OBIT: James B. COLE, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JAMES B. COLE.

  At fifteen minutes past 12 o'clock Sunday morning Mr. James B. Cole died at 
his residence, 2425 Fourth street.  He had been ill for three weeks and the 
cause of death was heart trouble accompanied with dropsy.  Mr. Cole was aged 
53 years, 5 months and 9 days, having been born in Lewistown, Mifflin county, 
September 2, 1845.  He was a veteran of the war of the rebellion, having 
served three years and nine months as a member of company M, Nineteenth 
Pennsylvania volunteer cavalry.  He was also a member of Lieutenant S. C. 
Potts post, No. 62, Grand Army of the Republic.  He is survived by his wife 
and nine children.  Also by two brothers and two sisters.  He was a member of 
the Fairview Methodist Episcopal church.

Altoona Tribune, Thursday, February 16, 1899