Roy Nall Cole, fifth son of Matthew Cole and Haney Nall, was born in Newnan, Ga., April 2, 1867, attended school in Newnan as a lad and studied two years at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Upon leaving Cornell, became connected with the R.D. Cole Manufacturing Co. as bookkeeper -- later serving as secretary-treasurer. His years of faithful service accomplished much toward the establishment and progress of this business. Mr. Cole's grandfather and great-grand-father did service in the Revolutionary war.
Roy Nall Cole was married to Mary Jane Fowler in Ringgold, Ga., June 14, 1893. No children were born of this marriage.
They have lived their lives in Newnan, doing what they could for the upbuilding and good of their community and the church of which they were members.
Mary Jane Fowler Cole was born in Ringgold, Ga., April 4, 1871. Her father was Dr. Adolphus Sherrard Fowler, son of a Methodist minister, Drury Fowler and Miss Waters. Dr. Fowler served the four years of War between the States as senior surgeon in Cumming's Brigade (Joe McConnell-Chatta was colonel). After the war was over he was requested to serve his county -- Catoosa -- as Legislator during the trying period of reconstruction. The State Capitol then being at Milledgeville, the question of its removal to Atlanta came up during Dr. Fowler's term of service. Dr. Fowler married Mary Jane Barry, daughter of Dr. Andrew Lawson Barry and Margaret McDowell. The Barrys, McDowells and Irwins coming from the Carolinas. Through an ancestor of each of these three lines -- Captain Andrew Barry, Captain John McDowell and Gen. Robert Irwin (Erwin), also a signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, Mrs. Cole is a member of the D.A.R.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole were married at her home in Ringgold, Ga., June 14, 1893. Both became members of the Newnan Baptist church and were baptized by Dr. Hall. Mrs. Cole served as Superintendent of the W.M. Union, Western Baptist Association for five years, was a member of the Executive Board of the Georgia B.W.M.U. for a number of years during the time that Miss Emma L. Amos was corresponding secretary and treasurer and Mrs. E.G. Willingham and Mrs. W.J. Neel were presidents. She was appointed vice-president of West Central Division when the State was first divided, but was unable to serve on account of illness. Because of her father's war service, Mrs. Cole is a member of the U.D.C., and because of personal convictions a member of the W.C.T.U.
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