Samuel Cole was one of ten children of Joseph C and Lucy J [Morey] Cole. Sam was only 12 years old when his father died suddenly. His mother didn't remarry and brought the children up alone. Frederick, the oldest, probably had to assume much of the head of house responsibilities. It was probably a difficult time for them. Sam married Miss Rebecca Jarvis, said to be "dau. of old Jarvis from Boston" 10 Oct 1855. He was listed as a sailor or sometimes a farmer. They had:

Daniel Jarvis Cole Sr 7 Oct 1857 DI, ME -12 Mar 1915 DI, ME m Susan M Shepard 1863-1944 (Named after her 23 yr old brother Daniel Bray Jarvis 11 Nov 1832- 4 Sep 1856, sailor.)
Susan Cole 15 Jul 1859 DI -7 Sep 1861 Rowley, MA (Consumption/TB)
Sarah Damon Cole 5 Feb 1862 Rowley, MA-1862 Rowley, MA
Susan Sawyer Cole 6 Feb 1863 DI, ME-26 Oct 1944 LDI, ME m Peter H Haskell 3rd 1853-1908
Anna Cole 1864 Rowley, MA-
Elvira Cole Abt 1865 DI - 11 Mar 1935 Bangor, ME m Eldridge G Shepard 1862-1928
Isabelle 'Belle' Cole 18 Aug 1868 DI-1947 ME m1 Ernest G Richards 1870-, m2 Mr Ware
Viola May Cole 30 Apr 1871 DI-21 Jun 1948 LDI, ME m Lewis Albert Shepard 1857-1938 as his 2nd wife.
Samuel Cole Jr. Abt 1875 DI- Bef 1915 m1 Jennie C Gray, m2 Rosie Belle Eaton

In 1863 he registered for the Civil War draft in Ipswich, MA. He registered to vote in DI, ME in 1866.

After Rebecca's death in 1902, Sam remarried:
25 Oct 1904 Sam m2 (widowed) Lavinia (Landry) Thompson 1838 NS-1906 DI, ME
24 Dec 1906 Sam m3 ( divorced) Emma Lydia St Clair previously Lydia E Hallowell 1846-1913 of Dixmont, ME, d/o Hiram Hallowell and Lucinda Durgin. ( Family lore: Sam m his housekeeper. He would tell people that she was trying to kill him. He d 31 Mar 1909. Emma was sole executrix of his will. He gave each of his 7 living children $1, Emma took everything else.)

He's buried next to his 1st wife Rebecca in the Old Deer Isle Cemetery on Rte. 15.