William Jefferson Cole (abt. 1840 - abt. 1899)

Born about 1840 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Biography

William Jefferson Cole was born about 1840 in Mississippi.^[1][2][3][4] He was the son of Mark Cole, Jr. and Martha Curtis.^[1][2][3][4]

No marriage records are found that are definitive, but William was single at the time of the 1880 census.^[4]

He may be buried in Topisaw Baptist Church Cemetery, Ruth (Lincoln County), Mississippi.^[5]

Census Notes

1850 Census: Smith County, Mississippi^[1]

Mark Call 40 M Mississippi Farmer $800

Martha Call 39 F Mississippi

John Call 17 M Mississippi

Richard Call 15 M Mississippi

Charles Call 13 M Mississippi

William Call 10 M Mississippi

Sephrona Call 9 F Mississippi

Jacob Call 7 M Mississippi

Henry Call 4 M Mississippi

Christopher Call 1 M Mississippi

1860 Census: Pike County, Mississippi ^[2]

Mark Cole 50 M Mississippi Farmer $3000, $2500

Martha Cole 49 F Mississippi

William J Cole 20 M Mississippi Farm hand

Sephronia Cole 19 F Mississippi

Jacob W Cole 17 M Mississippi

Henry H Cole 13 M Mississippi

Charles C Cole 11 M Mississippi

Danniel N Cole 7 M Mississippi

Frank J Cole 27 M Mississippi Farmer $400

1870 Census: Township 3, Range 7E, Pike County, Mississippi ^[3]

Mark Cole W M 59 Mississippi Farmer $1000, $1000

Martha Cole W F 58 Mississippi Keeping house

William J Cole W M 30 Mississippi Farm hand

Sophronia Cole W F 29 Mississippi

Christopher C Cole W M 21 Mississippi

Daniel W Cole W M 17 Mississippi

1880 Census: Beat 3, Lincoln County, Mississippi ^[4]

C C Cole M W 31 Mississippi single Carpenter Parents born in Mississippi

William Cole Brother M W 40 Mississippi single Farmer Parents born in Mississippi

Sophronia Cole Sister F W 38 Mississippi single Keeping house Parents born in Mississippi

Martha Cole Mother F W 69 Mississippi widowed Parents born in Mississippi

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch 1850 Census Entry for Mark Call and Martha Call, Smith, Mississippi, 1850. Census date: 20 Sept 1850.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch 1860 Census, Entry for Mark Cole and Martha Cole, Pike, Mississippi, 1860. Census date: 26 Jul 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States Census, 1870", ,FamilySearch 1870 Census, Entry for Mark Cole and Martha Cole, Pike, Mississippi, 1870. Census date: 23 Jun 1870
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch 1880 Census, Entry for C. C. Cole and William Cole, Lincoln, MIssissippi, 1880.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed April 12, 2024, memorial page for William J. Cole (31 Jan 1840–31 Jan 1899), Find A Grave: Memorial #61608530, citing Topisaw Baptist Church Cemetery, Ruth, Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA. No images, no sources. Civil War service in note on profile.