William was the son of John Francis Cole and Elizabeth Anna Smith.
He registered for the World War I Draft September 12, 1918, in Clay County, Alabama.
He died, at the age of 67, on July 3, 1966 in LaGrange, Georgia. He is buried at the Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia.[1]
Sources
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25843613/william-shockley-cole: accessed 28 September 2023), memorial page for William Shockley Cole (28 Jun 1899–3 Jul 1966), Find A Grave: Memorial #25843613 citing Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by kellybean (contributor 47383012).
"United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6FQY-GTG8 : Sat Mar 25 02:20:45 UTC 2023), Entry for William S Cole and Corene Cole, 10 April 1950.
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Georgia Death Index, 1919-1998, Cert. # 023028
United States Social Security Death Index
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