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Benjamin Coles 1815–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Nov 1815

Birth Location: Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA

Death Date: 18 Apr 1890

Death Location: Nora, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, USA

Father: Solomon Coles

Mother: Elizabeth McCord

Spouse(s): Sarah Matson

Children(s): Mahala Coles, Angeline Coles, James Coles, Rachel Coles, Lewis Coles, Enoch Coles, Solomon Coles, Ellen Coles, Polly Coles

Benjamin Coles was born in 1815 in Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA, the child of Solomon Coles And Elizabeth Mccord. Benjamin Coles married Sarah Tebe Matson, and had children including Angeline Coles, Ellen C Hall Coles, Enoch John Coles, James F Coles, Lewis Hays Coles, Mahala Coles, Polly Catherine Coles, Rachel Coles, Solomon Pearson Coles. Benjamin Coles passed away in 1890 in Nora, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, USA.

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  • Benjamin Coles was born in 1815 in Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA, the child of Solomon Coles And Elizabeth Mccord.
  • Benjamin Coles married Sarah Tebe Matson, and had children including Angeline Coles, Ellen C Hall Coles, Enoch John Coles, James F Coles, Lewis Hays Coles, Mahala Coles, Polly Catherine Coles, Rachel Coles, Solomon Pearson Coles.
  • Benjamin Coles passed away in 1890 in Nora, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, USA.

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Benjamin Coles's Ancestors

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Benjamin Coles
1815–1890
Birth Place: Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA
Parents
Solomon Coles
1773–1858
Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth McCord
1778–1855
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Solomon Coles
1743–1828
Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Esther Pearson
1747–1820
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Coles
1709–1749
Dinah Boone
1722–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Coles
1660–1715
Mary TOWNSEND
1669–1724

Benjamin Coles's Descendants

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Benjamin Coles (05 Nov 1815–18 Apr 1890) m. Sarah (Tebe) Matson (27 Aug 1821–21 Apr 1898)
  1. 1. Mahala Coles 1838–1840
  2. 2. Angeline Coles 1845–1849
  3. 3. James (F) Coles 1847–1929
  4. 4. Rachel Coles 1848–1933
  5. 5. Lewis (Hays) Coles 1853–1929
  6. 6. Enoch (John) Coles 1855–1927
  7. 7. Solomon (Pearson) Coles 1858–1898
  8. 8. Ellen (C Hall) Coles 1840–1930
  9. 9. Polly (Catherine) Coles 1842–1928 m. Jacob (Bovey) Garbison 1834–1892
    1. 1. Laura (Bell) Garbison 1864–1934
    2. 2. Martha (Malissa) Garbison 1859–
    3. 3. Harold (J.) Garbison 1881–
    4. 4. Leola (Rebecca) Garbison 1883–1963
    5. 5. Harry Garbison 1881–
    6. 6. Bertha Garbison 1870–1953 m. Frederick (Phillip Fred) Atwood 1867–1944
      1. 1. Gertrude (M.) Atwood 1894–1972
      2. 2. Leota (Blanche) Atwood 1895–1985 m. August (Islay) Schneider 1892–1978
        1. 1. Atwood (Henry) Schneider 1922–2006
      3. 3. Leonard (D.) Atwood 1898–1975
      4. 4. Alice (B) Atwood 1901–1997
      5. 5. Frank (P.) Atwood 1903–2000
      6. 6. Amy (Irene) Thoms 1910–2003 m. Lester (Herman) Thoms 1904–1973
        1. 1. Marlys (Joy) Thoms 1930–2015 m. Theodore (J) Christenson 1929–2015
    7. 7. Sarah Garbison 1862–
    8. 8. Catharine Garbison 1863–1935
    9. 9. Ellen Garbison 1867–
    10. 10. John Garbison 1870–1943
    11. 11. Anna Garbison 1874–
    12. 12. Maggie Garbison 1876–1910
    13. 13. Ethel Garbison 1879–1932 m. John (L) Jackson 1878–1959
      1. 1. Thelma (Roberta) Pendleton 1908–1996
      2. 2. Reeda Jackson 1899–
      3. 3. Thelma Jackson 1909–
    14. 14. Girtrude Garbison 1880–1957

Benjamin Coles's Timeline

2 Records

1815
05 Nov 1815
Birth of Benjamin Coles in Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA
Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA
1890
18 Apr 1890
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Coles in Nora, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, USA
Nora, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1815
    Event Place: Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1890
    Event Place: Nora, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, USA

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