Thomas Marion COLE

1875 - 1951  (75 years)

• Birth	9 Oct 1875  [1]
  Census	13 Jun 1900	Washington Township, Taylor, IA   [2]
  	1900 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA lists: || Thomas Cole, born Oct 1875, age 24, born Iowa, parents born OH/Canada, married 1 year; Hattie, born Oct 1879, age 20, born Iowa, parents born unknown/unknown, children born and living, 0.
  Census	16 Apr 1910	Washington Township, Taylor, IA   [3]
  	1910 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: || Thomas M. Cole, 35, married 11 years, b. IA, parents b. OH/Canada, farmer; Hattie, 30, married 11 years,, b. IA, parents b. PA/IL; Myrtle, 3, b. IA; Infant daughter, 3/12, b. IA. Thomas M. is enumerated immediately after Elmer and Arvilla (Cole) Crawford.
  Census	5 Jan 1920	School District 7, Loma, Chouteau, MT   [4]
  	1920 census at Loma, Chouteau, MT shows Thomas M. Pale, 44, b. IA, parents b. OH/Canada, farmer; Hattie A., 40, b. IA, parents b. TN/OH; Myrtle, 12, b. IA; Caryl, 9, b. IA; Evlyn M., 2 5/12, b. MT. The census index at ancestry.com has indexed Thomas as "Thomas M. Pale" in School District 8, Chouteau, MT. The census page clearly shows School District 7.
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Cut Bank, Glacier, MT   [5]
  	1930 census at School District 15, that part in Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Cut Bank, Glacier, MT census shows: Thomas M. Cole, 59, widower, b. IA, parents b. OH/Canada, farmer; Evalyn M., 12, b. MT, parents b. IA/IA.
  Note	20 Oct 1921	Gravity, Taylor, IA   [6]
  	The Bedford Times reports "T.C. Cole (sic) and daughters to spend winter in Gravity."
  Obituary	Thomas Cole was born in Gravity, Taylor county, Iowa, on Oct. 9, 1875, where he spent his early life and engaged in farming. He was married there in 1899. The family came to Montana in 1912 and took up a homestead and resided there until 1939, when they left for San Diego, California. His wife preceded him in death. About eight years ago he went to Seattle. He was united in marriage there and in 1949 and his wife survives. Surviving are two daughters, Myrl Watson and Evelyn Kaldor; three brothers and three sisters, and other relatives. Burial was made in Riverside cemetery. Note: This obituary is pretty confusing about marriages. Thomas did marry in 1899 in Iowa and he and Hattie did come to Montana. Hattie died in 1920 so when the obituary says "they" left for San Diego in 1939 it is unclear who "they" are. Thomas is enumerated in the 1940 census living with his daughter Merl, his marital status is married but no wife is listed. The obituary continues saying he went to Seattle and was married there and in 1949. As near as I can figure, it appears he was married four times. The only other marriage I find besides Hattie is to a Cora Wilson Halfacre in Montana in 1936.
  Death	7 Apr 1951	Seattle, King, WA   [7, 8, 9]
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Fort Benton, Chouteau, MT   [7]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial

  
  

  Father	Thomas COLE,   b. 10 Jan 1843, OH d. 12 Dec 1921, Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Lydia Ledorna KILBORN,   b. 22 Aug 1847, Ontario, CANADA d. 4 Oct 1923, Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hattie A. BARTON,   b. 1 Oct 1879, Gravity, Taylor, IA d. 26 Nov 1920, Loma, Chouteau, MT (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1899	Gravity, Taylor, IA   [10]
  Children	1. Myrl Madge COLE,   b. 13 Mar 1907, Gravity, Taylor, IA d. 29 Nov 1983, King Co., WA (Age 76 years)   2. Coryl COLE,   b. 31 Jan 1910, IA d. 1 Jun 1929, Rochester, Olmsted, MN (Age 19 years)   3. Evalyn Maxine COLE,   b. 29 Aug 1917, Ft. Benton, Chouteau, MT d. 6 Jun 2008, Great Falls, Cascade, MT (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Cora WILSON,   b. 27 Sep 1882
  Marriage	30 Jun 1936	Billiings, Yellowstone, MT   [11, 12]
  	Cora married first Unknown Halfacre
  Family ID	F6196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 22 Mar 1899 - Gravity, Taylor, IA Census - 13 Jun 1900 - Washington Township, Taylor, IA Census - 16 Apr 1910 - Washington Township, Taylor, IA Note - 20 Oct 1921 - Gravity, Taylor, IA Marriage - 30 Jun 1936 - Billiings, Yellowstone, MT Death - 7 Apr 1951 - Seattle, King, WA Burial - - Riverside Cemetery, Fort Benton, Chouteau, MT  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources

  [S201] National Archives and Records Administration, WW I Draft Registration Cards, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), 201. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S24] O'Dell, Pat, Iowa Newspaper Index, New Market Herald, New Market, IA, 24. [S500] Find A Grave, 500. [S408] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2017, (Washington State Archives), 408. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, MT) Apr 14, 1951, p. 5., 1155. [S1042] Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, 1042. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, The Billings Gazette (Billings, MT) June 30, 1936, p. 1., 1155. [S888] FamilySearch, Montana County Marriages, (2013), 888.