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.

Lewistown, Fergus, Montana, USA

Notes:
1864 - The Montana Territory was formed from a portion of the Idaho Territory, USA. Choteau County and Gallatin County were among the original counties in the Montana Territory.

1867 - Meagher County was formed from portions of Choteau County and Gallatin County.

1879 - The city of Lewistown was established in Meagher County.

1885 - Fergus County was formed from a portion of Meagher County, and Lewistown became the county seat for Fergus County.

1889 - On 8 November, Montana became the 41st state in the United States of America.

Latitude: 47.0625, Longitude: -109.4275