James Buchanan Cole1

b. 12 March 1856, d. 9 January 1942
James Buchanan Cole circa 1877
from Findagrave, cited to "West of Plymouth" by V. Trenholm
FatherJames L. Cole2 b. 17 May 1827, d. 16 Jan 1884
MotherElizabeth Patterson2 b. 24 Nov 1832, d. 27 Jun 1894
Birth12 Mar 1856 James Buchanan Cole was born on 12 Mar 1856 in Washington County, Virginia.2,3 
Migration1872  In 1872 he left Virginia and moved to Andrew County, Missouri, where he lived with his aunt, Sarah Jane Cole and her husband John Breckenridge Cole. They had moved to Missouri prior to the Civil War.4 
Educationbetween 1877 and 1878  James attended the University of Missouri from 1877 to 1878.5 
Cens-18801880  James returned to the Beattie household in Andrew County where he was enumerated in 1880. Several other Cole family members (identified as John Beattie's nieces or nephews) were also part of the household.6 
Marriage He married Virginia Lee Bedford.7 
  In 1899 James and Virginia and their 5 children moved to Kirksville, (Adair County) Missouri, where James studied osteopathy at the American School of Osteopathy. The 1900 census recorded the family living at 716 Harrison St. in Kirksville. The entry for 44 year old James noted that he was "attending school."8 
  James graduated in June, 1901 after which the family settled in Columbia (Boone Co.), Missouri where James practiced his profession. In 1910 they lived on High Street in Columbia. One additional daughter, Virginia, was born abt 1902. However the couple's oldest daughter, Mary died in 1907 at age 24. She had studied music and attended the University of Missouri until ill health forced her to leave in early 1904.9,5 
  James and Virginia's eldest son, Redmond Selecman Cole, studied law and eventually served as a judge in Oklahoma. He was also an avid genealogist; his research and correspondence, much of it conducted during the early 1900s, is cited throughout this website. In particular see the: Redmond S. & Mary Cole Collection - Beattie files. 
Death9 Jan 1942 James died on 9 Jan 1942 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, at age 85.2 
Burial He was buried at Columbia Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.2 

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James was only about 16 when he left Virginia to live with family members in Andrew County Missouri. See the Missouri map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).

Family

Virginia Lee Bedford b. 9 Nov 1860, d. 19 Aug 1926
Children
  • Redmond Cole1 (22 Aug 1881 - )
  • Mary Ann Elizabeth Cole8 (22 Jul 1883 - 14 Dec 1907)
  • Frances Cleveland Cole8 (4 Aug 1887 - 20 Aug 1928)
  • James A. Cole8 (Oct 1889 - )
  • Virgil B. Cole8 (Aug 1897 - )
  • Virginia L. Cole9
Last Edited12 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S2443] Letter from Redmond Cole to Ruth W. Tuttle, dated 12 March, 1939 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, Beattie Correspondence, The Redmond S. and Mary Cole Collection, Family History Library.
  2. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : viewed Oct. 2010), James B. Cole certificate 5855 (digital image); personal data contributed by Redmond Cole.
  3. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 26. Entry states: James B. Cole, b. 12 Mar 1856 to Jas L. & Eliz'th Cole.
  4. [S2443] Letter from Redmond Cole to Mrs. George P. Taubman (Long Beach CA), dated 11 June, 1939 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, Beattie Correspondence, The Redmond S. and Mary Cole Collection, Family History Library.
  5. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : James Buchanan Cole entry, Columbia Cemetery, Boone Co., MO (entry includes biographical data contributed by Mark Jones in Feb. 2010)).
  6. [S974] John B. Beattie household, 1880 U.S. cens., Andrew Co., MO, pop. sched., Empire township, ED 44, page 296C (stamped), dwelling 65, family 66, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2004, image 7 of 9. Enumeration includes: John B. Beattie, 55, farmer, marr, b. VA, parents b. VA; Sallie, wife, 57, b. VA, parents b. VA; James B. Cole, 24, nephew, b. VA; Mattie Scott, 15, servant, b. MO; George Pollard, 25, servant; John Burwagon, 13, servant; James Burwagon, 12, servant; Lyda Beattie, 15, niece, b. VA, parents b. VA; Florence Cole, 7, niece; John Cole, 4, nephew, b. Oregon.
  7. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : Virginia Lee (Bedford) Cole entry, Columbia Cemetery, Boone Co., MO (entry includes biographical data contributed by Mark Jones in Feb. 2010)).
  8. [S2509] James B. Cole household, 1900 U.S. cens., Adair Co., MO, pop. sched., Kirksville, ED 3, sheet 2B, dwelling 44, family 49, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: James B. Cole, 44, b. Mar 1856, marr 20 yrs, b. VA/VA/VA, at school [sic]; Virginia L., wife, 39, b. Nov. 1860, marr 20 yrs, mother of 5 children, all are living, b. MO/KY/VA; Redmond S., son, b. Aug. 1881, 18, b. MO; Mary E., dau, 16, b. Jul 1883; Francis C., dau, 12, b. Aug. 1887; James A., son, 10, Oct. 1889; Virgil B., son, 2, b. Aug. 1897; all children except Virgil listed "at school"; address: 716 Harrison St.
  9. [S2510] James B. Cole household, 1910 U.S. cens., Boone Co., MO, pop. sched., Columbia, ED 19, sheet 15A (p. 263 stamped), dwelling 331, family 342, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: James B. Cole, 54, marr #1, marr 29 yrs, b. VA/VA/VA, osteopath; Virginia L., wife, 49, marr 29 yrs, mother of 6 children, 5 are living, b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. VA; Frances C., dau, 22, high school teacher; James A., son, 20; Virgil B., son, 12, Virginia L., dau, 8; all b. VA; resid on High St.