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COCHRAN, John F., <\/b>physician; born in Cocke Co., Tenn., Oct. 14, 1845; one of his ancestors, Capt. Shields, Maryland Line, was a soldier in the American army during Revolutionary war; son of Malvinah<\/b> and John COCHRAN<\/b>; father\u2019s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John<\/b> and Sarah (Smith) COCHRAN<\/b>, maternal grandparents Preston<\/b> and Hettie (Shields) JARNAGON;<\/b> in 1863 he enlisted in Capt. Marshall\u2019s company of cavalry, which served as escort to Gen. Simon B. BUCKNER<\/b> until after the battle of Chickamauga; he was then detailed to the military court of\u00a0 Gen. Buckner\u2019s corps as orderly, and held that position for eight months; he also served with Lynch\u2019s battery in Va. And Tenn. until April 12, 1865, when is command was disbanded by Gen. Echols at Christianburg, Va., and was sent home without parole; shortly after reaching home he was arrested by the Federals as a deserter, and being without parole, was imprisoned for a month, his release being effected only by his taking the ironclad oath; educated at Holston College and Emory and Henry College of Va.; graduated from the Memphis Medical College, 1871; he entered practice of his profession at Bartlett, Tenn., and practiced there fifteen years, moving to Memphis in 1886; member of Tennessee Medical Assn., Tri-State Medical Assn. and Memphis and Shelby County Medical Societies; he is a Master Mason and a member of I. O. O. F.; married Martie MERCER<\/b> in 1872.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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