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Forrest Elwood Cole 1892–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1892

Birth Location: Barren County, Kentucky

Death Date: 01 Dec 1972

Death Location: Barren County, Kentucky

Father: John Cole

Mother: Mabel Jones

Spouse(s): Dona Thomas

Children(s): Margaret Cole, James Cole

In 1892, Forrest Elwood Cole entered the world in Barren County, Kentucky, born to John Benjamin Cole And Mabel Forest Jones. Forrest Elwood Cole married Dona Jane Thomas, and had children including James Thomas Cole, Margaret Frances Cole. Forrest Elwood Cole passed away in 1972 in Barren County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Forrest Elwood Cole entered the world in Barren County, Kentucky, born to John Benjamin Cole And Mabel Forest Jones.
  • Forrest Elwood Cole married Dona Jane Thomas, and had children including James Thomas Cole, Margaret Frances Cole.
  • Forrest Elwood Cole passed away in 1972 in Barren County, Kentucky.

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Forrest Cole's Ancestors

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Forrest Cole
1892–1972
Birth Place: Barren County, Kentucky
Parents
John Benjamin Cole
1857–1931
Rocky Hill, Barren, Kentucky, United States
Mabel (Forest) Jones
1862–1938
, Barren, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Lawrence) Cole
1829–1881
Barren, Kentucky, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth) Martin
1839–1898
Barren, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cole
1789–1860
Anna Martin
1809–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John"Squire" Cole
1752–1844
Nancy Hynes
1756–1836

Forrest Cole's Descendants

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Forrest (Elwood) Cole (18 Aug 1892–01 Dec 1972) m. Dona (Jane) Thomas (7 Mar 1900–22 Dec 1981)
  1. 1. Margaret (Frances) Cole 1930–2011 m. Melvin ("Taterbug") Long 1929–1978
    1. 1. James (Melvin) Long 1950–2006
    2. 2. Wilda ("Elaine") Long 1951–2014 m. Dale (Lee) Lawrence 1950–2015
  2. 2. James (Thomas) Cole 1935–1998

Forrest Cole's Timeline

2 Records

1892
18 Aug 1892
Birth of Forrest Elwood Cole in Barren County, Kentucky
Barren County, Kentucky
1972
01 Dec 1972
Age 80
Death of Forrest Elwood Cole in Barren County, Kentucky
Barren County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1892
    Event Place: Barren County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1972
    Event Place: Barren County, Kentucky

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