Alexander Cole (1805 - 1880)

Born 2 Jul 1805 in Virginia, United States

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Died 4 Sep 1880 at age 75 in Washington D.C., United States

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Biography

Alexander was born in Virginia in 1805. He is the husband of Susan Ratcliffe Cole (1806–1886) whom he married in about 1825 (marriage record needed). About 1846 this Cole family moved to Laurel, MD to work at the cotton mill. The family remained in this area until ca 1862 when they moved to Washington, D.C. Alexander, now a farmer, became a huster bringing food into DC. The Washington Post on August 25, 1880 reported that Alexander Cole's horse which was attached to a country wagon became frightened and the horse run up 7th Street and collided with a wheat drill in front of Mann's Hardware Store. Alexander received a deep cut on his head and arm which resulted in blood poisoning. He died a week later on September 4. His tombstone states the year as 1879. The tombstone appears to have been erected at a later date when two of Alexander's grandchildren died. The reverse side of the stone is inscribed with information of these two children. He passed away in the District of Columbia in September of 1880.^[1]

Record of Death

• Name: Alexander Cole
• Sex: Male
• Age: 75
• Death Date: 04 Sep 1880
• Death Place: District of Columbia, United States
• Marital Status: Married
• Event Type: Death
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1805
• Birthplace: Virginia
• Burial Date: 06 Sep 1880
• Burial Place: Laurel, Md.
• Frame Number: 1634
• Record Number: 309
  • Source^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33383934/alexander-cole: accessed 01 November 2022), memorial page for Alexander Cole (2 Jul 1805–4 Sep 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33383934, citing Ivy Hill Cemetery, Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by MaryAnn (contributor 48083978) .
2. ↑ "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7RB-J4V : accessed 1 November 2022), Alexander Cole, 04 Sep 1880, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID cn25703, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,135,670.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 August 2020, 07:06), entry for Alexander Cole (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MT5Y-ZMR ); contributed by various users.
• WikiTree profile Cole-2149 created through the import of WILLIAMS 2011.GED on Jun 22, 2011 by Ted Williams. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ted and others.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5H-Q47 : 20 February 2021), Alexander Cole, Prince William, Virginia, United States; citing 59, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 196; FHL microfilm 29,675.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBW-RRY : 10 June 2022), Alexr Cole, Prince William, Virginia, United States; citing p. 291, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYLG-3RN2 : 12 February 2020), Alexander Cole in entry for Mildred Cole, 1848.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69C-885 : 18 February 2021), Alex Cole, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN49-6HK : 28 May 2021), Alexander Cole, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CC-2RQ : 13 January 2022), Alexander Cole, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .