Henry Cochran

AN OLD VETERAN ANSWERS CALL

HENRY COCHRAN PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME IN THE COUNTY SEAT

Henry Cochran, for many years a resident of Eagle Creek township until he retired and moved to the county seat a few years ago, passed away at his home in that city on March 18th. He was one of the two veterans of the Civil war residing in that city. Death was caused from old age, he being 83 years of age. His declining years were saddened by the tragic death of his son Frank which weakened him in both mind and body.

We take the following from the Lake County Star in regard to this well known man:

The deceased was the first son of John and Mary Cochran, who came to Lake county in 1840, a very few years after arrival of Solon Robinson. They first located at Crown Point, where Henry Cochran was born, but in 1847 the family moved to Southeast Grove where rough government land was improved, and where the Cochran brothers, Wm. and Henry, lived until about twenty years ago when they retired from farming and returned to the place of their birth.

Henry Cochran was reared and educated in Eagle Creek township, and during the first part of the Civil war remained at home with his parents while his brother was actively engaged in the conflict in Co. I, 5th Indiana Cavalry. In November 1864 he enlisted in Co. A, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry and served till the close of the war as a private. He received his honorable discharge in Indianapolis in 1865 and then returned to Lake county to take up farming with his brother, which were continued so successfully over a long period of years that a considerable estate was amassed by them. William, being a bachelor, always resided with his brother, Henry, who shared alike in the labors on the broad acres and the fruits gained from the general farming and stock raising.

In politics Henry Cochran was a staunch Republican, who with his brother took a prominent part in the affairs of Eagle Creek Township and Lake county for a good many years, the brother, William, serving as trustee of that township for eight years.

In December 1873, the deceased married Mary George, a daughter of Thomas George, who was also a pioneer of the township. Four children were born -- one son, Frank, who died two years ago, and three daughters, Adell, Myrtle and Alma.

The funeral services were held at the home on South East street on Monday afternoon, Rev. T.H. Adkins officiating. Interment was made in Maplewood cemetery.