferable."
"Jack Cochrane was married May 5th at Los Angeles, California."
August 9, 1907 "By locking him up in his room, from which he was not able to escape for three days, L. Yancy,
a San Francisco mining man, claims his wife got that much start of him and eloped with John Cochrane of Yuma, Colorado.
Yancy says the pair went to Los Angeles, had an illegal marriage ceremony performed and then came to Colorado.
He wants the Denver police to find them. Yancy and his wife were married in 1892. Until four years ago they lived in Denver at 921 Twenty-first street. They went from here to the coast.
I was so weak from physical exhaustion, says Yancy, that I was compelled to crawl on my hands and knees to unlock the door of my room.
My wife left no word of explanation of her act and I was too ill to notice that she had made preparations to go away.
In the afternoon of May 8, she kissed me goodby and told me that she was going out to order groceries, and that was the last I saw of her. Yancy says he will reamain in Denver and do everything in
his power to find the whereabouts of his faithless wife and that he will cause her arrest and that of
Cochrane if he succeeds in locating them."
August 23, 1907 
September 1907 "Word from Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cochrane leads us to
believe that when they get through roaming around that they will return to Yuma
and make this their home."
John Cochrane proved up a quarter in section 13, 1N 48W in 1908.
December 1910 "Jack Cochrane went to Wray in his new auto Monday."
April 12, 1912 " Dr. Billsborrow reports the arrival of a bright little girl
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cochrane last Friday. The doctor says all are doing
nicely, and Jack corroborates his statement."
September 1914 "Mrs. James Taylor, of Denver, arrived Saturday evening,
and is a guest at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cochrane, south of town."
In 1920 Denver,
John W. Cochrane is 52,
Etta Cochrane
50 Wife,
Mary A. Cochrane 7 Daughter, and
John F. Walker
32 Boarder.
POSSIBLY
Etta Mae Cochrane
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 7 Mar 1940
Denver, Denver County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Littleton Cemetery
Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado,
PLOT Block 10A, Lot 3, Grave 1
MEMORIAL ID 138256797.
John V. Cochrane
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 5 Jul 1948
Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Littleton Cemetery
Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado,
PLOT Block 10a, Lot 3, Grave 2 - unmarked grave
MEMORIAL ID 132088766.
ADELE
Cochrane, Adele and McCollum, W. K. married June 6, 1929 in Alamosa County.
April 1930 Englewood, Colorado 
In 1934 Denver, Wilson K. (Adele) McCollum is a clerk for Lindler Pkg & Prov Co, living 1077 Lincoln.
In 1940 Denver,
Wilson McCollum is a bookkeeper, 31,
Adele McCollum
28 Wife,
Kennedy McCollum
8 Son, and
Ray McCollum
4 Son.
February 1958 "Pvt. Ray K. McCollum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson K. McCollum, 613 Cantril St., Castle Rock, Colo., is receiving eight weeks of basic combat training with the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo. McCollum, 22, is a 1953 graduate of Englewood High School and was formerly employed by the Union Pacific Railroad, Wyoming Division."
July 1971 " Miss Janetta McCollum became the bride of Richard Scorsone in wedding rites performed June 5 at the St. Francis of Assissi Church in Castle Rock, Colo.. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Wilson K. McCollum of Castle Rock. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Scorsone of North Platte, Neb., former residents of Ogden, Utah.
Father Clement V. Gallagher performed the double-ring ceremony and Father Ronald K. White of Christ Episcopal Church assisted. The couple was honored at a reception at the church. The bride was attired in a gown of white delustered satin with bodice and sleeves of lace.
It was fashioned with an empire waist and A-line skirt. Rows of lace trimmed the hemline and train. Mrs. Charles Scorsone, a sister-in-law of the bridegroom, attended as matron of honor.
Bridesmaids were Miss Tanina Scorsone, Miss Debbie Hill, and Miss Cindy Kelty. The matron of honor wore a floor-length gown of pastel apricot over matching taffeta. The bridesmaids wore similar gowns in pastel blue. Best man was Charles Scorsone brother, of the bridegroom, ushers were Charles Rando, Jr., Ray McCollum, and Bud McCollum.
The newlyweds spent a wedding trip in Colorado Springs, Colo.. Out-of-town guests for the wedding were the parents of the bridegroom, Mrs. Rose C. Scorsone, North Platte, Neb., grandmother of the bridegroom: Tom Scorsone, Ogden. brother of the bridegroom, Mrs. Frances Bevinetto, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rando, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Accardo, and George Tsuda, all of Cheyenne, Wyo.. The new Mrs. Scorsone attended Weber State College. Her husband, a graduate of Ogden High School, attended Weber State and is presently serving aboard the USS Coral Sea."
Wilson K. McCollum
BIRTH 27 Jun 1908
DEATH 16 Oct 1989
BURIAL
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Denver, Denver County, Colorado,
PLOT Section W, Site 1134U
MILITARY PM3, US NAVY
MEMORIAL ID 971072 .
Adele C McCollum
BIRTH 5 Apr 1912
DEATH 15 May 1996
BURIAL
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Denver, Denver County, Colorado,
PLOT Section W, Site 1134U
MEMORIAL ID 971014 /
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