The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Marion (Moxley), Gallatin, Kentucky, USA

Notes:
"Marion, a landing on the Kentucky River in this county, known to the mailing public as Moxley, named in honor of a much esteemed and good citizen, A. Moxley Riggs, has improved so in the last two years that the place is now familiarly spoken of as a 'town,' and honored as a hamlet. A. D. Daniel & Co. began selling goods there in the early part of '84, at which time no other business was carried on and only two dwelling houses stood in the vicinity. Now the place has all the accommodations of a village. Besides general merchandise, blacksmithing, shoe-making and saddlering are among its accommodations." - Owen County Democrat, 10 Dec 1886



Marion, platted in 1818, was originally in Gallatin County (formed in 1799). Owen County was formed in 1819, partially from Gallatin County, northward to the mouth of Upper Twin Creek at the Kentucky River, just south of Marion. On 28 Febuary 1821 Owen County expanded further northward into Gallatin County, putting Marion in Owen County.



1799 - Gallatin County was formed from portions of Franklin County and Shelby County, in Kentucky, USA.

1819 - Owen County formed from portions of Gallatin County, Franklin County, Pendleton County and Scott County.

1820 - Boone County received land from Gallatin County.

1821 - Owen County received land from Gallatin County.

1828 - Owen County received land from Gallatin County.

1837 - Trimble County formed from portions of Gallatin County, Henry County and Oldham County. Gallatin County received land from Boone County.

1838 - Carroll County formed from portions of Gallatin County, Henry County and Trimble County.

1867 - Gallatin County received land from Grant County.

1868 - Grant County received land from Gallatin County.

1872 - Carroll County received land from Gallatin County, creating Gallatin County's present day boundaries.1872 - Carroll County received land from Gallatin County, creating Gallatin County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 38.5625, Longitude: -85.008333