Cole Family Tree
Tree 1 traces back from Thomas Ezekiel Cole. Eventually we will have a family sheet, complete with dates and spouses with children. This is a work in progress!
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FAMILY TREE 1
Generation No. 1
EZEKIEL COLE was born 27 Jan 1807 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, and died 01 Apr 1888. He married (1) NANCY
LOVELL 29 May 1834 in Livingston Co., KY. She was born 1807. He married (2) MARY PENINA DORRIS 1854.
Children of EZEKIEL COLE and NANCY LOVELL are:
i. GEORGE WASHINGTON COLE, b. 22 Jan 1846, Tennessee; d. Jul 1896.
ii. JOHN COLE, b. 1836, Kentucky; m. LUCRETIA SMITH, Davidson Co., TN.
Notes for JOHN COLE:
Although he was blind, John Cole was an excellent musician. He was said to have taught at the Blind School in Nashville, TN as a music Teacher.
iii. JAMES ROBERTSON COLE, b. 1837, Kentucky; m. MARY ELIZABETH R. BLAIR, 24 Apr 1860; b. 1841, Tennessee.
iv. MARY C. COLE, m. JAMES ROBERTSON, 02 Jul 1870, Robertson Co., TN.
v. CHARLES HENRY COLE, b. 1852, Tennessee; m. MARY E. CUNNINGHAM, 03 Mar 1874, Davidson Co., TN; b. 30 Jul 1855.
Generation No. 2
GEORGE WASHINGTON2 COLE (FATHER - EZEKIEL) was born 22 Jan 1846 in Tennessee, and died Jul 1896. He married (1)
MAMIE FORRESTER. He married (2) SARAH ELLEN BEAZLEY 21 Mar 1870. She was born 17 Apr 1851, and died Oct 1889.
Children of GEORGE COLE and SARAH BEAZLEY are:
i. THOMAS EZEKIEL COLE, b. 25 Mar 1871; d. 27 Dec 1934.
ii. GEORGE FRANK COLE, b. 08 Jan 1873.
iii. JOHN H. COLE, b. 1877.
iv. JAMES WILLIAM COLE, b. 1880.
v. NOLIE E. COLE, b. 21 Jul 1883.
Generation No. 3
THOMAS EZEKIEL COLE (FATHER - GEORGE WASHINGTON, GRANDFATHER - EZEKIEL) was born 25 Mar 1871, and died 27
Dec 1934. He married (1) NELLIE JEAN BLACK 21 Dec 1898. She was born 14 Sep 1878, and died 09 Aug 1915. He married
(2) GRACE RICHARDS BAKER 17 Sep 1916. She was born 14 Jul 1886, and died 04 Jul 1967.
Children of THOMAS COLE and NELLIE BLACK are:
i. GEORGE THOMAS COLE, b. 05 Apr 1899; d. 11 Mar 1900.
ii. MARGARET BETHEA COLE, b. 21 Feb 1901; d. 1919.
iii. JOHN WILLIAM COLE, b. 16 May 1902; d. 19 Mar 1965; m. GLADYS SANDERS, 16 Oct 1928; b. 19 Oct 1906.
Children of THOMAS COLE and GRACE BAKER are:
iv. GRACE ANNELLEN COLE, b. 09 Sep 1917.
v. CHRISTINE COLE, b. 03 Oct 1918.
vi. BESSIE LOU COLE, b. 14 Jun 1921.
vii. NOLIE CLAIRE COLE, b. 11 Aug 1922; d. 13 May 1923.
Generation No. 4
GRACE ANNELLEN COLE (FATHER - THOMAS EZEKIEL, GRANDFATHER - GEORGE WASHINGTON, GREAT GRANDFATHER -
EZEKIEL) was born 09 Sep 1917. She married FREEMAN LOUIS TAYLOR 17 Jul 1937, son of FREEMAN TAYLOR and LOLA
BURNETT. He was born 18 Aug 1918 in Rockwood, TN, and died 19 Jun 1969 in Antioch, TN.
Children of GRACE COLE and FREEMAN TAYLOR are:
i. FREDA GRACE TAYLOR, b. 26 Feb 1938; m. ROBERT EDWARD VOCK, 27 Jul 1957, Chicago, IL; b. 31 May 1939.
ii. BARBARA ANN TAYLOR "PUNKIN", b. 14 Dec 1939; m. JAMES LEROY YEIK; b. 16 May 1937.
iii. JERRY LEE TAYLOR, b. 10 Sep 1941; m. (1) WANDA FAYE LARKIN; m. (2) NANCY KIRST; m. (3) MARY MARTIN.
iv. BETTY SUE TAYLOR, b. 18 May 1943; m. RAYMOND EDWARD JOHNSON.
v. NANCY CAROL TAYLOR, b. 22 Nov 1944; m. HAROLD JOSEPH WOLFE.
vi. WILLIAM "HAROLD" TAYLOR, b. 22 Nov 1944; m. (1) LIZ; (2) ANN MARIE SZPYRKA.
vii. BEVERLY JEAN TAYLOR, b. 17 Nov 1945, Nashville, Tn; m. MORRELL DRIGGERS, 14 Nov 1964, Chicago, IL; b. 01 Dec
1940, Cowshead, South Carolina; d. 07 Oct 2015, Murfreesboro, TN.
viii. SANDRA "SANDY" JUNE TAYLOR, b. 11 Feb 1948, Nashville, TN Davidson County; m. GEORGE RICHARD BEAN, 31 Oct
1972, Franklin, TN Williamson County; b. 17 Feb 1947, Cookeville, TN Putnam County.
ix. LINDA FAYE TAYLOR, b. 28 Mar 1950; m. (1) ROBERT LAWRENCE FITTS, JR; m. (2) DANIEL SULLIVAN.
x. JOHN RICHARD TAYLOR, b. 01 Apr 1952; m. (1) MARCIA RAY STOWE; m. (2) BRENDA BAGULL.
xi. BRENDA GAIL TAYLOR, b. 31 Jan 1954; d. 1984, Antioch; m. (1) DAVID FERGUSON; m. (2) ?.
CHRISTINE COLE (FATHER - THOMAS EZEKIEL, GRANDFATHER - GEORGE WASHINGTON, GREAT GRANDFATHER - EZEKIEL)
was born 03 Oct 1918. She married ELMER LEE MARSHALL 01 Jun 1940. He was born 13 Feb 1915.
Child of CHRISTINE COLE and ELMER MARSHALL is:
i. JOYCE RUTH MARSHALL, b. 27 Jun 1945.
BESSIE LOU COLE (FATHER - THOMAS EZEKIEL, GRANDFATHER - GEORGE WASHINGTON, GREAT GRANDFATHER - EZEKIEL)
was born 14 Jun 1921. She married THOMAS HATCHER ?. He was born ?.
Children of BESSIE LOU COLE and THOMAS HATCHER are:
i. THOMAS HATCHER, b. ?.
ii. MONTIE HATCHER, b. ?.
iii. WILLIAM HATCHER, b. ?.
