C. F. Cochran - Flight Gear

Cochran, Clair Fred 1

Birth Name Cochran, Clair Fred
Also Known As Cochran, Claire Greenwood 2a
Gramps ID I6427
Gender male
Age at Death 85 years, 5 months, 5 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E2176] 1917-01-21 Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States  
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Census [E4162] 1920-01-01 408 Cleveland Street, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, Potter Co., TX, Texas, United States  

Name: Cochran, Clair Fred

Relationship to head: Sone

Sex: M

Color: W

Age: 2 11/12

Single, married, widowed or divorced: S

Place of birth: Texas

Place of birth of father: Texas

Place of birth of mother: Texas

Occupation: None

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Occupation [E3972] about 1930 Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma Newsboy
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Census [E3973] 1930-04-01 Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma  
General

as Clair G. Cochran

Relationship to head: Son

Sex: M

Color: W

Age: 13

Marital condition: S

Place of birth: TX

Place of birth of father: TX

Place of birth of mother: TX

Able to speak English: Y

Occupation: Newsboy

Industry: Street

Employed: W

Name: Cochran, Clair Fred

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Namechange [E2182] about 1931   Changed name from Claire Greenword to Clair Fred
General

His birth certificate was filled out with the new name by his mother in 1942.

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Occupation [E2185] about 1939 Amarillo, Randall, Texas, United States Construction in Amarillo
General

Fred worked as a construction worker on a high rise in Amarillo. When he started work, he was asked if he could read blue prints. Having never read one before he immediately answered yes and moved into the role of a foreman.

He was working on an upper floor and accidentally stepped into an unfinished elevator shaft. He saved himself by grabbing a single board that lay across the opening. The shaft was partially filled w/ construction rubble that would have impaled him if the fall alone hadn't killed him.

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Occupation [E2186] about 1939 Buenavista, Texas, United States Huber Carbon Black
General

Worked loading carbon black

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Census [E4137] 1940-04-01 205 Whittenburg, Borger, Hutchinson Co., TX, Hutchinson Co., TX, Texas, United States  

Name: Cochran, Fred

Relationship: Son

Sex: M

Color/Race: W

Age at Last Birthday: 23

Marital Status: S

Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: No

Highest grade completed: H-4

Place of birth: Texas

City (April 1, 1935): Same place

On a Farm (Y/N): No

At Work during week March 24-30: Yes

public Emergency Work?: -

Seeking work?: -

Have a Job?: -

housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): -

# hours worked during week March 24-30, 1940: 42

Occupation: Packer

Industry: Carbon Black Factory

Class of worker: Pw

# weeks worked in 1939: 48

Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 1000

Income of more than $50 from other sources?: No

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Military Service [E2188] 1942-03-20 Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX, Lubbock Co., TX, Texas, United States Enlistment in Army Air Corp
General

Army Serial Number: 18075185
COCHRAN#CLAIR#F

Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Marital Status: Married
Height: 71
Weight: 146

 
Residence [E2179]   Waco, Texas US Army Air Corp
 
Residence [E2189] about 1945 Borger, Hutchinson Co., TX, Hutchinson Co., TX, Texas, United States Moved back to Borger, TX
General

Hila & Carol moved back to Borger and lived in Claud & Hazel’s rental apartment next to their house at 221 No. Hedgecoke Avenue.

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Occupation [E2190] about 1945   Service station
General

He ran a service station briefly, until he discovered that his partner was stealing money.

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Residence [E2191] 1947 Phillips, Hutchinson Co., Texas Moved to Phillips, TX
General

118 Hamilton Drive, Phillips

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Occupation [E2192] about 1947 Phillips, Hutchinson Co., Texas Phillips Petroleum Co.
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Residence [E2193] 1978 601 Montana Street, Borger, Hutchinson Co., TX, Hutchinson Co., TX, Texas, United States Moved to Borger
General

Fred & Hila lived at 118 Hamilton Drive, Phillips, for 31 years until "the Company" told people to move their houses off the land leased from the Whittenburg Family. In 1978 they moved their house to 601 Montana Street, Borger adding a garage and brick facing.

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Occupation [E2194] 1979 Borger, Hutchinson Co., TX, Hutchinson Co., TX, Texas, United States Retired from Phillips Petroleum Co.
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Death [E2177] 2002-06-26 Borger, Hutchinson Co., TX, Hutchinson Co., TX, Texas, United States  

Cause: Chronic emphysema & heart disease

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Burial [E2178] 2002-07-01 Memorial Gardens Cemetery of Pampa Plot: A-257-2-DDV, Pampa, Gray Co., Texas  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Cochran, Harrison Franklin [I6429]
Mother Hendricks, Rowena Ruth [I6430]
    Brother     Cochran, Robert “Bob” Harrell [I6438]
    Brother     Cochran, Harrison Frank Jr. [I6439]
         Cochran, Clair Fred [I6427]
    Sister     Cochran, Delphia Edith [I6440]
    Sister     Cochran, Cornelia Judith [I6441]
    Sister     Cochran, Winona Ruth [I6442]
    Brother     Cochran, John “Dub” Wilson [I6443]
    Brother     Cochran, Paul Hearne [I6444]

Families

    Family of Cochran, Clair Fred and Renick, Hila Algene [F2547]
Married Wife Renick, Hila Algene [I6428]
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E3611] 1941-05-23 Borger, Hutchinson Co., TX, Hutchinson Co., TX, Texas, United States  
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  Children
  1. Cochran, Linda Rae [I6449]

Media

C. F. Cochran - Flight Gear

C. F. Cochran - Flight Gear
C-F-Cochran-checking-parachute

C-F-Cochran-checking-parachute
Fred Cochran - Paperboy

Fred Cochran - Paperboy
C. F. Cochran with Hila and Carol in South Carolina

C. F. Cochran with Hila and Carol in South Carolina

Pedigree

  1. Cochran, Harrison Franklin [I6429]
    1. Hendricks, Rowena Ruth [I6430]
      1. Cochran, Robert “Bob” Harrell [I6438]
      2. Cochran, Harrison Frank Jr. [I6439]
      3. Cochran, Clair Fred
        1. Renick, Hila Algene [I6428]
          1. Cochran, Linda Rae [I6449]
      4. Cochran, Delphia Edith [I6440]
      5. Cochran, Cornelia Judith [I6441]
      6. Cochran, Winona Ruth [I6442]
      7. Cochran, John “Dub” Wilson [I6443]
      8. Cochran, Paul Hearne [I6444]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Obituary - C.F. (Fred) Cochran [S0165]
  2. Birth Certificate - Clair Fred Cochran [S0137]
      • Source Reference Note:

        Name shown as Clair Fred Cochran on birth certificate. This document was used to change his name from Clair Greenwood Cochran.

  3. Census TX Potter Amarillo ED199 1920 T625 Sheet 17B - 18A [S0291]
      • Date: 1920-01-01
      • Page: Dwelling 290, Family 362, Line 2
  4. Census OK Potter Ardmore City 1930 T626 Roll 1896 Pg56A [S0189]
      • Date: 1930-04-01
      • Page: Family 220
  5. Interviews with Carol [S0013]
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Verbal history
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Page: Jim & Carol Lineage
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. Verbal history from Carol Groom [S0014]
      • Page: Stories of his past
      • Confidence: Very High
  7. Census TX Borger 1940 S.D. No 23 E.D. No 117-4B Sheets 6B, 7A [S0287]
      • Date: 1940-04-01
      • Page: 205 Whittenburg, Family 149, Line 80
  8. Delphia Ann Cochran: Bible - Delphia Ann Cochran [S0122]
  9. Morrison, Cleo McGraw: Hutchinson County, Texas: marriage record books I, II, III & IV [S0217]
      • Page: Marriage Book III/Pg 82