Lincoln S. Cochran Collection
Title
Lincoln S. Cochran Collection
Date
1864 - 2024
Description
Lincoln Seward Cochran was born on the east side of Droop, West Virginia on February 21, 1864 to David James Cochran and Hannah Duffield.
Lincoln Cochran's first marriage was to Effie A. McCoy, daughter of William O. and Nancy Bull McCoy. Their eight children were: Verdie, Edgar, Betty, Remus, Nannie,Beulah, Harry, and Clyde. Lincoln's second marriage was to Emma Grace McNeil, daughter of the Rev. John McNeil and born near Marlinton, West Virginia. Their two children were Elizabeth and John.
Lincoln S. "Link" Cochran was a Prohibition lawman being appointed Constable at Cass in 1905 then elected Sheriff of Pocahontas County in 1912. He died on May 4, 1938 and is buried at the Old Droop Church in Beard, W.Va. on a beautiful knoll a short distance beyond the covered bridge on Locust Creek.
Lincoln Cochran's first marriage was to Effie A. McCoy, daughter of William O. and Nancy Bull McCoy. Their eight children were: Verdie, Edgar, Betty, Remus, Nannie,Beulah, Harry, and Clyde. Lincoln's second marriage was to Emma Grace McNeil, daughter of the Rev. John McNeil and born near Marlinton, West Virginia. Their two children were Elizabeth and John.
Lincoln S. "Link" Cochran was a Prohibition lawman being appointed Constable at Cass in 1905 then elected Sheriff of Pocahontas County in 1912. He died on May 4, 1938 and is buried at the Old Droop Church in Beard, W.Va. on a beautiful knoll a short distance beyond the covered bridge on Locust Creek.
Source
Rebecca Cochran, daughter of John Cochran
Collection Items
Emma Grace McNeil (Cochran) in Performance of "Mikado"
![Emma Grace McNeil (Cochran) in Performance of "Mikado"](http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/files/thumbnails/79db7060376284b09a93e11520dd47fb.jpg "Emma Grace McNeil (Cochran) in Performance of "Mikado"")
Handwritten on back: "A performance of the "Mikado" at the Valley Female College for Women, Winchester VA. Emma McNeil (Cochran) is in foreground kneeling at left."
Cast of The Kitchen Cabinet Orchestra at a Fundraiser Near Cass, W.Va.
Depicts the cast of "The Kitchen Cabinet Orchestra" - A musical fundraiser presented by the women of the Methodist Episcopal Church south of Cass, West Virginia probably before 1927. Left to right: Unknown, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. E. J. Shafer, Ardelia…
Portrait of Unknown Couple in the Cochran Family
Portrait of Unknown Couple. Possibly David James and Hannah Duffield Cochran, parents of Lincoln S. Cochran
Portrait of Lincoln S. Cochran Used in his Campaign for Sheriff of Pocahontas County
Portrait of Lincoln S. Cochran Used in his Campaign for Sheriff of Pocahontas County in 1912. He is 48 years old.
Wedding Portrait of Frank P. Patterson, married to Emma Grace McNeil
Wedding Portrait of Frank P. Patterson, married to Emma Grace McNeil
Wedding Portrait of Emma Grace McNeil, married to Frank P. Patterson
Wedding Portrait of Emma Grace McNeil, married to Frank P. Patterson
Portrait of Frank P. Patterson and Emma Grace McNeil
Portrait of Frank P. Patterson and Emma Grace McNeil
Wedding Portrait of Jacob Hevener and Ocie Waybright McNeil
Wedding Portrait of Jacob Hevener and Ocie Waybright McNeil
Hotel on Tenth Avenue in Marlinton Owned and Operated by Mrs. L. S. Cochran
Known as the Old Yellow House. Hotel on Tenth Avenue in Marlinton Owned and Operated by Mrs. L. S. Cochran. Handwriting on photo: The Old Yellow House with Carpenters Working - Mary Darnell, Nannie Cochran, Beulah Cochran. Sign hangin from second…
Lincoln S. Cochran Driving Car with 2 Passengers on 4th Ave in Marlinton
Lincoln S. Cochran, Pocahontas Co. Sheriff, is driving this car on Fourth Avenue in Marlinton. One of the Sharp Twins, George or Summers, is seated on the left. Middle passenger is unknown. Meat market is in the background.
Jacob Hevener and Rev. John W. McNeil in Automobile
Jacob Hevener driving his father-in-law, Rev. John W. McNeil at unknown location in Pocahontas County.