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Thomas COLE

Thomas COLE

Male 1843 - 1921  (78 years)

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  • Name Thomas COLE 
    Birth 10 Jan 1843  OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Birth date calculated from age at death, death certificate shows age at death as 78y,11m,29d; which calculates to 12/14/1842.
    Gender Male 
    Census 15 Jun 1880  Washington Township, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 1880 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas, age 37, farmer, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; Lydia age 32, housekeeper, born Canada, parents born Canada; Ellen, age 11, born IL; Arvilla, age 8, born Iowa; Thomas, age 6, born IA, John, age 4, born IA; Nettie May, age 2/12, born IA.
    1880 Census    		 1880 Census
    Thomas and Lydia (Kilborn) Cole
    Census 1885  Washington Township, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • 1885 Iowa State census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas, male, 42, born OH, farmer; Liddia, female, 37, born Canada. Children, all born Taylor Co. IA: Ellen, 16; Arvilla, 12; Thomas, 9; John, 7; Nettie, 4; Ann, 2; Allen, 0.
    Thomas and Lydia (Kilborn) Cole    		 Thomas and Lydia (Kilborn) Cole
    Census 1895  Washington Township, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • 1895 Iowa State Census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas, 52, b. OH; Lydia, 47, b. Canada. The children, all born in Taylor Co. Iowa are: Thomas, 19; John, 17; Nellie, 14; Anna, 12; William, 10; Bert, 8; Ada, 5.
    Census 13 Jun 1900  Washington Township, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • 1900 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas, born Jan 1843, age 57, farmer, married 33 yrs, born OH, parents born OH/OH; Lydia, born Aug 1847, age 52, b. Canada, parents born Can/Can, to US "end of 1865", 12 children/9 living. Children, all born IA, parents born OH/Can: John E., born May 1877, age 23; L. Anna, born May 1882, 18; Allen R., born Mar 1884, 16; Bert B., born Mar 1886, 14; Addie O., born Nov 1889, 10.
    1900 Census    		 1900 Census
    Thomas and Lydia (Kilborn) Cole
    Census 2 May 1910  Holt Township, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • 1910 census at Holt Township, Taylor, IA shows: Thomas Cole, 67, married 44 years, b. OH parents b. OH/OH, farmer; Lydia N., 63, 12 children born / 9 living, b. Canada (English speaking), parents b. US/US; Bert B. , 24, listed as head within same household, married 3 years, farmer, Rubye E., 24, wife, 2 children born / 1 living, b. IA, parents b. OH/England; James R., 2, b. IA, parents b. IA/IA.
    1910 Census    		 1910 Census
    Thomas and Lydia (Kilborn) Cole
    Census 7 Jan 1920  Gravity, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • 1920 census at Gravity, Taylor, IA show Thomas Cole, 76, b. OH, parents b. OH/OH, farmer; Lida C., 73, b. CANADA (E); parents b. CANADA (E)/NY.
    Obituary 22 Dec 1921  [7] 
    • Bedford Free Press
      December 22, 1921 p. 3

      Thos. Cole Passes Away
      Thomas Cole passed away at his home here Monday evening about six o'clock after a brief illness. While not in the best of health for some time before his death, he was able to be about most of the time.

      The funeral service will likely not be held until late in the week as a son, John Cole of Loma, Montana, is coming and the body will be held until he arrives.

      Gravity Independent

      Thomas Cole has lived in this section of Taylor County more than a half century. He is survived by his companion and a large family of children, all with homes of their own. Before moving to Gravity he lived on a farm northwest of town. He was 78 years, 11 months and 20 days old at the time of his death. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family.
    Will 14 Jun 1920  Bedford, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS COLE

      I, Thomas Cole of Gravity, Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but knowing that life is uncertain, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, by me at any time here-to-fore made.
      Paragraph One: I first will and direct that all my just and lawful debts, including funeral charges and expenses of my last sickness, be paid in full.
      Paragraph Two: After payment of above I will, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Lydia Cole, a life estate in all my property, both real and personal, with authority to manage, control and collect the rent and profits derived from the same during her natural life, but with no authority to sell the same or any portion thereof. This bequest to my said wife being in lieu of all dower rights given her by law.
      Paragraph Three: After the death of my said wife, I will devise and bequeath all my property, both real and personal, that I may own or have an interest in as follows:
      (a) Whereas, I have assisted and helped my two sons, T.M. Cole and Bert B. Cole, in sums greater in amount than their portions would be should I give them each an equal share in my estate with the rest of my children, I therefore will and direct that neither said T.M. Cole nor Bert B. Cole have or derive any interest whatever in my said estate; it being my intention that neither one of them shall participate in said estate, and they are not willed anything.
      (b) And whereas, I have assisted and helped my daughter Ellen L. Laws, it is also my will, and I so direct that she be barred from participating in my said estate, and she is not willed anything, and she is to have no interest whatever therein.
      (c) And whereas, I have helped and assisted my son, John E. Cole, in sums of money and other acts of assistance aggregating about twenty-four hundred dollars, it is my will, and I so direct, that my said son, John E. Cole, be given, devised and bequeathed an undivided one-sixth of my estate, less said twenty-four hundred dollars.
      (d) It is my will and I so devise, bequeath and direct, that all the balance of my estate, after making the distributions as directed above, be equally divided between my children, Arvilla Crawford, Mattie M. Robinson, Anna Neff, Allen R. Cole, and Ada Brillhart, share and share alike, it being my intention that my last five named children shall share equally in the balance of my estate after making the distributions as directed above.
      Paragraph Four: It is my will and I hereby appoint my son-in-law, Elmer Crawford, executor of this my last will and testament.
      In witness whereof, I have signed my name, to the above will, at Bedford , Iowa, this 14th day of June 1920.

      Signed: Thomas Cole
      Witness: O. J. Kirkeleg
      ?? Meikle
    Death 12 Dec 1921  Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10] 
    • Cause of death, pneumonia.
    Burial 18 Dec 1921  Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I431  MM
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Father Ezekiel T. COLE,   b. 20 Mar 1814, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1851, Wethersfield Township, Henry, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Mariah Jane SMITH,   b. 15 May 1815   d. 9 Sep 1891, Howard Township, Wayne, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F312  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Ledorna KILBORN,   b. 22 Aug 1847, Ontario, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1923, Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jul 1867  Toulon, Stark, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Ellen Louise COLE,   b. 6 Mar 1868, Henry Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1946, Bedford, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Arvilla Belle COLE,   b. 25 Feb 1872, Gravity, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1954, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Thomas Marion COLE,   b. 9 Oct 1875   d. 7 Apr 1951, Seattle, King, WA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     4. John Ellsworth COLE,   b. 9 May 1877, Bedford, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1953, Chouteau Co., MT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     5. Nettie May COLE,   b. 6 May 1880, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1968, OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     6. Anna COLE,   b. 14 May 1882, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1958, VanNuys, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     7. Allen Roy COLE,   b. 9 Mar 1884, Taylor Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1977, Bedford, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     8. Bert Boyd COLE,   b. 5 Mar 1886, Bedford, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1964, OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     9. Ada Ola COLE,   b. 5 Nov 1889, Gravity, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1969, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     10. Violet COLE,   b. Bef 1900   d. Bef 1900 (Age < 0 years)
    Family ID F293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Jan 1843 - OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Jul 1867 - Toulon, Stark, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 15 Jun 1880 - Washington Township, Taylor, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1885 - Washington Township, Taylor, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1895 - Washington Township, Taylor, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 13 Jun 1900 - Washington Township, Taylor, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 7 Jan 1920 - Gravity, Taylor, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 14 Jun 1920 - Bedford, Taylor, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Dec 1921 - Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 18 Dec 1921 - Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA Link to Google Earth
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    Thomas Cole

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] State of Iowa Death Cert., Death certificate # 87-049. Informant, Tuck Cole of Loma, Montana., 5.

    2. [S1880] 1880 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1880), 1880.

    3. [S244] Taylor Co., IA, State Census, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iataylor/, 1998), 244.

    4. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900.

    5. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910.

    6. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920.

    7. [S349] Taylor Co., Iowa GenWeb, 349.

    8. [S161] Thomas Cole will, 161.

    9. [S72] Raff, Leureta Crawford, Leureta Crawford Raff Letter, 72.

    10. [S24] O'Dell, Pat, Iowa Newspaper Index, Bedford papers, 24.

    11. [S1012] Illinois State Public Records Office, Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920, 1012.