Mary P Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Apr 1832 - Deer Isle, Maine
Baptism:
Death: 12 Nov 1888 - Deer Isle, Maine
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Samuel Kidder Greenlaw (29 Apr 1836 - 2 Feb 1908)
Marriage: 27 Dec 1855 - Deer Isle, Maine
Status:
Children:
1. Aldana W Greenlaw (1866-1935) 1
Notes
General:
Father: Willard CoLE, Mother: Betsy PICKERINGMarriage Notes (Samuel Kidder Greenlaw)
(IGI)
Aldana W Greenlaw, 1867 Deer Isle - 20 Aug 1935 Rockland Me
Benjamin Avery Greenkaw, 11 Mar 1858 Derr Isle
Armena C Greenlaw, 26 Nov 1862 Deer Isle - 26 Nov 1862
(IGI)
Matilda Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 13 Nov 1849 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death: 29 Nov 1849 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Burial:
Cause of Death: lung disease
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Cole (1824-After 1880)
Mother: Mary Jane Dill (1830-After 1880) 3
Notes
Medical:
age 17d
b & res Eastham
d/o Nath'l & Mary Cole 2
Matilda Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1820 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 22 Sep 1887 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 5
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Elkanah Cole (1782-1863) 6
Mother: Sarah Gould (Est 1785-Bef 1860)
Spouses and Children
1. *Calvin Snow (12 Nov 1818 - 30 Sep 1892)
Marriage: 1839 - (Orleans, Massachusetts)
Status:
Children:
1. Charles H Snow (1839-1905)
2. Susan W Snow (1841-1896)
3. Alpheus Watson Snow (1843-1899)
4. Rufus E Snow (1844-1913) 4
5. Edgar Snow (1846-1849) 5
6. Edgar Snow (1852-1936)
7. George C Snow (Cir 1854-1854) 5
Matilda S Cole
Sex: F
AKA: Tillie S Cole
Individual Information
Birth: 9 Nov 1852 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death: 29 Apr 1879
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 5
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Elkanah Cole (1822- )
Mother: Polly Gould (1824-1858) 7
Spouses and Children
1. *James M Snow (Oct 1851 - 27 Jun 1896)
Marriage: 8 Nov 1874 - Orleans, Massachusetts 8
Status:
Children:
1. Abbie Louise Snow (1876-1879)
May Cole
Sex: F
AKA: Mary Cole
Individual Information
Birth: 22 Oct 1679 - Eastham, Plymouth Colony 9
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John Cole (1644-1715)
Mother: Ruth Snow (1644-1717)
Mehitable Cole
Sex: F
AKA: Hitty Cole 10
Individual Information
Birth: 3 Nov 1797 - Eastham, Massachusetts 11
Baptism:
Death: 9 Jun 1833 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 5
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Deacon Abial Cole (1745-1807)
Mother: Sarah W Knowles (1758-1851) 12
Mehitable Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 10 May 1745 - Eastham, Massachusetts 13
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Benjamin Cole (Abt 1716- )
Mother: Desire Smith (1722- )
Notes
General:
Mehitable and Desire's birth records conflict.
Mehitable Cole
Sex: F
AKA: Hitta Cole 14
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Oct 1819 - Orleans, Massachusetts 15
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joel Cole (1779- ) 16
Mother: Martha Higgins (1781-1869)
Spouses and Children
1. *Seth Hurd (18 Aug 1816 - 12 Feb 1881) 17
Marriage: 1841 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Joshua S Hurd (1856-1895)
2. Hurd (1852- )
Notes
Marriage Notes (Seth Hurd)
molded zinc family stone:
(west side)
SETH HURD
DIED
FEB. 12, 1881
AGED
64 Y'RS 5 MO'S
24 D'YS
(south side)
JOSHUA S.
HURD
DIED JULY 25, 1895
AGED 38 Y'RS
9 MO'S 12 D'YS
HAD HE ASKED US, WELL WE KNOW,
WE SHOULD SAY, "O SPARE THE BLOW!"
YES, WITH STREAMING TEARS
SHOULD PRAY
"LORD, WE LOVE HIM, LET HIM STAY"
IN LOVE HE LIVED, IN PEACE HE
DIED
HIS LIFE WAS ASKED, BUT GOD
DENIED
HURD
(east side)
ANNIE L.
WIFE OF
JOSHUA S.
HURD
BORN SEPT. 19,
1858
(no death date) 18
Mehitable Linnell Cole
Sex: F
AKA: Hettie Linnell Cole
Hitty Cole
Individual Information
Birth: 17 Oct 1837 - Orleans, Massachusetts 19
Baptism:
Death: 1871 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 5
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ephraim Cole (1805-1876) 20
Mother: Mehitable Linnell (1806-1837)
Spouses and Children
1. *George Thomas Smith (9 Jul 1837 - 12 Feb 1893)
Marriage: 1 Dec 1861 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Status:
Children:
1. Anna M Smith (1862-1953)
2. George Austin Smith (1864-1942)
Mehitable S Cole
Sex: F
AKA: Hattie Cole
Mehitable S Cole 21
Individual Information
Birth: 1863 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth 22, , Wellfleet, Massachusetts in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: David Cole (1830-1895) 23
Mother: Caroline G Moore (1834-1872) 24
Spouses and Children
1. *William A Bassett (7 Nov 1860 - )
Marriage: 18 Aug 1883 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 21
Status:
Children:
1. Etta May Bassett (1883- ) 25
2. George Earnest Bassett (1886-1955) 26
3. Winthrop Doane Bassett (1896-1973) 27
Notes
Marriage Notes (William A Bassett)
1895 of Brewster
Melissa Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1883
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Hubert Watson Jordan (1881 - 27 Apr 1934)
Marriage:
Status:
Mercy Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 23 May 1768 - Eastham, Massachusetts 28
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John Cole (1729-1790) 29
Mother: Martha Young (1726-1811)
Mercy Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Jan 1794 - Gerry, Massachusetts 30
Baptism:
Death: 12 Aug 1848 - Phillipston, Massachusetts 31
Burial:
Cause of Death: consumption
Parents
Father: Elkanah Cole (1753-1823)
Mother: Elisabeth Merrick (1763- ) 32
Spouses and Children
1. *Abraham Seaver (6 Mar 1787 - After 1849)
Marriage: 27 Jan 1819 - Phillipston, Massachusetts 33
Status:
Children:
1. Joseph Seaver (1824- ) 34
Notes
Medical:
age 54-7Marriage Notes (Abraham Seaver)
Mercy Seaver, wife of Abraham
d/o Elkanor and ELizabeth Cole 31
several children in Phillipston
VR 40
Mercy Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Sep 1716 - Eastham, Massachusetts 35
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Cole (1677-Abt 1765)
Mother: Mercy Bangs (1682-Bef 1747) 36
Spouses and Children
1. *Nathaniel Mayo (30 Jun 1711 - 1790) 37
Marriage: 24 Jul 1735 - Eastham, Massachusetts 38
Status:
Children:
1. Joseph Mayo (1747-After 1829) 37
2. Marcy Mayo (1742- )
3. Abigail Mayo (Est 1750- )
Mercy Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 30 May 1726 - Eastham, Massachusetts 39
Baptism:
Death: 20 Feb 1760 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Bridge Road cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Jonathan Cole (1694-Bef 1743)
Mother: Hope Young (Est 1697-After 1743)
Notes
General:
stone:
Here lies ye Body of
Mrs MARCY COLE
departed this Life
Febr'y ye 20th 1760
In the 34th Year
of her Age
footstone
M C
--------------------------------------
Naming her as 'Mrs' , along with her own given name, indicates that she was unmarried and high status. 18
Mercy Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Aug 1735 - Eastham, Massachusetts 29
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John Cole (1696-Abt 1753)
Mother: Mercy Mayo (1688- )
Mercy Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Mar 1719 - Truro, Massachusetts 40
Baptism:
Death: 14 Dec 1789 - Truro, Massachusetts 41
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Isaac Cole (Est 1690-After 1746)
Mother: Elizabeth (Est 1690- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Jesse Newcomb (18 Jun 1718 - 12 Jan 1801)
Marriage: 14 Jun 1744 - Boston, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Captain Jesse Newcomb (1744-After 1805) 42
2. Sarah Newcomb (1747-Cir 1817) 42
3. Andrew Newcomb (1749- ) 42
4. Isaac Newcomb (1752-Bef 1755) 42
5. Isaac Newcomb (1755- ) 42
6. Mercy Newcomb (1758- ) 42
7. Joshua Newcomb (1761-1814) 42
Mercy Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1708 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Robert Nickerson (Abt 1708 - Bef 1755)
Marriage: 17 Sep 1728 - Eastham, Massachusetts 43
Status:
Mercy Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1775
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *David Colson (7 Mar 1773 - )
Marriage: 1797 - Buckstown, Maine
Status:
Mercy Higgins Cole
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Oct 1849 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Daniel Cole (1804-1884) 44
Mother: Mercy Higgins (1808-1888) 45
Spouses and Children
1. *Luther B Smith (1845 - )
Marriage: 30 Dec 1867 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Status:
Children:
1. Florence M Smith (1868-1931)
2. Philip M Smith (1876-1876) 2
3. Philip M Smith (1879-1959) 44
Notes
Marriage Notes (Luther B Smith)
" Luther B. Smith, son of Philip and Esther Smith, was born in 1845. He was in business in Worcester, Mass., from 1869 to 1889, and is now a garden farmer at his native place in Eastham. He married Mercy H., daughter of Daniel Cole. They have two children: Philip M. and Florence M."
1880 US census, Worcester 46
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