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James Cole 1778 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 FEB 1778

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 27 SEP 1868

Death Location: Richfield, Otsego, New York, United States

Father: Sisson Cole

Mother: Elizabeth Hunter

Spouse(s): Abigail Pray

Children(s): Clarissa Cole, Owen Cole, Thomas Cole, Otis Cole, Alpha Cole, James Cole, Hugh Cole, Pauline Cole, Abigail Cole, Lucinda Cole, Clarinda Cole, Henry Cole

According to available records, James Cole was born in 1778 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Sisson Cole and Elizabeth Hunter. Following those early years, James Cole married Abigail Pray, and their family grew to include Clarissa Cole, Owen Cole, Thomas Cole, Otis Cole, Alpha D Cole, James Cole, Hugh Cole, Pauline (Perlina) Cole, Abigail Cole, Lucinda Cole, Clarinda Cole and Henry Cole. In the later years of life, James Cole died in 1868 in Richfield, Otsego, New York, United States.

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Parents

Sisson Cole
1746 – 1845
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Hunter
1746 – 1842
Birth Location: Foster, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Pray
1779 – 1837
Birth Location: Foster, Foster, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Children(s)

Clarissa Cole
1798 – 1880
Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario, New York, United States
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Owen Cole
1799 – 1888
Birth Location: Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Thomas Cole
1801 – 1859
Birth Location: Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
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Otis Cole
1804 – 1887
Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario, New York, United States
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Alpha Cole
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States
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James Cole
1807 – 1845
Birth Location: Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States
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Hugh Cole
1809 – 1878
Birth Location: Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States
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Pauline Cole
1811 – 1835
Birth Location: Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States
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Abigail Cole
1813 – 1879
Birth Location: Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States
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Lucinda Cole
1815 – 1818
Birth Location: Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States
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Clarinda Cole
1816 –
Birth Location: Middlesex, Yeats, New York, United States
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Henry Cole
1817 – 1900
Birth Location: Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 16 FEB 1778
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 SEP 1868
    Event Place: Richfield, Otsego, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: SEP 1869
    Event Place: Rome Cemetery, Rome Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

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