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ings. The company also published the
books of Marietta Holly, J. T. Headley's
"History of the Rebellion," Albert D.
Richardson's works, and many other
widely read publications.
Mr. Bliss was a former member of the
Governor's Foot Guard. In politics he
was a Republican, but never an aspirant
for political preferment. He always took
an active interest in public affairs and as
a private citizen did all in his power to
promote those measures and enterprises
that promised to enhance the public wel-
fare. At one time he was a member of
the Lotus Club of New York City.
Mr. Bliss married, September 28, 1870,
Frances T., daughter of John W. and
Frances Ann (Trefethen) French, of
South Hadley, Massachusetts. The ceremony
of marriage was performed at the
Summit House on Mount Holyoke. Mr.
and Mrs. Bliss were the parents of two
sons : Francis Edward, Jr., and Elisha
French Bliss.
Mr. and Mrs. Bliss have been identified
with the Asylum Hill Congregational
Church for many years, Mr. Bliss having
served as clerk of the society for forty-
seven years. His religion was of the
practical kind that finds expression in an
upright daily life and the observance of
the golden rule. In manner he was
modest and unassuming, generous and
charitable, but his giving was without
ostentation. Mr. Bliss was highly esteemed
in business and financial circles
for his sound judgment and high ethical
standards, and his kindly disposition and
attractive personal qualities won for him
the unfailing confidence and friendship of
his fellow-citizens.
COCHRAN, Levi Bennett, M. D.,
Physician.
Dr. Levi Bennett Cochran was born at
Durhamville, Oneida county, New York,
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December 8, 1867. He is of Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Hugh Cochran, his great-grandfather,
married Nancy Beatty, and lived at
YYoodgrange, near the city of Down Patrick,
in the eastern part of County Down,
Ireland.
His grandfather, Alexander Cochran,
was born at W'oodgrange, married Nancy
Martin, and lived for several years at
Dromara. then called Milltown Dromara,
in County Down. With his wife and
three children, Alexander Cochran emigrated
from there to America in 1802, and
settled at Ripley, Chautauqua county,
New York, where Dr. Cochran's father,
Andrew Cochran, was born.
Rev. Andrew Cochran was educated at
Washington and Jefferson College and
at Princeton Theological Seminary. He
became pastor of a mission church at Dur-
hamville, New York, and later was pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Oneida
Castle, New York, for thirty years. In
remembrance of him, this church is called
the "Cochran Memorial Church." Rev.
Andrew Cochran married Catharine More,
daughter of Robert L. More, who was son
of John T. More, and grandson of John
More, of Moresville, now Grand Gorge,
Delaware county, New York. They had
six children, three of whom are now living:
John M., of Oneida Castle, New
York; Levi B. ; and- Katherine M., of
Hartford, Connecticut.
Dr. Levi Bennett Cochran received a
high school education at Oneida, New
York. He worked as a drug clerk for
three years at Oneida and in Philadelphia
and graduated at the Philadelphia Col-
lege of Pharmacy. Later he entered the
medical department of the University of
Pennsylvania, graduating in 1893. He became
house physician in the Cooper Hos-
pital, Camden, New Jersey, resigning
from there to accept a position as assist-
ant physician at Lattimer Mines, Penn-