Found Uncle: Thomas W. Cole

Nancy Collins, wife of John Collins, Jr., sent my father, Leonard E. Collins, a few pictures recently. In the envelope were two laminated obituaries, one for Frank Bailey Cole and the other for Thomas W. Cole. These two men were brothers of my grandmother, Laura (Cole) Collins. My father knew Frank Cole and Frank's brother Charles, but he had never even heard of Thomas! Frank died in 1964, and Thomas died in 1965. They are both buried in Evergreen Cemetery (Louisville, KY, I assume).

The sisters: Nora, Grace, Laura
The brothers: Charles, Alvin, Thomas, Frank

Obituaries below.

IN LOVING MEMORY
° ° °
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

COLE, Mr. Thomas W.
Passed away in his 62nd year, Friday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. Family residence, 2215 S. Preston. Devoted husband of Mrs. Fanola (Patterson) Cole, step-father of Mrs. C. B. (Louise) Scott of Lawrenceburg, Ky. Brother of Mrs. John (Grace) Marquess of Lafayette, Ind. Mrs. John (Laura) Collins of Armstrong, Ill., and Mr. Alvin J. Cole of Armstrong, Ill. Also survived by one grandchild, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Cole is resting at the Oak St. Home of Arch L. Heady & Son, 1201 E. Oak St. at Schiller Ave., where services will be conducted Monday, Nov. 1st at 11 a.m. by Rev. M. D. Morton. Interment, Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may kindly call after 5 p.m. Saturday.


A TRIBUTE
Published in the pages of THE COURIER-JOURNAL LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
OCT 19 1964
Memorial Obituary
Entered Into Eternal Rest
Sunday, Oct. 18, 1964

FRANK BAILEY COLE, 56, of 2219 S. Preston Street passed away at 2:30 a.m. Sunday October 18, 1964, in St. Joseph Infirmary. Mr. Cole was a member of Teamsters Union Local 89, and was a truck driver for the Colonial Supply Co. He was born in Wenthrop, Indiana. He was a loving husband of Mrs. Lucille (Sanders) Cole, and devoted father of a daughter, Madonna. Also survived by sisters, Mrs. Grace Marquess of Lafayette, Indiana, Mrs. Laura Collins of Armstrong, Illinois, brothers, Thomas of Louisville, Ky., Alvin of Lafayette, Ind., also a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. Cole is resting at the Oak Street home of Arch. L. Heady & Son, 1201 East Oak St., where services will be conducted by the Rev. Joseph Corne at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.

Charles W. and Anna M. Cole's Wedding Picture

Many thanks to Greg Marquess for emailing me this wedding picture of Charles W. and Anna M. Cole.

Family Graves

Several years ago, my father, Leonard Collins, took me to see some family graves at Riverside Cemetery in Attica, Indiana. I forgot that I had taken pictures of the graves until I started cleaning out the hall closet. Today I scanned them to share with everyone. I know I probably missed some family plots, but I plan on returning to the cemetery this summer to take better (and more) pictures.



This first picture shows the headstone of Anna M. (1872-1911) and Charles W. (1863-1926) Cole.



Located to the right of Anna and Charles' graves is their daughter's, Nora E. Cole (October 15, 1896-May 29, 1927).



To the right of Nora's grave is her brother's: Alvin J. Cole (January 14, 1898-August 17, 1974).

Marquess, Collins, Hoskins 2008 Cousin Reunion

The Marquess, Collins, and Hoskins Cousin Reunion will be held Sunday, August 3, 2008 at the Wea Community Center, Lafayette, Indiana. The Community Center will be open for us at 11:00am (EST), and we will need to clean up by 4:00pm.

Please bring your table settings and a picnic basket brimming with food to share.

The Center has a kitchen, outlets, refrigerator, stove, sink, tables, chairs, and a piano. There's limited playground equipment for kids, but we have entertainment for them.

Come back soon! Details, a map, pictures, and stories will soon be posted to this site.

One other thing: I was once told that my Grandmother, Laura Irene Cole Collins, called this reunion the Barnum's Bailey and Cole Circus Reunion. Has anyone else heard it once called that?