Mary Elizabeth Cochran

Background

Mary Cochran was born on February 28, 1916, in Detroit, Michigan, United States to the family of Charles and Katharine (Davies) Zabriskie. Her father was an engineer.

Education

From 1934 to 1938 Mary attended Western College for Women.

Career

When Mary Elizabeth got married, she followed her husband in his parishes. However, apart from taking care of the family, she was also an experienced social worker and, from time to time, practiced writing. She was a contributor to periodicals, including Episcopalian and Living Church, and to North Dakota newspapers. In 2000 her work Dakota Cross-Bearer: The Life and World of a Native American Bishop was published.

Achievements

• Mary Cochran was a notable author and social worker. She chronicled the life of Harold S. Jones, the first American Indian to graduate from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and the first American Indian bishop in the Christian Church.

Works

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• book

  • Dakota Cross-Bearer

    (Dakota Cross-Bearer is the story of Harold S. Jones, a Da...)

    2000

Interests

• writing

Connections

On February 7, 1942, Mary got married to David R. Cochran, an Episcopal bishop. They parented three sons: Joseph, Thomas, and Philip.

Father:

Charles Zabriskie

Mother:

Katharine (Davies) Zabriskie

Spouse:

David R. Cochran

Son:

Joseph Cochran

Son:

Thomas Cochran

Son:

Philip Cochran