Brief Life History of William Anderson
When William Anderson Caughron was born on 10 July 1852, in Cocke, Tennessee, United States, his father, Isaac Decatur Caughron, was 25 and his mother, Mary A. Hicks, was 18. He married Nancy C. Loveday on 15 August 1874, in Sevier, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Fair Garden, Sevier, Tennessee, United States in 1880 and Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee, United States for about 10 years. He died on 9 August 1920, in Sevier, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (19)
- William A Cochran in household of Isaac Cochran, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Anderson Caughron - Published information: birth-name: William Anderson Caughron
- William A Caughran, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
Spouse and Children
1852–1920 Male
1856–1911 Female
Children (6)
1873–1945 Male
1876– Male
1883–1923 Female
1884–1930 Male
1886–1955 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1827–1906 Male
1834–1886 Female
Siblings (11)
1850– Male
1852–1920 Male
1855–1879 Female
1857–1926 Female
1859–1935 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 10
1863
Age 11
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 18
Name Meaning
Altered form of Scottish Cochran .
Shortened and altered form of Irish McCaghren .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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