William Porter ColeAge: 74 years1821–1896
- Name
- William Porter Cole
- Given names
- William Porter
- Surname
- Cole
 Birth | July 18, 1821 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Marriage | Martha “Patsy” Nooe — View this family 1845 (Age 23 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Bennett C Cole September 12, 1846 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lorana J Cole 1849 (Age 27 years) |
 Census | October 11, 1850 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Delila Cole 1857 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | July 28, 1860 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 47 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | July 30, 1870 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Bennett C Cole — Amanda Kearns — View this family Type: Religious marriage August 14, 1873 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Lillie Cole 1874 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Lou Etta Cole 1876 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 56 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | John Cole December 1879 (Age 58 years) |
| Census | June 5, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Liza J Cole February 1882 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Flossie R Cole May 1888 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Bennett Columbus Cole Jr March 1891 (Age 69 years) |
 Death | April 27, 1896 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lick Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Family with Martha “Patsy” Nooe |
| himself |
William Porter Cole Birth: July 18, 1821 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 27, 1896 — North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Martha “Patsy” Nooe Birth: October 20, 1825 25 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: June 19, 1904 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: 1845 — North Carolina, United States |
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20 months son |
Bennett C Cole Birth: September 12, 1846 25 20 — North Carolina, United States Death: June 26, 1923 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lorana J Cole Birth: 1849 27 23 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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9 years daughter |
Delila Cole Birth: 1857 35 31 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William P Cole - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William P Cole - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William P Cole - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William P Cole - Household
Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina,
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