Catherine Van Rensselaer Cochran

Biography

Catherine Van Rensselaer Cochran was born in 1781 and passed away in 1857, living seventy-six years through one of the most dynamic periods in American history. Her Van Rensselaer family name connects her to one of the most prominent families in New York's colonial and early American heritage.

She was laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery, where her memory endures as a testament to the women who shaped their communities during the early American republic.