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From the Internet August 1, 1998: "Tim, I had seen your inquiry on the Huron County Subscribe message list. My wife's great-great grandmother was a Lawrence from Huron County who married Mathias Mehmen from the area near Bismark St. Sebastian Church. I question if maybe she was a daughter to the Alvah Lawrence and Arvilla Cole you mentioned in your inquiry. Her birthdate was September 29, 1845. She is buried in St. Sebastian Church Cemetery in Huron County. David Velton provided me with some preliminary information that listed her name in various forms on birth records of her children: Magdalene Lorenz, M. Laurence, and Lucy Laurence. Let me know what you think. Thanks for your time. Steve and Donna Frank, 98 Spayth St., Tiffin, OH 44883. sfrank@friendlynet.com" My reply, August 1, 1998: "I think your information has possibilities. All I've ever been able to find on Arvilla is a mention of her name in an 1834 letter written by her sister and a note on her marriage to Alvah Lawrence from historical extracts from courthouse records in Huron Co. I've not been to Huron Co. and so have not examined whatever other records exist. I've not been able to find them in the census records, but I have a hard time reading the copies we have here in Indiana. Is St Sebastian's a Catholic church? Perhaps Arvilla is buried there as well. This whole search for Arvilla and her two sisters Cordelia and Lavina has been an intriguing one. I accidently came across a tiny blurb in an old newspaper in the local library about a Lavinah Cole who had died (1886). "The notice was in a neighborhood news section which was generally about the people and events in an area of the county where my family lived. I checked the census records and found Lavina Cole living by herself in a house directly next to my gg-grandfather (this was ten years ago). I began to >assume she was a relative by living so close to my family, and even now I am assuming she was a sister to the above girls. Now the kicker: I was examining headstones in a neighboring cemetery because some of the COLE babies were buried here (our family cemetery had been moved at the request of a new owner around 1880). While I was there I pulled a few weeds and cleaned up a bit and took the trash to a far corner where the neighbor had let brush and weeds grow under a big tree. Under the tree I found old, broken headstones and some field stone scattered about. I tried to identify some of the stones by bringing them out into the sunlight and cleaning the dirt off them (nearly all had been replaced by newer and fresher stones some time in the past), and on one of the field stone I found some words chiselled: "L COLE 1886" -- I had found Lavina's headstone! I picked an unidentified sunken spot next to one of the COLE babies and placed it there. "Now, about Cordelia and Arvilla: these names are rare enough to send up a flag when one finds one mentioned in the period of time when they should have lived. I did some general searching and found a Cordelia Dyer Cole (my letter is signed Cordelia D. Cole) with a younger sister named Arvilla born 1809 and 1820 living in Shelbyville, Indiana, members of a branch of the COLE family that stems from the same group that mine did. I know that my Cordelia and Arvilla could easily have been born in that same period and should have been. But the two groups of sisters are NOT THE SAME! It could be just an eerie coincidence or the two families were in communication. "Again, thanks for the information. I intend to follow up on it just as soon as can. "Regards, Tim Cole -----Original Message----- From: sfrank@friendlynet.com <sfrank@friendlynet.com> To: timcole@niia.net <timcole@niia.net> Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 1:03 PM Subject: Lawrence Family" And a reply to that, on August 1, 1998: "Tim, thanks for the prompt reply. St. Sebastian's is a Catholic Church in Sherman Twp. in Huron Co. It is about 2 miles east of Route 4. On an Ohio Map, it would be south of Sandusky, Southeast of Bellevue, South of Route 20, South of Route 547 which goes to Monroeville, and north of Route 162. It is just northeast of a small town called Reedtown. Suggest you consider putting an inquiry back out on the Huron Co. Discussion Group. Ask for help looking through the Huron County Cemetery Book for a look-up on your people and see if you get a response. Needless to say but if we can make a connection you are welcome to any information that I have on the descendants of Magdalena Lawrence. Steve Stay in touch. Steve" Parents: David COLE and Hannah PARKER. She was married to Alva LAWRENCE on 20 Aug 1839 in Huron Co., OH. From the Internet: "- [ From: Kenneth W. Shute * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] -- For Tim COLE. Tim, "With one exception, I could find no other references to Attrusha COLE in our books apart from the reference you cite in the History of the Fire Lands. "The one exception is in our 1880 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio, published by HCC/OGS. It reads: Attrusha COLE Bronson Township 009A. "The History of the Fire Lands reference, page 232, states Attrusha arrived (in Bronson) in Feb., 1829, and settled on section 3, lot 22, "where he has since resided." Curiously, in our Plat book of 1845, and our Atlas of 1873, there are only 20 lots in section 3, Bronson township . Perhaps there was a renumbering of lots between 1819 an 1845, yet the Fire Lands item implies Attrusha resided there until 1879--the date of publication of the History of the Fire Lands.There is no record of an Attrusha COLE in our Plat Book and Atlases, but there is a reference to an A. COLE owning the same property of 53 acres, section 3, lot 18, Bronson Twp, in our 1873 Atlas, as was owned by Elija COLE, in our Plat Book of 1845." He died in 1880 in Huron Co., OH. He has reference number 726. Parents: Bethuel COLE and Louise (Lois) BENNETT. He was married to <?> <?> after 1815 in New York. She was married to Roy BIRDSALL. He was chosen assessor of Shaftsbury in 1785 and '86, collector of taxes in 1792, surveyor in 1801. He moved to Otsego Co., NY, in 1804, and later to Jefferson Co., NY. He served in Revolution in Captain Bigelow Lawrence's Company, Colonel Walbridge's Regiment, also in Captain Jonas galusha's Company, Colonel Herrick's 1st Regiment Vermont Militia, also in Captain John Pratt's Company, Colonel Walbridge's Regiment. September 20, 1820, he, with his three sons and four daughters, left New York State, arrived in Connorsville, Indiana, having been thirty days coming through in wagons. He, his sons, and sons-in-law each entered one hundred and sixty acres of land in Hanover Township, Shelby Co., Indiana. He lived with his youngest son, Seth Cole. Parents: Hugh COLE I and Mary FOXWELL. He was married to Hannah EDDY in Swansea, MA. Children were: Hopestil COLE, Jonathan COLE, Benjamin COLE, Foxtil COLE, Israel COLE, Ebenezer COLE, Andrew COLE, Hannah COLE. "On 15 Aug 1768 ³Benjamin Cole of Swanzey, laborer, and Hannah my wife, late widow of Job Luther of of Swanzey,² quitclaimed for 5.5 acres, a room in the house, and 1/3 of the cellar, ³to us set off as said Hannah¹s right of dower out of the real estate of said Job Luther,² to Joseph Saunders and Hopestill, his wife and one of Job¹s daughters, the remainder of the building [BCoMADeeds, Vol. 51, p. 353]." From Pam Thompson on 15 Nov. 1998 on the COLE Forum, GENWEB. He died on 20 Dec 1776. He was buried in North Swansea Cemetery across Highway 6 from the First Baptist Church, old section. From the Internet: "His gravestone says: ³In Memory of Mr. Benjamin Cole he died Dec. 20th, 1776 in the 70th year of his age² [read by the author, Aug 1987]. Pease states that buried next to Benjamin is a Mrs. .i.Ann Cole;, who d. 4 Jan 1774, age 79; also, that a .i.Bershebe Cole;, d. 1774, is also nearby. This author did not find these two gravestones." From an entry by Pam Thompson, 15 Nov., 1998 on the COLE Forum, GENWEB. From the Internet: "BENJAMIN COLE4 (Benjamin3, Hugh2, James1) b. Swansea, MA, on 31 Oct 1706 [VRS, p. 35]; m. (1) in Rochester, MA, on 19 Nov 1730 to .i.Elizabeth Nelson; of Middleborough [VRS, p. 386 < listed under ³From Rochester Records²]. She was b. 3 June 1708, the daughter of .i.Thomas Nelson ;and .i.Hope (Huckins;) Nelson of Middleborough [VRM, pp. 7, 32]. In a deed dated 10 Nov 1746, Thomas Nelson named his daughter, Elizabeth Cole, wife of Benjamin Cole of Swansea [PCoDeeds, Vol. 38, p. 128]. Elizabeth d. 25 March 1748 and is buried in the old section of North Swansea Cemetery across Baptist Street from the First Baptist Church. Her gravestone says: ³In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Cole wife of Mr. Benjn Cole Decd March 25th 1748 in the 39th year of her age² [read by the author, Aug 1987]. Benjamin is listed as a freeman at Warren, Bristol Co., RI, in 1747 [Pease]. He m. (2) 26 Sept 1749, .i..i.Hannah (Harding;) Luther ;[Arnold, Vol. 6, p. 15; listed as ³Benjamin Cole, of Warren, and Hannah Luther, of Swansey²]. Hannah was the widow of .i.Job Luther ;and daughter of .i.Richard Harding; and .i..i.Mary (Thurber/Thurlow;) Harding; [Hodges MS, p. 110.3a, from Asenath8 Cole, who said this was the tradition in their family]. On 15 Aug 1768 ³Benjamin Cole of Swanzey, laborer, and Hannah my wife, late widow of Job Luther of of Swanzey,² quitclaimed for 5.5 acres, a room in the house, and 1/3 of the cellar, ³to us set off as said Hannah¹s right of dower out of the real estate of said Job Luther,² to Joseph Saunders and Hopestill, his wife and one of Job¹s daughters, the remainder of the building [BCoMADeeds, Vol. 51, p. 353]. On 6 Feb 1758 .i.Joseph Butterworth;, husband of Benjamin¹s sister Hopestill, was appointed guardian to Benjamin¹s three youngest children by his first wife [Warren, RI, Wills, I:159]. By 1758 Benjamin and Hannah had four young children; possibly Hannah could not handle her stepchildren. Since Joseph and .i.Hopestill Butterworth ;had no children living at home in 1758, they could have taken their nieces and nephew in. Benjamin d. 20 Dec 1776 and is buried in the North Swansea Cemetery across Highway 6 from the First Baptist Church. His gravestone says: ³In Memory of Mr. Benjamin Cole he died Dec. 20th, 1776 in the 70th year of his age² [read by the author, Aug 1987]. Pease states that buried next to Benjamin is a Mrs. .i.Ann Cole;, who d. 4 Jan 1774, age 79; also, that a .i.Bershebe Cole;, d. 1774, is also nearby. This author did not find these two gravestones. Benjamin and Hannah¹s sons Job, Parker, and Richard married sisters, daughters of Job and Anna (Horton) Martin. Soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, Job and his brother Richard moved to NY. Although records on Job¹s family have been found in NY, none have been located on Richard. Children: (Benjamin and Elizabeth Nelson Cole < all b. in Swansea) i. .i.Isaiah Cole;, b. 1731 ii. .i.Hope Cole;, b. 1733 iii. .i.Lois Cole;, b. 1735 iv. .i.Hannah Cole;, b. 1736 v .i.Andrew Cole;, b. 1738 [E.B. Cole, p. 72] / 1743 or 1744 [Pease] vi. .i.Lillis Cole;, b. 1745 vii. .i.Elizabeth Cole;. Children: (Benjamin and Hannah Harding Cole) i. .i.Benjamin Cole;, b. 7 July 1750 in Warren, RI [Arnold, Vol. 6, p. 59]; d. young. ii. .i.Job Cole;, b. 28 March 1753 in Swansea iii. .i.Parker Cole;, b. 13 Jan 1756 in Swansea iv. .i.Richard Cole;, b. 1758; m. in Swansea 5 Sept 1779 to .i.Patience Martin; [VRS, p. 254]. She was b. in Swansea 3 May 1762, the daughter of .i.Job Martin ;and .i.Anna (Horton;) Martin [VRS, p. 135]. They had at least one child, .i.Mary Cole;, b. 14 Jan 1781 in Swansea [VRS, p. 268]. v. .i.Ebenezer Cole;, b. 1760 in Swansea [Source, except as cited: E.B. Cole, pp. 4849]" From Pam Thompson, Nov. 14, 1998, on the COLE Forum, GENWEB. Parents: Benjamin COLE and Hannah EDDY. He was married to Elizabeth NELSON on 19 Nov 1730 in Rochester, Massachusetts. Children were: Isaiah COLE, Hope COLE, Lois COLE, Hannah COLE, Andrew COLE, Lillis COLE, Elizabeth COLE. He was married to Hannah HARDING on 26 Sep 1749 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Children were: Benjamin COLE, Job COLE, Parker COLE, Richard COLE, Ebenezer COLE. He was married to Louise (Lois) BENNETT on 31 Aug 1775 in Shaftsbury, VT. Children were: Wilbur COLE, Elijah COLE, David COLE, Polly COLE, Ira COLE, Sally COLE, Parthania COLE, Bethuel, Jr. COLE, Attrusha COLE. (Property of Elijah COLE and Lyman COLE adjoins) He died in 1873/74 in Huron Co., OH. He Local News Biographical Record about 1879 in Huron Co., OH.(18) Page 231, Under Section on Bronson "...........The next settler on this road (old State road) was Bethuel COLE, brother of David COLE, previously mentioned. He moved with his family from Ontario County, New York, 1823, and settled on lot number nineteen. Mr. COLE built a snug, hewed log house, where the dwelling of his son-in-law, T. J. McCAGUE, now stands. There was merely a blind path south of them where the State road now is. The loneliness and privations of the settlers were promotive of sympathy and neighborliness, and the people in those days, living five miles or more apart, exhibited a more truly friendly concern for one another than do many who dwell on the same lot nowadays. Mrs. COLE informs the writer that they were frequently visited by settlers in Fitchville, and they were always glad to see them as if they had been long absent relatives. They would, of course, stay over night as such a journey and such visits as were made in those days could not be finished in a single day. Mr. COLE died on his original location in 1873, in the seventy-eighth year of his age. Mrs. COLE, now an octagenerian , still occupies the old homestead, making her home with her son-in-law T. J. McCAGUE............Attrusha COLE, brother of David and Bethuel, arrived in February, 1829, and settled on lot number 22, section number three, where he has since resided. He came out first in 1818. He is now nearly eighty years of age. His wife died in January, 1876." Page 235 "......The Congregational church, soon after their secession from the Presbyterian church, erected a house of worship a mile north of the center (Bronson), the land of which was donated by Mr. Bethuel COLE. " He has reference number 725. Page 231. Section on Bronson Township. "The next settler to (Bronson) was Bethuel COLE, brother of David COLE..........He came with his family from Ontario County, NY in Oct. 1823.......He built a......log house where the dwelling of his son-in- law, T. J. MCCAGUE, now stands......Mr. COLE died on his original location in 1873, in his seventy-eighth year of his age. Mrs. COLE, now an octagenerian (in 1879) still occupies the old homestead, making her home with her son-in-law, T. J. MCCAGUE." Parents: Bethuel COLE and Louise (Lois) BENNETT. He was married to Marie (Mariah) <?> after 1816 in New York. Children were: Amanda COLE, Rachel COLE, Edwin COLE, Adaline COLE, William H. COLE. He was married to Brenda PALMER in 1977 in Valparaiso, IN. He was divorced from Brenda PALMER. Children were: Amber Michelle COLE, Kelly COLE, Shannon COLE, Courtney COLE, Sara COLE, Levi COLE. He was married to Patty. She was married to PETERSON in Kearney, Nebraska.
19 February 1892 DIED -- At the residence of her son Edward on February 15th, Carthiette Osborn, Aged 81 years, 3 months, and 13 days. ------------------ The subject of this notice was the last survivor of a family of six children, two boys and four girls. She was born in Tioga County, N.Y. in the year 1810, and during the period of numerous Indian massacres which prevailed previous to the War of 1812. This County was at that time a central rendezvous of the belligerant tribes and very sparsely settled by whites. Her father and a few friends had emigrated from Vermont and brought with them the creed "Trust in God and keep your powder dry." They were particular to observe this last clause of this motto as it was the prime necessity of the little colony of white settlers. After the treaty of peace which followed the War her father emigrated West and settled in Auron [sic, Huron] County, Ohio in 1814. At this time northern Ohio was an unbroken wilderness and there was but little to encourage settlement and emigration was slow and White neighborhoods few and far between. But her father built his hope and had faith that the great chain of lakes would build up a trade that would result in founding an Empire in the West. In the year 1825 the Erie Canal, which had been in construction for eight years, was completed. Fresh hopes were born, and those of the colony who had made improvements on their farm were amply rewarded and the country received a large immigration from the New England states. At this time Carthiette Cole was 15 years of age and had been reared within the daily sound of the Indian war whoop and the nightly brawls of wolves. Although schools were nearly unknown outside the villages she acquired a good education and in the prime of life was well posted in the events of the day although her reading was principally confined to religious books. In 1832 she was married to Daniel Osborn, who was born near New Haven, Connecticut, and settled in Ohio in 1829. They continued to live in the same neighborhood until 1858 when they moved to Porter County, settling at Jackson Center. Her husband was called by death in 1880, since which time she has lived with her son Edward. She leaves six children, 23 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She had an unyielding faith in the immortality of the soul, and her rule of action was based on this belief. She Obituary Carthaette Osborn on 3 Mar 1892 in Vidette newspaper, Valparaiso, Porter Co., Indiana. From The Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, IN 3 March 1892 OBITUARY. Died at the residence of her son Edward, in Chesterton on Feb. 14, Carthaette Osborn, aged 81 years, 3 mo's. and 13 days. Carthaette Cole Osborn was born in Cayuga county, N.Y., in the year 1810. In 1814 her father with his family moved to Huron Co., O., and settled near the town of Norwalk, which was then a dense forest, filled with hostile Indians and wild beasts, enduring many hardships and privations incident to colonial settlement. In 1831 she was married to Daniel Osborn, a native of Connecticut. To this union 6 children were born, all of whom are living. She has 23 grand children and 11 great grand children. They moved to this county in 1858 and settled in Jackson Center, where her companion died in 1880, since which she has lived with her son Edward. She embraced the Christian religion in early life and with her husband united with the Congregational church and lived a practical Christian life, looking forward for the reward of a well-spent life. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Jesse, of Chesterton, from a text of her own choice, Phillipians 1st: 23; ["...Which then am I to choose? I cannot tell. I am torn two ways: what I should like is to depart and be with Christ;..."] after which the remains were laid beside her husband's in the Carter cemetery. She has reference number 3. "Etta" is the sister of Edward Paine Cole and the mother of Mary Arvilla who married John Conger Cole who is Edward's son. So she is both Auntie and Mama to John C. Cole. Parents: David COLE and Hannah PARKER. She was married to Daniel E. OSBORN in 1832 in Huron Co., OH. Children were: Lewis Bennett OSBORN, Edward Cole OSBORN, Mary Arvilla OSBORN, David B. OSBORN, Daniel L. OSBORN, Charles O. OSBORN. She was married to John Calvin CHAPMAN on 30 Jan 1887 in Mason City, NE.(26) Children were: Etta May CHAPMAN, Lucy Jane CHAPMAN, Mary Ellen CHAPMAN, Thomas Payne CHAPMAN, Ralph Edward CHAPMAN, Elmer Weldon CHAPMAN, Mable Lucinda (or Etta) CHAPMAN , Myrtle Nora CHAPMAN. She was married to George Franklin GRISWOLD on 18 Apr 1882 in Porter Co., IN. Children were: Alphrita Mae GRISWOLD, John Clinton GRISWOLD, Ruth GRISWOLD, Dempsey Franklin GRISWOLD. 6 December 1919 Columbus Cole Died Today Noon At His Farm Home on the Sager Road Columbus Cole, aged 71 years, living on the Sager Road, died at noon today, following a six weeks' illness, the last two of which he has been confined to his bed. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. Deceased was a well known farmer of Porter County, was born and raised in this county, and is survived by his widow and five children: Jessie J. of Chicago, Roy and Celdia [Zelda] of Valparaiso, Gertie Helen of Decatur, Illinois, and Ed Cole of Lake County. 8 December 1919 Cole Funeral Funeral services over the remains of the late Christopher Columbus Cole, whose death was announced in Saturday's Messenger, will be held from the home on the Sager Road Tuesday at 11 o'clock with interment following in the Adams cemetery. He was buried in Adams Cemetery, Morgan Twp., Porter Co., IN. He has reference number 13. Uncle "Clum"; moved to sec. 18, MorganTwp., 1872, 100 acres. Told a reporter for the Valparaiso Vidette that he had had five wives during his lifetime. Parents: Edward Payne COLE and Sally DILLINGHAM. He was married to Nancy Jane BROWN on 6 Sep 1869 in Porter Co., IN. Consent note in Court house records. Children were: Anna B. COLE, Hattie L. COLE, Gertrude M. COLE, Edward F. COLE, James P. COLE, Zelda V. COLE, Jessie J. COLE, Newton Leroy COLE. He was married to Anna WIEMETH in Porter Co., IN. He was married to Mary. Children were: Clifford COLE. Clyle's name was so often misspelled as Clyde that by WWI he accepted Clyde as his given name -- without legal sanction. As far as I know the name Clyle is unique -- I've not run into it anywhere else. One can only guess where the family came up with this name (or any of the other rare ones, too). He was a PFC with Marine Corps (did surveying and was quite good at it), and saw service in France in WWI. Clyle considered himself quite a lady's man in his younger days. He usually rode the NYC train from the Chesterton station to Gary and back with his brother Val -- they commuted to work at the steel mills. One day Val had boarded the train but Clyle was not in sight when the conductor announced the train was leaving. Just at that moment Clyle's car swooped into the parking lot, followed closely by another. Clyle jumped from the car and began running to the train, but the man in the other car jumped out too and caught up with Clyle before he was able to swing onto the step into the already moving railcar. The other man let Clyle "have it" with a right hook which caught Clyle just under the left eye. Still, Clyle was able to grab the bar and pull himself onto the train, make his way to the seat he often shared with Val, and sat silently down, rubbing the swelling eye without comment. The others on the train who had witnessed the altercation thought it best not to ask, but the general consensus was that Clyle had been caught flirting or whatever with the other man's wife. In later years, when Clyle was in his sixties it was not unusual to see even younger women catering to his needs. One very pretty lady even commented to me that he was about the handsomest, nicest gentleman she knew. Val and Clyle bought and shared a car in their early days -- the idea being that it would be more convenient to transport their "women" back forth to the famous dances held in Otis (a tiny but very active little Polish town on the NYC and Monon crossing and not near anything else!) every Saturday night. This worked out well, as long as they both had dates. But when Clyle began getting more dates than Val, and Val had to walk or fix the Harley-Davidson motorcycle the automobile became a sore subject with Val and led to some long-standing resentment between the brothers. Parents: George Jackson COLE and Emma Johanna CARLSON. He was married to Bernice Phyllis (Minnie) KORYTOSKI on 5 Dec 1919 in Porter Co., IN. Children were: Roger Lyle COLE, Evelyn Louise COLE, Edgar Richard COLE. One more document: a letter to Edward from his sister Cordelia. The letter bore no stamp but instead was folded and sealed; a mark, 12 1/2, on the outside served notice that postage was paid. Similarly, the post office and date are hand written: Feb. 20, East..... O. The letter is addressed: Mr. Edward P Cole Bronson Huron Co Ohio. Austinburgh Ashtabula Feb 17 1834 Dear Brother I Suppose you have had the letter Mr Mills wrote. which will tell you of the troubles I have mett with. I hope you will not fail of comeing to Austinburgh to be at Court which is the 2'd Monday in April for I mean to gow to Huron if I posibly can if my health is as good as it is now, I should wish that you could be here as soon as you can come in April if you can & bring Arvilla with you to accompany me Cordelia D Cole Edward P Cole I have not wrote but a few lines to you I have wrote to Arvilla I wish you to get the letter to her as quick as you can & write to me as Soon as you get this letter that I may know what to depend upon Parents: David COLE and Hannah PARKER. --One of the most wonderful things ever seen by our people was the work of the whirlwind of Feb. 7th. On that date a heavy snow storm occured, the falling flakes being of extraordinary size. The snow was accompanied by a wind, blowing at a rate of about 60 miles an hour. The next morning, the farmers living southwest of town towards twenty-mile prairie were surprised to see their fields filled with what looked to be snow-covered stumps. Upon examination these stumps proved to be snowballs. Some as large as nail kegs, and from that size down to as large as a peck measure. The balls were invariably hollow inside, and so light that they could hardly be moved without falling to pieces. The phenomenon appeared only in a strip about a quarter of a mile wide commencing below twenty-mile prairie, going in a north-easterly direction, passing through Chesterton, thence in the direction of Furnessville, and on to the lake. The explanation given for the formation of these balls is that at the time of the snow storm, a whirlwind passed over this strip of country, consisting of countless numbers of little winds. These gusts would catch a little bunch of snow, and swirl it round and round in the snow, and as it rolled , other flakes became attached, until at last the ball was completed or the wind had spent its fury. Around every ball was a spot, in which the ball had revolved, leaving a place hollowed out. Many of our people went out to see the sight, and all pronounced it simply wonderful. He Local News of Neighborhood interest on 22 Mar 1895 in Chesterton, IN. (9) 22 March 1895 Charles Johnson and Pete Nelson went to Bowman's Saloon at Crisman one night last week and got on a good sized jag. They then started with a pistol serenade and shot the stove full of holes, smashed the mirror, and disfigured the bar fixtures. The Bowman boys objected and badly used up Johnson. John Bowman was hurt pretty badly by being struck on the head by a gun. Deputy Sheriff Grau arrested Johnson Friday night and brought him to Valparaiso. Nelson skipped out and so far has managed to elude arrest. The wife of a well-known saloon keeper of Chesterton paraded the streets with a cocked revolver in her hand Saturday looking for three men whom she claimed had insulted her. She did not find them. It was the sensation of the hour. He died on 9 Apr 1956 in Carrs Settlement, MI. He has reference number 23. Was Street Commissioner and TownMarshall for Chesterton, also had a milk route at one time. Parents: John Conger COLE and Mary Arvilla OSBORN. He was married to Vettie L. COSLET on 28 Feb 1887 in Porter Co., IN. Children were: Katie L. COLE, Clarence COLE, Marybelle COLE. Lewis L. Cole, Millston, WI, found records for David Cole in the "Small Notebook" which was kept by the Shakers and is in Pittsfield, MA: He first appears in their records on 26 November 1827 and was accepted as a member on 24 December 1827. Records of the South Family indicate that Edward Cole, age 21, visited on 22 May 1828, possibly to arrange for the transfer of the property in Huron Co., OH. A handwritten deed for the property was dated 6 August 1828. David Cole went to the Hellaberg settlement (about 15 - 20 miles from Waterviliet) on 4 June 1830. Their records record his birth as 2 April 1782, contrary to a reported date of 21 April 1780 and 1782 is probably the correct date. His death is recorded as 15 May 1866. A census in 1850 shows him to be 70 years old and a blacksmith. Records in Ohio indicate that David left Norwalk in June 1826, and his whereabouts from that time until he appeared in Waterviliet (about a year and a half) is unknown -- perhaps he visited old haunts, friends, or relatives on his way back to New York. He owned Lot 16, Sec. 3, Bronson Twp., Huron Co., Ohio in 1817 in Bronson Twp., OH.(31) He Local News Local History News in Jun 1862 in Bronson Twp., OH. (32) MEMOIRS OF TOWNSHIPS -- BRONSON. (Continued from Vol. 1, No. 3.) By Martin Kellogg "In addition to my report, made last December [1858,] of the early settlement of Bronson township, I present the following items: "David CONGER was born, August 28, 1790, in Berne Township, Albany country, New York; Sally PARKER, his wife, was born in Scipio, Cayuga County, New York, April 1st, 1795 -- settled on the south part of lot eighteen, section three, July 7, 1819 where they now reside, [1859.] Mr. CONGER was a soldier in the War of 1812 (a militia man;) was taken prisoner by the British at the battle of Queenstown -- was released on parole. "Abijah RUNDLE was born in Dutchess county, New York, June 19, 1776; Betsey PARKER, his wife, was born in Cayuga county, New York, September 22, 1791. They settled on the north half of lot seventeen, section three in 1817. "Nathan TANNER and Sally RUNDLE, his wife, settled on the south half of lot seventeen, section three, in 1817. "David COLE settled on lot sixteen, section three in 1817. "A. RUNDLE, N. TANNER and David COLE and their families came in the spring of 1815 and stopped in the township of Avery, a mile or two above the Indian village (now Milan) on the west side of the river, on or near the place of Capt. Charles PARKER. Here they lived till their removal to Bronson as above stated. Abijah RUNDLE died June 19, 1842. N. TANNER and wife deceased some years ago." He died on 15 May 1866 in United Society of Shakers, Waterviliet, Albany Co., NY.(33) Near Latham, NY He was United Society of Shakers 26 November 1827 until death in Waterviliet, NY, Hellaberg Shaker ettlement.(33) He has reference number 612. Other records evidently show the birth year as 1780, but 1782 is recorded with the Shakers and I'll go with that as that was probably David's recollection. Father of Edward Payne Cole from Firelands History and Ohio tax records. Verified through land deed transaction of Ohio property to Edward Cole, found by efforts of Lewis Cole, Millston, WI. Son, Hylos/Hylas, was killed by a tree 5Jan1825 on Lot 16, Sec. 3, Bronson. From the Internet: "Details can be seen in the History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 113. Under Personal Property Tax for 1819, Norwalk Township, is the name of David COLE with 4 cattle and a tax of $0.40. Page 114. Same as the above, but for 1820, 2 cattle, and a tax of $0.20. Page 118. Lists David COLE as an elector in the Township of Norwalk for the election held October 13, 1818. Page 119. Included in the male inhabitants over age 21, in the town of Norwalk for the Census of 1819, is the name of David COLE. Page 134. Listed as a male inhabitant over age 21 in Bronson Township, Huron County, Ohio, for the Census of 1827, is David COLE. Page 231. In the section on Bronson Township. "The first settlers on the old State road in this township were David COLE, Abijah Rundell and Nathan Tanner. They came to Ohio from Cayuga County, New York, with their families, in the spring of 1815 and remained in the township of Avery (now Milan) until 1817, when they moved to Bronson. COLE made his location on lot sixteen in section three. He resided here some eight or nine years, and then, his wife having previously died, he returned to New York and joined the Shakers, and his children became scattered. His oldest son Hylas was killed in 1825, by the fall of a tree. He was in the woods cutting down a tree, from which, in falling, a large limb was broken off, striking him on the head, and causing instant death." Note: This same David COLE was mentioned several paragraphs later (page 231) as the brother of Bethuel COLE, previously reported to you. Hope this helps with your research. Ken Shute, Silver Spring, MD (KenShute@prodigy.com). Parents: Bethuel COLE and Louise (Lois) BENNETT. He was married to Hannah PARKER in 1801 in VT. Children were: Hylos (Hylas) B. COLE, Cordelia D. COLE, Arvilla COLE, Edward Payne COLE, COLE, Carthaette COLE, Lavina COLE. EAST LIBERTY Dave Cole Proposes to leave in a short time for the West. Dave is a good neighbor, and his loss will be sincerely regretted by all his friends. Moved most of his family to Loup City, Custer Co., Nebraska in 1881. House he built in Liberty Twp., Porter Co., IN is still standing on the north side of 950 N. Parents: Edward Payne COLE and Sally DILLINGHAM. He was married to Lucy Jane GARVEY on 30 Oct 1854 in Woodville, Porter Co., IN. Children were: Eli G. COLE, Thomas Edward (Eli) COLE, Harriet (Hattie) Amelia COLE, Elizabeth E. (Eliza) COLE, Edward Duncan COLE, Carthaette May (Etta, Ettie) COLE, Hansford Jay COLE , Hannah Jane (Janey, Jennie) COLE, Louis David COLE, Luman Payne COLE, Joseph Samuel COLE, Salley Arville COLE. Children were: Kerry COLE , Kirk Allan COLE, Kim Adelle COLE. He was married to Diane M. DREFFS in 1971 in Valparaiso, IN. He was divorced from Diane M. DREFFS in 1985 in Saginaw, MI. Children were: Kathleen Mae COLE , Jessica Marie COLE. Children were: Douglas Lyal COLE, Keith Duane COLE, Bret Alan COLE, Colleen Mae COLE. He was married to Mehitable LUTHER before 1699 in Swansea, MA. Children were: Samuel COLE. "You see the place where I am laid death is a debt that must be paid and as by me you find tis true and time will prove it so with you. Let not your time be run to waste In vain delight to please the taste But for another world prepare for time is short. You must be there." He has reference number 708. "...In 1737 or 1738 he removed toRehobeth, and soon after his second marriage removed to Portsmouth, R.I. In 1740 the records show he was appointed one of a committee of three for the preservation of deer at Portsmouth. In 1745 he removed to Oblong, Dutchess Co, New York (the post office of Oblong was changed to Amenia Union in 1824). In 1762 he removed to bennington, Vt., and was one of the founders of the town of Shaftsbury, Vt. He was a civil engineer and surveyor. At a meeting of the proprietors of land composing Shaftsbury, held in Bennington, he was chosen one of a committee of three to subdivide the land and lay out the town of Shaftsbury. "At the commencement of the Revolution he held a commission as magistrate from the Crown, and under his oath of office was disposed to enforce the law, and received a notice from town committee to leave the township., One of his sons accepted the commission as captain in the British Army. After the first year of the war he became a staunch supporter of the Revolutionary cause, and three of his sons served as soldiers in the Shaftsbury Company, including his son David, who had accepted a commission in the British Army." Parents: Benjamin COLE and Hannah EDDY . He was married to Mary WILSON on 10 Jun 1740 in Rehobeth, MA. (39) Children were: Freegift COLE, Parker COLE, David COLE, Benjamin COLE, Priscilla COLE. He was married to Mary BOSWORTH on 19 May 1734 in Swansea, MA. Children were: Susannah COLE, Mary COLE. He was married to Shirley KRIEGER in 1952 in Porter Co., IN. Shirley divorced Edgar after he was inducted into Korean War, about 2-3 months after their wedding, claiming desertion. She was married to Charles E. CARROLL on 27 Feb 1910. Children were: Everett CARROLL, Infant CARROLL. He was married to Nellie B. THOMPSON on 7 Jun 1894 in Mason City, NE.(40) Consent of parents on file 14 June 1877 SUICIDE OF Mr. E. P. COLE Mr. E. P. Cole, a very early settler 6 miles north of here along the road to Chesterton, where he has lived for 40 years, has had some trouble 3 or 4 years past with Mr. Johon, living near there, feeling grossly wronged but yet averse to lawing; and perhaps had other matters worrying his mind. He had in months past frequently expressed himself so tired of life as to desire to die. He wrote a letter with a pencil, dated 7th of June, which covered one large page, describing how he felt about the course of Johon in perverting and transcending their agreement as to Johon's taking fallen timber from his premises. The other side of that same sheet was partly covered with a writing dated June 8, which was supplemental to the writing of the 7th, and declared his weariness of life and preference for death. Upon another slip of writing dated June 9, he requested R. P. Jones and John P. [sic] Cole his son, to act with Mrs. Sally Cole his widow, as administrators; said he wished his widow to have all his property for life, except some notions he desired to have distributed to his grandchildren. After dinner Saturday, the 9th, he told his wife that he was going to the barn to spread some grass to dry, and so went out. Some time elapsed, and Mrs. Cole, on looking out saw cattle near the barn in mischief, and went out to drive them off. While doing this she called to Mr. Cole to come and help, but got no answer. This excited her surprise, and drew attention to the barn door, which she found fastened on the outside in a way that was unusual. She looked in and saw her husband hanging by a log chain, fastened to a pole above the threshing floor, to all appearance dead; and certainly beyond her power alone to rescue. She immediately gave alarm, and John C. Cole, and others soon arrived and took him down. They hoped he was not too far gone to be restored, and used such efforts as they could, but all in vain. He has reference number 1. IGI for Birth: Batch 8215803 Serial 85 Input 0884828 IGI for Marriage: Batch M513441 Serial 0870 Input 410258 The Birth IGI shows middle name spelled Payne, but family sources say Paine, the children were named Payne. Committed suicide by hanging with log chain in barn - see documents, copy of suicide letter resides with Jack Timothy Cole. Ohio records say "Payne." ED COLE'S SUICIDE LETTER One of the most interesting documents in my possession is Edward Paine Cole's suicide letter. It is actually a copy made very shortly after his death, the original being kept by law officials. On the date mentioned in the letter he went to the barn and hanged himself from the rafters, using a logging chain, no less. There are newspaper articles and perhaps a coroner's report that I haven't explored yet. June 7th, 1877, I am about to bid my friends an everlasting farewell, the cause is trouble, bury me where I am found. I do not want any fuss made about I did it myself, Just say in this Hole lies E. P. Cole Aged 70 years one month & 15 days, I have had all the trouble, I could live under for the last 4 years, Johan is to blame for this act of mine for he has ["did" is crossed out] not do as he Sayed, he wanted a few cords of wood to burn, he said he could not get any, he wished I would let him have down Timber for which he would pay 25 cents per cord, and from that he cut Wood to sell and black Walnut blocks and Saw Logs by the Score, and said he had bought all the dead Timber there was of the place, it was Some down Timber in Sted of all, Ask Carley Burkhart what I said about his buying it all and how much Stuff he hauled and what it was and see if it was down Tree Wood worth 25 cents per cord, ask Jud Hill what I said and what Johan Said down in the Woods one day about money and how much Wood he Hauled at 25 cents per cord and how many 1.000 feet of logs at four dollars per 1.000 feet, Brown Hauled with Holl, Ask Sam Peterson what I Said and what Johan Said & what he called me and what he Said he was agoing to do, the fact is I never was So misused by any live man as I have been by him, the Timber in the Woods field he never had any claim on, he asked about it 2 or 3 times and I told him no I wanted the down and dry Timber myself, I did not think he was a running the thing over from one year to another I want the thing Seen to pretty Soon, E. P. Cole June 8th 1877 I appoint R P Jones John C Cole and Sally Cole to settle up my business, I have nothing to Say about it do what you think best about it, You may think this pretty rough and so it is, but life is a burden and I had better be dead than alive, I pray the Lord will have mercy on my Soul E. P. Cole ,The above is a true coppy of the original, ,Read this,. Parents: David COLE and Hannah PARKER. He was married to Sally DILLINGHAM on 11 Jun 1829 in Huron Co., OH. Children were: David Payne COLE , John Conger COLE, Martin Van Buren COLE, Andrew Jackson COLE, Giles Edward COLE, Christopher Columbus COLE, Lois Letitia (Letty) COLE. He was married to Azuba Ann STEWART on 28 Jan 1852 in Huron Co., OH. (41) |
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