Who was Benjermine Cole?

Benjermine Cole (1907–1987) was born in Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA and died in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Benjermine Cole 1907–1987

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Born 15 Sep 1907 · Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

Died 17 MAY 1987 · Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, USA

Father William Burton Cole

Mother Melissa Charlotte Burger

Siblings Amos Cole, Carrie D Cole, Elbert Cole, Elbert H Cole, James Cole, Louise J Cole, Mary R Cole, Nellie A Cole, Nellie Zada Cole, Thomas Fred Cole, William Rass Cole

Records

1920 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Burton Cole

Melissa Charlotte Burger

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Children

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Biography

Benjermine Cole was born in 1907 in Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA, the child of william burton cole and melissa charlotte burger. In 1920, Benjermine Cole resided in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee. Benjermine Cole passed away in 1987 in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, USA.

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Census 1920 United States Federal Census

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1907

Birth of Benjermine Cole in Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

Birth

1920

Benjermine Cole resided here in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee

Residence

1987

Death of Benjermine Cole in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Benjermine Cole

This ancestor line traces from NORTH CAROLINA (1827) to Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA (1907) across 3 generations.

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: Benjermine Cole (1907–1987) was born in Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA and died in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Benjermine in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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