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Benjamin Franklin Cole 1850–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1850

Birth Location: Harrison County, Ohio USA

Death Date: 24 May 1926

Death Location: Coolville, Athens, Ohio, USA

Father: Thomas Cole

Mother: Catherine Hartsock

Spouse(s): Sarah Roland, Eliza Wilson

Children(s): Emmett Cole, Forest Cole, Everett Cole, Edward Cole, Mary Cole

In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Cole entered the world in Harrison County, Ohio USA, born to Thomas Cole And Catherine Hartsock. Benjamin Franklin Cole married Eliza J Wilson, Laura J Allen, Sarah Elizabeth Roland, and had children including Edward Dekalb Cole, Emmett Cole, Everett W Cole, Forest Daniel Cole, Mary Bell Mamie Cole. Benjamin Franklin Cole passed away in 1926 in Coolville, Athens, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Cole entered the world in Harrison County, Ohio USA, born to Thomas Cole And Catherine Hartsock.
  • Benjamin Franklin Cole married Eliza J Wilson, Laura J Allen, Sarah Elizabeth Roland, and had children including Edward Dekalb Cole, Emmett Cole, Everett W Cole, Forest Daniel Cole, Mary Bell Mamie Cole.
  • Benjamin Franklin Cole passed away in 1926 in Coolville, Athens, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cole
1800–1886
Birth Location: German, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
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Catherine Hartsock
1806–1886
Birth Location: Washington Cnty, PA, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Roland
1852–1929
Birth Location: Harrison County, Ohio USA
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Eliza Wilson
1850–
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Emmett Cole
1890–1959
Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio, USA
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Forest Cole
1895–1963
Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio, USA
FC
Everett Cole
1888–1969
Birth Location: Galena, Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Edward Cole
1874–
Birth Location: German Township, Harrison, Ohio
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Mary Cole
1882–1956
Birth Location: Ohio
MC

Benjamin Cole's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cole
1850–1926
Birth Place: Harrison County, Ohio USA
Parents
Thomas Cole
1800–1886
German, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
Catherine Hartsock
1806–1886
Washington Cnty, PA, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Cole
1762–1852
North Hundred, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Sarah Haile
1769–1852
North Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Daniel Hardsock
1784–1834
East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Susanna
1789–1860
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Cole
1731–1810
Sarah Tipton
1722–1842
Henry Herzog)
1751–1812
Susannah Williams
1755–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Hertzog
1730–1790
Anna Schmidtmeyers
1733–1789

Benjamin Cole's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Cole (Jun 1850–24 May 1926) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Roland (08 Mar 1852–07 Jan 1929) m. Eliza (J.) Wilson (Abt 1850–)
  1. 1. Emmett Cole 1890–1959
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Cole 1921–2009
  2. 2. Forest (Daniel) Cole 1895–1963
  3. 3. Everett (W) Cole 1888–1969
  4. 4. Edward (Dekalb) Cole 1874–
  5. 5. Mary (Bell "Mamie") Cole 1882–1956 m. William Calloway 1876–1924
    1. 1. Carl (Elmo) Calloway 1919–
    2. 2. Mabel (Lenore Calaway) Hopkins 1917–2003 m. Walter (Clayton "Hoppy") Hopkins 1917–2005
      1. 1. Walter (Gerald "Jerry") Hopkins 1940–2021 m. Carolyn (Belle) Everson 1943–1974
      2. 2. Larry Hopkins 1942–2023
    3. 3. Ralph (B) Callaway 1910–1993 m. Verla Caloway 1908–
    4. 4. Harold calloway 1911–1937
    5. 5. Myrtle (E) Flanders 1913–2009 m. Martin (H) Flanders 1915–
    6. 6. Carl (Elmo) Calloway 1919–1958

Benjamin Cole's Timeline

2 Records

1850
Jun 1850
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Cole in Harrison County, Ohio USA
Harrison County, Ohio USA
1926
24 May 1926
Age 76
Death of Benjamin Franklin Cole in Coolville, Athens, Ohio, USA
Coolville, Athens, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1850
    Event Place: Harrison County, Ohio USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1926
    Event Place: Coolville, Athens, Ohio, USA
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