SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA, ANAMOSA, IOWA, MARCH 8, 1900, PAGE 1
DEATH OF JOHN COLE
A Good Man's Life Ended and He Departs in Peace
John Cole, son of Simeon and Nancy Cole, was born near Angelica, Allegany County, New York, on the 20th day of November, 1825, and died at his Home in Olin on the 27th day of February, A, D). 1900, at l o'clock p. m., aged 71 years, 3 months and 7 days.
When he was about four years old, he moved with his parents to Genesee County, New York, where they lived for about six years when they moved back to Allegany County, the place of his birth. Two years later they moved to Potter county, Pennsylvania, where they remained for two years, at the end of which time they went to Crawford County remaining there for a short time, when they went to Wheeling, West Virginia, where they spent one winter. They then moved to Posey County, Indiana, and lived there for five years, going from there to Athens County, Ohio, where they lived for about five years when they started for the west which was just at that time being so much talked of, they came to Bloomington, Illinois, and took the last steamboat for the winter up the Mississippi, which was a rickety old boat and made but slow progress. While on the boat they met Henry Huffman, who told them of Jones County, and what a beautiful county it was, when they changed their plans of going to Wisconsin, and started for Jones County, Iowa. They arrived at home, now Olin, on the evening of December 5, 1819, where they secured lodging with Samuel Holden, who was then keeping an Inn. They roomed with Mr. Holden most of the time during the winter. Early the next spring they went to the settlement In Hale township, now known as Pleasant Hill, where they found three families living: Daniel Garrison, Nelson Garrison und Joseph Bumgarner.
On the 7th day of March, 1872, he was married to Miss Rebecca Bumgarner, who has been his companion during all these years. To this union were born ten children, Eliza, now Mrs. L. J Churchill, Ezra J., of Perry, Iowa; Mary A., now Mrs. E.D. Scriven, of Perth, Kansas, A. A. Emma, now Mrs. F C Hart, of Stanwood; Etta D., now Mrs. Rev. H. A. Moffett, of Dayton, Ohio. Henry H., who died in 1889. Ella May, who died in Infancy, Clifford, who died in 1833 and John L. Besides his wife, who has been his companion for nearly forty-eight years, he leaves surviving him three sons, four daughters three brothers, three sisters and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
Soon after coming to Iowa, he was converted and united with the Campbellite Church at Highland Grove, of which church he remained a member until 1858, when he with his wife and several others, among whom were his father and mother and brother Henry und wife, organized the Free Will Baptist Church society at Pleasant Hill. The meeting for the organization of the society was held at his father's house. He moved to Olin in the spring of 1884 and when the U.B. Church at this place was dedicated he severed his relationship with the Pleasant Hill Church and united with the U.B. Church at this place and remained a faithful and consistent member until the silent messenger called him away. John Colo passed through the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life. He saw the primeval forests of this county, which were the home of the Indian, wild beasts and birds, and the flower bespangled prairies, converted into rich and productive homes.
With the infirmities of old age coming on, and perhaps a predisposition to lung trouble, he finally succumbed to the dread disease consumption.
During his protracted illness not a word of complaint escaped his lips, but he only seemed to regret that he might be a burden to others. His greatest regret in going away was the thought of leaving the companions of his youth in loneliness.
Shortly before his death he seemed to desire to talk but voice failed him. However, enough was understood to know that he was trying to tell about a new house or home in the great beyond.
When the final contact came, he departed as quietly as an infant goes to sleep in the arms of Its mother.
Truly u good man is gone from us.
He was one of the most even tempered, kind spirited men It was ever my privilege to know While the family and community will greatly miss him yet none will miss him more than his home Church, where he was always faithful in his attendance, and ready to bear a humble part in the services as well as to pay his part in sustaining the cause.
He is now gone, and only the heritage of a good life is left with us. May we live as well as he lived, and die as well as lie died.
The funeral services were held in the U.B. church, March the 1st at eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. Harper of Monticello, assisted by Rev. N. Potter, of Olin.
A large gathering of people assembled to pay their last respects to the departed.
The remains were afterward laid away at Pleasant Hill cemetery by the other members of his family to await the Resurrection of the just.
Peace be to his ashes. E. Harper
DEATH OF JOHN COLE
A Good Man's Life Ended and He Departs in Peace
John Cole, son of Simeon and Nancy Cole, was born near Angelica, Allegany County, New York, on the 20th day of November, 1825, and died at his Home in Olin on the 27th day of February, A, D). 1900, at l o'clock p. m., aged 71 years, 3 months and 7 days.
When he was about four years old, he moved with his parents to Genesee County, New York, where they lived for about six years when they moved back to Allegany County, the place of his birth. Two years later they moved to Potter county, Pennsylvania, where they remained for two years, at the end of which time they went to Crawford County remaining there for a short time, when they went to Wheeling, West Virginia, where they spent one winter. They then moved to Posey County, Indiana, and lived there for five years, going from there to Athens County, Ohio, where they lived for about five years when they started for the west which was just at that time being so much talked of, they came to Bloomington, Illinois, and took the last steamboat for the winter up the Mississippi, which was a rickety old boat and made but slow progress. While on the boat they met Henry Huffman, who told them of Jones County, and what a beautiful county it was, when they changed their plans of going to Wisconsin, and started for Jones County, Iowa. They arrived at home, now Olin, on the evening of December 5, 1819, where they secured lodging with Samuel Holden, who was then keeping an Inn. They roomed with Mr. Holden most of the time during the winter. Early the next spring they went to the settlement In Hale township, now known as Pleasant Hill, where they found three families living: Daniel Garrison, Nelson Garrison und Joseph Bumgarner.
On the 7th day of March, 1872, he was married to Miss Rebecca Bumgarner, who has been his companion during all these years. To this union were born ten children, Eliza, now Mrs. L. J Churchill, Ezra J., of Perry, Iowa; Mary A., now Mrs. E.D. Scriven, of Perth, Kansas, A. A. Emma, now Mrs. F C Hart, of Stanwood; Etta D., now Mrs. Rev. H. A. Moffett, of Dayton, Ohio. Henry H., who died in 1889. Ella May, who died in Infancy, Clifford, who died in 1833 and John L. Besides his wife, who has been his companion for nearly forty-eight years, he leaves surviving him three sons, four daughters three brothers, three sisters and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
Soon after coming to Iowa, he was converted and united with the Campbellite Church at Highland Grove, of which church he remained a member until 1858, when he with his wife and several others, among whom were his father and mother and brother Henry und wife, organized the Free Will Baptist Church society at Pleasant Hill. The meeting for the organization of the society was held at his father's house. He moved to Olin in the spring of 1884 and when the U.B. Church at this place was dedicated he severed his relationship with the Pleasant Hill Church and united with the U.B. Church at this place and remained a faithful and consistent member until the silent messenger called him away. John Colo passed through the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life. He saw the primeval forests of this county, which were the home of the Indian, wild beasts and birds, and the flower bespangled prairies, converted into rich and productive homes.
With the infirmities of old age coming on, and perhaps a predisposition to lung trouble, he finally succumbed to the dread disease consumption.
During his protracted illness not a word of complaint escaped his lips, but he only seemed to regret that he might be a burden to others. His greatest regret in going away was the thought of leaving the companions of his youth in loneliness.
Shortly before his death he seemed to desire to talk but voice failed him. However, enough was understood to know that he was trying to tell about a new house or home in the great beyond.
When the final contact came, he departed as quietly as an infant goes to sleep in the arms of Its mother.
Truly u good man is gone from us.
He was one of the most even tempered, kind spirited men It was ever my privilege to know While the family and community will greatly miss him yet none will miss him more than his home Church, where he was always faithful in his attendance, and ready to bear a humble part in the services as well as to pay his part in sustaining the cause.
He is now gone, and only the heritage of a good life is left with us. May we live as well as he lived, and die as well as lie died.
The funeral services were held in the U.B. church, March the 1st at eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. Harper of Monticello, assisted by Rev. N. Potter, of Olin.
A large gathering of people assembled to pay their last respects to the departed.
The remains were afterward laid away at Pleasant Hill cemetery by the other members of his family to await the Resurrection of the just.
Peace be to his ashes. E. Harper
SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA, ANAMOSA, IOWA, MARCH 8, 1900, PAGE 1
DEATH OF JOHN COLE
A Good Man's Life Ended and He Departs in Peace
John Cole, son of Simeon and Nancy Cole, was born near Angelica, Allegany County, New York, on the 20th day of November, 1825, and died at his Home in Olin on the 27th day of February, A, D). 1900, at l o'clock p. m., aged 71 years, 3 months and 7 days.
When he was about four years old, he moved with his parents to Genesee County, New York, where they lived for about six years when they moved back to Allegany County, the place of his birth. Two years later they moved to Potter county, Pennsylvania, where they remained for two years, at the end of which time they went to Crawford County remaining there for a short time, when they went to Wheeling, West Virginia, where they spent one winter. They then moved to Posey County, Indiana, and lived there for five years, going from there to Athens County, Ohio, where they lived for about five years when they started for the west which was just at that time being so much talked of, they came to Bloomington, Illinois, and took the last steamboat for the winter up the Mississippi, which was a rickety old boat and made but slow progress. While on the boat they met Henry Huffman, who told them of Jones County, and what a beautiful county it was, when they changed their plans of going to Wisconsin, and started for Jones County, Iowa. They arrived at home, now Olin, on the evening of December 5, 1819, where they secured lodging with Samuel Holden, who was then keeping an Inn. They roomed with Mr. Holden most of the time during the winter. Early the next spring they went to the settlement In Hale township, now known as Pleasant Hill, where they found three families living: Daniel Garrison, Nelson Garrison und Joseph Bumgarner.
On the 7th day of March, 1872, he was married to Miss Rebecca Bumgarner, who has been his companion during all these years. To this union were born ten children, Eliza, now Mrs. L. J Churchill, Ezra J., of Perry, Iowa; Mary A., now Mrs. E.D. Scriven, of Perth, Kansas, A. A. Emma, now Mrs. F C Hart, of Stanwood; Etta D., now Mrs. Rev. H. A. Moffett, of Dayton, Ohio. Henry H., who died in 1889. Ella May, who died in Infancy, Clifford, who died in 1833 and John L. Besides his wife, who has been his companion for nearly forty-eight years, he leaves surviving him three sons, four daughters three brothers, three sisters and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
Soon after coming to Iowa, he was converted and united with the Campbellite Church at Highland Grove, of which church he remained a member until 1858, when he with his wife and several others, among whom were his father and mother and brother Henry und wife, organized the Free Will Baptist Church society at Pleasant Hill. The meeting for the organization of the society was held at his father's house. He moved to Olin in the spring of 1884 and when the U.B. Church at this place was dedicated he severed his relationship with the Pleasant Hill Church and united with the U.B. Church at this place and remained a faithful and consistent member until the silent messenger called him away. John Colo passed through the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life. He saw the primeval forests of this county, which were the home of the Indian, wild beasts and birds, and the flower bespangled prairies, converted into rich and productive homes.
With the infirmities of old age coming on, and perhaps a predisposition to lung trouble, he finally succumbed to the dread disease consumption.
During his protracted illness not a word of complaint escaped his lips, but he only seemed to regret that he might be a burden to others. His greatest regret in going away was the thought of leaving the companions of his youth in loneliness.
Shortly before his death he seemed to desire to talk but voice failed him. However, enough was understood to know that he was trying to tell about a new house or home in the great beyond.
When the final contact came, he departed as quietly as an infant goes to sleep in the arms of Its mother.
Truly u good man is gone from us.
He was one of the most even tempered, kind spirited men It was ever my privilege to know While the family and community will greatly miss him yet none will miss him more than his home Church, where he was always faithful in his attendance, and ready to bear a humble part in the services as well as to pay his part in sustaining the cause.
He is now gone, and only the heritage of a good life is left with us. May we live as well as he lived, and die as well as lie died.
The funeral services were held in the U.B. church, March the 1st at eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. Harper of Monticello, assisted by Rev. N. Potter, of Olin.
A large gathering of people assembled to pay their last respects to the departed.
The remains were afterward laid away at Pleasant Hill cemetery by the other members of his family to await the Resurrection of the just.
Peace be to his ashes. E. Harper
DEATH OF JOHN COLE
A Good Man's Life Ended and He Departs in Peace
John Cole, son of Simeon and Nancy Cole, was born near Angelica, Allegany County, New York, on the 20th day of November, 1825, and died at his Home in Olin on the 27th day of February, A, D). 1900, at l o'clock p. m., aged 71 years, 3 months and 7 days.
When he was about four years old, he moved with his parents to Genesee County, New York, where they lived for about six years when they moved back to Allegany County, the place of his birth. Two years later they moved to Potter county, Pennsylvania, where they remained for two years, at the end of which time they went to Crawford County remaining there for a short time, when they went to Wheeling, West Virginia, where they spent one winter. They then moved to Posey County, Indiana, and lived there for five years, going from there to Athens County, Ohio, where they lived for about five years when they started for the west which was just at that time being so much talked of, they came to Bloomington, Illinois, and took the last steamboat for the winter up the Mississippi, which was a rickety old boat and made but slow progress. While on the boat they met Henry Huffman, who told them of Jones County, and what a beautiful county it was, when they changed their plans of going to Wisconsin, and started for Jones County, Iowa. They arrived at home, now Olin, on the evening of December 5, 1819, where they secured lodging with Samuel Holden, who was then keeping an Inn. They roomed with Mr. Holden most of the time during the winter. Early the next spring they went to the settlement In Hale township, now known as Pleasant Hill, where they found three families living: Daniel Garrison, Nelson Garrison und Joseph Bumgarner.
On the 7th day of March, 1872, he was married to Miss Rebecca Bumgarner, who has been his companion during all these years. To this union were born ten children, Eliza, now Mrs. L. J Churchill, Ezra J., of Perry, Iowa; Mary A., now Mrs. E.D. Scriven, of Perth, Kansas, A. A. Emma, now Mrs. F C Hart, of Stanwood; Etta D., now Mrs. Rev. H. A. Moffett, of Dayton, Ohio. Henry H., who died in 1889. Ella May, who died in Infancy, Clifford, who died in 1833 and John L. Besides his wife, who has been his companion for nearly forty-eight years, he leaves surviving him three sons, four daughters three brothers, three sisters and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
Soon after coming to Iowa, he was converted and united with the Campbellite Church at Highland Grove, of which church he remained a member until 1858, when he with his wife and several others, among whom were his father and mother and brother Henry und wife, organized the Free Will Baptist Church society at Pleasant Hill. The meeting for the organization of the society was held at his father's house. He moved to Olin in the spring of 1884 and when the U.B. Church at this place was dedicated he severed his relationship with the Pleasant Hill Church and united with the U.B. Church at this place and remained a faithful and consistent member until the silent messenger called him away. John Colo passed through the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life. He saw the primeval forests of this county, which were the home of the Indian, wild beasts and birds, and the flower bespangled prairies, converted into rich and productive homes.
With the infirmities of old age coming on, and perhaps a predisposition to lung trouble, he finally succumbed to the dread disease consumption.
During his protracted illness not a word of complaint escaped his lips, but he only seemed to regret that he might be a burden to others. His greatest regret in going away was the thought of leaving the companions of his youth in loneliness.
Shortly before his death he seemed to desire to talk but voice failed him. However, enough was understood to know that he was trying to tell about a new house or home in the great beyond.
When the final contact came, he departed as quietly as an infant goes to sleep in the arms of Its mother.
Truly u good man is gone from us.
He was one of the most even tempered, kind spirited men It was ever my privilege to know While the family and community will greatly miss him yet none will miss him more than his home Church, where he was always faithful in his attendance, and ready to bear a humble part in the services as well as to pay his part in sustaining the cause.
He is now gone, and only the heritage of a good life is left with us. May we live as well as he lived, and die as well as lie died.
The funeral services were held in the U.B. church, March the 1st at eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. Harper of Monticello, assisted by Rev. N. Potter, of Olin.
A large gathering of people assembled to pay their last respects to the departed.
The remains were afterward laid away at Pleasant Hill cemetery by the other members of his family to await the Resurrection of the just.
Peace be to his ashes. E. Harper
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