SHERMAN GENEALOGY: Allied family COLE 1
Alonzo J Sherman, 308 W Dwight, Oscoda MI 48750, 989-739-3650, <>
NATHAN6 COLE
1779. Nathan Cole was born in MA (1850 Census).
1781.Polly Cole (Cole) was born in MA (1850 Census), may have also been called Mary Cole.
c1800.Nathan and Polly were married.
1804. Nathan and Polly moved from the town of Winfield in Herkimer Co NY to the town of Pamelia in Jefferson Co NY, which is about 12 miles N of Watertown NY on SR-37. It is not clear if they moved to the town of Pamelia or the township of Pamelia: In NY state townships are called towns.
1812. During the war of 1812 they lived near a blockhouse to which the children were taken whenever there was a rumor the British were coming.
1850. Census of LeRay Town/Twp of Jefferson Co NY indicates: Nathan Cole age 72, farmer, $2,500 real estate owned, born MA; Polly Cole age 69, born in MA (p128/d343/f349); Chauncey Cole age 37, born in NY; Esther Cole age 35, born in NY; Elimira Cole age 17, born in NY; Sanford Cole age 15, born in NY; Serena Cole age 13, born in NY; Pembroke Cole age 8, born in NY; Raselus [Rassealus] age 7, born in NY; James Oscar Cole age 5, born in NY; June Cole age 4, born in NY; Leona B Cole age 11/12, born in NY (p128/d343/f350). Chauncey is Nathan's son and Esther is Chauncey's wife. Sanford, James Oscar & June are probably Chauncey & Esther's children, but are not confirmed by a second source as the other children are.
1854. Aug 8th, Polly Cole (Cole) died, buried in SanfordCornerCemetery in Jefferson Co NY, which is about 8 miles N of Watertown NY on US-11.
1861. Jul 8th, Nathan died, buried in SanfordCornerCemetery.
Gen Reference: The Cole Family, unpublished manuscript compiled by Josephine Cole Beckwith (JCB) and her daughter L Maude Beckwith (Collins), undated. Copy at Flower Memorial Library, WatertownNY13601.
Note. Nathan Cole not shown in the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) at the Allen County Public Library, FtWayne IN (March 1996).
5 Brothers & Sisters of Nathan Cole (3-5 are half brothers/sisters)
1. Ezra Cole.
2. Sabria Cole.
3. Ruby Cole (Eaton) married James Eaton, had daughter Sarah Eaton.
4. John Cole.
5. Nnice (sic) Cole (Williams). (Gen Ref: JCB).
3 Sisters of Polly Cole (Cole):
1. Sally Cole (Gowings). 6 Children:
1. Gustus Gowings. 2. Clairca Gowings. 3. Mary Gowings. 4. Harrell Gowings. 5. Laura Gowings. 6. Rossella Gowings.
2. Olive Cole (Eaton). 4 Children:
1. Dayton Eaton. 2. Walter Eaton. 3. Hannah Eaton. 4. Maranda Eaton.
3. Anna Cole (Cornwell). 7 Children:
- Ezra Cornwell. 2. George Cornwell. 3. Harrison Cornwell. 4. Nelson Cornwell. 5. Lucy Cornwell (Walton). 6. Clarenda Cornwell (Sieber or Seeber). 7. Maranda or Salina Cole (Ashley).
16 Children of Nathan & Polly Cole (JCB):
1. Amanda7 Cole (Dayton). Married Benjamin Dayton could be spelled Dighten. 6 Children:
1. Diantha8Dayton (Gillet).
2. Mary8Dayton (Hubbard), 4 children:
1. Martin9 Hubbard.
2. Amanda9 Hubbard (Pride).
3. Eldred9 Hubbard.
4. Elva9 Hubbard.
3. Fletcher8Dayton.
4. Francis8Dayton.
5. Franklin8Dayton.
6. Eldred8Dayton.
2. Lucy7 Cole (Stewart), was born Jul 19 1802 in Town of Winfield in Oneida Co NY. Married Feb 1 1820 to Wm Stewart. Lucy Cole (Stewart) died 1902 and is buried in Evans Mills, which is about 12 miles N of Watertown NY on US-11. 2 Children:
1. Mary8 Stewart (Goulding) married Amos Goulding in 1843 and she died in 1908. Apparently there are no descendants as she bequeathed her Bible and other personal things to Josephine Cole (Beckwith), daughter of her brother Charles (See 14th child below).
2. Sanford8 Stewart.
3. Philip7 Cole was born Apr 24 1804. Married 1st Mary Countryman who was born Jan 2 1814. Married 2d Clarissa Thompson. Philip died Jan 1 1883 and Clarissa died Mar 17 1883. 11 Children:
1. Catherine8 Cole.
2. Mary8 Cole (Pierce). Married Wm C Pierce. 2 Children:
1. Chester9 Pierce was married to a woman named Taylor. 1 Child:
1. Kittie10 Pierce (Clark) married Frank Clark, daughter Dorothy11 Clark.
2. Candace9 Pierce (Fergerson) married Frank Fergerson. 5 Children:
1. Clayton10 Fergerson.
2. William10 Fergerson.
3. Pierce10 Fergerson.
4. Nellie10 Fergerson.
5. Candace10 Fergerson.
3. Minerva8 Cole (Clute) married Nick Clute. Had a little girl that died young.
4. Nancy8 Cole (Rawson), had child Charley Rawson.
5. Lucy8 Cole (Southwell). 4 Children:
1. Minnie9 Southwell (Snell) married Gordon Snell.
2. Maude9 Southwell (Fox).
3. Elsie9 Southwell.
4. Fred9 Southwell.
6. Tomson8 Cole.
7. Elsa8 Cole (Southwell).
8. Clarissa8 Cole (Hoover) was born 1850 married George Hoover in 1872. Called Clara. Lived near Chauftys Corners. Clarissa died 1915. Daughter Ebie Hoover.
9. Estella8 Cole (Townsend) married W Townsend.
10. John8 Cole lived in WatertownNY.
11. Nathaniel8 Cole died at age 20.
4. Polly7 Cole (Cooper) was born 1805, married Rana Cooper, and died 1903.
1. Francis8 Cooper.
5. Emiley7 Cole (Rappole) married Dec 13 1829 to Daniel Rappole, this was his 2nd wife. 4Children:
1. Mary8 Rappole (Hough).
2. Elize8 Rappole (Zoller) married Pierce Zoller. Elize also called Harriet.
3. Emily8 Rappole was born c1837 and died Jun 6 1919, 82 years old.
4. Frank8 Rappole married Ada NashOct 5 1870. 5 Children:
1. Kate9 Rappole (Brucker), no living children;
2. Jessie9 Rappole (Parish).
3. Louis or Lewis9 Rappole.
4. F LeRoy9 Rappole.
5. John9 Rappole.
6. Olivia7 Cole (Weed) married Truman Weed, 2 children.
7. Chauncey7 Cole was born c1813 and married Esther Hoover. See the 1850 census above. Chauncey died Apr 30 1876 at age 63 and Esther died Jun 5 1879 at age 64. Chauncey and Esther and their children Henry and Rassealus are buried in Sanford Corner NY Cemetery. 10 children born in NY:
1. Elmira or Almira8 Cole was born c1833
2. Sanford8 Cole was born c1835.
3. Serena8 Cole was born c1837.
4. Henry8 Cole was born 1839 and died Nov 1 1888 age 49 years.
5. Pembroke8 Cole was born c1842.
6. Rassealus8 Cole was born c1843.
7. James Oscar8 Cole was born in c1845.
8. Leana8 Cole, probably Leona B8 Cole who was born c1849.
9. Clinton8 Cole.
10. Esther8 Cole.
8. Silas7 Cole. See page 7 for details.
9. Francis7 Cole married 1842 to Hannah Eaton from BrownvilleNY which is about 2 mile NW of Watertown NY. Hannah was born 1816. 3 Children:
1. Alfred8 Cole was killed in the Civil War.
2. Irving8 Cole was born 1849 and died 1932. 8 Children:
1. Fred9 Cole.
2. Frank9 Cole.
3. George9 Cole.
4. Claude9 Cole.
5. Charles9 Cole.
6. Nettie9 Cole (Cregan).
7. Stella9 Cole (Reed), married Fred Reed and had 3 children:
1. Ruth10 Reed.
2. Doris10 Reed who died single.
3. Mildred10 Reed (Priest) who had 2 sons with only one shown:
1. Richard11 Priest who married Nancy Wager.
8. Nellie9 Cole (Reed) married Fred Reed (sic), no children.
3. Edwin8 Cole and 1st wife Mertie Daniels, 2d wife Frences (sic) Reed. 4 Children.
1. Edwin9 Cole Jr, by 1st wife.
2. Don9 Cole, by 2nd wife.
3. Ross9 Cole, by 2nd wife. Unmarried.
4. Leone9 Cole, by 2nd wife. Unmarried.
10. Angeline7 Cole (Raleigh). Angeline Cole and Elias Raleigh both of Bayham [Elgin Co ON] married May 14 1845; witnesses were Granson Cole [brother Charles Grandison Cole] and Reubin Andrews (London District Marriage Record v1p128). Also reported spelled Rowley.
1. William8Raleigh.
11. Cynthia7 Cole was born Dec 2 1819 and died Mar 6 1843.
12. Mary Ann7 Cole (Torry). Had son Levi Torry.
13. Dempster7 Cole. Had children Directus ColeJennie Cole.
14. Charles Grandison7 Cole was born at PameliaNYSep 13 1825. Married Aug 26 1846 to Sophia Townsend, who was born Jul 11 1825 (London District Marriage Record v1 p128). 1847-1866 they lived in Eden in Bayham Twp Elgin Co ON, after which they returned to the US [probably NY] (100 acres, N 1/2 of Lot 25 Concession IX Bayham Twp Elgin Co). Eden is only 12 miles S of Norwich ON where Emeline Cole and William R Sherman were married: Emeline is the daughter of Charles's brother Silas (See child number 8 above). 5 Children:
1,2,3. Unnamed8 Cole died at birth or early infancy.
4. Josephine P8 Cole (Beckwith) was born May 30 1852. Married Dec 24 1871 to Millard Cleon Beckwith by Geo Rockwell. 3 Children:
1. L Maude9 Beckwith (Collins).
2. Winferd G9 Beckwith.
3. Blanche P9 Beckwith (Quartz).
5. Mary Amanda8 Cole (Bolton) was born Apr 29 1855. Married James Bolton.
1. Edith9Bolton (Shannon) [unclear, Shannon could have been her middle name].
15. William7 Cole was born Aug 23 1829, married in MN to Urena Ulvin. 4 Children:
1. Lucy8 Cole (Brown).
2. Alice8 Cole (Brown).
3. Nameless8 Cole.
4. Ezra8 Cole. (Gen Ref: JCB).
Note. The 1880 Co Map of San Fran Twp Carver Co MN shows a W Cole and a William Cole in sections 20, 29 & 30, which is about 15 miles E of Norwood MN on the MN River. <Check 1870, 1875 & 1880 censuses to confirm this is the correct person>.
Also on the above 1880 map, in sections 4,5 & 8 in Young America Twp in Carver Co MN is a Nathaniel Cole family (relationship unknown), this is 2 miles W and 1 mile N of Norwood MN.
The 1870, 1875 & 1880 censuses indicate: Nathaniel Cole farmer, born 1815 in CT, both parents born in CT; Mary Cole born 1818 in OH; Silas Cole born 1849 in IN; Martha Cole born 1852 in IN; Emily Cole born 1857 in MN; Ida Cole born 1858 in MN; Emma Cole born 1860 in MN; Jured Cole born 1802 in CT, both parents born in CT; Orpha Cole born 1809 in CT. It is possible Nathaniel & Jured are brothers.
A 1882 Carver Co History indicates Nathaniel Cole came from Warwick Co IN in 1856 and had a brother named Alfred Cole that lived near by. In 1859 Nathaniel was elected as Justice of the Peace for the town of Young America. In 1858 a John Cole was elected constable for the town of Watertown MN. (Copy at Carver Co Historical Society, 119 Cherry St, WaconiaMN55387).
16. Olivia7 Cole died at age 10 months.
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SILAS7 COLE.
1813.Lucy Steel was born in NY State (date from cem/WT; location from 1860 Census & JCB).
c1814. Silas Cole was born in Town/Twp of Pamelia in Jefferson Co NY, The town is located about 10 miles NW of Watertown NY (JCB).
1820+.Much of the following information about Silas Cole will not apply, but at this time it is research material to help find his location(s) from 1820 on, and his place and date of death.
1820. Census Index indicates a Silas Cole in OH (LDS/AIS).
c1830. Silas and Lucy were married.
1830. Census Index indicates a Silas Cole in CT, MA, NH, OH, PA & VT (LDS/AIS).
1830/50. Silas Cole does not appear in the Land Record Index or the Biographical and Genealogical Index of the Archives Of ON (letter from Archives, Oct 13 1988).
1834. Oct 12th, daughter Emeline Cole born in NY (1870 & 1900 Censuses) or in Canada (1880 Census), see below.
1840. Census index of New YorkState lists two Silas Coles: (1) LeRay Town/Twp in Jefferson Co (LDS/AIS p26), and (2) Wales Town/Twp in Erie Co (LDS/AIS p297). Neither were listed earlier in the 1830 or later in the 1850 census index. There were also Silas Coles listed in CT, IN, MA, NH, OH, PA, RI, & VT (LDS/AIS). <check Tuscola Co MI>.
1840. Census of LeRay Town/Twp Jefferson Co NY indicated a Silas Cole family: The age groups in the census matched Silas, his wife Lucy, and 4 oldest children named Benjamin, Emeline, Charlotte and Willard (p26).
1840. Census of Tuscola Co MI indicated no Silas Cole. Census of Lapeer Twp (all of the NW corner of county) Lapeer Co indicates no Silas Cole, but a Rueben Cole family with 8 males and 2 females (p20).
1841. <Check censuses for Oxford & Elgin Counties ON.
1845. <check census for State Census, Tuscola Co MI>.
1847. Son Alfred born in Michigan (1870, 1880 & 1910 Censuses below).
1847/66. Silas's brother Charles Grandison Cole lived near the village of Eden in Elgin Co ON, after which they returned to the US (100 acres, N 1/2 of Lot 25 Concession IX Bayham Twp Elgin Co). Eden is only 12 miles S of Norwich ON where Silas' daughter Emeline Cole and William R Sherman were married.
1848/55. Apparently they lived in West Canada (Ontario) as some of their children were born there, Lucy Cole born 1848 and Willard Cole born 1855 (1860 Census of Attica Twp Lapeer Co MI).
1850. Triplets were born, they died young (JCB).
1850. Morality Schedule for MI had 9 Coles, but no Silas.
1850. Census Index for MI indicates no Silas Cole in the State, but in Washington Twp Macomb Co it indicates a Lucy M Cole on p137. <check census for Lucy>.
1850. Census index indicated there were Silas Coles in the states of IN, MA, MI (Cass Co) MO, NH, OH, PA and RI (LDS/AIS). Check of actual censuses indicated all were the wrong family.
1850. The following census was interesting because of the given names, but wrong family. Census of Stark Twp Coos Co NH indicated: Silas Cole age 35, farmer; Lucy M Cole age 35; Emeline Cole age 14; Fanny Cole age 11; Ralph [unclear] Cole age 9; Seth Cole age 6; Lucinda Cole age 3; all born in NH (p140/d117/f48).
1850. Censuses of Tuscola Co & Lapeer Co indicated no Silas or Lucy Cole. It is believed they lived in ON, near the border of Oxford and ElginCounties, near Tillsonburg.
1851. <Check census for Silas Cole family in Oxford & Elgin Counties ON>.
1854. Mar 21st, daughter Emeline Cole married William R Sherman in Canada, could have been in Norwich Twp in Oxford Co where William was born and raised. Emeline's mother Lucy Steele (Cole) was a witness. No knowledge that the Cole's lived here, but it is likely they at least lived nearby. Silas's brother Charles Grandison Cole lived in Eden about 12 miles S of Norwich in Elgin Co ON.
1854. MI Census index of Pokagan Twp, Cass Co, MI indicates a Silas Cole (LDS/AIS). Wrong person. See 1850 above.
1854. <check MI Census, Tuscola Co>.
1854. Sep, their son Hugh Cole was born in West Canada (1900 Census below for Hugh).
1854. Oct 26th, Alinas Cole settled in Akron Twp Tuscola Co (1883/h). Relationship unknown. See 1858 item below.
1857. May 8th, William & Emeline's son Alonzo was born in Blandford Twp in Oxford Co ON.
1858. Jul 15th, A [Alinas] H Cole was chairman of the Council that organized the FirstBaptistChurch in Tuscola Co (1883/h). See the 1854 item above.
1859. Hugh Cole, their son age 4 years who was born in Canada West, immigrated to US (1900 Census of Elba Town/Twp Lapeer Co MI (p107/d112/f121): Probably immigrated with his mother.
1860. Census of Tuscola Co & Lapeer Co indicated no Silas Cole.
1860. Census of Attica Twp Lapeer Co MI indicated: Edward Woodrow age 70, farmer, born PA, $14,000 real & $571 personal property [uc]; Lucy Woodrow age 48 [aka Lucy Cole], keeping house, born in NY; John Woodrow age 24, farmer, born in Canada West; Mary Cole age 12, born in Canada West; Hugh Cole age 5, born in Canada West (p697/d457/f449). See 1870 census below.
1860. Silas Cole was either dead or divorced, which could have happened after the conception/birth of his youngest child in 1855 in ON and before July 1st 1860 when Lucy is shown married to Edward Woodrow and living in Lapeer Co MI. There are no death records for Silas Cole in Tuscola Co MI or Lapeer Co MI, so if he died it was probably in ON.
1860+. There was no Silas Cole shown on the maps of Tuscola Co (1875/map; 1888/map; 1902/map).
1861. S Cole, born USA, Baptist, single (1861 Census, Bayham Twp Elgin Co Ontario, div 5 page 10). This person is unknown.
1862/65. Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Tuscola Co MI indicated no Silas Cole (IRAS).
1864. <Check MI census, Tuscola Co>.
1870. Census of Watertown Twp in Tuscola Co MI indicated a Lucy Woodrow age 55 [aka Lucy Cole], without occupation, born in NY, she could not read or write (p14/d113/f112). She was living with William R & Emeline Sherman, and is Emeline's mother Lucy Steele (Cole) (Woodrow). See 1860 census of Attica Twp Lapeer Co MI above.
1870.Census of Tuscola Co MI indicates no Silas Cole.
1870. Census of Young American Twp in Carver Co MN indicates a Silas Cole (p304/d17/f17). This is a 21-year-old son living with his parents, not the right Silas Cole.
1874. No Coles in Deerfield, Marathon or Rich Twps in Lapeer Co (1874/map). <check Attica Co Lapeer Co>.
1875. Lucy Steele (Cole) (Woodrow) died, and is buried in grave 1 lot 394 old Watertown Cemetery (cem/WT). TUS/DR not found. Margie Cole Greene (who is Alfred Cole's granddaughter) said Lucy Steele (Cole) (Woodrow) is the Lucy "Mother" buried with Alfred Cole and family in lot 394. <check Lapeer Co for death record>.
1881. Census of E Oxford Twp S Oxford Co ON indicated: Edward (uc) Woodrow age 83, widow, farmer, born in ON, W Methodist, English origin; living with William & Ann Bertrem family (p65-66/d237/f243).
1883. Silas Cole not mentioned in the History of Tuscola Co (1883/h).
1888. No Coles in Watertown Twp (1888/map).
Note. The flow blue stoneware milk pitcher I have is said to be from this Lucy Steel (Cole's) mother: It was from "grandma Steele." (LSL).
Note. Silas Cole not shown in the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) at the Allen County Public Library, FtWayne IN, March 1996.
11 Children of Silas & Lucy Cole:
1. Benjamin8 Cole was born c1830/33 in NY (1840 Census, JCB).
2. Emeline8 Cole (Sherman).Was born 1834 (cem/WT) in NY (1840,1870, 1880,1900 Censuses). Married William R8Sherman. See Section 2F of the Sherman Genealogy for details.
3. Charlotte A8 Cole (Ostrander).
1837.Charlotte was born in NY (1840 Census above & 1871 & 1881 Censuses below): Also called "Charohe".
1841/42.Simeon Ostrander was born in Upper Canada: Parents Andrew Ostrander born 1797 in Upper Canada and Sarah Ostrander born 1803 in Upper Canada (1871 & 1881 Censuses below). Sarah Ostrader nee Sarah Buchner, 1802-1883 (Bob Mutrie, Ontario). Nov 12 1847 Andrew Ostrander obtained Patent from the Crown for 100 acres (S 1/2 of Lot 24 Concession IX Bayham Twp Elgin Co ON.
1861. Census Index Bayham Twp Elgin Co ON indicated Simeon Ostrander age 20, labourer, lived with parents, preference shown as NewConnectionMethodistChurch (p5-6). <get actual census>.
1862. Nov 26th, Simeon Ostrander age 21, born and resident of BayhamCounty, son of Andrew and Sarah Ostrander, married Charlotte Cole, born in NY and resident of Bayham Co, daughter of Lucy & Silas Cole (Eligin Co Marriage Records 1858-1869).
c1863. Photograph of a young couple, possibly on their wedding day, taken by J Pollards Photographic Studio Broadway in Tillsonburg ON (4 miles N of Eden). Identified as Charlotte & Sim Ostrander (owner Norene Sherman (Hill), RochesterMI).
1865. Dec 30th, 50 acres transferred from Andrew Ostrander to Simeon Ostrander (W 1/2 of S 1/2 of Lot 24 Concession IX) (Elgin Co Land Record 3696). This is near the village of Eden where Grandison Cole, Silas's brother, lived 1847-1866 (N 1/2 of Lot 25 Concession IX Bayham Twp Elgin Co).
1871. Census Index of Bayham Twp Elgin Co ON indicated: Simeon Ostrander age 29, farmer, born ON, Methodist; Charlotte Ostrander age 34, born USA, Methodist; Eusebia Ostrander age 7, born ON, Methodist; Lovisa Ostrander age 5, born ON, Methodist (p4-30). <get actual census>.
1877. Atlas of Bayham Twp indicated an S Ostrander, just E of Eden, in Lot 24 Concession IX.
1882. Feb 10th, Charlotte Ostrander, an adult, was Baptized by Minister John Wilson at the JeffersonAveMethodistChurch in SaginawMI (Saginaw Timerlog Spring 1977 Vol V Issue 3).
1889. Nov 5th, Simeon Ostrander a merchant of the town of Tillsonburg in the Co of Oxford in the Province of Ontario, and Charlotte A Ostrander his wife, sold 50 acres in Bayham Twp Elgin Co to William Chandler of Bayham Twp, for sum of $1,450 (W 1/2 of S 1/2 of Lot 24 Concession IX Bayham Twp Elgin Co ON) (Elgin Co Land Record 10,281).
1894. Census of Port Huron Ward 6 indicated a Charlotte Ostrander lived with Albert & Fred W Ostrander. <Get actual census>.
1900/10. Censuses of Cass City MI and Elkland Twp Tuscola Co indicated there were no Ostranders living there.
c1925. Photograph of couple taken by Maier [Studio] in Cass City MI. Identified on back as Charlotte & Sim Ostrander (owner Norene Sherman (Hill), RochesterMI).
xxxx. Reportedly they lived in Lima OH (JCB).
4. Willard8 Cole was born 1838/40 in NY (1840 Census; JCB). Nov 23 1857 a Willard Cole settled in Sec 3 of Koylton Twp Tuscola Co MI (1883/h). A Willard C Cole, who was born 1857, lived in Edmore in 1900, 1910 & 1921, see note at end of this Sec 2J.