Robert S. Cochrum
2 September 1912–26 February 1971 (Age 58)
Oklahoma, United States
The Life of Robert S.
When Robert S. Cochrum was born on 2 September 1912, in Oklahoma, United States, his father, John W. Cochrum, was 30 and his mother, Wooda Ann "Woodie" Smith, was 27. He lived in Martin, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States in 1930. He died on 26 February 1971, in Fresno, California, United States, at the age of 58.
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Family Time Line
John W. Cochrum
1882–1948
Wooda Ann "Woodie" Smith
1884–1971
Zella Mae Cochrum
1907–1945
Robert S. Cochrum
1912–1971
Parents and Siblings
1882–1948Male
1884–1971Female
siblings
(2)
1907–1945Female
1912–1971Male
World Events (8)
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
Age 1
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
1917 · The Green Corn Rebellion
Age 5
A farmer’s revolt known as the Green Corn Rebellion resulted due to frustration toward landowners and local authorities. A small group of wealthy landowners obtained property by fraudulent means which forced many Oklahoma farmers into a tenancy in 1917. Many farmers joined the Working Class Union who became hostile toward county officials. Hundreds of men gathered on the farm of John Spears in Sasakwa where they planned to march to Washington to repeal the draft act and end the war. Their plan included eating green corn and beef along the way, which gave the rebellion its name. An informer alerted authorities and their effort was halted as several groups collided with the rebels, firing shots into the air. The men scattered, three were killed, over 400 were arrested, and 150 were convicted and received federal prison sentences.
1929
Age 17
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered spelling of Scottish Cochran or English Cockerham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Robert Cochrane in household of John W Cochrane, "United States Census, 1930"
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