The d/o Jacob Cochran & Catherine Long, Caroline had her first child, Kittie, out of wedlock in 1893. Kittie died at age 28. - 36 years after she gave birth to Kittie, Caroline married John R. Parsons, the biological father of Kittie.
On January 24, 1895, two years after Kittie was born, Caroline married Ben Bowers in Wetzel County. Caroline had seven more children and then divorced Ben Bowers.
According to former Wetzel County teacher, Wilda Parsons Siburt, "Caroline "Cal" was a hard working woman, who worked in a rural village to rear her children. She was a midwife, who assisted Dr. McCuskey in home deliveries and assisted at my birth (Wilda Parsons'). "Cal" would take in other women who had difficulties.... those who had been 'put out'. She also washed for people. John Parsons taught in a rural school, one or two rooms. After he and "Cal" married they lived on American or Huff Ridge. John received a small pension from WV Retirement Fund." - Mrs. Siburt stated, "It was common knowledge that John Parsons was the father of Kittie b. 1893. Wilda said John Parsons never denied that he was the father of Kittie, and that the unwed mother was Caroline 'Cal' Cochran."
On January 24, 1895, two years after Kittie was born, Caroline married Ben Bowers in Wetzel County. Caroline had seven more children and then divorced Ben Bowers.
According to former Wetzel County teacher, Wilda Parsons Siburt, "Caroline "Cal" was a hard working woman, who worked in a rural village to rear her children. She was a midwife, who assisted Dr. McCuskey in home deliveries and assisted at my birth (Wilda Parsons'). "Cal" would take in other women who had difficulties.... those who had been 'put out'. She also washed for people. John Parsons taught in a rural school, one or two rooms. After he and "Cal" married they lived on American or Huff Ridge. John received a small pension from WV Retirement Fund." - Mrs. Siburt stated, "It was common knowledge that John Parsons was the father of Kittie b. 1893. Wilda said John Parsons never denied that he was the father of Kittie, and that the unwed mother was Caroline 'Cal' Cochran."
The d/o Jacob Cochran & Catherine Long, Caroline had her first child, Kittie, out of wedlock in 1893. Kittie died at age 28. - 36 years after she gave birth to Kittie, Caroline married John R. Parsons, the biological father of Kittie.
On January 24, 1895, two years after Kittie was born, Caroline married Ben Bowers in Wetzel County. Caroline had seven more children and then divorced Ben Bowers.
According to former Wetzel County teacher, Wilda Parsons Siburt, "Caroline "Cal" was a hard working woman, who worked in a rural village to rear her children. She was a midwife, who assisted Dr. McCuskey in home deliveries and assisted at my birth (Wilda Parsons'). "Cal" would take in other women who had difficulties.... those who had been 'put out'. She also washed for people. John Parsons taught in a rural school, one or two rooms. After he and "Cal" married they lived on American or Huff Ridge. John received a small pension from WV Retirement Fund." - Mrs. Siburt stated, "It was common knowledge that John Parsons was the father of Kittie b. 1893. Wilda said John Parsons never denied that he was the father of Kittie, and that the unwed mother was Caroline 'Cal' Cochran."
On January 24, 1895, two years after Kittie was born, Caroline married Ben Bowers in Wetzel County. Caroline had seven more children and then divorced Ben Bowers.
According to former Wetzel County teacher, Wilda Parsons Siburt, "Caroline "Cal" was a hard working woman, who worked in a rural village to rear her children. She was a midwife, who assisted Dr. McCuskey in home deliveries and assisted at my birth (Wilda Parsons'). "Cal" would take in other women who had difficulties.... those who had been 'put out'. She also washed for people. John Parsons taught in a rural school, one or two rooms. After he and "Cal" married they lived on American or Huff Ridge. John received a small pension from WV Retirement Fund." - Mrs. Siburt stated, "It was common knowledge that John Parsons was the father of Kittie b. 1893. Wilda said John Parsons never denied that he was the father of Kittie, and that the unwed mother was Caroline 'Cal' Cochran."
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