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Husband: William Lewis Cole Born: Aug- 1-1870 1,2 Died: Oct-22-1951 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,1 Buried: in Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Resided: in Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Franklin Cole (1849 - 1910) Mother: Mary S. Bode (1848 - 1922) Notes
Wife: Columbia Jane "Lummie" VanVerth 4 Born: Sep- 1-1875 1 Died: Dec- 9-1938 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,1 Buried: in Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Henry VanVerth (1824 - 1914) Mother: Mary Anna Behrens (1840 - 1877)
F Child 1: Mamie S. Cole Born: Aug-14-1895 6,1 Died: Jun-25-1989 in Salem, WV 7,1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8 Resided: in Salem, WV 6 Occupation: school teacher (four years) 6,9 Education: Salem Normal School - Class of 1917 6,10 Husband: Charles Melvin Sperry b. May- 1-1896 d. Jan-10-1961 Also known as: Melvin Sperry 11,12 Married: Apr- 3-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,13
M Child 2: Roy D. Cole 3 Born: Dec-11-1896 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 14,1 Died: Oct- 1-1918 at Camp Lee, VA 14,1 Buried: in Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV 14,1 Cause of death: pneumonia Military: Pvt, U.S. Army, 27 Co 7th Bn 155 Dep Bde, WW I 15
F Child 3: Emma Lisette Cole Also known as: Lisette Cole 16,17,10 Born: Sep-16-1898 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 6,18,19,20 Died: Aug-13-1995 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 6,19,20 Buried: in Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 3,17,6 Resided: formerly in Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Education: Salem College 10 Husband: Charles William Wellings b. Feb- 5-1891 d. Nov- 2-1962 Married: Jun-22-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,13
M Child 4: Wilmer Monroe Cole 3 Born: Jan-31-1902 21,1 Died: Feb- 3-1966 at Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV 20,5 Buried: in Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV 1,21 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: farm laborer 21,22 Occupation: 1940 farmer 22 Wife: Emma Mabel Bowen b. Dec-23-1911 d. Sep- 1-1982 Also known as: Mabel Bowen 23,1,24 Married: Oct-13-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 5: Charlotte Rosalia Cole Born: May-10-1904 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 6,25 Died: Sep- 7-1997 6 Buried: in Lough (Loft) Cemetery, Roberts Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3,6,27,17 Husband: Henry Brooks Gum b. Jan-29-1905 d. May- 9-1988 Also known as: Brooks Gum 28,11,25,29 Married: Feb- 9-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,30,31,13
F Child 6: Stella May Cole Born: May- 3-1907 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 2,20,32 Died: Nov- 3-1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,20 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2,8 Resided: 1943 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 32 Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 33 Husband: Glenn A. Hall b. Oct-14-1899 d. Nov- -1970 Married: Jun-26-1943 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 32
M Child 7: Edmond Glenn Cole 3 Born: Dec-23-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,32 Died: Dec-18-1989 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 6,19 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 34 Resided: in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: in Vadis, Lewis Co, WV 19 Resided: Jun 1989 in Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 3 Resided: 1945 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 32 Occupation: farmer 6 Wife: Edna Marie Spray b. Aug-11-1914 d. Jan-26-2000 Also known as: Marie Spray 31,22 Married: Feb-14-1945 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 32,31
M Child 8: William Henry Cole Also known as: Henry W. Cole 33,3 Born: Apr-28-1912 19,33 Died: Jan-17-1992 19,13 Resided: at Turkey Run (Salem), Harrison Co, WV 13,17,3,35 Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 33 Wife: Brennice A. Hull b. Sep-28-1912 d. Jan-22-2016 Married: ca 1936 13
F Child 9: Gladys Virginia Cole Born: Feb-20-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,32 Died: Apr-23-2012 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 7 Buried: in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 6 Resided: in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 6,17,3 Resided: 1937 in Doddridge Co, WV 32 Census: 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 33 Husband: Nelson Delmas "Ted" Cox b. May-12-1915 d. Dec-17-1998 Married: Dec-25-1937 in Salem, WV 32
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Obituary of sister. (4) Obituary of daughter. (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Obituary. (7) Obituary - At home. (8) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (9) West Union Record, Local news item, Nov 20 1914, in its entirety: "The Krenn School is progressing nicely, with Miss Mamie Cole as teacher." (10) West Union Record, 1/11/1917. (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) Newspaper article, Doddridge County Republican, 6/6/1918. (13) Obituary of wife. (14) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html. (15) Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram. (16) Marriage record of daughter. (17) Obituary of brother. (18) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Emma L. Cole, b. Sep 16 1898, dau of W. L. & Lummie M. Cole. BR Bk 3, p. 32. (19) Social Security Death Index. (20) Headstone (year only) (21) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (22) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (23) Marriage record of son. (24) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 385. (25) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 159. (26) Findagrave.com. (27) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (28) Newspaper birth announcement of grandchild. (29) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (30) Newspaper anniversary announcement. (31) Obituary of husband. (32) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (33) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (34) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (35) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951.




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