J. Cole
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
J. COLE was born in the town of Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1815; worked in cotton mills in Oneida Co, until nearly 21 years of age; then went to Lockport, N. Y., and remained about three years; returned to Rochester, and worked in the cotton-mills for eighteen months; in the fall of 1839, removed to Newton Falls, Ohio, residing there eleven years; he subsequently resided in Painesville one year, Cleveland one year, town of Bristol two years; Mr. C. came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1854, and located at Oconomowoc, residing afterward at Milwaukee and Hartford; in the fall of 1858, was employed by railroad company, as machinist, running stationary engines, etc.; remained in their employ for twelve years; in September, 1871, engaged in flour and feed business, and has continued in that business ever since; he also deals in wooden pumps. Mr. C. was married in Rochester, N. Y., in the fall of 1839, to Mary A. McDonald, a native of Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Cole are both members of the M. E. Church; Mr. C. is Steward, Recording Secretary and Class Leader in the church.
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
J. COLE was born in the town of Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1815; worked in cotton mills in Oneida Co, until nearly 21 years of age; then went to Lockport, N. Y., and remained about three years; returned to Rochester, and worked in the cotton-mills for eighteen months; in the fall of 1839, removed to Newton Falls, Ohio, residing there eleven years; he subsequently resided in Painesville one year, Cleveland one year, town of Bristol two years; Mr. C. came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1854, and located at Oconomowoc, residing afterward at Milwaukee and Hartford; in the fall of 1858, was employed by railroad company, as machinist, running stationary engines, etc.; remained in their employ for twelve years; in September, 1871, engaged in flour and feed business, and has continued in that business ever since; he also deals in wooden pumps. Mr. C. was married in Rochester, N. Y., in the fall of 1839, to Mary A. McDonald, a native of Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Cole are both members of the M. E. Church; Mr. C. is Steward, Recording Secretary and Class Leader in the church.
J. Cole
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
J. COLE was born in the town of Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1815; worked in cotton mills in Oneida Co, until nearly 21 years of age; then went to Lockport, N. Y., and remained about three years; returned to Rochester, and worked in the cotton-mills for eighteen months; in the fall of 1839, removed to Newton Falls, Ohio, residing there eleven years; he subsequently resided in Painesville one year, Cleveland one year, town of Bristol two years; Mr. C. came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1854, and located at Oconomowoc, residing afterward at Milwaukee and Hartford; in the fall of 1858, was employed by railroad company, as machinist, running stationary engines, etc.; remained in their employ for twelve years; in September, 1871, engaged in flour and feed business, and has continued in that business ever since; he also deals in wooden pumps. Mr. C. was married in Rochester, N. Y., in the fall of 1839, to Mary A. McDonald, a native of Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Cole are both members of the M. E. Church; Mr. C. is Steward, Recording Secretary and Class Leader in the church.
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
J. COLE was born in the town of Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1815; worked in cotton mills in Oneida Co, until nearly 21 years of age; then went to Lockport, N. Y., and remained about three years; returned to Rochester, and worked in the cotton-mills for eighteen months; in the fall of 1839, removed to Newton Falls, Ohio, residing there eleven years; he subsequently resided in Painesville one year, Cleveland one year, town of Bristol two years; Mr. C. came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1854, and located at Oconomowoc, residing afterward at Milwaukee and Hartford; in the fall of 1858, was employed by railroad company, as machinist, running stationary engines, etc.; remained in their employ for twelve years; in September, 1871, engaged in flour and feed business, and has continued in that business ever since; he also deals in wooden pumps. Mr. C. was married in Rochester, N. Y., in the fall of 1839, to Mary A. McDonald, a native of Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Cole are both members of the M. E. Church; Mr. C. is Steward, Recording Secretary and Class Leader in the church.
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