William Cole (1805 - 1864)

Born 5 Aug 1805 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Died 4 Jun 1864 at age 58 in Luna, New Mexico Territory, United States

Biography

Billy was born in 1805 and he died in 1864.

Research Notes

1. According to a manuscript by Willis B. Newton titled Recollections of an Octogenarian, Billy was on a wagontrain with his family heading to California from Texas. He died on the way in New Mexico and was buried near Fort Cummings. Unfortunately, the manuscript is no longer available online but there are several sites that reference it such as http://www.angelfire.com/ar/pyeatt/wagontrain.html.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLV-7DF : 4 April 2020), William Cole in household of Sampson Cole, Burleson county, Burleson, Texas, United States; citing family 54, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 April 2020), memorial page for William Cole (5 Aug 1805–1865), Find A Grave: Memorial #150393751; Maintained by gengramma (contributor 47706738) Unknown.