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W. C. Cole 1883–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1883

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1935

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Ligon

Mother: Marian Sharpe

Spouse(s): William Cole

Children(s): LeRoy Cole, Elizabeth Cole, William Cole

W. C. Cole was born in 1883 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Henry Foster Ligon And Marian Matilda Sharpe. In 1900, W. C. Cole resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, W. C. Cole resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. W. C. Cole married William Cornelius Cole, and had children including Elizabeth Cole, Leroy Ligon Cole, William Henderson Cole. W. C. Cole passed away in 1935 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • W. C. Cole was born in 1883 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Henry Foster Ligon And Marian Matilda Sharpe.
  • In 1900, W. C. Cole resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, W. C. Cole resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • W. C. Cole married William Cornelius Cole, and had children including Elizabeth Cole, Leroy Ligon Cole, William Henderson Cole.
  • W. C. Cole passed away in 1935 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

W. Cole's Ancestors

Self
W. Cole
1883–1935
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Henry Foster Ligon
1853–1929
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Marian (Matilda) Sharpe
1857–1922
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry Foster) Ligon
1827–1911
Virginia, USA
Sabrina Pope
1832–1914
Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ann Davenport
1802–1840
William Pope
1809–1862
Susan Moore
1810–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Pabst
1775–1819
Eva Switzer
1780–1818

W. Cole's Descendants

1.
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W. (C.) Cole (12 Feb 1883–2 Apr 1935) m. William (Cornelius) Cole (3 Jul 1882–24 May 1952)
  1. 1. LeRoy (Ligon) Cole 1912–1995
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cole 1924–
  3. 3. William (Henderson) Cole 1910–1985 m. Annie (Mai) Debow 1909–1985
    1. 1. Edna (Earl) Cole 1937–2003
    2. 2. William (Henderson) Cole 1935–2011

W. Cole's Timeline

6 Records

1883
12 Feb 1883
Birth of W. C. Cole in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
W. C. Cole resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
W. C. Cole resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
W. C. Cole resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1935
31 Mar 1935
Age 52
Death of W. C. Cole in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1935
2 Apr 1935
Age 52
Burial of W. C. Cole in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1883
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., City Birth Records, 1881-1915
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1935
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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