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Descendants of William COLE I
Twenty-second Generation
(Continued)
103. Elijah COLE (Ezekiel
, Thomas
, Christopher
, Thomas
, John
, John
, William
, Humphrey
, William
, William
, Thomas
, John
, William
, John
, John
, William
, John
, John
, Roger
, Roger
, William
) was born on 2 Aug 1843 in Richmond, Jefferson Co., OH . He died on 13 Jan 1936 in Richmond, OH .
"He then engaged in the grocery business three months at thecorner of Fourth and Sycamore Streets, Cincinnati, andafterward came home, and some time subsequently was married andwent west, but not long afterward returned to Richmond, whichhas since been his home. He engaged in the pottery businessthree or four years and then purchased the Cole House, ofRichmond, a hotel which he conducted quite successfully for 21years. After disposing of this hotel he engaged in thecreamery business some time and then in huckstering."
According to the 1880 census, Elijah was a 37 year old potteryworker in East Liverpool, Columbiana Co., Ohio. With him washis wife Ellen, 35 and his children: Glendora age 14 who was"at home;" Sheridan, age 12 who was "at school;" Charles, age10 and Annie, age 7.
According to the 1910 census, Elijah was a 66 year old salesmanof fruit trees living in Richmond, Salem Township, JeffersonCounty, Ohio. Living with him was his wife, Anna, age 47. Hissons, John, age 25 and Hayes, age 20 were living [or visiting]with their uncle, Charles D. Roberts.
The Civil War broke out while Elijah was on the road and so heserved three months with the First Virginia Volunteers and 10months with the 52nd and the 71st Ohio Regiments. He enlistedwith the former May 18, 1861 in Wellsburg and was involved inthe battle of Phillippi*. "While at Phillippi he receivedfrom Richmond people, a box containing pie, cake, [and]chicken." The "soldier boys" were so hungry that they ate iteven though it was moldy. It, of course, made them sick. Hewas discharged at Wheeling Island, August 28, 1861 maybe forinjuries but more likely because his three months enlistmentwas up. He enlisted in Co. G., 52 Ohio at Camp Dennison onDec. 10, 1861. In January of 1862 the regiment was disbanded.He was then transferred to Co. K., 71 Ohio, a regimentorganized at Camp Dennison by Capt. Thomas W. Brown. He wasinjured in the back and hips at Pittsburgh landing. He went tothe Evansville, Indiana hospital for treatment then home on afurlough. He returned to Camp Dennison to be discharged Sept.10, 1862 for disability.*"On one of two main routes through difficult mountainousterrain, Philippi was the scene of a minor skirmish [June 3,1861]when invading Federals, who had traveled through a rainynight, completely surprised and routed the Confederategarrison. The Confederates speedy departure was headlined bythe Northern press, which gleefully called the incident 'thePhilippi Races.'"
Elijah married (1) Mary Ellen HAYES before 1865. Mary was born on 25 Dec 1843 in near Ripley, Brown Co., OH.
They had the following children:
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Glendor COLE was born in 1865 in Ohio. | |
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ii |
Sheridan COLE was born in 1868 in Ohio. | |
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M |
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Charles COLE was born in Mar 1870 in Ohio. | |
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F |
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Anna COLE was born about 1873 in Ohio. | |
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John Powell COLE was born on 2 Oct 1884 in Ohio. | |
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Walter Hayes COLE was born on 12 Sep 1888 in Ohio. | |
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Elijah married (2) Anna E. on 23 Dec 1897 in Bellaire, Belmont Co., OH . Anna was born on 8 Jan 1861 in Wellsville, WV.
They had the following children:
108. Martha Ellen COLE (Thomas
, Thomas
, Christopher
, Thomas
, John
, John
, William
, Humphrey
, William
, William
, Thomas
, John
, William
, John
, John
, William
, John
, John
, Roger
, Roger
, William
) was born in 1840. She died in 1860.
Martha married William COOPER on 27 Jan 1859. William was born on 24 Jun 1834 in Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., OH.
They had the following children:
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Sabra COOPER was born about 1860 in Jefferson Co., OH. |
113. Leander COLE (Thomas
, Thomas
, Christopher
, Thomas
, John
, John
, William
, Humphrey
, William
, William
, Thomas
, John
, William
, John
, John
, William
, John
, John
, Roger
, Roger
, William
) was born on 14 Sep 1849 in Jefferson Co., OH. He died on 20 Aug 1933.
Occupation: a lawyer 1904 Massillon, Ohio
Census: 21 JUN 1880 SD 8, ED 148, Page 213B, Handwritten 46, Line 47 Dwelling 396, Family 432, Massillon, Stark Co., OH
According to the 1880 census, Leander was a 33 year old lawyerand the mayor of Massillon living on Prospect Street. With himwas his wife, Mary J., age 28, and a unnamed two month old son[whom they will later name Thomas].
L. C. was admitted to the bar in January of 1874 in[Massillon], Ohio, and began practicing law. Originally, thesource had his admittance to the bar in Tifflin. However, hewas the mayor of Massillon so I have replaced Tifflin withMassillon.
Between June 1874 and 1879, he was in a law partnership withIsaac Ulman. Since the 1880 census located him in Massillon, Ichanged the location in spite of the previous source. 2 3
Note:
Between 1875 and 1880, Leander was the [Massillon] citysolicitor. The original source had Tifflin as the town. Butthe 1880 census puts him in Massillon, so no doubt he was thecity solicitor of that city. 2 3
Note:
He was elected mayor of Massillon in 1880. In another part ofthis source, he was referred to as the mayor of Tifflin. The1880 census supported the former.
Leander married Martha J. DAUGHERTY in Oct 1873 in Ohio.
They had the following children:
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Thomas COLE was born in Apr 1880 in Massillon, Ohio. |
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