"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western Historical Pub. Co., 1902. Page 503. Grant County. EMMET COCHRAN There are few stockmen in Grant county that are more industrious and progressive than the capable gentleman of whom it is now our pleasant privilege to speak and whose successful and wisely directed efforts in rearing the ruminants have been instrumental not only in giving him prominence as a leader in his line, but have given him the substantial rewards of competence and materially increased the wealth of the county, while his public spirit and upright principles have ever led him in the interests of all in his walk in public life. A native of the occident , being born in Clackamas county, near Oregon City, on February 6, 1869, its stars have been the beacon light of his endeavors since. His parents, William W. and Sarah M. (Moody) Cochran, natives of Boone county, Missouri, removed while he was still an infant, to California, and soon after that trip returned to Missouri on a visit and then went to The Dalles, whence they migrated to this county and settled on what is now known as the Cochran homestead, five miles below Monument, the date of that settlement being the fall of 1870. Sixteen years later the father died at that place. Our subject was educated in the schools of the various places where he spent his early days, and in 1889 he bought the ranch where he now lives, ten miles west of , or below, Monument, at the mouth of the north fork of the John Day river. His original purchase was one thousand acres, but he has added since until his estate is now two thousand acres. It is well improved and all fenced and contains some very fine land. He has good buildings and orchards and is up-to-date in all his efforts. He raised cattle until 1892, and then disposed of them and took up sheep, which he has successfully handled since, having now large bands. Of late years he has been adding some cattle and operates a few head at the present time. On December 6, 1889, Miss Emma C., daughter of William G. and Catherine Allen, and a native of Oregon, living near Monument, became the wife of Mr. Cochran, and they have become the parents of one child, Benjamin. Mrs. Cochran's father died in May, 1901, but the mother still resides in Monument. Fraternally Mr. Cochran is identified with the Masons at Monument, and with the Woodmen of the World. Wisdom, uprightness and industry characterize the subject of this sketch and prosperity has attended him constantly in his endeavors while his integrity and intrinsic worth have made him a worthy member of society and respected and esteemed by all. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in September 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.