Introduction
History has
rumored the
Cole Family
Genealogy
traces all
the way back
to
King Cole
in the
English
Isles in 289
A.D.; long
before the
time of
King Arthur
and the
Knights of
the Round
Table.
Tracing the
genealogy of
the Cole
family has
involved the
support and
contributions
of over 30
researchers.
While we
attempt to
be as
inclusive as
possible we
realize that
there are
numerous
branches of
Cole
families
with their
own
histories
and linage.
Hopefully,
all Cole
families can
someday
agree on our
common
ancestry and
tie our
various
branches
together.
If you would
like to be
included in
our Cole
family
research
groups
please send
us an e-mail
along with
your contact
information
and we will
get in touch
with you.
Due to
identity
theft and
privacy
concerns
please do
not include
any personal
background
information
in the
initial
e-mail.
Richard
Cole, born
April 19,
1805 in
Clark
County,
Georgia is
the
principle
autobiographer
of much of
the written
history
available to
us from that
time to the
present.
His
narrations,
found in the
Family
History and
Research
sections of
this site
and the
Caldwell
County,
Texas
Genealogical
Research
Library make
most
interesting
reading and
provide a
wealth of
information
to the Cole
family
researcher.
Other
sources of
information
come from
family
histories
and stories
handed down
from
generation
to
generation
and in
census and
deed
records.
Every effort
has been
made to
qualify and
document our
source to
aid future
researchers.
Information
and records
from the
Bethel
Primitive
Baptist
Church in
1852 and the
Jefferies
Cemetery in
McMahan,
Texas leads
us from the
time of
Richard and
Sarah
(Jefferies)
Cole to the
present line
of the Cole
family in
Texas.
Additionally,
Robert
Franklin
Cole spent
over 40
years
compiling a
large amount
of Cole
family
information
and was the
principle
editor of
Richard
Cole's
autobiography
published in
1949.
As you work
your way
through the
wealth of
information
found here,
please keep
in mind that
many people
have spent
many long
hours in
researching
and
collecting
the
information
for your
reading
pleasure. If you use
some of this
information
on web sites
or in
publications
please give
credit to
the original
sources of
the
information.
Likewise, if
you find any
information
that is
incorrect or
doesn't give
proper
credit to
the source,
please let
us know so
that we can
make all
necessary
corrections.
We will not
knowingly
post
copyrighted
material
without
giving
proper
credit and
the
permission
of the
author where
possible.
