Edmond William Cole (1842 - 1900)

Born 29 Sep 1842 in Clarkston, Oakland, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Lucretia (Chapel) Rhyndress — married 27 Apr 1868 (to 1880) in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States

Husband of Ann Elizabeth (Demuth) Rice — married 26 Jan 1879 (to 1880) in Greenbush Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States

Husband of Lucinda M (Powell) Hardy — married 20 Jan 1891 in Ithaca, Gratiot, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Dec 1900 at age 58 in Newark Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Name: Edmond William Cole. ^[1] Born MAR 1843. Independence, Michigan. ^[1] Died 9 DEC 1900. Newark, Michigan. ^[1]

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The son of Jonas William Cole and his first wife, Almira S (Greene) Cole, Edmund Cole was born in Clarkston Township, Michigan^{[citation needed]} in 1842, residing with with his family in 1850 in Independence Township, Michigan.^[2] His siblings included:

1. Marcella Cole (1845-1939)
2. Samuel Allen Cole (1846-1936)
3. Lana Belle Cole (1848-1921)
4. Charles C. Cole (1850-1936)
   

   Private Edmond Cole served in the United States Civil War.
   Enlisted: Aug 15, 1862
   Mustered out: Nov 14, 1864
   Side: USA
   Regiment(s): Michigan 23rd Volunteer Infantry

Edmund Cole enlisted during the American Civil War, enlisting as a Private in Company F of the Michigan 23rd Volunteer Infantry on August 15, 1862 and mustering out in March of 1865,, having served for nearly three years.^[3]

Edmund's father died whilst fighting in the Civil War, passing away six weeks after Edmund mustered out of his company. Edmund returned to Michigan, marrying Maria S (Chapel) Rhyndress, the daughter of Daniel S. Chapel and Theresa Lucretia Trombley, in Bay City, Michigan on April 27, 1868^[4] having three known children together:

1. Mary T. (Cole) Drake (1869-1957)
2. Daniel Cole (1871-1948)
3. Ada Cole (1873-1873)

They made their home in Bay City, Michigan where in 1870, Edmund worked at a sawmill.^[5] The marriage ended in divorce, with Edmund's wife remarrying in 1874. Edmund remarried in 1879, marrying Ann Elizabeth (Demuth) Rice, marrying in Greenbush, Michigan on June 26, 1879.^[6] The marriage did not last, quickly ending in divorce.

In 1880, Edmund and his two children lived in Bath Township, Michigan, where he worked as a carpenter.^[7] In 1890, residing in Newark Township, Michigan, Edmund reported on the 1890 Veterans Schedule of the census that he suffered from cataracts and deafness.^[3]

Edmund remarried in 1891, marrying Lucinda (Powell) Hardy, the daughter of Silas Powell and Asenath Osborne and the widow of Thomas Hardey, marrying in Ithaca Township, Michigan on January 20, 1891^[8] and making their home in Newark Township, Michigan.^[9] The marriage ended in divorce and in 1900, Edmund lived in Newark Township with his daughter, Mary Drake, and her family.^[10]

Edmund Cole ended his own life by hanging, passing away in Newark Township, Michigan at the age of 58.^[11] He is buried at Ithaca Cemetery in Ithaca Township, Michigan.^[12]

Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995 Name: Edmund W. Cole Name Note: of Portsmouth, Mich. Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 27 Apr 1868 Event Place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States Sex: Male Age: 25 Ethnicity: American Race: White Birth Year (Estimated):1843 Birthplace: Oakland, Mich. Spouse's Name: Maria S. Chapel Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Race (Original): White Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Spouse's Birthplace: Bangor, Bay, Michigan

United States Census, 1870 Name: Edmund Cole Event Type: Census Event Date: 1870 Event Place (Original): Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States Sex: Male Age: 25 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1845 Birthplace: Michigan Page Number: 172 Edmund Cole Male 25 Michigan Maria Cole Female 20 Michigan Mary Cole Female 1 Michigan

United States Census, 1900 Name: Edmund W Cole Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: Newark township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States Sex: Male Age: 58 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Birth Date: Sep 1842 Birthplace: Michigan Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Relationship to Head of Household: Father-in-law Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number:1 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Herbert Drake Head Male 31 Michigan May T Drake Wife Female 31 Michigan Pearl M Drake Daughter Female 9 Michigan Edmund W Cole Father-in-law Male 58 Michigan

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: #S16832 Date of Import: Jan 1, 2003
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8G-9SS : 22 December 2020), Edmund Cole in household of Jonas Cole, Independence Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SP-7JT : 8 March 2021), Edmund W Cole, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,178.
4. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWY-JXB : 18 February 2021), Edmund W. Cole and Maria S. Chapel, 27 Apr 1868; citing Marriage, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207954.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHC-827 : 29 May 2021), Edmund Cole, 1870.
6. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3D2-98N : Sat Oct 21 06:29:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Edmund W. Cole and Ann E. Turk, 26 Jun 1879.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS9-FBX : 14 January 2022), Edmund W. Cole in household of Malthy I. Strickland, Bath, Clinton, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQS5-CWX : 18 February 2021), Edmund W. Cole and Mrs. Lucinda Powell Hardy, 20 Jan 1891; citing Marriage, Ithaca, Gratiot, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4208239.
9. ↑ "Michigan State Census, 1894," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK7-XQL : 12 March 2018), Edmund Cole, Newark, Gratiot, Michigan, United States; citing p. 740, State Archives, Lansing; FHL microfilm 915,307.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMH-NCW : accessed 23 September 2022), Edmund W Cole in household of Herbert Drake, Newark township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53, sheet 1B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,712.
11. ↑ Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records; File No. 439. Ancestry.com. Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Ancestry Record 60872 #2188786 with attached Image
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89441685/edmond_w-cole: accessed February 10, 2024), memorial page for 'Edmond W Cole; Find A Grave: Memorial #89441685Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by D. Curtis (contributor 47355469).

• Source: S16832 append Thomas.ftw Repository: Call Number: Media: Other

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCN7-79X : 17 January 2020), Edmund W. Cole, 1868.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCKJ-GYZ : 17 January 2020), Edmund W. Cole, 1868.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCXK-255 : 17 January 2020), Edmund Cole, 1868.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHC-827 : 29 May 2021), Edmund Cole, 1870.

• "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4PH-PJZ : 17 January 2020), E. W. Cole in entry for Daniel Cole, 1871.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMH-NCW : accessed 10 July 2021), Edmund W Cole in household of Herbert Drake, Newark township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53, sheet 1B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,712.