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Donald Dwight ColeAge: 70 years19001971

Name
Donald Dwight Cole
Given names
Donald Dwight
Surname
Cole
Birth May 24, 1900 41 39
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 9 years)
Death of a motherIda Mae Adkins
March 25, 1917 (Age 16 years)
MarriageMartha Evelyn TroutmanView this family
January 24, 1928 (Age 27 years)
Note: Marriage info support on 1930 Census
Birth of a son
#1Donald Richard Cole
October 7, 1928 (Age 28 years)
Census April 1930 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Marilyn Elizabeth Cole
October 23, 1933 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherJames Allen Cole
January 15, 1938 (Age 37 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 39 years)
Census April 1950 (Age 49 years)
Death January 10, 1971 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Illini Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
James Allen Cole
Birth: March 5, 1859Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: January 15, 1938Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
mother
Ida Mae Adkins
Birth: April 24, 1861Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: March 25, 1917Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Marriage: October 25, 1882Marrowbone, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
18 years
himself
Donald Dwight Cole
Birth: May 24, 1900 41 39Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: January 10, 1971Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Family with Martha Evelyn Troutman - View this family
himself
Donald Dwight Cole
Birth: May 24, 1900 41 39Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: January 10, 1971Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
wife
Martha Evelyn Troutman
Birth: November 18, 1901 28 25Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 7, 1985Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: January 24, 1928Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
8 months
son
Donald Richard Cole
Birth: October 7, 1928 28 26Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: January 15, 2022El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
5 years
daughter
Marilyn Elizabeth Cole
Birth: October 23, 1933 33 31Illinois, United States
Death: September 12, 2020Illinois, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Allen Cole - Household

Dora, Moultrie, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Cole, James cheadMW51M127ILNCOHEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYes
Cole, Ida MwifeFW48M12798ILOHILEnglishNoneYesYes
Cole, BessiedaughterFW22SILILILEnglishTeacherPublic SchoolWNo20YesYes
Cole, NinadaughterFW20SILILILEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Cole, Walter JsonMW18SILILILEnglishFarm HandHome FarmWYesYesYes
Cole, NevadaughterFW14SILILILEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Cole, HubertsonMW12SILILILEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Cole, Donald DsonMW9SILILILEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Cole, Reginal LsonMW5SILILILNone

Marriage
Marriage info support on 1930 Census
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household

Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Cole, DonaldheadRMW29M27NoYesILILILYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Cole, MarthawifeFW28M26NoYesILILKSYes
Cole, Donald RsonMW1 year 6 monthsSNoILILILNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household

Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Cole, DonaldheadR25YesMW39MNoILFarmerFarmingE520
Cole, MarthaxwifeFW38MNoIL00
Cole, Donald RichardsonMW11SYesIL
Cole, MarilyndaughterFW6SYesIL

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household

Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Cole, Donald JheadMW49MarILW75FarmerFarmO
Cole, MarthawifeFW48MarILH
Cole, MarilyndaughterFW16NevILOT
Cole, Donald RsonMW21NevILOT

Name
Martha Evelyn Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Mrs. Donald D. (Martha E. Troutman) Cole, 83, of Rte 3 Decatur, died Sunday (April 7, 1985) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home with visitation 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Mrs. Cole was born in Decatur, daughter of Frank S. and Clara Elizabeth (Barner) Troutman. She was a meber of First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Tri-Psi sorority, Stephen Decatur Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution, Harristown Women's Club, C.T.E. Club and Macon County Historical Society. She married Donald D. Cole on January 24, 1928 in Decatur, IL. He preceded her in death in 1971. Surviving are her son, Richard of Decatur; daughter, Mrs. Robert H. (Marilyn) Brown of Tempe, AZ.; brother, Bruce F. Troutman of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Edmond (Frances) Moore and Mrs. Beryl (Ruth) Kinser, both of Decatur; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. One brother preceded her in death. Obit: 4-8-1985, Decatur Herald & Review Newspaper. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33091307/martha-evelyn-cole