Cole Family Genealogy
Not very much is known about the earliest known Cole ancestor in this family tree, John Cole Jr. According to most United States census records, as well as his death record, John was born in New York. Where in New York he was born or lived is unknown at this time. John's wife, Hester Sophia Martinez was also born and raised in New York. After the birth of their first five children, the family moved to New Jersey, settling in the Newark area.
There is an Abraham Cole buried with the family in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey. Abraham died on January 9, 1859 at the age of 31, which would make him born in approximately 1828. His death record does not list his parents' names, and if not John and Hester's son, he may be a nephew or other relative of John's.
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