Scotsmen along with butterfly's have been filling my thoughts this week.
Having just finishing reading the voyage back to clansmen in the "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon... It kept me in thoughts of plaids and Clansmen.
Today, Susan of Plays with Needles blog had posted these Scottish pictures from the 2012 Chanel fashion show at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland. Plaids appear to be alive and going strong.
But drum roll for me was.... I went Centerville to do some more family research this week on the Cochran family who also came to Iowa in 1830s. Actually the first one came to America in the early 18th century. That ancestor was born Angus Dunkee, Scotland.
The Drake library had much on this early pioneer settler whom who was born Bourbon county, Kentucky (1815). Along with his wife and children traveled across Indiana and settled in Appanoose County Iowa.
In fact, their roots come from Scotland along with Ireland. They were known to come from the Clan Bucaleugh with allegiance to Clan Campbell. They shared the plaid with them. Large square of dark green and black, enclosing a smaller square of narrow white and yellow stripes.
This looks close, but not exact it seems. Oh yeah, maybe not so red.
I have learned that your plaid colors representing your Clan was always very distinctive and very important.
Note, from my niece Jessica's husband, Gary ( born and raised in Scotland) is that tradition is not so much in ,during present day. Mostly used on soccer teams etc.
So on this day, to Centerville i did find the grave for J.W. Cochran. The Cochran clan who brought the family to Iowa. He died here in Sept. 3,1855 of cholera at home in Centerville, Appanoose County. Was there a outbreak in area? Was there more w
Who lost their lives? Guess I need to look more into that part of the history too.
J. W. Cochran is the only family member at Oakland Cemetery. Ironically, close to my husband's early settlers graves.
J. W. Cochran's wife, Elizabeth and son James H. Cochran is buried at Salem Cemetery much further south but still in Appanoose county at Exline. I had found those graves many years ago.
James H. and his Brother Harvey fought in the Civil War. It was much easier to find their graves.
My husbands ancestors also fought together in Iowa regiments. I imagine they knew each others families. Wish I knew more of their stories...
Funny how our families have shared the same paths.
On this first day of August, I will put this on hold for a bit and go back to reading about the monarchs butterfly's and maybe a bit more stitching.
