James Cole (1812 - 1859)

Born 18 May 1812 in Russell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Jane (Montgomery) Cole — married 13 May 1833 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1859 at age 47 in Combs, Madison, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

James Cole, son of John Cole and Isabell Montgomery, was born on 18 May 1812 in Russell Co. Virginia. He was less than eighteen months old when his father marched, with other volunteers from Russell County to serve in the War of 1812. James' father died at Norfolk, Virginia on 17 Mar. 1814, when James was not quite two years old. About 1817, his mother moved to what is now Morgan Co. Kentucky with her children, accompanying her father and others of the Montgomery family.

On 23 May 1833, James Cole married his second cousin, Edith Jane Montgomery, who was the daughter of John Montgomery and Sarah Flannery of Floyd Co., Kentucky. She was born 22 Jun. 1815 in Floyd Co. Kentucky. Their daughter, Elizabeth, later told that the parents of James and Edith didn't approved the marriage, because they were cousins. So, the young couple moved to Arkansas and they never returned to Kentucky. However, Isabell Nickell signed the consent for her son to marry. Her signature,"Isabell", was witnessed by Isaac Nickell, John Montgomery and Sanders Montgomery. The marriage bond was signed by John Montgomery (Edith's father) and James Cole.

Two children were born to James and Edith (Montgomery) Cole before they left Kentucky. Their first child was Miles Cole, born in 1835. A daughter, Minerva Jane Cole was born in March 1837.

They moved to Madison Co, Arkansas probably in the fall or winter of 1837. They were listed on the 1838 Tax List of Madison Co. Arkansas.They were accompanied by the family of Joseph J. Montgomery, uncle of James Cole. It has been told that they settled first at the town of Delaney, Arkansas. Later they moved to Combs, Arkansas, where James owned a tavern or inn. Traveling stock men would spend the night there and keep their stock in a large stock pen. James Cole was also a blacksmith.

The 1840 Census of Madison County, Arkansas shows James Cole and his wife as age 20-30. They had 1 male 5-10 and 2 females under 5 in their household. They were listed between John R. Williams and Joseph Montgomery.

In 1850, James Cole and family were listed in Hilburn Township, household #220. James was 38, and his wife, Eda, was 33. Their children were Miles 15, and Minerva 13, born in Kentucky; Elizabeth 10, Sarah 8, Violet 3, and Harrison 11 months, all born in Arkansas. On one side of the Coles were Joseph J. Montgomery and several Williams families, including John R. Williams. On the other side were William Rowe, Thomas Shasted, and Prators, Patricks, John Fraley, and Montgomerys. Most of these people had come from Floyd and Morgan Counties, Kentucky.

James Cole died on 24 Sep. 1859, according to his tombstone. His daughter told that he died of cancer of the hip. The late Alvin Seamster, of Garfield, Arkansas, told that James was gored by a bull in his stock pen, and that he died from injuries. (Alvin Seamster's mother was a Cole, and he thought they were related.) The 1860 Census Mortality Schedule states: "James Cole, 47, white male born VA.' died Sept.'Blacksmith; Cancer; ill 90 days." James is buried in the Patrick Cemetery near the town of Patrick in Madison County, Arkansas.

The Decedent Claim Book, found in a basement vault of Madison County, Arkansas Courthouse at Huntsville, Arkansas shows the following on page 72:

James Cole

Claimant On What Date When Due Time Probated Amount

Founded

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

S.E. Kenner Account Feb. 7, 1859 Jan. 30, 1860 Jan.30, 1860 $4.50

E.C. Powell " Jny 10l 1859 Jan. 28, 1960 Jan.28, 1860 $ 56.37

J.A. Watson " Apl 30, 1860 Apl. 30, 1860 Apl.30, 1860 $ 12.55*

J.A. Watson " " "" $ 14.70*

H.H. Bolinger " " "" $ 32.75

Aaron Buck Note " "" 8.12*

Wm. G. Shasted Note " "" $ 19.69*

J.W. Bevens Note Aug. 1. 1860$ 50.00

D.S. Willams APC Feb. 7, 1861$ 3.00

James Irvin APC Feb. 7, 1861$ 4.25

Stephens & Taylor Feb. 7, 1861$ 60.00

* Most interest was listed at 6%; those marked with asterisk were 10%. (S.E. Kenner was a merchant in Huntsville; E.C.Powell was a merchant living near Eda cole; H.H. Bolinger was a doctor, living near Eda Cole in 1860; the Bucks were early settlers, and Aaron lived next to the Coles in 1860 Census; William G. Shasted was a Christian Minister; David S.Williams and other Williams came from Kentucky; James Irvin lived in the same township near the Coles.)

Edith (Montgomery) Cole had her ninth and last child a few months after the death of her husband; she was by then 45 years old. She lived at Combs at the Cole home place until her death, more than twenty years later.

Eda Cole was listed in the 1860 census in Hilburn Township, Household #321, next to her oldest son, Miles Cole. In that census, Eda was listed as age 45, born in Kentucky, and with ,450 Real Estate and,335 Personal Estate. Children listed with her were: Violet 14, Harrison 11, Catharine 7, James 4, Adam 6 Months, all born in Arkansas.

In 1870 Census, Edy Cole was listed in Household #7 of Valley Township, age 52, born Kentucky. She had ,000 real property and 0 personal property. Children with her were: Harrison 20, Catherine 18, James 15, and Adam 10, all born in Arkansas.

Edith (Montgomery) Cole died on 14 May 1880. The Mortality Schedule of Madison co. Arkansas states "Eader Cole; age 64 female, white; born in Kentucky; Occupation - Keeping House; Died in May of Nervous Prostration (Appearing to be unsteady and irregular, causing complete physical & mental exhaustion) Doctor William P. Dabney. (Aaron L.Thompson was the enumerator.) She also, is buried in Patrick Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas.

Children of James Cole and Edith Jan Montgomery: (Generation6)

1. Miles Cole was born in Kentucky in 1835, according to census records of 1850 and 1860. He was son of James Cole and Edith Jane Montgomery. His family moved to Madison County, Arkansas by the spring of 1838.

Miles Cole married Martha Ann Burkett, daughter of George W. and Sintha Jane Burkett. They had one child, Mary Cole, who was born on 1 December 1858.(4)

In the 1860 Census, Miles Cole and his wife and daughter were listed in Hilburn Township of Madison County, next to his widowed mother.

Miles was killed by "bushwhackers" in July 1862, during the Civil War. The story is remembered that he and other men were on their way to Ozark for supplies. The "bushwhackers" came upon them near Mulberry, before they reached Ozark, and killed all of them. One account was that his uniform was stolen from his body. Another person remembered hearing that they pulled his shirt over his head and his pants over his feet and left his naked body lying in the hot July sun. Another person thought she remembered her mother (Miles' grand-daughter) say they took his horse, too. Miles' mother and sister, Elizabeth, walked from Combs to where they were and found his body, partly decayed, and buried him. His mother and sister thought they knew who killed him. Many years later, this man came to the Shumate home and asked to spend the night. Bayless Shumate granted permission, and the man put his horses in the barn and started to the house. However, Elizabeth (Cole) Shumate met him at the door and told him to take his things and leave.

Martha (Burkett) Cole Married (2) on 6 Dec. 1863 to William Franklin Fletcher, in Washington county, Arkansas. William F.and Martha (Burkett Cole) Fletcher had 5 Children.

George W. Burkett was appointed guardian of Mary Cole on 5 May 1869.Also, 1/3 interest from the G.W. Burkett estate went to Martha Fletcher on 2 Feb. 1897.

A. Mary ("Mollie") Cole, daughter of Miles and Martha, married James Franklin Peeler on 26 Jul. 1875 in Yell County, Arkansas. (He was born 15 Sep.1852 in Arkansas; died 25 Feb 1931.) They lived for awhile in Dardanelle, Arkansas and Madison County, Arkansas. They moved to Texas and lived there for awhile, later in Indian Territory near Fort Smith, Arkansas. By 1899, they had settled in Whitfield, I.T. By 1912, the Peeler family had moved again and were residing in Farris, Atoka Co. Oklahoma where James and Mary lived the remainder of their lives. They had nine children. She died 2 Apr. 1945. They are buried in Butler Cemetery, Atoka Co. Oklahoma.

2. Minerva Jane Cole was born in Kentucky 6 Mar. 1837. She was the daughter of James Cole and Edith Jane Montgomery. Her parents brought her to Madison County, Arkansas when she was less than a year old. She was listed in the household of her parents in 1850 Census, at which time she was 13 years old.

Jane married Rev. Daniel M. Cluck in 1853. He was born 3 Apr. 1836 near Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas and was son of John S. Cluck and Jane Robinson. He was a minister of the Christian Church.

Dan and Jane Cluck lived on the Cole homeplace at Combs, and the farm was known for a time as "the Cluck farm." In the 1860 Through 1880 Census, they were in Hilburn Township, Madison County,Arkansas. During the Civil War, he served in Capt. Comb's company of Hindman's brigade.

Minerva Jane (Cole) Cluck died 10 Feb. 1910 at the age of 72. Dan Cluck died on 19 Feb. 1917. She and her husband are buried near her parents in the cemetery at Patrick, Arkansas.

Dan and Jane (Cole) Cluck had ten children:

A. Sarah Isabelle (called Bell) Cluck was b. abt 1856-1857. She married first abt 1879 M.T. Stephens (Mathias or Matthew "Matt"), who was b. 10 Apr. 1852. He was brother of Dave Stephens, who married Sarah's Aunt, Catherine Cole. He died 14 Jan.1895, and was buried at Patrick. Bell married second a Walton. She died in 1945 and is buried at Patrick.

B. Edith J. Cluck was born about 1859-1860. She was age 6 months in the 1860 Census. She married Morgan Faubus (according to the Faubus book)

C. Emily or Emma Cluck, born about 1861-2, married W.Harrison

D. Miles D. Cluck, born about 1864-5.

E. John Calvin cluck, born 6 Oct. 1867, died 16 Feb.1868.

F. Violet Elizabeth Cluck, b. 1 Nov. 1870, died 10 Sep.1872

G. William H. Cluck, b. 1872

H. Monroe Cluck, b. 1876

I. David Cluck, b. 1878

J. Minnie Cluck b. abt. 1880

3. Elizabeth Cole was born 22 Dec. 1839 in Madison County, Arkansas.(See her notes under her own family record)

4. Sarah Cole, born about 1842; shown in 1850 census. No further information.

5. Violet Cole, daughter of James Cole and Edith Montgomery, was born 26 Aug. 1847 in Combs, Madison, Arkansas. Violet married Morgan b.("Bud") Patrick about 1867-8. He was b. 7 Dec. 1847 at Combs, Madison, Arkansas, son of George W. Patrick and Annie Buck. Violet and her husband are buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, south of Combs. Their children:

A. Nancy Jane Patrick, b. 26 Dec. 1868, Combs, Madison, Arkansas,married William "Bill" Cooper in Combs, Madison, Arkansas. He was son of Samuel & Elizabeth Cooper. Nancy died in Hulbert, Cherokee, Oklahoma

B. James David Patrick, b. 1 Dec. 1871 at Combs, Madison, Arkansas. He married in Combs to Ollie Armentia Tompson (b. 21 Apr. 1874; d. 13 Mar. 1963). He died 30 March 1936 in Hulbert,Cherokee, Oklahoma. They are buried in the Lost City Cemetery. Wagoner Co. Oklahoma. They had eleven Children.

C. Daniel Harrison Patrick, b. 13 Jan. 1872 Combs, Madison,Arkansas, married Rosa Ray, b. 10 Dec. 1882 in Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, daughter of John Cornelius Ray and Sarah Blackwell. She died 8 Jun.1964 in Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma. He died 5 Oct. 1966 at Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma. He and his wife are buried in Bunch cemetery, Bunch, Muskogee, Oklahoma. They had nine children.

D. Willard McNeil Patrick, b. 23 Aug. 1875, Combs, Madison, Arkansas, married first Nina Marie Riley. She was born in July 1877 in Kentucky, daughter of Zachary and Elizabeth (Bullet) Riley from Kentucky. She died 25 Feb. 1910 at St. Paul, Madison, Arkansas and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in St. Paul, Madison, Arkansas. They had four children. On 23 Aug. 1910, he married second Emma Jean Van Brunt, who was born 9 Apr. 1887. She died 23 Oct. 1956. They had one child. He died 14 Feb. 1960 and they are both buried in Little, Seminole, Oklahoma.

E. Samuel Bea Patrick, b. 28 Apr. 1878, Combs, Madison, Arkansas, married on 22 June 1902 to Manie F. Caudle b. 13 Sept.1883, Greenfield, Weakley, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Henry Elijah Jackson Caudle and Nancy a Climer. They moved down the road a short distance into Franklin County, Arkansas just before their son, George, was born. Samuel Bea Patrick died 18 Oct 1964, at Wyman, Washington, Arkansas. His wife died 12 Mar. 1977. They are buried near his parents in Mill Creek Cemetery, Combs, Madison, Arkansas. They had six Children.

F. Rosa Bell Patrick, b. 9 Aug. 1883, Combs, Madison, Arkansas,married 5 Aug. 1917 in Madison County to Robert Anderson. She died in Palisade, Mesa. Colorado. They had one child.

G. Mary Alice Patrick was b. 27 April 1886, Combs, Madison,Arkansas. She married 7 Apr 1925 in Coweta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma to David Stanley Whittmore. He was b. 27 July 1877, Dutton, Madison, Arkansas, son of Harod Stanley Whittmore and Sarah Ann Williams. He died 20 Jan. 1962, in Tahlequah, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and is buried in Tahlequah City Cemetery. She was still living in 1982. (She has probably died by now, however, I don't no when or where, Irene McCommon).

6. Harrison Cole was born Sept. 1849. He was living with his mother when the 1870 census was taken. He died from an accident shortly after 1870. He did not marry.

7. Catharine Cole was born about 1853. She married David Stephens. They moved to Oklahoma, where she died when her children were young.

8. James Cole Jr., born 4 Nov. 1855 at Combs, Madison, Arkansas,married on 23 Sep. 1877 to Catherine Marzie Dutton. Catherine was born 5 Jan. 1858 at Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, daughter of Levi and Nancy (Allen) Dutton. James and Catherine went to Oklahoma, and settled at Rose Prairie, Rogers, Oklahoma, (near Pryor, Rogers, Oklahoma). She died 17 Feb.1936 at Moodys, Cherokee, Oklahoma. James died 17 Mar 1927 in Cherokee Co. Oklahoma, and is buried in Moodys Cemetery, Moodys, Cherokee, Oklahoma. Children of James Cole Jr. and Catherine Dutton:

A. Lillie May Cole, b. 7 Jun. 1878 at Combs, Madison, Arkansas, married first James R. Freeman on 23 Sep. 1903 at Tahlequah,Oklahoma. He was born 13 Sep. 1869 in Union Co. Georgia, the son of Jay Whittington Freeman and Rachel Matilda Guthrie. He died 26 Jun.1939 in Cherokee Co., Oklahoma. She married second Heape. She died 5 Jul. 1977 at Vinita, Craig , Oklahoma. They had three children.

B. Samuel Peter Cole, b. 11 May 1880 at Combs, Madison, Arkansas, married Alice Moore.

C. Presley R. Cole, b. 6 Feb. 1882 at Combs, Madison, Arkansas,

married Effie Camel on 3 Jan.1904.

D. Lee Cole, b. 28 Jan. 1884 at Combs, married about 1914 to Martha May Young. He died in Cherokee County, Oklahoma on 24 Jan. 1947.

E. Idella Cole, b. 26 July 1885 at Combs, Madison, Arkansas,married Charles Franklin Davis about 1901. He was born 17 Nov. 1880 in Boone,, Arkansas. She died 14 Jun 1928 and is buried in Moodys Cemetery at Moodys, Cherokee, Oklahoma. Her husband died 17 Nov. 1973 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. They had nine Children.

F. Dallas Cole, b. 16 Mar. 1887 at Combs, Madison, Arkansas,married Annie H Gillum on 26 Nov. 1905. She was born 26 Oct.1888 at Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Marion Francis Gillum and Missouri Artimus Ferguson. Dallas Cole died 12 Sep. 1965 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California. Annie died 24 May 1969, Locust Grove, Cherokee, Oklahoma. They are buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, at Rose, Mayes, Oklahoma. They had Twelve Children. (Many of whom are likely still living as of 2016)

G. Jess Cole, born 14 Feb.1889, married 27 Feb 1916 in Pitts, Oklahoma to Mattie Philpot. She was born 28 Dec. 1897. He died 21 Jan. 1977, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma(9), and she died Aug 1980. They are buried in Moodys Cemetery, Moodys, Cherokee, Oklahoma. They had five children possibly still living as of 2016.

H. John Cole, born 22 Oct. 1891 in Rose, Mayes Co., Indian Territory (Later Oklahoma), married Jessie Watkins.

I. Andy Cole, b. 11 Aug. 1893, Rose, Mayes County, Indian Territory (Later Oklahoma), married on 11 May 1919 (1918?) to Pearl Garner. Andy was a Veteran of World War I, a farmer, a member of the Hulbert American Legion post and Post service officer for Vets of Foreign Wars. He died 27 Sep 1978 at the Veterans Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

9. Adam Cole, born late in 1859 or early 1860 (after his father's death). He got into trouble when he was a young man. He left the country, and was never heard from again.

Sources

• "The Montgomery Family out of The Past, A Look to the Future" by Magoffin County Kentucky Historical Society. Page 142.
• Statement of Isabell Nickell in her application for Pension, based on War of 1812 service of John Cole Sr. 28 March 1853, Morgan Co.,Kentucky File # 10815, National Archives (GSA), Washington, D.C.
• Statements of Isabell Nickell in her application for Bounty Land, based on War of 1812 service of John Cole. 28 Sep. 1850, 27 Jan.1851, Morgan Co., Kentucky. File # 10815, National Archives(GSA), Washington, D.C.
• The Marriage Bond was found among loose papers in the basement of the Floyd Co., KY Courthouse in Prestonsburg, KY by Elisabeth Salyer in 1974.
• A descendant is Betty Osford Morrison of Salt Lake City, UT,great-Great granddaughter of Miles Cole, to whom we owe credit for information on Mary Cole and her descendants.
• Goodspeed, HISTORY OF ARKANSAS (1889), page 1086. Biography of Daniel Cluck.
• Information on these children and their families was furnished in August, 1982 by Faye Calico of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
• Information on this family from the Family Bible of Annie (Gillum) Cole; Dovie Cole Gunter and Darlene White Cole.
• Newspaper obituary in THE SACRAMENTO BEE, Tuesday, 9 Oct.1984.
• We are grateful to Darlene for all the information she has shared on this branch of the family.
• rootsweb.ancestry.com and * "The Salyer Family: a Genealogical Record of their first 250 years in America." 688 pages with index. by Elizabeth Salyer. Privately published,1982.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M67Z-YMK : 9 November 2014), James Cole, Hilburn, Madison, Arkansas, United States; citing family 220, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKS-H9TM : 13 December 2015), James Cole, 1859; Burial, Patrick, Madison, Arkansas, United States of America, Patrick Cemetery; citing record ID 34751070, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.