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Elias Cole 1804 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1804

Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 April 1917

Death Location: Jonesville, Grayson Co., VA., Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Cole

Mother: Elizabeth Stoneman

Spouse(s): Nancy Cole

Children(s): Isaac Cole, Mary Cole

Elias Cole was born in 1804 in Grayson, Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Mordecai Cole and Elizabeth Godhard Stoneman. In 1890, Elias Cole resided in Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA. Elias Cole married Nancy Matilda Tilda Cole, and had children including Isaac Beauregard Cole, Mary Polly Cole. Elias Cole passed away in 1917 in Jonesville, Grayson Co., VA., Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Elias Cole was born in 1804 in Grayson, Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Mordecai Cole and Elizabeth Godhard Stoneman.
  • In 1890, Elias Cole resided in Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Elias Cole married Nancy Matilda Tilda Cole, and had children including Isaac Beauregard Cole, Mary Polly Cole.
  • Elias Cole passed away in 1917 in Jonesville, Grayson Co., VA., Virginia, USA.

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Elias Cole's Ancestors

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Elias Cole
1804 – 1917
Birth Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Mordecai Cole
1761 – 1831
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Godhard) Stoneman
1771 – 1834
Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Elias Cole's Descendants

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Elias Cole (1804 – 10 April 1917) m. Nancy (Matilda Tilda) Cole (1805 – 1868)
  1. 1. Isaac (Beauregard) Cole (15 Apr 1829 – 20 Sep 1866)
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) Cole (Feb 1832 – 28 Jul 1914)
    1. 1. Mary (Emiline) Robinson (18 Apr 1855 – 3 Apr 1939) m. Moses Vires (16 Jan 1854 – 6 Nov 1928)
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Vires (16 Sep 1878 – 16 Nov 1941) m. Elijah (L) Watkins (19 Apr 1880 – 6 May 1961)
        1. 1. Harlan (H) Watkins (16 Oct 1900 – 26 Mar 1984)
        2. 2. Lulie Watkins (abt 1903 – 23 Jan 1970)
        3. 3. Joanna Watkins (abt 1904 – 7 Sep 1980)
        4. 4. George Watkins (abt 1906 – 18 Feb 1975)
        5. 5. Jimmie Watkins (abt 1908 – 17 Mar 1965)
        6. 6. Kelly Watkins (abt 1910 – 19 Apr 1963)
        7. 7. Stella (Joan) Watkins (February 11, 1912 – September 07, 1980) m. William (Plesant) Drew (29 Jan 1907 – 14 December 1982) m. Harry (A) Bailey (1906 – 1987)
        8. 8. May Watkins (abt 1914 – 5 Jun 1992)
        9. 9. Wilson Watkins (abt 1916 – 30 Jul 1983)
        10. 10. Ben (F) Watkins (abt 1919 – 17 Nov 1944)
        11. 11. Grace (Joyce) Watkins (5 May 1920 – 5 Mar 1945)
      2. 2. Hughie (Burnam) Vires (13 Oct 1880 – 7 Jun 1949)
      3. 3. George Vires (4 Mar 1881 – 9 Mar 1951)
      4. 4. John (D) Vires (17 Aug 1882 – 18 Feb 1956)
      5. 5. Louisa Vires (15 May 1884 – 12 Apr 1959)
      6. 6. Cordelia Vires (31 Dec 1885 – 2 Oct 1925)
      7. 7. Joanna Vires (13 Aug 1886 – 10 Nov 1950)
      8. 8. James Vires (26 Mar 1889 – 14 Jan 1979)
      9. 9. Cora Vires (10 Mar 1898 – 16 Dec 1966)

Elias Cole's Timeline

3 Records

1804
1804
Birth of Elias Cole in Grayson, Virginia, USA
Grayson, Virginia, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 86
Elias Cole resided here in Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
10 April 1917
Age 113
Death of Elias Cole in Jonesville, Grayson Co., VA., Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Grayson Co., VA., Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1917
    Event Place: Jonesville, Grayson Co., VA., Virginia, USA

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