The COLE Family of South Onondaga, NY,

Walnut Grove, MN, and Beyond

By Pamela A. F. Priest

Photos from the Collections of Meribel Steiner (dau. of Jessie Emily COLE) & Pamela Priest

Also, refer to the Descendants of Jabesh/Jabeth/Jabez COLE

MORE TO COME!

First known COLE generation

Jabesh/Jabeth/Jabez COLE, b. 1760, d. 20 Dec 1840, buried South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

m. ???

Children:  Sterling COLE, ???

Jabesh/Jabeth/Jabez COLE was a Soldier in the American Revolution

South Onondaga Cemetery, South Onondaga, NY

Tombstone of Jabesh COLE in South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Second generation

Sterling COLE, b. 1790, d. circa 1860

m. 1 Anna PIERCE before 1823

Anna b. 1799, d. 30 Jan 1848, buried Budlong Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Children:  Charlotte, Horace, Alvin, Elisha & Amos

m. 2 Parmelia A. after 30 Jan 1848

Parmelia b. ???, d. ???

Indenture between David Lawrence, and Sterling COLE

Indenture between Benjamin & Parmelia Griffin Junior, and Sterling COLE

Letters Patent - Sterling COLE

Sterling COLE's Will

Indenture between Parmelia A. COLE, widow of Sterling COLE, and Alanson WEST

Double Pane Church Windows purchased by The COLE Family

South Onondaga Methodist Episcopal Church

Sterling Cole 1790-1860

Anna P. Cole 1799-1848

By Elisha Cole &

Emily M. Annable Cole

Third generation

Elisha COLE, b. 14 Feb 1823, d. 18 Mar 1905, buried South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

m. Emily Marie ANNABLE 1844

Emily b. 1822, d. 4 Feb 1892, buried South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Children:  Anna Maria, George Wallace, Jason B., Lucy & Charles E.

Indenture between Edwin & Martha MAKYES, and Elisha COLE

Indenture between Stephen ANDERSON, and Elisha COLE

Indenture between Hawley L. Wilcox & Wife, and Elisha COLE

Elisha COLE & Emily Marie ANNABLE COLE

Elisha COLE

Emily Marie ANNABLE COLE

Elisha COLE & Emily Marie ANNABLE COLE tombstone, South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Elisha, 1822 - 1905

Emily, 1821 - 1892

Fourth generation

Anna Maria COLE, b. Apr. 1946, d. ???, unmarried

Anna Maria COLE

Letter written by Anna Maria COLE, 9 Apr 1900, to her nephew & niece, Edson Jerome COLE & Rosa COLE

George Wallace COLE, b. 15 Apr 1848, d. 24 May 1933, buried Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

m. 1 Josephine Elizabeth HUNTINGTON 1 Jan 1874, buried South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Josephine b. 1 Jul 1852, d. 3 Mar 1876 (NEED PICTURE OF JOSEPHINE HUNTINGTON)

Child:  Edson Jerome

m. 2 Isabell Robertson HIGLEY 12 May 1881

Bell b. 19 Jan 1852, d. 28 Sep 1884, buried Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

Child:  Jessie Emily

m. 3 Mary Jane MILLARD 1887

Jane b. 17 Dec 1847, d. 29 May 1918, buried Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

No children

left to right:  George Wallace COLE, Emily Marie ANNABLE COLE, Polly Maria JEROME ANNABLE

George Wallace COLE

Josephine E. HUNTINGTON COLE's tombstone (1st wife), South Onondaga Cem.

Josephine died of Tuberculosis at the age of 23

George Wallace COLE

Isabell (Bell) Robertson HIGLEY COLE (2nd wife & Jessie Emily COLE's mother)

George Wallace COLE & Jane MILLARD (3rd wife) at the house George COLE built

The house George Wallace COLE built, as it looked on 15 Jul 2000.

George Wallace COLE, sitting, far left

Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

COLE Family Lot, Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

George Wallace COLE tombstone, Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

Lucy COLE, d. 11 Oct 1861, aged 5 mos & 12 days

Lucy COLE tombstone, South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Charles E. COLE, b. 26 Oct 1862, d. Dec 1954, buried South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

m. 1 Jessie Louise PADBURY bef. 16 Apr 1892

Jessie b. 6 Jun 1867/68, d. 1 Sep 1900, buried South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Children:  Harrison & Rhea

m. 2 Nellie Abbey NICHOLS

Children:  Homer, Beulah

Charles E. COLE

Charles E. COLE at his 92nd Birthday Party in Oct 1954

Charles E. COLE & Jessie PADBURY COLE Tombstone, South Onondaga Cem.

Jessie PADBURY 1868 - 1900

Charles 1862 - 1954

Fifth generation

Edson Jerome COLE b. 26 Oct 1874, d. 22 Mar 1934, buried South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

m. Rosalina Sophia NORTHWAY 15 Dec 1896

Rosa b. 8 Apr 1875, d. 18 Jun 1964, buried South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Children:  Sterling Hoyt, Gladys Marie, Ruth Mae, Ernest Charles Lamb

Edson Jerome COLE

Edson Jerome COLE

Edson Jerome COLE

Edson Jerome COLE & Rosalina Sophia NORTHWAY COLE with baby Sterling COLE

Edson Jerome & Rosalina Sophia NORTHWAY COLE Family

Edson holding Ruth Mae COLE, Sterling Hoyt COLE, Gladys Marie COLE

Ernest Charles Lamb COLE tombstone (son of Edson COLE), South Onondaga Cem.

l. to r., Sterling Hoyt COLE (son of Edson COLE), Edson Jerome COLE, John HODGE, at home in South Onondaga, NY

Edson Jerome COLE tombstone, South Onondaga Cem., South Onondaga, NY

Rosalina Sophia NORTHWAY COLE FIELD tombstone, South Onondaga Cem.

Jessie Emily COLE b. 1 Aug 1882, d. 1984, buried Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

m. 1 Martin A. DAHMS 12 Jan 1904

Martin b. 27 Mar 1881, d. 1 Sep 1936, bur. Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

Children:  George Maynard, Elaine, Douglas Arthur, Meribel

m. 2 Herman Edward SHAFER

Herman b. 12 May 1876, d. 12 Mar 1963

No Children

Jessie Emily COLE

Jessie Emily COLE at age 14 with first bike

Jessie Emily COLE, far right

Martin A. DAHMS & Jessie Emily COLE DAHMS, Wedding Day, 12 Jan 1904

Jessie Emily COLE DAHMS

Martin A. DAHMS

Jessie Emily COLE DAHMS SHAFER & Herman SHAFER, 1955

Jessie Emily COLE DAHMS SHAFER at 100 years

Jessie Emily COLE DAHMS SHAFER

Jessie's Story

DAHMS Family Lot, Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

Jessie Emily COLE DAHMS SHAFER tombstone, Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

Martin A. DAHMS tombstone, Walnut Grove Cem., Walnut Grove, MN

Harrison COLE, b. 19 Aug 1888, d. Mar 1985

m. Lucy ??? 18 Jan 1909

Child: Robert

Harrison COLE, wife Lucy COLE & sister Rhea COLE STEVENS

Rhea COLE, b. 1 Apr 1897, d. Mar 1989

m. Harry STEVENS

Children: Elinor Jessie, Paul C.

Rhea COLE STEVENS picture, see Harrison COLE