William
Cole
Born in North Carolina, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Bennett Cole
and Mildred (Bagwell) Cole
Brother of
Thomas Washington Cole, Dennis G. Cole, Joseph J. Washington Cole, William Bennett Cole and Unity (Cole) Veach
Husband of
Ann (Unknown) Cole
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Candice (Cole) Howe, James William Cole, Dennis Cole, Ruffin H. Cole, Mark R. Cole, John Cole, William Cole and Green Cole
Died
at about age 85
in Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Aug 2011
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Biography
William Cole was born in about 1795 in North Carolina. According to the birthplaces reported for his children, he was in Tennessee by about 1828.[1]
In 1860 William is living with his wife and two children in Benton. 1. Sarah was not in the 1850 Census and may be young wife of one of Wm.'s sons. County[2] and by 1870 he and his wife remain in the same area surrounded by relatives.[3] This pattern continues in 1880.[4]
According to the above census data, the children of William and his wife Sarah Ann may include: Dennis born ca 1828, Ruffin born 29 May 1830, Mark R. Cole born 1836, John born 1837, William born 1839, Greer (or Green) born 1843, Sara born 1843.
William's date of death is unknown. He is buried in an unmarked grave in the family cemetery.[5]
Thanks to Christy Forry for creation of this profile in 2011.
Sources
- 1850; Census Place: Benton, Tennessee; Roll: 870; Page: 291b. This Census includes Green b. 1843, male; but not Sarah who appears in the 1860 Census.
- 1860; Census Place: District 3, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1240; Page: 303; Family History Library Film: 805240
- ↑ “William Cole, household #168, 1850 US Census,” Benton Co., TN, 30 Sep 1850.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
Alan Tennison
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
Patsy (Greer) Jay :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PK3294065 [compare], Ancestry member plgjay
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch PK3294065 [compare], FTDNA kit #B540546
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~3.12%
Travis Greer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AC3465861 [compare], Ancestry member tagreer99
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch AC3465861 [compare], FTDNA kit #916198
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~1.56%
~6.25%
LaDonna Hainline :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Connie Davis :
23andMe, GEDmatch AH478342C1 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A429310 [compare], Ancestry member connieldavis
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch AH478342C1 [compare], FTDNA kit #B244961
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch AH478342C1 [compare]
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MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
Donald Moore :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MG1864022 [compare], yourDNAportal DONcd445c09, Ancestry member dnamoore11
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~1.56%
Jon Davis :
AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA
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Rejected matches › William Cole (1797-) › William Roy Cole (abt.1895-1937) › William Bennett Cole (abt.1801-1859) › William Cole (1795-1880)
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1) If they are the same person 2) if they aren't (which is a likely scenario), which William Cole is the son of Thomas Cole, Cole-3906? See message posted on that profile by Patsy Greer Jay who states she has evidence linking Cole-2432 to Cole-3906. It would be great to have those sources added to the profile so that evidence can be reviewed for a better understanding of the Coles. To study the two William Coles, it would be necessary to compare their whereabouts throughout their lives via the sources. Has Cole-3465 been found in the 1850 census with a wife Nancy? Cole-2432 is in Benton County TN with Ann and 6 children. Cole-2432 is in Benton County in 1880 with his wife Ann, living next door to his grandson Harrison Cole. Please provide sources for Cole-3465.