Generation No. 1
1. Melinda COLE was born ABT. 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and died 2 OCT 1870 in Texas. She was the daughter of 2. James COLE and 3. Sally SIMMONS. She married John L. JOHNSON, son of Mosas JOHNSON and Nancy Ann ROBERTS. He was born 1802 in Kentucky, and died BEF. 1847 in Texas. She married John L.JOHNSON 15 SEP 1829 in Opelousis La., son of Mosas JOHNSON and Nancy Ann ROBERTS. She married John RAILEY 28 SEP 1845 in Texas. He was born 1796 in Ga., and died in Texas.
Children of Melenda COLE and John L. JOHNSON are:
i. Elizabeth JOHNSON was born 1833 in Lousiana, and died 1871 in Colorado Co. Texas. She married SCHOAT. She married Thomas Jefferson ROBERTS 22 AUG 1864 in Colorado Co Texas. He was born 15 JUL 1840 in New Orlands La., and died 21 JAN 1913 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co. Texas.
ii. Nancy JOHNSON was born 13 NOV 1837 in Orange,Texas, and died 13 JUN 1903 in Eagel Lake Texas. She married Jacob E. SPARKS, son of William SPARKS ,Jr. and UNKNOWN. He was born ABT. 1828 in Franklin Co.Tenn., and died FEB 1871 in Colorado Co. Texas. She married Thomas Jefferson ROBERTS 9 OCT 1872 in Colorado Co Texas. He was born 15 JUL 1840 in New Orlands La., and died 21 JAN 1913 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co. Texas.
iii. James JOHNSON was born 1836 in Texas.
iv. Sarah Sally JOHNSON was born 1838 in Texas. She married Robert HATTON 25 MAR 1857 in Orange Co.Texas. He was born 1837 in LA..
Child of Melenda COLE and John RAILEY is:
i. Christian RAILAH was born 1848.
Generation No. 2
2. James COLE was born ABT. 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement Natchez Miss.. She was the daughter of 4. Solomon COLE and 5. Elizabeth DAVIS.
3. Sally SIMMONS. She was the daughter of 6. James SIMMONS and 7. Nancy SULLIVAN.
Children of Sally SIMMONS and James COLE are:
1. i. Melenda COLE was born ABT. 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and died 2 OCT 1870 in Texas. She married John L. JOHNSON, son of Mosas JOHNSON and Nancy Ann ROBERTS. He was born 1802 in Kentucky, and died BEF. 1847 in Texas. She married John L.JOHNSON 15 SEP 1829 in Opelousis La., son of Mosas JOHNSON and Nancy Ann ROBERTS. She married John RAILEY 28 SEP 1845 in Texas. He was born 1796 in Ga., and died in Texas.
ii. David Miles COLE was born ABT. 1817 in St. Landry Parish, LA, and died 2 OCT 1870 in Opelousas, St.Landry Parish, La.. He married Sidney Louise YOKUM 29 APR 1836 in Opelousas La..
iii. Soloman C. COLE was born ABT. 1818.
iv. James Jr. COLE was born ABT. 1820.
v. Louise COLE was born ABT. 1825.
Generation No. 3
4. Solomon COLE was born 1 APR 1743 in Ashpole Swamp, Balden Co. N.C., and died 1825 in Prairie Soileau, St Landry, Louisiana. He was the son of 8. James Jr. COLE and 9. Mary RENTFROE.
5. Elizabeth DAVIS.
Children of Elizabeth DAVIS and Solomon COLE are:
2. i. James COLE was born ABT. 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement Natchez Miss.. She married Sally SIMMONS 26 MAR 1814 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, daughter of James SIMMONS and Nancy SULLIVAN.
ii. Susanna COLE was born 27 JUL 1797.
iii. Polly COLE was born ABT. 1798.
iv. Mary COLE was born ABT. 1793.
v. Abraham COLE was born 1804.
vi. Elizabeth COLE was born 1808.
vii. Stephen Davis COLE was born 13 JUN 1817.
6. James SIMMONS.
7. Nancy SULLIVAN.
Child of Nancy SULLIVAN and James SIMMONS is:
3. i. Sally SIMMONS. She married James COLE 26 MAR 1814 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, daughter of Solomon COLE and Elizabeth DAVIS. She was born ABT. 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement Natchez Miss..
Generation No. 4
8. James Jr. COLE was born ABT. 1730 in New Castle, Delaware, and died 19 MAY 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement Natchez Miss.. He was the son of 16. James Sr. COLE and 17. Mary RENFROE.
9. Mary RENTFROE was born 1736 in Virginia. She was the daughter of 18. James RENTFROE and 19. Esther VAN BIBBER.
Children of Mary RENTFROE and James Jr. COLE are:
4. i. Solomon COLE was born 1 APR 1743 in Ashpole Swamp, Balden Co. N.C., and died 1825 in Prairie Soileau, St Landry, Louisiana. He married Elizabeth DAVIS 1792 in Natchez, Mississippi.
ii. Child COLE was born ABT. 1755.
iii. John COLE was born ABT. 1756.
iv. Stephen COLE was born ABT. 1758.
v. James III COLE was born 1762.
vi. Mark COLE was born 1764.
vii. William COLE was born 1766.
viii. Sarah COLE was born 1768.
ix. Mary COLE. She married Jacob STAMPLEY.
Generation No. 5
17. Mary RENFROE. She was the daughter of 34. John RENFROE and 35. ELIZABETH.
Children of Mary RENFROE and James Sr. COLE are:
8. i. James Jr. COLE was born ABT. 1730 in New Castle, Delaware, and died 19 MAY 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement Natchez Miss.. He married Mary RENTFROE 19 MAY 1754 in Bedford Co. Virginia, daughter of James RENTFROE and Esther VAN BIBBER. She was born 1736 in Virginia.
ii. Stephen COLE was born 1736 in Chester County, PA, and died ABT. 1800 in Montgomery Co. VA. He married Eleanor BOUNDS ABT. 1756, daughter of James BOUNDS and Ann DICKS.
18. James RENTFROE.
19. Esther VAN BIBBER.
Child of Esther VAN BIBBER and James RENTFROE is:
9. i. Mary RENTFROE was born 1736 in Virginia. She married James Jr. COLE 19 MAY 1754 in Bedford Co. Virginia, son of James Sr. COLE and Mary RENFROE. He was born ABT. 1730 in New Castle, Delaware, and died 19 MAY 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement Natchez Miss..
Generation No. 6
32. Stephen COLE was born 1659 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, and died 1729 in Chester Co. Pa.. He was the son of 64. Thomas Jr COLE and 65. Jane LUCY.
33. Elizabeth TEMPLE was born 1662, and died 24 SEP 1732 in Chester Co. Pa..
Children of Elizabeth TEMPLE and Stephen COLE are:
i. Elizabeth COLE was born 10 MAY 1691 in Irland, and died 17 MAY 1780 in Ivy Mill Concorn Pa.. She married Thomas WILLCOX 3 JUN 1772 in Old Swede Church, Wilmington, Delaware. He was born 12 MAY 1687 in Exeter England, and died 11 NOV 1779 in Ivy Mill Concorn Pa..
ii. Mark COLE was born 1693.
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iii. James Sr. COLE was born 1695 in England or Wales, and died 1775 in Pitts Co. Virginia. He married Mary RENFOE. He married Mary RENFROE ABT. 1725, daughter of John RENFROE and ELIZABETH.
iv. John COLE was born 1697.
v. Stephen Jr. COLE was born 1700.
34. John RENFROE.
35. ELIZABETH.
Child of ELIZABETH and John RENFROE is:17.
i. Mary RENFROE. She married James Sr. COLE ABT. 1725, son of Stephen COLE and Elizabeth TEMPLE. He was born 1695 in England or Wales, and died 1775 in Pitts Co. Virginia.
Generation 7
THOMAS JR.3 COLE (THOMAS SR.2, EDMOND1) was born February 15, 1627/28. He married JANE LUCY.
Notes for THOMAS JR. COLE:
This is his baptism date, rather than birth date.
In 1681 Thomas Cole made a will leaving his son, Stephen Cole, only two acres of land.
Child of THOMAS COLE and JANE LUCY is:
4. i. STEPHEN4 COLE, b. 1659, Twickenham, Middlesex, England; d. 1729, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British American Colonies
Generation 8
. THOMAS SR.2 COLE (EDMOND1) was born December 30, 1604. He married SUSAN DUFF COLLE 1625.
Notes for THOMAS SR. COLE:
This is his baptism date, rather than birth date.
Notes for SUSAN DUFF COLLE:
The sources say that Susan's maiden name was Duff, but that she was a widow when she married Thomas in 1625.
Child of THOMAS COLE and SUSAN COLLE is:
3. i. THOMAS JR.3 COLE, b. February 15, 1627/28.
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Generation 9
1. EDMOND1 COLE was born 1579 in Heston parish, England. He married ANNA BRYAN. She was born Abt. 1580 in Middlesex, England.
Note(1) birth date "about 1580", birth place.
Child of EDMOND COLE and ANNA BRYAN is:
2. i. THOMAS SR.2 COLE, b. December 30, 1604
