Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Cole, Myron M. January 1, 1857 - 
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MYRON M. COLE, of the hardware house of Cole & Judson, Big Rapids, was born in 
Lysander, Onondaga Co., 

N.Y., Jan. 1, 1857.  His father, Jonathan Cole, was born in 1813, and was 
engaged during his later years 

in the combined pursuits of farmer and lumberman.  His mother was born in 
Bennington Co., T., in 1815.  

His father dying when Myron was about 14 uears old, Mr. Cole went to live with 
his half brother, N. M. 

White, at Baldwinsville, N. Y., and he remained there four years, attending 
school.  At the age of 18 he 

came to Schoolcraft, Mich., where he attended school, and afterward entered 
Parson's Business College at 

Kalamazoo, completing his commercial studies in five months.  He obtained a 
position as lumber inspector 

for the firm of Putnam & Barnhart, at Fife Lake, Grand Traverse Co., where he 
operated one summer, 

returning to Schoolcraft the following winter to teach school.  In the spring 
he entered into partnership 

with Charles Barnhart, in the grocery and provision business.  His partner 
died a year and a half later, 

and Mr. Cole bought his share of the stovk and continued the business 
successfully about a year.  While 

here he was burned out, but his stock was well insured, and the loss slight.  
He closed his business 

afairs, and connected himself with the banking house of E. B. Duckman & Co., 
acting in various capacities, 

and at the expiration of 11 months he acquired a one-third interest in the 
bank by purchase.  The 

institution continued to operate bearly two years longer, but on the death of 
Mr. Dyckman the remaining 

partners sold out.  In February, 1882, Mr. Cole came to Big Rapids and went 
into the hardware house known 

as Cox, Oveton & Cole.  Mr. Cole purchased the interest of Mr. Cox, in October 
1882, and transferred the 

stock to his present stand.  In December 1882, he admitted C. P. Judson as 
partner.  the firm is 

considered one of the leading business houses of Big Rapids, and is having a 
successful and increasing 

trade.  They carry a full line of goods common to the hardware business and 
such as the local trade 

demands.  They are agents for the Standard Oil Co., and are dealing 
extensively in cola.

Mr. Cole was married Oct. 9, 1879, to Libbie, daughter of Willis and Elizabeth 
Judson, and was born in 

Schoolcraft, Oct. 16, 1860.  Mr. and Mrs. Cole have one child - Clarence M. - 
born at Big Rapids, Sept. 1, 

1882.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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