SOURCE: From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 638.
Henry Cole Born 1824
HENRY COLE, farmer, Hale Twp., Sec. 26; P.O. Clarence; born in New York in 1824; came to Iowa in 1849, settled in Jones Co., and entered and now owns 135 acres; made all the improvements; has sold grain in Davenport for 40 cents per bushel; pork, dressed, at $1.50 per hundred, taking three days for a trip. Has held the office of School Director; is now Trustee of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and Treasurer. His wife. Mary Simpson, was born in Indiana in 1834; came to Iowa in 1839; married March 7, 1852, and had four children—William S., died in infancy; Amanda J. (now Mrs. M. Wolfe, of Jones Co.); Hannah N., died in infancy; George A., born in Hale Township in 1854. In politics, Republican; in religion, liberal. His wife, Edith M. Smith, born in Illinois in 1860, came to Iowa in 1870; married in 1876; have two children—Gertrude M. and William H.
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SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA, ANAMOSA, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 12, 1907 VOL. 52, NO 4
HENRY COLE DEAD
Olin Recorder
We have received word from Long Pine, Nebraska, that Uncle Henry Cole died at the home of his son, G. A. Cole, last Friday, and was buried at that place last Saturday. Mr. Cole was one of the pioneers of this county, having came with his parents in 1849. He settled on a farm in Hale township, where he lived for a good many yours. About twenty-five years ago he moved with his wife to Olin, where they resided until two years ago last spring, when they went to live with their son in Nebraska. Cole was well Known in this vicinity, and was one of our most respected men. He was an uncle to the editor of the Recorder.
Henry Cole Born 1824
HENRY COLE, farmer, Hale Twp., Sec. 26; P.O. Clarence; born in New York in 1824; came to Iowa in 1849, settled in Jones Co., and entered and now owns 135 acres; made all the improvements; has sold grain in Davenport for 40 cents per bushel; pork, dressed, at $1.50 per hundred, taking three days for a trip. Has held the office of School Director; is now Trustee of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and Treasurer. His wife. Mary Simpson, was born in Indiana in 1834; came to Iowa in 1839; married March 7, 1852, and had four children—William S., died in infancy; Amanda J. (now Mrs. M. Wolfe, of Jones Co.); Hannah N., died in infancy; George A., born in Hale Township in 1854. In politics, Republican; in religion, liberal. His wife, Edith M. Smith, born in Illinois in 1860, came to Iowa in 1870; married in 1876; have two children—Gertrude M. and William H.
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SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA, ANAMOSA, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 12, 1907 VOL. 52, NO 4
HENRY COLE DEAD
Olin Recorder
We have received word from Long Pine, Nebraska, that Uncle Henry Cole died at the home of his son, G. A. Cole, last Friday, and was buried at that place last Saturday. Mr. Cole was one of the pioneers of this county, having came with his parents in 1849. He settled on a farm in Hale township, where he lived for a good many yours. About twenty-five years ago he moved with his wife to Olin, where they resided until two years ago last spring, when they went to live with their son in Nebraska. Cole was well Known in this vicinity, and was one of our most respected men. He was an uncle to the editor of the Recorder.
SOURCE: From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 638.
Henry Cole Born 1824
HENRY COLE, farmer, Hale Twp., Sec. 26; P.O. Clarence; born in New York in 1824; came to Iowa in 1849, settled in Jones Co., and entered and now owns 135 acres; made all the improvements; has sold grain in Davenport for 40 cents per bushel; pork, dressed, at $1.50 per hundred, taking three days for a trip. Has held the office of School Director; is now Trustee of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and Treasurer. His wife. Mary Simpson, was born in Indiana in 1834; came to Iowa in 1839; married March 7, 1852, and had four children—William S., died in infancy; Amanda J. (now Mrs. M. Wolfe, of Jones Co.); Hannah N., died in infancy; George A., born in Hale Township in 1854. In politics, Republican; in religion, liberal. His wife, Edith M. Smith, born in Illinois in 1860, came to Iowa in 1870; married in 1876; have two children—Gertrude M. and William H.
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SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA, ANAMOSA, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 12, 1907 VOL. 52, NO 4
HENRY COLE DEAD
Olin Recorder
We have received word from Long Pine, Nebraska, that Uncle Henry Cole died at the home of his son, G. A. Cole, last Friday, and was buried at that place last Saturday. Mr. Cole was one of the pioneers of this county, having came with his parents in 1849. He settled on a farm in Hale township, where he lived for a good many yours. About twenty-five years ago he moved with his wife to Olin, where they resided until two years ago last spring, when they went to live with their son in Nebraska. Cole was well Known in this vicinity, and was one of our most respected men. He was an uncle to the editor of the Recorder.
Henry Cole Born 1824
HENRY COLE, farmer, Hale Twp., Sec. 26; P.O. Clarence; born in New York in 1824; came to Iowa in 1849, settled in Jones Co., and entered and now owns 135 acres; made all the improvements; has sold grain in Davenport for 40 cents per bushel; pork, dressed, at $1.50 per hundred, taking three days for a trip. Has held the office of School Director; is now Trustee of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and Treasurer. His wife. Mary Simpson, was born in Indiana in 1834; came to Iowa in 1839; married March 7, 1852, and had four children—William S., died in infancy; Amanda J. (now Mrs. M. Wolfe, of Jones Co.); Hannah N., died in infancy; George A., born in Hale Township in 1854. In politics, Republican; in religion, liberal. His wife, Edith M. Smith, born in Illinois in 1860, came to Iowa in 1870; married in 1876; have two children—Gertrude M. and William H.
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SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA, ANAMOSA, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 12, 1907 VOL. 52, NO 4
HENRY COLE DEAD
Olin Recorder
We have received word from Long Pine, Nebraska, that Uncle Henry Cole died at the home of his son, G. A. Cole, last Friday, and was buried at that place last Saturday. Mr. Cole was one of the pioneers of this county, having came with his parents in 1849. He settled on a farm in Hale township, where he lived for a good many yours. About twenty-five years ago he moved with his wife to Olin, where they resided until two years ago last spring, when they went to live with their son in Nebraska. Cole was well Known in this vicinity, and was one of our most respected men. He was an uncle to the editor of the Recorder.
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