COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia

1822 - 1894  (72 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

COCHRAN, Dr. William

1779 - 1853  (73 years)

Birth	8 Dec 1779	Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Died	19 Aug 1853	Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Buried	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	COCHRAN, David III,   b. 27 Nov 1739, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK
Mother	WINSTON, Lucy,   b. 1760, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	SYME, Mildred Meriwether,   b. 16 Jan 1782, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Married	13 Sep 1798	Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Children	1. COCHRAN, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis,   b. 16 Nov 1799, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA   2. COCHRAN, David IV,   b. 25 Nov 1801, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA   3. COCHRAN, Dr. Francis Alexander I,   b. 27 Jun 1803, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA   4. COCHRAN, William Hamilton,   b. 20 Feb 1805, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA + 5. COCHRAN, John Overton,   b. 18 Dec 1807, Warminster, Amherst, Virginia, USA + 6. COCHRAN, Lucy Ann Catharine,   b. 16 Jan 1810, Spring Hill - Cabell Family Home, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA + 7. COCHRAN, Dr. Patrick Henry,   b. 27 Mar 1812, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA + 8. COCHRAN, Robert Hamilton,   b. 13 Feb 1814, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA + 9. COCHRAN, Helen Kenaway,   b. 3 Jul 1816, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA   10. COCHRAN, Mildred Meriwether,   b. 15 Apr 1818, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA + 11. COCHRANE, Dr. William Winston Sr.,   b. 3 Apr 1820, Marion (Moxley), Gallatin, Kentucky, USA + 12. COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia,   b. 22 Jan 1822, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA   13. COCHRAN, Francis Alexander Jr.,   b. 22 May 1825, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

SYME, Mildred Meriwether

1782 - 1843  (61 years)

Birth	16 Jan 1782	Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Died	16 May 1843	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Buried	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	SYME, Capt. John III,   b. 1755, Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Sally,   b. 21 Jul 1756, Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	COCHRAN, Dr. William,   b. 8 Dec 1779, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Married	13 Sep 1798	Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Children	1. COCHRAN, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis,   b. 16 Nov 1799, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA   2. COCHRAN, David IV,   b. 25 Nov 1801, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA   3. COCHRAN, Dr. Francis Alexander I,   b. 27 Jun 1803, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA   4. COCHRAN, William Hamilton,   b. 20 Feb 1805, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA + 5. COCHRAN, John Overton,   b. 18 Dec 1807, Warminster, Amherst, Virginia, USA + 6. COCHRAN, Lucy Ann Catharine,   b. 16 Jan 1810, Spring Hill - Cabell Family Home, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA + 7. COCHRAN, Dr. Patrick Henry,   b. 27 Mar 1812, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA + 8. COCHRAN, Robert Hamilton,   b. 13 Feb 1814, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA + 9. COCHRAN, Helen Kenaway,   b. 3 Jul 1816, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA   10. COCHRAN, Mildred Meriwether,   b. 15 Apr 1818, Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA + 11. COCHRANE, Dr. William Winston Sr.,   b. 3 Apr 1820, Marion (Moxley), Gallatin, Kentucky, USA + 12. COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia,   b. 22 Jan 1822, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA   13. COCHRAN, Francis Alexander Jr.,   b. 22 May 1825, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

MUSSELMAN, Birch

1813 - 1887  (73 years)

Birth	21 Oct 1813	Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	17 Feb 1887	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Buried	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Family 1	—?—
Family 2	COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia,   b. 22 Jan 1822, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Married	28 Dec 1853	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Children	1. MUSSELMAN Mr.,   b. Between 1854 and 1857 + 2. MUSSELMAN, David Birch,   b. 10 Dec 1857, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA + 3. MUSSELMAN, William Cochran,   b. 10 Dec 1857, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA + 4. MUSSELMAN, Patrick Henry,   b. 14 Jan 1860, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

MUSSELMAN Mr.

1857 - 1857  (~ 3 years)

Birth	Between 1854 and 1857
Buried	3 Jan 1857	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	MUSSELMAN, Birch,   b. 21 Oct 1813, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother	COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia,   b. 22 Jan 1822, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

MUSSELMAN, David Birch

1857 - 1909  (51 years)

Birth	10 Dec 1857	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Died	3 Feb 1909	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Buried	5 Feb 1909	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	MUSSELMAN, Birch,   b. 21 Oct 1813, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother	COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia,   b. 22 Jan 1822, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Family	BIGGS, Mollie M.,   b. 5 Aug 1861, Kentucky, USA
Married	28 Dec 1886	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

MUSSELMAN, William Cochran

1857 - 1932  (74 years)

Birth	10 Dec 1857	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Died	25 Sep 1932	Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Father	MUSSELMAN, Birch,   b. 21 Oct 1813, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother	COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia,   b. 22 Jan 1822, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Family	COLBERT, Jennie M.,   b. 31 May 1864, Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Married	18 Sep 1885	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Children	+ 1. MUSSELMAN, Birch Colbert Sr.,   b. 1 Jul 1900, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA   2. MUSSELMAN, Helen Virginia,   b. 26 Dec 1903, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

MUSSELMAN, Patrick Henry

1860 - 1935  (75 years)

Birth	14 Jan 1860	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Died	30 Jun 1935	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Buried	Eastern Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Eastern Cemetery Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA
Father	MUSSELMAN, Birch,   b. 21 Oct 1813, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother	COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia,   b. 22 Jan 1822, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Family	JOHNSON, Julia Pickett,   b. 28 Dec 1859, Eastwood, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Married	18 Jan 1887	Eastwood, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Children	+ 1. MUSSELMAN, James Johnson,   b. 18 Oct 1889, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

• Name	COCHRAN, Sarah Virginia  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	22 Jan 1822	Fayette County, Kentucky, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	77366866
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77366866
  Residence	1850	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
  	Role: Occupant In addition to 5 of their children, their household included John's father, Dr. William COCHRAN, John's brother, Dr. Patrick H. COCHRAN, with his wife and daughter, John's sisters, Mildred and Sarah, and Mary Ann's mother, Clara WINSTON, and Mary Ann's brother, Horatio WINSTON. There were 15 people in all. John's real estate was valued at $90,000, and his occupation was listed as Brick Maker in the 1850 Census.
  Death	5 Dec 1894	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [2, 4]
  Age	72 years
  Burial	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [4, 5]
  	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
  	Plot: Section F, Lots 236-237, Grave 14. Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #77366866.
  Person ID	I183	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	COCHRAN, Dr. William,   b. 8 Dec 1779, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA d. 19 Aug 1853, Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	SYME, Mildred Meriwether,   b. 16 Jan 1782, Hanover County, Virginia, USA d. 16 May 1843, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MUSSELMAN, Birch,   b. 21 Oct 1813, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Feb 1887, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1853	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [2, 6, 7]
  	Married by the Rev. James Crack. [6]
  Age at Marriage	She : 31 years and 11 months - He : 40 years and 2 months.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Children	1. MUSSELMAN Mr.,   b. Between 1854 and 1857   bur. 3 Jan 1857, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age ~ 3 years) >   2. MUSSELMAN, David Birch,   b. 10 Dec 1857, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA d. 3 Feb 1909, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 51 years) +   3. MUSSELMAN, William Cochran,   b. 10 Dec 1857, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA d. 25 Sep 1932, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (Age 74 years) +   4. MUSSELMAN, Patrick Henry,   b. 14 Jan 1860, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA d. 30 Jun 1935, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jan 1822 - Fayette County, Kentucky, USA Residence - 1850 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Marriage - 28 Dec 1853 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Death - 5 Dec 1894 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Burial - Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/ - - Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S103] Bible - Cochran(e) & Associated Families, (London, England: Thomas Baskett, 1759), 9 Aug 2010, Between the Books of Apocrypha and the Books of the New Testament, first page. Hand written. "Sarah Virginia Cochran was born on Monday the 22nd Jan. 1822 in Fayette County KY between Lexington and Paris, . . ." Cochran(e) Family Bible Between the Books of Apocrypha and the Books of the New Testament, first page. [S158] Miriam Margaret (Cochrane) Hunter, Book - Cochrane Family History, (Coshocton, Ohio: self published, April 1943.), 30 Aug 2010, Pg. 111. [S445] Kentucky, Jefferson County, Census - US - 1850 - KY - Jefferson County (Ancestry), (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?htx=List&dbid=8054&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 9 Jun 2020, M432, roll 207, Louisville, District 3, p. 304A, dwelling 341, family 341, John O. Cochran, accessed 9 June 2020. Census - 1850 - Louisville, KY - John O. Cochran [S875] Death Records - KY - Death Registers - 1852-1965 (Ancestry), ((http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 : 2007)), 21 Dec 2020, accessed 21 December 2020), Sarah Musselman, 3 December 1894; Death Records (Large Cities), 1852-1910, Louisville, KY, Books 7-8, 1887-1894, p 366. Death Record - Sarah Virginia Musselman [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 4 Mar 2013, accessed 4 Mar 2013<, Memorial #77366866, Sarah Virginia Cochrane Musselman. [S103] Bible - Cochran(e) & Associated Families, (London, England: Thomas Baskett, 1759), 8 Dec 2010, Between the Books of Apocrypha and the Books of the New Testament, tenth page. Hand written. "Married on the morning of the 28th of December 1853 by the Reverend Wm. James Crack Mr. Birch Musselman to wife Sarah Virginia Cochran. Youngest daughter of  Wm. & Mildred Cochran all of the City of Louisville." The cochran(e) Family Bible Between the Books of Apocrypha and the Books of the New Testament, tenth page. [S1273] Marriage Records - KY - 1783-1965 (Ancestry), ((https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61372/ : 2016)), 21 Dec 2020, accessed 21 December 2020), Birch Musselman & Sarah Virginia Cochran, 28 December 1853; Jefferson County, KY, 1853-1854. Marriage Lic - Birch Musselman & Sarah Virginia Cochran