Stephen was born in 1736 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania to James Cole, Sr. and Susannah Rentfroe..[1] He wed Eleanor Bounds in 1760 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.[1] Four children are listed in the genealogy previously referenced:
William Temple Cole, b. Nov 17, 1768, NC; d. July 20, 1810, Audrain, MO.
Rhoda Cole, b. 1770; d. 1820, Cooper Co., MO
Stephen Cole, b.1772, Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. 1824, New Mexico.
Margaret Majer Cole, b.1774; d. 1847, Cooper County, MO.
Stephen reportedly died in the year 1800 in Montgomery County, VA.
↑ 1.01.1 Cooper County, MIssouri Genealogical Web Site ( A MOGenWeb Project ), Internet Sites (Miscellaneous), Descendants of Cole, Stephen- Part I. Family genealogy that is no longer posted on their website. Copy in possession of Donna Storz.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Stephen 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 Stephen:
Cole-4114 and Cole-2935 appear to represent the same person because: These appear to be the same person (same parents, spouse, etc.) and should be merged. Thanks.
Please forgive me if you've already seen it, but would this link be helpful for filling in some of the blanks on our common ancestor. http://cooper.mogenweb.org/Families/Descendants_of_Stephen_Cole_Part_1.pdf