His death certificate records Jeff Cochran, age 36, born 12 Mar 1880 in Menifee Co., died 16 Jan 1917 in precinct 1, Rowan Co., Ky, father Dave Cochran, born in Wilkes Co., N.C., mother’s maiden name Lucy Reed, born in Tenn, cause of death chronic interstitial nephritis, informant blank, burial in Baldridge Cemetery.