Joseph COLES 1808-1867, Clara DUNHAM 1817-1862
Am interested in corresponding with any descendents of this couple, or of prior generations.Have done extensive research on this family over the past 5-6 years. Please contact me directly for further details.
Joseph COLES b. 1808 in New York, and his wife, Clara DUNHAM (not HUPP, as some family notes have shown!!), b. 1817 in Lebanon, Warren Co, Ohio.
This couple had a total of 13 children. Information I had from family notes when I first started on this line had Joseph's wife's name as Clara HUPP.That has since proved to be erroneous information, apparently provided by a grandchild or great-grandchild of this couple who guessed at Clara's maiden name based on knowledge that the COLES children had cousins named HUPP. The HUPP cousins were in fact the children of Joseph's sister, Zipporah COLES, who married John HUPP.The family as I now have it:
Joseph COLES (son of Robert Baker COLES and Mary RUSSELL), b. 13 Dec 1808 in New York, d. 3 Nov 1867 in Warren, Huntington County, IN
m. 26 July 1836 in Lebanon, Warren Co, Ohio, Clara DUNHAM (dau. of Elizabeth "Betsey" HUNTINGTON and Josephus DUNHAM), b. 23 Aug 1817 in Lebanon, Warren Co, Ohio, d. 8 Nov 1862 in Warren, Huntington Co, Indiana.
13 children:
1. Mary Caroline COLES (1838 - 1866) m. George W. HENDERSON
Mary died leaving one young son, Melville; George remarried, to Mary's aunt, Clara DUNHAM's younger sister, Cordelia DUNHAM.Cordelia also had a prior son, Harry, out-of-wedlock.
2. Zipporah COLES (1840 - 1924) m. Robert Y. CALHOUN
Children: 2 daughters, Clara and ??, both died young.
3. Henry Josephus COLES (1841 - 1914) m. Missouri TURNER
Children: Minnie, Lena, Jane E., Ada H., Fred
4. Robert Baker COLES (1843 - 1844)
5. Stephen Huntington COLES (1845 - 1888) m. Elizabeth Isabella HORSEMAN
Children: George, Nettie, Maggie, Verna, Merle
Isabella married 2nd Hamilton WELLINGTON
6. George COLES (1847 - 1856)
7. Myra Adeline COLES (1848 - 1885) m. John J. GOOD
Children: Robert Edward, Ralph H., Effie, Otto B., Lola, Nellie
8. Cordelia Jane COLES (1850 - 1877)
9. Emma Maria COLES (1852 - 1875)
10. Franklin Fairchild COLES (1854 - 1907) m. Sinthia Amelia MUNDAY
Children: Lawrence Hill (d. at birth), Clellie May (my g-grandmother), Lillie Bell (d. young), Amy Viola (d. young), Allie Myrtle, Oscar Melville, Evelyn Faith
11. Oscar Judson COLES (1857 - 1876)
12. Albert Harrison COLES (1859 - 1936) m. Mary Josephine LINE(s)
Albert was partner in Coles & Priddy Drug Store in Huntington Co, Indiana, and was a freemason and active member of the community for many years.
Children: Roy H., Ruth, Russell A., Robert E.
13. Edwin COLES (1861 - 1907) m. Nancy Allie Margaret McIntosh
One son: Joseph David COLES m. Hazel Jean WAGNER, lived in Los Angeles, CA; their son, Edwin Wagner COLES, b. 1910 in Los Angeles, has done extensive research on this line.
The first 10 children of Joseph COLES and Clara DUNHAM were born in Rochester, Warren Co, Ohio.The youngest 3 were born in Huntington Co, Indiana.
I have less complete data on the prior COLES generation, the family of Robert Baker COLES and Mary RUSSELL, and am eager to correspond with descendents of this couple or anyone who can add to or correct any of my information.
Robert Baker COLES, b. 1781 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, d. bef. Oct 17, 1842, Warren Co, Ohio, was one of at least 3 children of Robert COLES and Ann BAKER, of Long Island, New York; m. Mary Russell, b. 1788 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, d. 8 May 1863 Huntington Co, Indiana, dau. of Henry RUSSEL and Magdalena?
Robert's sister, Zipporah COLES, m. Oliver COCK/COX and according to the 'Cox Family in America', Robert and family accompanied Oliver and Zipporah in the move from New York to Lebanon, Warren Co, Ohio, in 1813. There is evidence that Robert Baker COLES was actually in Ohio as early as 1810, however, when he and partner Silas HURIN ran an ad in the local paper for their business as shoemakers.By 1817, the partnership had been dissolved and Robert continued in the business himself. Robert's son Joseph also became a shoemaker and trained his sons in the trade.
Children of Robert Baker COLES and Mary RUSSELL:
1. Eliza COLES, d. young
2. Joseph David COLES (1808 - 1867) m. Clara DUNHAM
3. Eliza Ann COLES (1813 - ??) m. Henry George STITES (his 4th marriage); at least 2 children, Clara and Corwin STITES
4. Mary Jane COLES (1816 - 1884) m. Martin Davy; no children
5. Henry COLES (1817 - ??)
6. Zipporah COLES (1818 - bet 1880-1893) m. John HUPP
Lived in Wells Co, Indiana. Six children: John, Eliza A., Joseph, Mary J., Samuel, Zipporah.
7. Robert COLES (1825 - ??)
8. Sarah COLES (1830 - ??)
There is an Albert COLES whose marriage is listed in the same Warren Co Ohio marriage register, about a month prior to my Joseph David COLES and Clara DUNHAM in 1836. Is he another sibling, or cousin, or ??