COLE BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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COLE, William - b: 1800 Sullivan Co, TN
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 784
residence: Bethlehem

William Cole, section 24. Few, indeed, are the old pioneers of Missouri who have 
been spared by death to tell of the hardships, pleasures and experiences of a life 
three-quarters of a century ago, and the many wonderful changes wrought in 
Missouri during that time. Among the class, however, who are still living may be 
mentioned William Cole. He was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee, December 18, 
1800; being the son of Isaac and Mary (Anderson) Cole, also natives of that 
county. The former died while William was quite young. His family consisted of 
three children, this subject being the only son and the second child. In 1807, they 
removed to Wilson County, Tennessee, and after a residence there of two years 
went to Bedford County, which was their home for two years. Going thence to 
Franklin County, Tennessee, they resided there till 1818, then came to Cooper 
County, Missouri, settling near Clark's Station, and it was on this place that the 
mother died in 1823. William Cole lived on the home place till about 1845, when 
he moved on the edge of Moniteau County, Missouri, there making a farm, which he 
occupied till 1866. Coming to Henry County, he settled where he now resides, 
having entered the same years previous. At that time he entered a large body of 
land, but has since given his children farms and otherwise disposed of it, now 
retaining a fine tract of 200 acres. Mr. Cole was married May 9, 1822, to Miss 
Rhoda Smiley, a native of Tennessee, born August 16, 1807. When ten years of age 
she had removed with his parents to Cooper County, Missouri. They have had 
eleven children: James A., Thomas S. deceased; Isaac T., Peter W., deceased; 
Hester A., Stephen D., deceased; William A., Gustave H., Hugh G., Samuel B. and 
Lycurgus L. Mr. C. is a member of the Baptist Church.

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