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.

MCCRACKEN, Cyrus Sr.
1. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus Sr. was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; died on 4 Nov 1782 in Fayette County, Kentucky, USA. Family/Spouse: —?—, Elizabeth. Elizabeth died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. MCCRACKEN, Ovid
was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; and died. - 3. MCCRACKEN, Isaac
was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; died on 19 Aug 1782 in Fayette County, Virginia, USA. - 4. MCCRACKEN, William Sr.
was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; and died. - 5. MCCRACKEN, Capt. Virgil Sr.
was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; died in Jan 1813 in Michigan Territory, USA. - 6. MCCRACKEN, Elizabeth
was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; and died. - 7. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus Jr.
was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; and died. - 8. MCCRACKEN, Senaca
was born in 1757 in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; died on 8 Sep 1829 in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA; was buried in McCracken Graveyard, Forks Of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA.
- 2. MCCRACKEN, Ovid
Generation: 2
2. MCCRACKEN, Ovid
(1.Cyrus1) was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; and died. Ovid married GARRETT, Susan on 7 Mar 1818 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA. Susan and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. MCCRACKEN, Isaac
(1.Cyrus1) was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; died on 19 Aug 1782 in Fayette County, Virginia, USA. 4. MCCRACKEN, William Sr.
(1.Cyrus1) was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; and died. Family/Spouse: —?—, Sarah. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. MCCRACKEN, Virgil
and died. - 10. MCCRACKEN, Isaac
and died. - 11. MCCRACKEN, Seneca
and died. - 12. MCCRACKEN, William Jr.
and died. - 13. MCCRACKEN, Jane
and died. - 14. MCCRACKEN, Sarah
and died. - 15. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus
and died. - 16. MCCRACKEN, Ovid
and died.
- 9. MCCRACKEN, Virgil
5. MCCRACKEN, Capt. Virgil Sr.
(1.Cyrus1) was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; died in Jan 1813 in Michigan Territory, USA. Family/Spouse: —?—, Martha. Martha and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. MCCRACKEN, Sally
and died. - 18. MCCRACKEN, Polly
and died. - 19. MCCRACKEN, Martha
and died. - 20. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus H.
died in Mar 1829. - 21. MCCRACKEN, George C.
died in 1830. - 22. MCCRACKEN, Virgil Jr.
and died.
- 17. MCCRACKEN, Sally
6. MCCRACKEN, Elizabeth
(1.Cyrus1) was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; and died. 7. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus Jr.
(1.Cyrus1) was born in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; and died. Cyrus married —?—, Elizabeth in 1778. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. SHEPERD, John
and died. - 24. MCCRACKEN, Virgil
was born in 1778 in Versailles, Kentucky, Virginia; and died. - 25. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus III
was born in 1780; and died. - 26. MCCRACKEN, Ovid
was born on 12 Oct 1782 in Kentucky, USA; died on 1 Jun 1851 in Kentucky, USA; was buried in Fort Knox, Meade, Kentucky, USA. - 27. MCCRACKEN, Ruth
was born in 1783; and died. - 28. MCCRACKEN, Sally
was born in 1785; and died.
- 23. SHEPERD, John
8. MCCRACKEN, Senaca
(1.Cyrus1) was born in 1757 in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; died on 8 Sep 1829 in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA; was buried in McCracken Graveyard, Forks Of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA. Senaca married WILLIAMS, Margaret about 1776. Margaret (daughter of WILLIAMS, John and —?—, Sarah) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. MCCRACKEN, William
was born about 1777 in Virginia, USA; and died. - 30. MCCRACKEN, Sally
was born in 1780 in Virginia, USA; died in 1854 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA.
Senaca married REYNOLDS, Rebecca on 3 May 1785 in Berkeley County, Virginia, USA. Rebecca was born in 1764; died on 15 Aug 1816 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in McCracken Graveyard, Forks Of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. MCCRACKEN, Margaret
and died. - 32. MCCRACKEN, Merit
and died; was buried in McCracken Graveyard, Forks Of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA. - 33. MCCRACKEN, Elizabeth Rebecca
was born in 1786 in Virginia, USA; and died. - 34. MCCRACKEN, Otho Sr.
was born on 25 Feb 1790 in Maryland, USA; died in 1878 in Missouri, USA. - 35. MCCRACKEN, Nancy
was born in 1792; died in 1814 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in McCracken Graveyard, Forks Of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA. - 36. MCCRACKEN, Osborne
was born on 15 Dec 1794; died on 29 Aug 1871. - 37. MCCRACKEN, Mary
was born in 1799 in Kentucky, USA; died on 2 Jul 1871 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA.
- 29. MCCRACKEN, William
Generation: 3
9. MCCRACKEN, Virgil
(4.William2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Family/Spouse: —?—, Mary. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. MCCRACKEN, Isaac
(4.William2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 11. MCCRACKEN, Seneca
(4.William2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 12. MCCRACKEN, William Jr.
(4.William2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 13. MCCRACKEN, Jane
(4.William2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Family/Spouse: FLINT Mr.. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. MCCRACKEN, Sarah
(4.William2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Family/Spouse: LANCASTER Mr.. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus
(4.William2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 16. MCCRACKEN, Ovid
(4.William2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 17. MCCRACKEN, Sally
(5.Virgil2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 18. MCCRACKEN, Polly
(5.Virgil2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Polly married JESSE, Thomas about Feb 1818. Thomas and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. MCCRACKEN, Martha
(5.Virgil2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 20. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus H.
(5.Virgil2, 1.Cyrus1) died in Mar 1829. 21. MCCRACKEN, George C.
(5.Virgil2, 1.Cyrus1) died in 1830. 22. MCCRACKEN, Virgil Jr.
(5.Virgil2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 23. SHEPERD, John
(7.Cyrus2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 24. MCCRACKEN, Virgil
(7.Cyrus2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1778 in Versailles, Kentucky, Virginia; and died. Virgil married CALDWELL, Martha on 1 Jan 1800. Martha (daughter of CALDWELL, George) was born in 1782; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. MCCRACKEN, Cyrus III
(7.Cyrus2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1780; and died. Cyrus married ALLEN, Catherine on 15 May 1815 in Fayette County, Kentucky, USA. Catherine was born in 1798; died in 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
26. MCCRACKEN, Ovid
(7.Cyrus2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 12 Oct 1782 in Kentucky, USA; died on 1 Jun 1851 in Kentucky, USA; was buried in Fort Knox, Meade, Kentucky, USA. 27. MCCRACKEN, Ruth
(7.Cyrus2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1783; and died. Ruth married POWELL, Owen in 1800. Owen and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
28. MCCRACKEN, Sally
(7.Cyrus2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1785; and died. Family/Spouse: WEST, William. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
29. MCCRACKEN, William
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born about 1777 in Virginia, USA; and died. William married ELLIS, Jane in 1800 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA. Jane (daughter of ELLIS, William) was born about 1787 in Maryland, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
30. MCCRACKEN, Sally
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1780 in Virginia, USA; died in 1854 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA. Sally married SHIPP, Richard Doniphan on 23 Dec 1802 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA. Richard (son of SHIPP, Richard and DONIPHAN, Elizabeth) was born in 1779; died in 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 38. SHIPP, Mary D.
died before 1877. - 39. SHIPP, Seneca M.
and died. - 40. SHIPP, Margaret
and died. - 41. SHIPP, Sarah
died before 1887. - 42. SHIPP, Polly W.
and died. - 43. SHIPP, Merritt L.
and died. - 44. SHIPP, Olivia
and died. - 45. SHIPP, William
and died. - 46. SHIPP, Richard D.
and died. - 47. SHIPP, John G.
was born in 1820; died in 1846. - 48. SHIPP, Thomas H.
was born in Sep 1824; died in 1878.
- 38. SHIPP, Mary D.
31. MCCRACKEN, Margaret
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Margaret married SCOTT, Asa on 27 Nov 1827 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA. Asa and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
32. MCCRACKEN, Merit
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died; was buried in McCracken Graveyard, Forks Of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA. 33. MCCRACKEN, Elizabeth Rebecca
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1786 in Virginia, USA; and died. Elizabeth married HAMILTON, Capt. John Sr. on 22 Nov 1816 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA. John and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. HAMILTON, Otha
and died. - 50. HAMILTON, John Jr.
and died. - 51. HAMILTON, Samuel
and died. - 52. HAMILTON, Mary Caroline
was born on 15 May 1822 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA; died on 25 May 1838 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA. - 53. HAMILTON, Margaret Pickett
was born in 1825 in Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, USA; died on 22 Dec 1890 in Newark, Knox, Missouri, USA; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA.
- 49. HAMILTON, Otha
34. MCCRACKEN, Otho Sr.
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 25 Feb 1790 in Maryland, USA; died in 1878 in Missouri, USA. Otho married BELL, Jane on 5 Feb 1832 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA. Jane died in 1840 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 54. MCCRACKEN, Otho Jr.
was born in 1835; and died.
Otho married WILSON, Sarah in 1843 in Missouri, USA. Sarah was born in 1810; died in 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. MCCRACKEN, Mary Ann
was born in 1850; and died.
- 54. MCCRACKEN, Otho Jr.
35. MCCRACKEN, Nancy
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1792; died in 1814 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in McCracken Graveyard, Forks Of Elkhorn, Franklin, Kentucky, USA. 36. MCCRACKEN, Osborne
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 15 Dec 1794; died on 29 Aug 1871. Osborne married PORTER, Sarah E. on 5 Oct 1829 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA. Sarah was born on 17 Feb 1800; died on 13 Feb 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. MCCRACKEN, Jane
and died. - 57. MCCRACKEN, William O.
was born on 15 May 1836; died in 1856. - 58. MCCRACKEN, Samuel Porter
was born on 4 Feb 1837; died on 26 Feb 1912. - 59. MCCRACKEN, Sarah M.
was born in 1838; died in 1841. - 60. MCCRACKEN, Laura Elizabeth
was born on 26 Apr 1841; died on 28 May 1905. - 61. MCCRACKEN, James Osborne
was born on 3 Jul 1843; died in Aug 1852.
Osborne married CARTER, Monimi in 1832. Monimi (daughter of CARTER, Abraham) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 62. MCCRACKEN, Mary Virginia
was born on 24 Nov 1822; died in May 1848. - 63. MCCRACKEN, Ellen M.
was born in Nov 1824; died in Aug 1833.
- 56. MCCRACKEN, Jane
37. MCCRACKEN, Mary
(8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1799 in Kentucky, USA; died on 2 Jul 1871 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA. Mary married STEWART, Charles on 7 Mar 1821 in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA. Charles (son of STEWART, John) was born on 2 Nov 1788 in Virginia, USA; died on 22 Aug 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 64. STEWART, Osborne
and died. - 65. STEWART, William Otha
was born in 1836 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA; died in 1894 in Lewis County, Missouri, USA.
Mary married SIMPSON, Greenberry about 1843 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA. Greenberry and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 64. STEWART, Osborne
Generation: 4
38. SHIPP, Mary D.
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) died before 1877. 39. SHIPP, Seneca M.
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 40. SHIPP, Margaret
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Margaret married PARRISH, James in 1830. James and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
41. SHIPP, Sarah
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) died before 1887. Sarah married SEELEY, Dr. Lyman W. in 1842. Lyman was born in 1814; died on 23 May 1884 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
42. SHIPP, Polly W.
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Polly married THOMAS, Eliajh E. in 1837. Eliajh and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
43. SHIPP, Merritt L.
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Merritt married DAVIS, Julian in 1837. Julian and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
44. SHIPP, Olivia
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Olivia married VIIOLETT, Joseph M. in 1825. Joseph and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
45. SHIPP, William
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 46. SHIPP, Richard D.
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 47. SHIPP, John G.
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1820; died in 1846. 48. SHIPP, Thomas H.
(30.Sally3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in Sep 1824; died in 1878. Thomas married VAN DE GRAFF, Mary H. in 1857. Mary (daughter of VAN DE GRAFF, John and SIMPSON, Mary) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
49. HAMILTON, Otha
(33.Elizabeth3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Family/Spouse: YANCEY Miss. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
50. HAMILTON, John Jr.
(33.Elizabeth3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 51. HAMILTON, Samuel
(33.Elizabeth3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Family/Spouse: NOELL, Annie. Annie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
52.
HAMILTON, Mary Caroline
(33.Elizabeth3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 15 May 1822 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA; died on 25 May 1838 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA. Mary married STEWART, Davis on 4 May 1837 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA. Davis (son of STEWART, Charles and DAVIS, Nancy) was born on 4 Oct 1819 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA; died in Oct 1837 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 66. STEWART, Mary Davis
was born on 9 May 1838 in Woodford County, Kentucky, USA; died on 26 May 1919 in Dr. William W. & Mary Davis Cochrane I Residence (2), Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA; was buried on 28 May 1919 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA.
- 66. STEWART, Mary Davis
53. HAMILTON, Margaret Pickett
(33.Elizabeth3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1825 in Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, USA; died on 22 Dec 1890 in Newark, Knox, Missouri, USA; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA. Margaret married FLETCHER, Elias Sr. in 1843. Elias died in 1851 in Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 67. FLETCHER, Mary
and died. - 68. FLETCHER, Elias E. Jr.
was born in 1850 in Missouri, USA; died after 1890. - 69. FLETCHER, George H.
was born in 1853 in Missouri, USA; and died.
Margaret married TAYLOR, Col. John Kirkpatrick on 1 Oct 1861. John (son of TAYLOR, Robert and —?—, Margaret) was born in 1809; died in 1876 in Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 70. TAYLOR, James John
was born on 5 Aug 1862 in Tennessee, USA; died on 26 Oct 1925 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
- 67. FLETCHER, Mary
54. MCCRACKEN, Otho Jr.
(34.Otho3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1835; and died. Otho married MACFARLAND, Mary M. on 14 Apr 1857. Mary was born in 1835; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
55. MCCRACKEN, Mary Ann
(34.Otho3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1850; and died. Mary married HARRIS, Williard Francis on 4 Jan 1870. Williard and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
56. MCCRACKEN, Jane
(36.Osborne3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. Family/Spouse: STONE, Tom. Tom and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
57. MCCRACKEN, William O.
(36.Osborne3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 15 May 1836; died in 1856. 58. MCCRACKEN, Samuel Porter
(36.Osborne3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 4 Feb 1837; died on 26 Feb 1912. Family/Spouse: JOHNSON, Matilda Frances. Matilda and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: SEEBER, Laura. Laura and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: —?—, Lucretia. Lucretia and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
59. MCCRACKEN, Sarah M.
(36.Osborne3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1838; died in 1841. 60. MCCRACKEN, Laura Elizabeth
(36.Osborne3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 26 Apr 1841; died on 28 May 1905. Laura married JOHNSON, John in 1865 in Newark, Knox, Missouri, USA. John and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
61. MCCRACKEN, James Osborne
(36.Osborne3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 3 Jul 1843; died in Aug 1852. 62. MCCRACKEN, Mary Virginia
(36.Osborne3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born on 24 Nov 1822; died in May 1848. Family/Spouse: WEST, James M.. James and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
63. MCCRACKEN, Ellen M.
(36.Osborne3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in Nov 1824; died in Aug 1833. 64. STEWART, Osborne
(37.Mary3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) and died. 65. STEWART, William Otha
(37.Mary3, 8.Senaca2, 1.Cyrus1) was born in 1836 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA; died in 1894 in Lewis County, Missouri, USA. William married JOHNSON, Mary C. on 17 Dec 1857 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA. Mary (daughter of JOHNSON, Richard and —?—, Elvessa) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
