The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

Notes:
1803 - The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, which included present day Missouri.

1805 - The Missouri Territory was established and 5 districts were formed: Cape Girardeau, New Madrid, St. Charles, St. Louis and St. Genevieve.

1812 - After Louisiana became a state, the remaining territory of the Louisiana Purchase was renamed the Missouri Territory, and the 5 original districts in the Missouri Territory became counties.

1815 - The town of Birdstown was established in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Territory, USA.

1819 - Birdstown was renamed Jackson.

1821 - On 10 August, Missouri became the 24th state in the United States of America.

Latitude: 37.382222, Longitude: -89.666111