Uriah Cole (1910), Jackson Co., AR Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynna Morris ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Newport Independent, Newport, AR, November 12, 1910 URIAH COLE Oldest Settler in Jackson County Arkansas Answers the final Summons "Uncle" Uriah Cole, as he was known all over Jackson County, our oldest pioneer settler, died Friday evening about dusk at his home near Elgin where he located 63 years ago, having passed his 85th birthday last March 28th. The aged man had been very feeble for several years and while out one morning recently, contracted a severe cold that brought on his death. The deceased leaves but one son, William Jason Cole, a highly respected farmer in that area, who has the sympathy of friends in his (?). Burial Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the family graveyard near Elgin. The deceased was a native of Tennessee coming to Arkansas in 1847 and locating on his present farm. He was a great bear hunter in the early days and his delight in old age was to narrate the experiences of vigorous young manhood on the frontier. While not a member of any church, the deceased was generous and big-hearted and made a good citizen. All that knew him was his friends and the news of his death will be heard with regret over the entire county. [The above obit is as it appeared in the NEWPORT paper on 11-12-1910. For genealogy research purposes the following is information I have recovered in my research of my great-grandfather, Uriah Cole: Uriah Cole was the son of James and Martha (York) Cole. His siblings included: Jason, William, Felix G., Mary Jane, Parthenia, Matilda and Andrew Jackson. His wife was Martha Wann and these are their children: Amanda J., William Jason, Mary Elizabeth, Uriah A. Robinson, Harriet and Henry (twins). Amanda J. was married to James F. Gibson and my father Tilliman C. Gibson was one of two of their children who lived to become an adult. The other one was Edna Gibson Duncan. If anyone wants any further information email me at lmorris@centurytel.net.]