Elijah Cole (1850–1917) was born in , Brown, Illinois, USA and died in Iowa City, Allamakee, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elijah Shedrick Cole 1850–1917

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Born 4 Mar 1850 · , Brown, Illinois, USA

Died 29 Oct 1917 · Iowa City, Allamakee, Iowa, USA

Father Morris Joshua Cole

Mother Mary Morrell

Spouse Georgeanna Wicks

Children Charles Wesley Cole, Clyde Frederick Cole, Della Belle Cole, Edward Harvey Cole, Eliza Ann Cole, Ella May Cole, Grover Paul Cole, Harvey Moses Cole, Janetta M Cole, Letha Ruth Cole, Madeline Alvestine Cole, Minnie Cole, Morse Cole, Myrtle Edna Cole, William Elmer Cole

Siblings Benjamin Snelling, Elmer Cole, Elmira Snelling, George Washington Snelling, Hannah Snelling, James Snelling, Joshua Cole, Mary Ann Snelling, Morris Joshua Cole, Nancy I Snelling, Perlina Pine Snelling, Sarah Cole, William Snelling

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1850 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census Iowa, Cemetery Records Iowa State Census, 1895

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Madeline Alvestine Cole

Biography

Elijah Shedrick Cole was born in 1850 in, Brown, Illinois, USA, the child of morris joshua cole and mary morrell. In 1850, Elijah Shedrick Cole resided in Algonquin, McHenry, Illinois. In 1880, Elijah Shedrick Cole resided in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa, United States. Elijah Shedrick Cole married georgeanna wicks, and had children including charles wesley cole, clyde frederick cole, della belle cole, edward harvey cole, eliza ann cole, ella may cole, grover paul cole, harvey moses cole, janetta m cole, letha ruth cole, madeline alvestine cole, minnie cole, morse cole, myrtle edna cole, william elmer cole. Elijah Shedrick Cole passed away in 1917 in Iowa City, Allamakee, Iowa, USA.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records Iowa, Cemetery Records
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Record Iowa State Census, 1895

Life Timeline

1850

Birth of Elijah Shedrick Cole in, Brown, Illinois, USA

Birth

1850

Elijah Shedrick Cole resided here in Algonquin, McHenry, Illinois

Residence

1880

Elijah Shedrick Cole resided here in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa, United States

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1910

Elijah Shedrick Cole resided here in Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa

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1917

Death of Elijah Shedrick Cole in Iowa City, Allamakee, Iowa, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elijah Cole

This ancestor line traces from Ohio, United States (1822) to Brown, Illinois, United States (1850) across 2 generations.

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: Elijah Cole (1850–1917) was born in , Brown, Illinois, USA and died in Iowa City, Allamakee, Iowa, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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