Biography of Frederick Cole, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Cole, Greenslade

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page An Illustrated History of
Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902 by Western Historical
Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 373

FREDERICK COLE

Frederick Cole, at present postmaster of Auburn and a prominent mining man of
the county, of which he is a leading and esteemed citizen, is a native of
Devonshire, England, born May 21, 1866, his parents being Elias and Eliza
Cole. He grew to manhood in his native land, receiving the advantage of the
excellent public schools there established, and when he became twenty-two
years of age yielded to the ambition which was urging him to seek newer and
larger opportunities than are to be had in Europe. He landed in Canada, where
for a twelvemonth he was engaged in farm work.

Coming to Baker county, Oregon in 1889, he settled in Auburn and found
employment in the placer miner belonging to David S. Littlefield and Charles
Duckworth, the latter of whom was an uncle of his, who had come to Auburn in
1862, and had been a partner of Mr. Littlefield ever since his arrival. When,
in August 1898, Mr. Duckworth died, our subject succeeded him in interest, and
he has ever since run the mine in partnership with Mr. Littlefield. It is
known as the French Gulch placer mine from its location, and its average
annual output at present is $1,500. Mr. Cole also owns a small interest in a
quartz claim which is supposed to be the mother lode of his placer miner, from
which the company expect to begin shipping ore in the near future.

Fraternally our subject is affiliated with the Baker City camp of the W. of W.
His marriage was solemnized in England in February, 1894, Miss Emily
Greenslade then becoming his wife, and to their union two children have been
born, Ellen L. and Emily E.