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Personal data Thomas Jefferson Cole 

• He was born about 1844 in Pike Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
• Resident:
• on October 15, 1869: Pike Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
• on June 12, 1873: Pike Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
• on July 11, 1875: Pike Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
• on July 30, 1886: Pike Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
• He died on March 31, 1906 in Soldiers' Home, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN.
• A child of Thomas J. Cole and Sarah M. Salsberry
• This information was last updated on May 8, 2010.

Household of Thomas Jefferson Cole

(1) He is married to Louisa L. Jones.

They got married on January 27, 1867 at Morenci, Lenawee Co., MI.

Thomas J. Cole oo Louisa L. or J. Jones or Reeme

Marriage source: 29 June 1870 Pike Twp Fulton Co OH census, sheet 167, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for evidence of marriage.

'15/...Cole, Thomas J., 25, male, white, Farmer ... 16/... Louisa L. or J., 21, fem., white, Keeping house, b. OH 17/... Anna? Bell, 8/12, fem. ... b. OH'

Certificate # 838330 Questionnaire, (Washington DC, Bureau of Pensions, 3 May 1898)

'First, Are you married? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer. Yes, Mattie Cole ... Reeme [or Reemez or Keerne]'

'Second. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer. Jan the 27 - 1867 - at Marneci Michigan By Elder Cediel [?]

'Third. What record of marriage exists? Answer. The Co record of Lenewee ___ Co Michigan.'

'Fourth. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce. Answer. Yes Death May - 89 Lene [?] Cole'

Laver, John S., General Affidavit, (Delta OH, J.S.L., 16 Mar 1910)

'His first wife was sometimes known and called Lou Cole and sometimes Mattie Cole. ... first wife of over 30 years.' <>

Child(ren):

1. Nora Bell Cole  1869-1959
2. Mary Alzina Cole  1873-1957 
3. Birde? Cole  1874-????
4. David Price Cole  1875-???? 
5. Ethel Fay Cole  1886-< 1997 

(2) He is married to Mary Florence N.N. (Mrs. McAllister).

They got married on February 14, 1902 at Montevallo, Vernon Co., MO.

Thomas Jefferson Cole oo Mary Florence ____

Marriage source: Cole/Whitley Marriage license, (Montevallo MO, by L. C. Dodd, J.P. 14 Feb 1902) <>

Child(ren):

1. Virgie Clem Cole  1904-

Notes about Thomas Jefferson Cole

Thomas Jefferson Cole

Source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Crescent City CA, T.Klaus, Jun MCMXCI), pg. 4, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

cf. Stahl, Harriet, Johann Jacob Stahl SR of LeHigh Co PA, (Mt Vernon IN, Windmill Pub Inc, MCMXCV), pg. 360, Repository: Lenig Lib., Newport, PA.

27 June 1860 Delta PO Pike Twp Fulton Co OH census, pg 394A-65, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'line 40, Thos Cole, 14, male, b. OH'

1 July 1870 Pike Twp Fulton Co OH census, sheet 167, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'15/53/51/Cole, Thomas J., 25, male, white, Farmer, r/e 2300, p/p 665, b. OH eligible to vote 16... Louisa L or J, 21, fem., white, Keeping House, b. OH 17... Anna? Bell, 8/12, fem., white, at home, b. OH'

7 Jun 1880 Pike Twp Fulton Co OH census, pg 87D-8, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'34, 7, 7, Cole T. J., white, male, 35, Farmer, b. OH, fath b. NY, moth b. PA 35, Luisa, white, fem, 31, Wife, keeping House, b. OH, fath b. NY, moth b. PA 36, Nora B, white, fem, 10, Daug, at School, b. OH, parents b. OH 37, Mary A, white, fem, 6, Daug, b. OH, parents b. OH 38, David P, white, male, 4, Son, b. OH, parents b. OH 39, Haywood, A, white, male, 17, Dom Servant, 6 mo employed, b. OH, parents b. VT'

1890 Special Census of Union Veterans, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCIII), pg. 20, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

'Cole, Thomas J.: Pvt. Co. E, 68th OVI. 28 Oct 1861-10 Jul 1865. 3y10m. Ottokee, OH. Reënlisted veteran. (PK1)'

Pension Index, Reel T-288-90, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Cole, Thomas J.; Cole Mary F.; Cole, Mary F., next friend; Co. E, 68th OH Inf. 1898 Nov 9 App # 1072359 Cert # 838330, filed from KS 1906 Sep 24 App # 835755 Cert # 849380, filed from MO 1908 Feb 10 App # 884719 Cert # 701186, filed from MO'

12 Oct 1916 Declaration for Widow's Pension 838 330, (Nevada MO, xii Oct MCMXVI)

'...Thomas J. Cole ... Enrolled ... at Vicksburg Miss on the Tenth day of December 1863 as a private in Company E 68th Regiment of Ohio Infantry Veteran [sic] and honorably discharged July 10th 1865 ... served as a private under CaptainNelson A Skeels Company E. 68th Regiment of Ohio Infantry Volunteers. Enrolled on Oct 28 1861 and Discharged Dec 9 - 1863 at Vicksburg Miss - after which he reënlisted on Dec 10 - 1863 as Veteran Volunteer'

'... died March 31, 1906 at Soldiers Home Johnson City Tenn that she was not divorced from him and that she was not remarried since his death.'

Cole, Mary Florence, General Affidavit, (Nevada MO, M.F.C., v July MCMXVIII)

'That she [Mary F. Cole] and the soldier, Thomas J. Cole, separated no times. The Soldier went to the Soldier Home. The date of each separation from the soldier was in 1905 about March - We never were separated - in a legal sense. Theplaces of her residence between the date of such separations and the date of death of Thomas J. Cole, were near Milo Mo. when Cole went to the House of Leavenworth Kan. & was transfered to Johnson City Tenn. ... Cole died in Johnson CityTenn Mch 31, 1906. That her name in full is Mary Florence Cole That the initial 'F' stands for Florence ...'

Cole, Thomas J., Declaration for an original disability pension, (Sedqwick Co KS, J.R.H.King, xxv Feb MDXCCCXCII)

'... Kansas County of Sedgwick ... on this 6th day of Nov A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety one ... Thomas J. Cole aged 45 years ... personal description ... height 5 feet 4 inches; complexion Dark; hair Black; eyes Black ...suffering from the following disabilities of a permanent character, viz.: Chronic Diarrhia, Piles, Heart ________ Scurvy and Partial blindness of the left eye and general disability ... Farmer ... totally disabled ... his residence isRose Hill Kansas and that his postoffice address is Rose Hill Butler Co Kansas'

19 Mar 1900, Cert 838330, Military & Medical History - Thomas J. Cole

'Thomas J Cole Co. E, 68 Reg't Ohio Inf was enrolled Oct 20 1861 and M Out July 10, 1865, with Co. Reënlisted as Vet Dec 10 63 From ever 186_ to mso, 186, he held the rank of pvt and during that period the rolls show him present exceptas follows Apl 30 64 absent with leave since Apl 7 64.

Born in Fulton Co O aged 20 yrs: a soldier black eyes & hair, dark complexion. height 5 ft 4" <>

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