EPHRIAM COLE was born August 10th, 1854, in Starksborough, Vermont. When two years of age his parents moved to Dodge county, Wisconsin, where he made his home until he came to Faulk county, Territory of Dakota, in March, 1883, and located upon what proved to be township 120, range 68 where he resided until 1891, when he purchased a farm near the city of Faulkton, being the north-west quarter of section 15, township 118, range 69 with his farm residence within eighty rods of the center of the city of Faulkton.
Upon his present location Mr. Cole has erected a fine set of farm buildings, a house at a cost of $3,000. In addition to his home of 160 acres of improved land he has 480 acres in the township where he first located. In addition to his regular farm machinery he has a full outfit of steam plow machinery.

In 1874 Mr. Cole was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Downey, who was born in Syracuse, New York, and died in Faulkton, South Dakota, on the 19th day of March 1903. A second marriage was contracted with Miss Louise Johnson, of Colorado. To them have been born one child Leona, who was born December 19, 1906.

SOURCE- History of Faulk County, SD, C. H. Ellis, 1909

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Name: Abram (sic) Cole
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Vermont
Home in 1860: Burnett, Dodge, Wisconsin
Post Office: Beaver Dam
Dwelling Number: 144
Family Number: 144
Attended School: Y
Household Members Age
Sally Cole 50
Chester Cole 17
Jane Ann Cole 19
Henry Cole 16
Alson Cole 14
Abram Cole 8
Estella Cole 12

SOURCE- 1860 United States Federal Census

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Name: Ephriam Cole
Age in 1870: 19
Birth Date: abt 1851
Birthplace: Vermont
Dwelling Number: 5
Home in 1870: Chester, Dodge, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Burnett
Occupation: Farmer
Attended School: Yes
Inferred Mother: Sally Cole
Household Members Age
Sally Cole 60 (b. NH)
Alson Cole 29 (M)
Ephriam Cole 19

SOURCE- 1870 United States Federal Census

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Name: Ephraim Cole
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1906
Marriage Place: Denver, USA
Spouse:
Louise Johnson
Film Number: 001690063

SOURCE- Colorado, County Marriage Records

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Name E Cole
Age 50y
Residence Place South Dakota, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Years in State 23 (abt. 1882)
[Though not yet found in the 1885 census- KG]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Birthplace Vermont
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Record Number 880

SOURCE- 1905 SD State Census

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Name: Ephriam Cole
Age in 1910: 55
Birth Date: 1855
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1910: Tamworth, Faulk, South Dakota, USA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louisa B Cole
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farming
Industry: Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Farm or House: Farm
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0

Household Members Age Relationship
Ephraim Cole 55 Head
Louisa B Cole 32 Wife
Leona J Cole 3 Daughter
Henry C Cole 66 Brother
Lena S Cole 25 Niece
Jane B Cole 22 Niece
Effie Torrance 25 Lodger

SOURCE- 1910 Federal Census

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Louise B. Cole
( wid. Ephriam Cole)
h. 1636 S. Downing
Publication Title- Denver, Colorado, City Directory, 1927

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Name: Ephram Cole
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1920: Egg Harbor, Atlantic, New Jersey
Street: Agassiz Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship
Hannah Clark 48 Head
Joseph Watkins 23 Boarder
Owen Duffy 28 Boarder
Ephram Cole 65 Boarder
John Volgnardson 45 Boarder
Wilson Pollock 46 Boarder

SOURCE- 1920 United States Federal Census
NOTE- Tentatively presuming it to be him. KG

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NOTE- The 1920 is the latest record I have for him.
Have found no death record on Ancestry or Familysearch. KG