Daughter of John Jay & Sarah (Washington) Pursley.
She is listed on some records as Cynthia.
Obituary
December 26, 1826 (I do not have the name of the newspaper)
Mrs. John W. Cole - Robertsville Born March 23, 1843, Died April 6, 1926.
Mrs. John W. Cole was born near Robertsville, March 23, 1943 and departed this life April 6, 1926, at the age of 83 years and 15 days. In November, 1859 she was united in marriage to John W. Cole. To this union eight children were born, three boys and five girls: Ellen Smith and Annie Thornhill preceded her in death. The remaining ones are: W. M. and Elmer Cole of Robertsville, Edd of Moselle, Mo., Dollie Short of St. Louis, Clarrah Null of Rolla, Mo., and Emma Barber of Dillion, Ariz. She also leaves to mourn her loss several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, two brothers S. S. and Martin Pursley. In 1878 she and Mr. Cole united with the M. E. Church at Mt. Olive and remained members until the end. In 1861 the Civil War started, she was a young wife and mother of one child. Her husband, John Cole, and four neighbors, R. B. Denny, Chesley and S. Jolfus and Samuel Kee, enlisted in the first call for troops. They were members of Company E-26 Missouri Infantry. The last two mentioned laid down their lives for the flag we love. In September, 1864, Chesley Johns was brought home a sick man. His mother and Mrs. Denny accompanied him from New Madrid. Mr. Cole and Mr. Denny were through the storms; fought the battles and marched with Sherman to the sea; took a ship at Hiltonhead, South Carolina, sailed around to New York and then came home. They undoubtedly took their wives by the hand, drew them to their bosom and kissed them and their darling babies, and looked up and thanked God the war was over. Mrs. Cole's husband had been gone three years and three months. There were many such experiences in those days in this land of ours. Those that I have named have all gone, and Grandma or Aunt Fanny as she was often called, is the last to bid us good-bye. They are all gone where war does not prevail. We are promised that peace shall reign forever there. Her remains were laid to rest in Old Mt. Olive Cemetery on Thursday, April 8, at 2 p.m. Funeral services were conducted by W. P. Johns. The text was Luke 8, 53rd verse. "She is not dead but sleeping."
She is listed on some records as Cynthia.
Obituary
December 26, 1826 (I do not have the name of the newspaper)
Mrs. John W. Cole - Robertsville Born March 23, 1843, Died April 6, 1926.
Mrs. John W. Cole was born near Robertsville, March 23, 1943 and departed this life April 6, 1926, at the age of 83 years and 15 days. In November, 1859 she was united in marriage to John W. Cole. To this union eight children were born, three boys and five girls: Ellen Smith and Annie Thornhill preceded her in death. The remaining ones are: W. M. and Elmer Cole of Robertsville, Edd of Moselle, Mo., Dollie Short of St. Louis, Clarrah Null of Rolla, Mo., and Emma Barber of Dillion, Ariz. She also leaves to mourn her loss several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, two brothers S. S. and Martin Pursley. In 1878 she and Mr. Cole united with the M. E. Church at Mt. Olive and remained members until the end. In 1861 the Civil War started, she was a young wife and mother of one child. Her husband, John Cole, and four neighbors, R. B. Denny, Chesley and S. Jolfus and Samuel Kee, enlisted in the first call for troops. They were members of Company E-26 Missouri Infantry. The last two mentioned laid down their lives for the flag we love. In September, 1864, Chesley Johns was brought home a sick man. His mother and Mrs. Denny accompanied him from New Madrid. Mr. Cole and Mr. Denny were through the storms; fought the battles and marched with Sherman to the sea; took a ship at Hiltonhead, South Carolina, sailed around to New York and then came home. They undoubtedly took their wives by the hand, drew them to their bosom and kissed them and their darling babies, and looked up and thanked God the war was over. Mrs. Cole's husband had been gone three years and three months. There were many such experiences in those days in this land of ours. Those that I have named have all gone, and Grandma or Aunt Fanny as she was often called, is the last to bid us good-bye. They are all gone where war does not prevail. We are promised that peace shall reign forever there. Her remains were laid to rest in Old Mt. Olive Cemetery on Thursday, April 8, at 2 p.m. Funeral services were conducted by W. P. Johns. The text was Luke 8, 53rd verse. "She is not dead but sleeping."
Daughter of John Jay & Sarah (Washington) Pursley.
She is listed on some records as Cynthia.
Obituary
December 26, 1826 (I do not have the name of the newspaper)
Mrs. John W. Cole - Robertsville Born March 23, 1843, Died April 6, 1926.
Mrs. John W. Cole was born near Robertsville, March 23, 1943 and departed this life April 6, 1926, at the age of 83 years and 15 days. In November, 1859 she was united in marriage to John W. Cole. To this union eight children were born, three boys and five girls: Ellen Smith and Annie Thornhill preceded her in death. The remaining ones are: W. M. and Elmer Cole of Robertsville, Edd of Moselle, Mo., Dollie Short of St. Louis, Clarrah Null of Rolla, Mo., and Emma Barber of Dillion, Ariz. She also leaves to mourn her loss several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, two brothers S. S. and Martin Pursley. In 1878 she and Mr. Cole united with the M. E. Church at Mt. Olive and remained members until the end. In 1861 the Civil War started, she was a young wife and mother of one child. Her husband, John Cole, and four neighbors, R. B. Denny, Chesley and S. Jolfus and Samuel Kee, enlisted in the first call for troops. They were members of Company E-26 Missouri Infantry. The last two mentioned laid down their lives for the flag we love. In September, 1864, Chesley Johns was brought home a sick man. His mother and Mrs. Denny accompanied him from New Madrid. Mr. Cole and Mr. Denny were through the storms; fought the battles and marched with Sherman to the sea; took a ship at Hiltonhead, South Carolina, sailed around to New York and then came home. They undoubtedly took their wives by the hand, drew them to their bosom and kissed them and their darling babies, and looked up and thanked God the war was over. Mrs. Cole's husband had been gone three years and three months. There were many such experiences in those days in this land of ours. Those that I have named have all gone, and Grandma or Aunt Fanny as she was often called, is the last to bid us good-bye. They are all gone where war does not prevail. We are promised that peace shall reign forever there. Her remains were laid to rest in Old Mt. Olive Cemetery on Thursday, April 8, at 2 p.m. Funeral services were conducted by W. P. Johns. The text was Luke 8, 53rd verse. "She is not dead but sleeping."
She is listed on some records as Cynthia.
Obituary
December 26, 1826 (I do not have the name of the newspaper)
Mrs. John W. Cole - Robertsville Born March 23, 1843, Died April 6, 1926.
Mrs. John W. Cole was born near Robertsville, March 23, 1943 and departed this life April 6, 1926, at the age of 83 years and 15 days. In November, 1859 she was united in marriage to John W. Cole. To this union eight children were born, three boys and five girls: Ellen Smith and Annie Thornhill preceded her in death. The remaining ones are: W. M. and Elmer Cole of Robertsville, Edd of Moselle, Mo., Dollie Short of St. Louis, Clarrah Null of Rolla, Mo., and Emma Barber of Dillion, Ariz. She also leaves to mourn her loss several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, two brothers S. S. and Martin Pursley. In 1878 she and Mr. Cole united with the M. E. Church at Mt. Olive and remained members until the end. In 1861 the Civil War started, she was a young wife and mother of one child. Her husband, John Cole, and four neighbors, R. B. Denny, Chesley and S. Jolfus and Samuel Kee, enlisted in the first call for troops. They were members of Company E-26 Missouri Infantry. The last two mentioned laid down their lives for the flag we love. In September, 1864, Chesley Johns was brought home a sick man. His mother and Mrs. Denny accompanied him from New Madrid. Mr. Cole and Mr. Denny were through the storms; fought the battles and marched with Sherman to the sea; took a ship at Hiltonhead, South Carolina, sailed around to New York and then came home. They undoubtedly took their wives by the hand, drew them to their bosom and kissed them and their darling babies, and looked up and thanked God the war was over. Mrs. Cole's husband had been gone three years and three months. There were many such experiences in those days in this land of ours. Those that I have named have all gone, and Grandma or Aunt Fanny as she was often called, is the last to bid us good-bye. They are all gone where war does not prevail. We are promised that peace shall reign forever there. Her remains were laid to rest in Old Mt. Olive Cemetery on Thursday, April 8, at 2 p.m. Funeral services were conducted by W. P. Johns. The text was Luke 8, 53rd verse. "She is not dead but sleeping."
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