Old Dead Relatives

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Ruth COLE

Ruth COLE

Female 1924 - 1998  (74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth COLE was born on 24 Oct 1924 (daughter of Charles Wesley COLE and Jennie J. ZAHAU); died on 23 Nov 1998.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Wesley COLE was born on 16 Jan 1886 in near Selma, Van Buren, Iowa (son of Elijah Shedrick COLE and Georgeanna WIX); died on 20 Jan 1962 in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa.

    Charles married Jennie J. ZAHAU on 8 Nov 1912. Jennie was born on 7 Nov 1892 in Douds, Iowa; died on 18 Aug 1978 in Pittsburg Cemetery, Pittsburg, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jennie J. ZAHAU was born on 7 Nov 1892 in Douds, Iowa; died on 18 Aug 1978 in Pittsburg Cemetery, Pittsburg, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. Verla COLE was born on 31 Jan 1915; died on 13 Aug 1995 in Van Buren, Iowa.
    2. Raymond COLE was born on 4 Mar 1920; died in 1987.
    3. 1. Ruth COLE was born on 24 Oct 1924; died on 23 Nov 1998.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elijah Shedrick COLE was born on 4 Mar 1850 in Brown County, Illinois (son of Joshua COLE and Mary MORRELL); died on 9 Oct 1917 in Pittsburg Cemetery, Pittsburg, Iowa.

    Elijah married Georgeanna WIX on 9 Oct 1876 in Van Buren County, Iowa. Georgeanna was born on 24 Jan 1860; died on 31 Jul 1933 in Pittsburg Cemetery, Pittsburg, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Georgeanna WIX was born on 24 Jan 1860; died on 31 Jul 1933 in Pittsburg Cemetery, Pittsburg, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. Della Belle COLE was born on 12 Jul 1878 in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa; died on 20 Jun 1940.
    2. William Elmer COLE was born on 29 Jan 1880; died on 3 Feb 1964 in Davis, Iowa; was buried in Eldon Cemetery, Eldon, Iowa.
    3. Ella May COLE was born on 21 Dec 1881 in Van Buren, Iowa; died on 3 Feb 1937 in Eldon, Iowa; was buried in Bidwell Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa.
    4. Janetta M. COLE was born on 20 Apr 1884 in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa; died on 18 Sep 1943 in Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; was buried on 20 Sep 1943 in Eldon, Iowa.
    5. 2. Charles Wesley COLE was born on 16 Jan 1886 in near Selma, Van Buren, Iowa; died on 20 Jan 1962 in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa.
    6. Minnie COLE was born on 18 Mar 1887.
    7. Eliza Ann COLE was born on 15 Sep 1889; died on 20 Apr 1970.
    8. Morris Joshua COLE was born on 30 May 1891; died on 13 Jun 1951.
    9. Grover Paul COLE was born on 25 Mar 1893 in Selma, Van Buren, Iowa; died on 3 Mar 1969 in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa.
    10. Clyde Frederick COLE was born on 5 Mar 1895; died on 24 Aug 1956 in Pittsburg, Van Buren, Iowa.
    11. Letha Ruth “Lena” COLE was born on 20 Jan 1896; died on 29 May 1955.
    12. Myrtle Edna COLE was born on 20 May 1899; died on 17 Dec 1972.
    13. Madeline Alvestine COLE was born on 20 May 1901; died on 10 May 1958.
    14. Edward Harvey COLE was born on 29 Dec 1903; died in 1986.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joshua COLE was born in 1822 in Ohio, USA.

    Joshua married Mary MORRELL on 25 Jun 1844 in Brown, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Elmore MORRELL and Nancy WRIGHT) was born on 31 Jul 1827 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary MORRELL was born on 31 Jul 1827 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (daughter of Elmore MORRELL and Nancy WRIGHT).
    Children:
    1. Elmore COLE was born in 1845 in Brown, Illinois.
    2. Sarah COLE was born in 1848 in Brown, Illinois; died in 1924 in Pittsburg Cemetery, Pittsburg, Iowa.
    3. 4. Elijah Shedrick COLE was born on 4 Mar 1850 in Brown County, Illinois; died on 9 Oct 1917 in Pittsburg Cemetery, Pittsburg, Iowa.
    4. Joshua COLE was born in 1851.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023