Family Group Sheets
Family of Leroy C. Stevens
Leroy C. Stevens married Mary Florence Brown July 2, 1901 in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky. This was his third marriage.
Leroy C. Stevens was born March 2, 1869, probably in Sumner Co., Tennessee and died at the Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on December 9, 1942. He was buried on site. At the time of his death, he had been living in Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky. He is listed as Carl on his marriage license to Mary Florence Brown and as Cal on his death certificate. His death certificate also lists him as married but does not make not of his wife's name.
Mary Florence Brown was the daughter of Nathaniel B. Brown and America Stirsman, and was born January 4, 1883 in Muhlenberg and died July 10, 1923 in Muhlenberg. She is buried at Old Bethel Cemetery.
Parents of Leroy C. Stevens
Father
Joseph A.C. George Stevens
Born: 1837 Sumner Co., Tennessee
Died: Between 1910-1918
Married (1): Malissa Ida Cochran on February 5, 1857, Sumner Co., Tennessee
Married (2): Nancy Oglesby Ross on July 29, 1893, Ohio Co., Kentucky
Father: Joseph Stevens, born 1800, Franklin Co., Virginia; died 1838, Sumner Co., Tennessee
Mother: Amelia Perdue, born 1813, Franklin Co., Virginia; died after 1860
Nancy Oglesby Ross Stevens died January 14, 1918 in Ohio Co., Kentucky and is listed as the widow of Joe Stevens in her obituary.
Mother
Malissa Ida Cochran
Born: 1829 Sumner Co., Tennessee
Died: After 1880, probably in Ohio Co., Kentucky (Listed on 1880 Census Ohio Co., Kentucky)
Father: Daniel Cochran
Mother: Mary Polly Brizendine
Daniel Cochran is the son of Samuel Cochran and Sarah Northcutt.
Mary Polly Brizendine is the daughter of Leroy Brizendine and Lucy Barnes.
Ancestors of Leroy C. Stevens
Leroy Brizendine
Born: May 26, 1761, Virginia
Died: May 23, 1839 Fountain Head, Sumner Co., Tennessee
Married: Lucy Barnes (born 1774, Virginia) January 15, 1789, Lunenberg, Virginia
Children:
- Sarah L. Brizendine, born 1790, Virginia
- John Barnes Brizendine, born December 10, 1792, Virginia
- Rebecca Brizendine, born 1795, Virgina
- Mary Polly Brizendine, born March 5, 1797, Virginia; married Daniel Cochran
- Permelia Brizendine, born 1793, Virginia
- Richard Collins Brizendine, born September 27, 1804, Virginia
- Young Paul Brizendine, born 1807, Virginia
- James Wright Brizendine, born March 27, 1813, Virginia
- Nancy Brizendine, born 1812, Virginia
Virginia Revolutionary Pension Application:
Aug 24 1832 Sumner County TN Leroy Brizendine age 71 on May 26 last declares he was born in Virginia and resided with his father in Lunenberg County in 1780. In the summer of 1780 he volunteered for six months under Capt Peter Stokes, Lt Flora Smiden and Ens Horatis Walker. This was a company of Volunteers that was raised to operate chiefly against the Tories in North Carolina. They marched to Hillsborough, NC and got a supply of arms there and marched upon Borad River. They scoured that country and captured many tories, whipped some, tied some to trees, and carried 20-25 to Hillsborough jail. They continued doing there duty in North Carolina and in the fall of 1780 marched back and were discharged just before Christmas.
At this time it came his number to serve a 3 month tour in the militia. He entered the service under Capt Frank Degraftenreed, Lt Obey Clayton and Ens. Alexander Rudder. Marched to Portsmouth and joined headquarters under General Muhlenberg. Was attached to a Regiment of Col. Merryweather. They lay there on Dismal Swamp and captured some scouting parties and had some skirmishes. He returned home after the battle of Guilford was fought. As soon as he got home Cornwallis was going up the James River and he volunteered in the infantry under Capt. William Stokes in April 1781. The company was not immediately attached to a regiment but was engaged in collecting beeves. They carried one to Hog Island and Cornwallis took the greater part of them. The American army was stationed at Petersburg under Gen Washington and they carried to Little York during the siege. He was at York when Cornwallis surrendered and was discharged in Oct 1781.
In April 1839, Sumner County TN Lucy Brizendine declares she is widow of Leroy Brizendine who resided in Sumner County TN eleven or twelve years before his death. Leroy died March 23, 1919. Leroy Brizendine of Sumner County TN, Private in the Company of Capt. Stokes in the Virginia Line for fifteen months, was placed on the West Tennessee pension roll at $50 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 7296 was issued March 27, 1833.
Samuel Cochran
Born: April 24, 1760
Died: January 7, 1842, Sumner Co., Tennessee
Married: Sarah Northcutt/Norcutt, August 10, 1784
Father: William Cochran
Mother: Jemima
Sarah Northcutt
Born: 1766, Bedford Co., Virginia
Sarah Northcutt Cochran was born in Bedford Co., Virginia, in 1766. Her parents are unknown. She died in Sumner Co., Tennessee. The date of her death and the place of burial are unknown. She is probably buried beside her husband, possibly in the Shanklin Cemetery.
Children:
- Ann or Nancy Cochran, born 5 March 1785
- Jemima Cochran, born 26 September 1786
- Sarah or Sally Cochran, born 4 November 1788
- William Cochran, born 24 April 1791
- Daniel Cochran, born 7 July 1793; married Mary Polly Brizendine
- Mary or Polly Cochran, born 22 February 1796
- Milly Cochran, born 17 August 1798; died in infancy
- Elizabeth or Betsy Cochran, born 10 March 1801; married John B. Buzendine (Bresendine or Brizendine?)
- Samuel Cochran, born 29 May 1804
Early Settlers of Sumner Co., Tennessee: Samuel Cochran's family was the first Cochrans to come to Sumner County, Tennessee. They came with the John Mattox family and bought land near the Corinth Community on Caney Fork Creek.
Samuel Cochran and his family moved to Sumner Co., Tennessee, in 1818. On January 6, 1819, for $912.50, he purchased 210 acres of land, on “Caney Fork of Drakes Creek of Barren River.” This is in the Corinth Community and joined the farm of his son-in-law John Mattox.
Revoluntionary War Pension Application of Samuel & Sarah Cochran:
This pension application consists of over 50 pages. The following is a brief of information contained in the file:
W280, and Sarah. Virginia and Continental Service,
The National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Samuel Cochran, W280, Sarah, Va. & Contl. service, Nashville, Tenn., Agcy.: Cert. 8462 for $104 p.a. from 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844, iss. 15 Jan 1849, sent Hon. Daniel Graham, Register of the Treasury, to widow of Sam. Cochran, Col. Lewis, Va., Sergt. and Capt. Revolution, died 7 Jan 1842; soldier had received pension on Cert. 6514, Tenn. Agcy., at $104 p.a., Act of 7 June 1832, iss. 28 Feb 1833, sent Hon. W. Hall, H.R.
Samuel Cochran was the son of William Cochran and Jemima, his wife, and was born April 24, 1760, at a place not stated.
Samuel Cochran, when a resident of Henry County, Virginia, enlisted January 14, 1777 as Pvt., 1st Cpl. and 2nd Sergt., in Capt. Henry Conway's company, Col. Charles Lewis and William Davies Virginia Regt.; he was in battles of Brandywine and Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge and was discharged in Summer of 1780. He volunteered at Bedford County, Va., Febr. 1781 in Col. Lynch's Va. Regt., shortly afterwards attached to Col. William Washington's Regt. of Dragoons; was in the battle of Guilford and discharged; again volunteered in Col. Callaway's Va. Regt., and at the siege of Yorktown and discharged.
He applied for a pension on 4 August 1832 when a resident of Sumner County, Tenn., having removed there in 1818. He died 7 January 1842.
Samuel Cochran married 10 August 1784, Sarah Northcutt (or Norcutt); then living near Black Water River, Bedford County, Va., and she was living in Henry County, Va.
Sarah Cochran, widow of Samuel Cochran, living in Sumner County, Tenn., applied for a pension 10 May 1844, when 78 years old.
Will of Samuel Cochran Sr.:
Samuel Cochran Sr. left a will dated March 8, 1835. He names his wife, Sarah, and each of his children in the will. Samuel died January 7, 1842, in Sumner Co., Tennessee. It is not known definitely where he was buried, since no tombstone has been found. He probably was buried in an unmarked grave in the Shanklin Cemetery, near Shanklin Ford of Caney Fork Creek. His son's, Daniel Cochran, and his daughter-in-law's tombstones are in this cemetery.
Sumner County, Tennessee. Will Book 2, page 285.
In the name of God Amen,
Know all men by these presents, that I Samuel Cochran Senior of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee, knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same, have thought proper to make and publish this my last will and Testament and by these presents do now make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and following to wit.
1st. I will my soul to God who gave it and my body buried in a descent Christian burial.
2nd. I give to my beloved wife Sarah Cochran all of my estate real and personal, with the one exception hereinafter made, during her natural life or widowhood.
3rd. At the death or remarriage of my wife Sarah Cochran I wish my Executors to strictly attend to executing this my will in the following manner, viz., I wish my daughter Nancy Oyte after the death or marriage of my wife to have out of my Estate two hundred and Eighty two dollars, Eighty Seven and one half cents, and the lawful heirs of my late daughter Jemima Hodge now deceased, to have the sum of three hundred and forty two dollars and 87 1/2 cents, my daughter Sarah Hodges the sum of three hundred and ten dollars 37 1/2 cents, my son William B. Cochran the sum of two hundred and Seventy Two Dollars 82 1/2 cents, my son Danl. Cochran, the sum of one dollar, my daughter Polly Mattox the sum of three hundred and Forty two dollars 87 1/2 cents, my daughter Elizabeth Brizendine the sum of three hundred and forty two dollars 82 1/2 cents, and my son
Samuel Cochran (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged to by the above named Samuel Cochran to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have Subscribed our name as witnesses in presence of the Testator.
M. Hodges
Thos. P. Freeland
Codicil
I further bequeath all my books to my son Samuel Cochran, to take the same into possession and at the death or marriage of my wife Sarah Cochran, I give and bequeath all my tools of every discript to said son Samuel to him and his heirs forever. same day and date above.
Samuel Cochran (seal)
Test.
M. Hodges
Thos. P. Freeland
State of Tennessee Sumner County Court
February Term 1842
The last will and Testament with the codicil thereto annexed of Samuel Cochran deceased was produced in open court for probate and was duly proved by the oaths of Meredith Hodges and Thos. Freeland subscribing witnesses thereto which is ordered to be recorded.
Wm. S. Munday Clk.
Contributed by Rhonda Neumann
Updated July 22, 2017