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From the Ipswich Tribune

October 2, 1930 edition

Early Settler Passes Away

Marvin S. Cochran was born at Ellicottville, Cataragus county New York, December 1, 1866 and passes away at Ipswich SD on September 26, 1930, being 63 years, seven months and 25 days old at the time of his death.

He was raised and lived on a farm until the spring of 1886 when he came with his parents to Ipswich, then Dakota Territory where he experienced the many hardships which fall to the lot of pioneers. He taught two short terms of school and worked at whatever he could find to do that would enable him to meet his o...

 

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