Cole Family Bible

Cole Family Bible

Three pages of information copied from the Cole Family Bible and one page of remarks were sent to me in 1987 by Ruth Cole Sauter.  At that time (1987) Ruth said the Cole Family Bible was in the possession of a cousin who would not let anyone see or touch it.  But earlier in 1955 when the bible had been in the possession of Ruth's aunt, a paid researcher by the name of Almon E. Daniels was allowed to see the Cole Family Bible and record the information from the bible.  Other family records were also examined and recorded by the researcher, such as information from the family hair sample book. (Remember that 1955 was before the age of Xerox copy machines.)

The Family Bible belonged to Joseph and Rhoda (Gifford) Cole.  Joseph Cole was the son of Nathan Cole and Judith Colburn.  During the last years of her life, Joseph's mother, Judith Colburn Cole (wife of Nathan), lived with him and his wife, Rhoda.  Therefore, Judith would have given input into the information contained in the bible and hair sample book.  By 1977, the hair sample book was missing and not found.

Cole Family Bible Transcription

Cole Family Hair Sample Book Transcription

Obituaries found in the bible.

Remarks about bible information

Transcription of the Bible information:

Nathan Cole born 31 July 1760 died 29 Dec 1827 in his 67th yr.

Judith Cole born 22 July 1767 died 28 Feb 1854 (7?) in her 90th yr.

Luther Cole born 22 June 1790

Sabra Cole born 15 Aug 1792

Nathan Cole, Jr. born 15 Sept 1794

Joseph Cole born 20 Dec 1796 died 16 Oct 1871, aged 74 yr. 9m. 26d

Betsy Cole born 8 June 1799

Judith Cole born 10 Jan 1802

Roce.enath Cole born 30 May 1804

William H. Cole born 13 Mar 1810

James M. Cole born 13 Dec 1823

Julia M. Cole born 25 Apr 1828

Frank M. Cole born 4 Dec 1856 died 17 Mar 1923

Mary F. Cole born 22 Sept 1858

Joseph Cole married 21 Mar 1823 to Rhoda Gifford

James M. Cole married 15 Feb 1854 to Julia M. DeWitt

Frank M. Cole married Feb 1876 to Ida Jane Bull

Rhoda Cole baptized 13 Sept 1829

James M. Cole baptized 9 Feb 1840

Frank M. Cole baptized 29 Jan 1871

Additional Posts about Nathan Cole:

Nathan Cole - Patriot

Nathan Cole's Revolutionary War Button