Who was Janetta Cole?

Janetta Cole (1884–1943) was born in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa, USA and died in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Janetta M Cole 1884–1943

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 20 Apr 1884 · Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Died 18 Sep 1943 · Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Father Elijah Shedrick Cole

Mother Georgeanna Wicks

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

Records

1900 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Shedrick Cole

Georgeanna Wicks

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Janetta M Cole was born in 1884 in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa, USA, the child of elijah shedrick cole and georgeanna wicks. Janetta M Cole passed away in 1943 in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1884

Birth of Janetta M Cole in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Birth

1943

Death of Janetta M Cole in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Janetta Cole

This ancestor line traces from Ohio, United States (1822) to Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa, United States (1884) across 3 generations.

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: Janetta Cole (1884–1943) was born in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa, USA and died in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, 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 Janetta 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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