Levi Newton Cochran, Sr. was born in the newly formed Caldwell County when it split from Gonzales County in 1848.

He married Maggie Brown from Arkansas on 01 Feb, 1877 in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas. His parent's were Martin Baty Cochran and Isabella Elizabethson West,a certified "First Texas Family" of the Republic Of Texas by the Texas Genealogical Society on 13 April, 2009. Also his father, Martin was certified by the Son's Of The Republic of Texas, as a "Citizen Of The Republic of Texas" on 10 Aug, 2010.

This memorial and their biography's along with certified TxSGS application will be kept at the University Of Texas, History Dept for viewing by researcher's of the founding families of Texas. i.e. Cochran's a founding Texas family. Submitted by Terry Lee Cochran, gg Grandson.

Maggie's parents were James Brown and Margaret Neill who lived in Caldwell County near Prairie Lea, Texas.

Levi is buried in The century old Wimberley Cemetery, Hays County Texas, near the graves of his mother Isabella Elizabethson West Cochran; daughter, Ethel Touay "Cochran" Henderson'; daughter, Eula Lee "Cochran" Hunt; and daughter, Julia Elizabeth "Cochran" Hacker . His wife Margaret (Maggie) Brown Cochran and son Orashio Sidney Cochran are also believed to be buried near the "unmarked" grave of her husband Levi, as identified by his family. Levi was also the father of Levi Newton Cochran Jr. of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.

His daughter was Annie B. Cochran Autry married to Walter Taylor Autry. Their grandson's are James "Jim" Autry, and Richard Autry. Walter Taylor Autry is a 2nd cousin to Orvon Gene Autry.