The Cochran family of Blount County TN around the early to late 1800's took in my great-grandfather Willian Henry Lowry until he was the age of 7 (we don't know why) then turned him over to the McCoy family around 1853.

The Cochran farm and McCoy farms were next to each other, and the Cochran farm was eventually purchased by Elizabeth (Betsy) McCoy. Does anyone have any info on this, or the Cochran's of Blount County?
Thank you!
Betsy