Abraham Cole Jr.
Family
South
Carolina and Alabama
This family is pure speculation.
? Abraham Cole Jr.
b. perhaps d. Jan 3, 1865 (KSB v1 p 319)
1m. ?Elizabeth
b. 1825
father : Abraham Cole SR(this is
speculation)
mother: unknown
| Only known Children |
| Mary Cole |
b. c1820 North Carolina |
d. before Nov. 1864 Henry Co., AL |
m. Zacheriah Kirkland
15 Oct 1842 |
Elizabeth Cole
(this is the probably other daughter Abraham Jr, although living with
Abraham (age 70 in 1850) |
b. 1825 North Carolina |
d. |
m. |
This family is very much speculation. Abraham
Cole lived near Zacheriah Kirkland and Mary in Henry Co., Alabama. He
seems to be the right age to be Mary's grandfather rather than father.
I suspect her father, Abraham Jr., listed here probably died while she
was young. She may have actually been raised by her grandfather. He is
also the only Cole in Henry Co. Alabama.
Even though Abraham Cole in Alabama in 1850 claims he was born in North
Carolina, we have no proof that he was still living there in
1790. He would be only ten years old in 1790 and would have
to live with his family. Here are only a few possible families
that could be related.
1790- US Census, North Carolina, Moore Co., Fayette Dist., 
Series: M637 Roll: 7 Page: 161
Abraham
Cole
1 2 4
(no other Abraham or Solomon Cole in any county in NC)
There is some evidence that Abraham Cole may be the son of Solomon
Cole. Although the census of 1850 says that Abraham was born in
North Carolina, there was a good deal of movement between North and
South Carolina due to Indian incursions. There is a Solomon
Cole in South Carolina in 1790. Solomon has 5 males under age 16
and 3 females and no slaves.
1790 - US Census, South Carolina, Laurens Co., Series: M637
Roll: 11
Page: 432
Solomon
Cole
1 5 3
William
Cole
1 2 2
Newberry Co., Series: M637
Roll: 11
Page: 52
Thomas
Cole
2 3 4
James
Cole
1 2 2
John
Cole
1 1 3
William
Cole
1 1
? 2 (slaves)
Spartanburg Co. Series: M637
Roll: 11
Page: 27
Thomas
Cole
2
2 9
Spartanburg
Co., Series: M637 Roll: 11 Page: 25
Henrey
Cole
1
3 1
John
Cole
1 3 2
Greenville
Co., Series: M637 Roll: 11 Page: 87
Robert
Cole
2 1 3
Laurens Co.,
Series: M637 Roll: 11 Page: 440
John
Cole
1 2 3
1842 - Mary Cole marries Zacheriah Kirkland.
1850- Zacheriah Kirkland (32 years, SC) and
Mary (30 years, NC) is here with their six children all born in Alabama.
Next door is Abraham Cole, born in North Carolina, (age 70) with
Elizabeth (age 25) born in North Carolina. Living with Abraham is a
male (name illegible, perhaps George Courtney) (age ?20)
[US Census 1850, Henry Co., p.430 , Oct. 1850]
sources,
US Census 1790, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
Kirkland Source Book of Records (KSBR), v1 p 317, 319, 334 -
v2 p51,52,463, 464 ,in two volumes, 1977 reprinted 1989. compiled by
Mrs. Schlandensky, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. John H. Kirkland. 145
Rutledge Rd., Greenwood, S. C. 29649
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