Henry Perry Cole (1843 - 1921)

Born 24 Jan 1843 in New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Riker) Cole — married about 1861 in New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1921 at age 78 in Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Biography

Henry Perry Cole was born on 24 January 1843 in New Jersey. His parents were David Isaac Cole and Judith "Julia" Perry.^[1]

He appears in the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Census records living with his parents and siblings in Hackensack, New Jersey.^[2][3]

He married Mary Ann Riker in about 1861.^[4] Their known children are:

• Emmaline W. (Cole) Conklin - (1862-1905)^[5]
• Oscar Mabie Cole - (1864-1908)^[6]
• Henry Perry Cole - (1867-1948)^[7]
• Edgar Springer Cole - (1869-1869)^[8]
• Mary Anna (Cole) Stone aka Thompson (1876-1953)
• Julietta (Cole) Sortor - (1881-1932)

The 1870 U.S. Census shows Henry P. Cole (age 27, Plaster Mason) living in Hackensack, New Jersey with his wife Mary (age 26) and their children: Emma (age 7), Oscar (age 5), and Henry (age 3).^[9] Also in the household is John Smith, an 18-year-old Apprentice Plasterer. Henry's parents, David and Julia, are enumerated next door.

Census records between 1895 and 1910 list him living in Palisaides Township, Bergen, New Jersey along with his wife, their daughter Mary Anna, and his mother-in-law, Maria Mabie.^{[10][11][12][13]}

The Cole family home was said to be the Revolutionary War headquarters of General William Colfax and frequently visited by George Washington. It was foreclosed and auctioned off in 1913.^[14][15]

Henry P. Cole died on 22 July 1921 in Tenafly, New Jersey. He is buried with his wife in Brookside Cemetery.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989", database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 May 2022), Henry Perry Cole, b. 24 Jan 1843; baptised 2 Apr 1843, Schraalenburgh, Bergen, New Jersey, USA. Parents: David Cole, Julia Perry. Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Schraalenburgh I, Book 73
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6MH-XBM : 23 December 2020), Henry Perry Cole in household of Daniel J Cole, Hackensack Township, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFC7-3S7 : 18 February 2021), Henry P Cole in entry for David Cole, 1860.
4. ↑ Estimated from information in 1900 U.S. Census.
5. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ6X-KGS : 14 February 2020), Henry P. Cole in entry for Emeline Cole, 1862.
6. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ6N-WVG : 14 February 2020), Henry Cole in entry for Oscar Cole, 1864.
7. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ6N-QBB : 14 February 2020), Henry Cole in entry for Henry Cole, 1867.
8. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZHZ-23D : 14 February 2020), Henry P. Cole in entry for Edgar S. Cole, 1869.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MND7-LF1 : 29 May 2021), Henry Cole, 1870.
10. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7S-TWSW : 25 March 2022), Henry P Cole, Palisades Township, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 5, household , line #, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm .
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9NV-TV7 : 14 January 2022), Henry P Cole, 1900.
12. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMWS-LJ2 : 18 February 2021), Henry P Cole, , Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 20, line 60, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,688,589.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKTS-C28 : accessed 5 May 2022), Henry P Cole in household of Maria Mabie, Palisades, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 16B, family 342, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 870; FHL microfilm 1,374,883.
14. ↑ "Disaster Overtakes Famous Old Home", The Record (Hackensack, NJ), 6 Feb 1913. Copy in possession of Priscilla Sharp.
15. ↑ "Sherriff Conklin Sells Old Historic Homestead", The Record (Hackensack, NJ), 25 Oct 1913. Copy in possession of Priscilla Sharp.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171949312/henry-perry-cole : accessed 05 May 2022), memorial page for Henry Perry Cole (24 Jan 1843–22 Jul 1921), Find A Grave: Memorial #171949312, citing Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by wharfrat (contributor 48079906) .

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Priscilla Stone Sharp (great-granddaughter of Henry P. Cole) for providing additional resources and information on her family members for this article! - Freeth-52 02:02, 5 May 2022 (UTC)