COLE in Sequoyah Co. d. Early 1900s
John W. and Elizabeth migrated to Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, prob. around the turn of the century. They died in early 1900s and are buried at Fleetwood Cemetery in Sequoyah County.
1870 Census Independence County, AR
John W. Cole 38 TN
Elizabeth35 TN
William H. 17 TN (m. 1st Hettie Tosh. There were Tosh families all around J. W. and Elizabeth in AR.)
Jacob A.13 TN (m. Elizabeth Francis)
George A. 11TN (we think died young)
Frank P. 7AR(my g-grandpa, m. Alice Nora
Pierce, dau of James A. Pierce and Catherine Lewellen)
Lawrence 6 AR (I found him on census in same area of Oklahomaa as John W.--married to Kittie)
Nancy J. 3 AR (m. James Lewis)
Hepsey C.6/12 AR (m. Henry Spark Wren)
I don't know where Sarah Malinda is on this census.Perhaps youngest and not yet born.
Son John William Jr. has apparently already married and left the household.He married Nancy Jane Francis, sister of Elizabeth above.
The Francis family came from Itawamba, MS, to Independence Co., AR.