Person:Seth Cole (2)
Seth Cole
b.29 Aug 1772 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
d.9 Nov 1848 Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 20 Dec 1758
  1. Seth Cole1772 - 1848
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Seth Cole1772 - 1848
  • W.  Mary ColvinAbt 1774 - 1837
m. 11 May 1794
  1. Luther Cole1795 - 1864
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Facts and Events
Name Seth Cole
Gender Male
Birth[1] 29 Aug 1772 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 11 May 1794 Sterling, Windham, Connecticut, United Statesto Mary Colvin
Census? 1800 Sterling, Windham Co, CT
Census? 1820 Hiram, Portage Co, OH
Census? 1830 Hiram, Portage Co, OH
Census? 1840 Hiram, Portage Co, OH
Death[2] 9 Nov 1848 Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio, United States
Burial[2] Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio, United StatesBaptist Cemetery

“Portage Heritage” reports he was one of the original residents of Hiram, OH, coming from Sterling in Aug 1811 with his brother in law James. At the time, there were 11 families and 58 people. He was chosen Overseer in 1826.

His oldest son Luther moved on to Missouri in the 1830s, but Seth and several of his children stayed in Ohio. Hiram in the 1830s was visited by a group of Mormons on their pilgrimage west to find an accommodating settlement. Hiram was not, and at least one of Seth's sons-in-law was involved in "encouraging" them to leave.

In the 1840 census, there is a young man 30-40, who is likely Seth, Jr., as he doesn't appear elsewhere in the state. There is also a young woman 15-20 and an older woman 50-60. The latter is a bit young to be Mary, and a descendant indicates she died in 1837.

Seth's parents were found by looking at the 1800 Windham Co census, where Seth is next door to Hezekiah Cole. Records of Hezekiah’s daughter Ruth were found in Voluntown, listing her as the daughter of Hezekiah and Patience, and granddaughter of Hezekiah.

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Census

  • 1800 Windham Co, CT: 1 u10 [Luther], 1m 45+ [Seth], 1f u10 [Selah], 1f 45+ [Olive] (Sterling p. 744)
  • 1810 - No CT and Ohio wasn't done yet.
  • 1820 Portage, OH: Seth Cole 1m u10 [Seth?], 1 18-26 [Luther], 1 45+ [Seth], 1f u10 [Lydia], 1 16-26 [Mary?], 1 45+ [Olive] (Hiram p. 39) (Next door to Abraham Dyson)
  • 1830 Portage, OH: Seth Cole 1m 20-30 [Seth Jr.], 1 50-60 [Seth Sr.], 1f 15-20 [Lydia], 1 50-60 [Mary] (p. 282 Hiram [w/ son])
  • 1840 Portage, OH: 1m 30-40 [Seth jr?], 1 60-70 [Seth], 1 15-20 [servant? grandchild?], 1 50-60 [2nd wife? servant?] (p. 188 HIram)
References
  1. ↑ Swansea (Massachusetts). Town Clerk. Births, deaths, marriages, 1662-1805; index to births, deaths, marriages 1671-1854. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Photo of gravestone, in Find A Grave
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