Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1908 — Obituary of Mrs. Nancy Cochran. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. Nancy Cochran.

Mrs. Nancy Cochran, whose serious sickness has been mentioned before in this paper, died Tuesday afternoon, at 2 p. m. at the home of her son, J. F. Cochran, near the Gillam Fairview. j Nancy A. Meyers was born December 15, 1836, In Ross county, Ohio, and grew to womanhood at that place. She was married to James Cochran June 23, 1852. To this union nine children were born, Louisa, Hugh, Frank, Allen, Emma, Ida, John, Ellen, and Etta. Her husband and one son, John, preceded her to her heavenly home. All the rest, together with twenty grand children survive her and mourn her loss, as she was always a good, kind, and patient wife and mother. | She joined the M. E. church at the age of 14 and had ever since been a very faithful member. Her age was 71 years, 5 months and 28 days. The cause of her death, was dropsy. | Short funeral services were hold from the M. E. church at Francesville, Friday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to Oxford this state for burial.