BIO: John Leech COLE, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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  JOHN LEECH COLE, the present postmaster of Zion, and a leading and 
energetic farmer of Walker township, Centre county, was born October 
25, 1863, in Belleville, Mifflin 

518  COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  

Co., Penn., a son of Edward T., and Margaret E. (Leech) Cole, who have 
made their home in Centre county since the spring of 1868, and are now 
living retired upon a farm near Zion. The father's birth occurred May 
5, 1832, in Mifflin county, where his parents, who were of English 
descent, were also born, but died in Huntingdon county. His great-
grandfather died in the war of 1812. The mother of our subject is a 
native of Huntingdon county, born July 17, 1836.
  To the parents were born ten children, in order of birth as follows: 
Lawrence S., born September 8, 1855, married Eva Mahin, a native of 
Ohio, by whom he has one daughter; he is a miller of Dayton, Ohio, 
where they make their home. William E., born October 31, 1857, married 
Emma West, by whom he has a daughter, and is now living in Golden, 
Colo., where he is superintendent of an irrigating company. Anna I., 
born in 1859, is the wife of Azor C. Kountz, a carpenter of Dayton, 
Ohio. Leah A. died in childhood. John L. is the next in the order of 
birth. David S. is still with his parents. Hannah E., born in 1868, is 
at home. Samuel Sugart, born April 23, 1870, married Cora Robb, a 
daughter of Henry Robb, of Nittany, Centre county, by whom he has one 
child, and is a resident of Walker township, where he is employed in 
the iron mines. Mary P. is the wife of Alfred Robb, a school teacher of 
Nittany. James Wilson, an engineer living in Dayton, Ohio, was born 
November 7, 1875, and was therefore four days too young to cast his 
ballot for W. J. Bryan, whom he would have supported, being a Democrat 
in politics.
  The education of John L. Cole was such as the common schools of 
Centre county afforded, and upon the home farm, under his father's able 
instruction, he became familiar with the duties of an agriculturist. On 
starting out in life for himself he decided to follow the vocation to 
which he had been reared, and has become a thorough and skillful 
farmer, energetic and progressive. He has always given his political 
support to the Democratic party, and in religious support to the 
Democratic party, and in religious belief is a Lutheran. On November 1, 
1887, he was married to Miss Ida B. Shaffer, daughter of John Shaffer, 
a farmer of Walker township, Centre county, and they have one son, 
Nevin E., born February 19, 1890. Mr. and Mrs. Cole are widely and 
favorably known throughout the community, and have hosts of warm 
personal friends.