James Cole, 8 North 52 West

James cash-claimed a quarter in section 33, 8N 52W in 1874, via a state volume patent.

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In 1870 Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, James Cole 24 is a cler, Dora Cole 21, Amos P. Cole, Thomas F. Noel 8/12, Clara Sayan 17, and Frederick Stone 24 .


In 1880 Taylor County, Iowa, James M. Cole 35 is farming, Anna D. Cole 30 Wife, Amos P. Cole 11 Son, Robert A. Cole 9 Son, Nellie G. Cole 6 Daughter, William A. Cole 4 Son.
All were born in Ohio, except William in Illiniois.

Anna Dora “Annie” Stone Cole BIRTH 1848 Kentucky, DEATH 20 Aug 1920 Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, BURIAL Hulett Cemetery Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, MEMORIAL ID 42746593.

James Madison Cole BIRTH 8 Nov 1845 Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, DEATH 21 Mar 1935 Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, BURIAL Hulett Cemetery Hulett, Crook County, Wyoming, MEMORIAL ID 42746556.

"Grandad Cole "Civil War Veteran" grew to manhood at the place of his birth. He enlisted as a private in Company C - 91st Infantry of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry on July 28, 1862 and was discharged June 24, 1865.
In January of 1868 he was married to Anna Dora Stone. The Coles had six children - Amos P Cole, Walter R. Cole, Robert Arthur Cole, Jame F. Cole, William A Cole and Mrs. Grace Bush.
He came with his family to Wyoming in 1882. He had a homestead on the Belle Fourche River between the J.P. (Jerry) Bush and R.L. (Richard) Bush ranch. The river crossing there is still known as Cole Crossing.
He was postmaster at Hulett, in the mercantile business for awhile, and acted as Justice of Peace several times. Granddad Cole lived in the house now owned by Myrtle Rathbun. He lived alone for many years. He was always interested in politics, loved to play cards and read a great deal of the time, especially newspapers.
He was 90 years, four months and thirteen days old when he passed away.

From "Hulett Area Past and Present"
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James Madison COLE was born on 3 Oct 1845 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. He married Anna Dora STONE in Jan 1868 in Ohio. James passed away on 21 Mar 1935 in Hulett, Crook County, WY and was buried in Hulett Cemetery.

Civil War Record:
Enlisted July 28, 1862, at age 18 in Company C, 91st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Served until June 24, 1865. Member of the G.A.R. veterans association.

Biographical sketch from a Scioto County, Ohio, publication in 1903:

James Madison Cole, a son of Silas W. Cole and Elizabeth Huston, was born in Scioto county, Ohio, October 3, 1845. He obtained his education in the schools of the county, and was raised a farmer.
He married Dora Stone, daughter of William and Sn Stone. The children of this marriage were: Pearl Amos, resides at Hulett, WY, an architectural draftsman; Arthur, who resides at the same place, a miner; Grace, married to Richard Bush, resides at Hulett, WY; Albert, resides at Hulett, WY, a machinist; Walter and Floyd, school boys. Mr. Cole is engaged as a stock raiser, and he owns a section of land and keeps a herd. The location of his home is 3,000 feet above the sea.
He is a republican and an Odd Fellow. He emigrated to Illinois in 1875, and was there until 1876 at Windsor, Illinois. Then he went to Lenox, Iowa, in 1878. He was there until 1883, when he went to Brokenbow, Nebraska. He took up Government land there. He was appointed Infirmary Director and remained until 1888 and then went to Hulett, Wyoming, where he has remained.

Note: 1900 U.S. Census shows the James Cole family in Canyon City, Fremont County, Colorado, Roll 23, Page 205. By January 1908 they were back in Hulett, Crook County, WY.

Credit goes to the Hulett School Tutorial Project, 2004, for providing local history, photographs, cemetery records, and the following biographical information: In January 1868, James M. Cole was married to Anna Dora Stone. The Coles had six children - Amos P. Cole, Walter R. Cole, Robert Arthur Cole, James F. Cole, William A. Cole, and Mrs. Grace Bush. James Cole brought his family to Wyoming in 1888. He had a homestead on the Bell Fourche River between the J. P. Bush and R. L. Bush ranches. The river crossing there is still known as Cole Crossing. He was a postmaster at Hulett (1895-1897), in the mercantile business for awhile, and acted as Justice of the Peace several times. He lived alone for many years. He was always interested in politics, loved to play cards, and read a great deal of the time, especially all newspapers. He passed away March 21, 1935, at the age of 90. There's a grave marker in the Hulett cemetery that honors the Civil War service of James Madison Cole. He's also listed on the Crook County Veterans Memorial in Sundance, WY. --------------------"

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