Cole, Jemima Howe (b. 8 SEP 1824, d. 27 SEP 1914)

Note: Jemima Howe Cole didn't die till 1914--seems to have been a robust person.
All those children were born in so many places because their oldest son,
John Walter, was killed by Jayhawkers a couple of miles from their
plantation in Louisiana. They sold everything, packed up and were gone
within 10 days of his death. Went several different places before the
finally settled down in Gonzales County, then Lavaca County, Texas. See
like everytime a child died, they would move to a different place.
Barbara Jo Brothers

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Taken from "Carnes Family Records", by W. J. Carnes

I. W. J. Carnes, married Jemima H. Cole in Hickory Flat December 1, 1842. Lived in the Hammock two years and on a new improved place on Kellers Creek near my fathers in Rapides Parish, La. Taught a large school in 1844. Also, in the winter of 1844 I sold out and moved to Hickory Flat, Calcasieu Parish, La. Lived with my wife's father and mother in 1845 and taught school all the year. In the fall bought Wm. Foreman's farm and home joining my father-in-law, Absalom Cole. Ran the farm and taught school three years longer. After that I attended strictly to my farm until August, 1863. I was then from the troubles of the war forced to leave the country and move to Texas. I had the best farm in the parish, well improved with good dividing gin and mill, blacksmith shop, etc. plenty of negroes to do all my work. Sold out for ten thousand dollars in Confederate money, all a total loss in the end, and moved to Texas. Rented a farm on the Navadad River in Jackson County. Remained there until the ward closed, and start back to Louisiana. Got as far as Polk County. There, learning of the troubles in Louisiana, I decided to stop, buy a farm and hold on a while. Bought old Uncle Jimmy Marsh's farm. Lived on it two years. Made but little, my family were very sickly. Lost a little daughter, Fanny. Joseph and others came near dieing (sic). I then traded my home in Polk County for a home in Gonzales County, Texas near Leesville containing 635 acres of land with improvements, etc. Lived there four years, lost our little girl, Sarah Lee, our youngest and last child, became dissatisfied with the society and sold out for fifteen hundred and bought a small farm and home of 100 acres of land east of Peach Creek three miles and twelve miles east of the town of Gonzales. Sold out for One Thousand Fifty dollars cash and got a place from L.M. Kokernot five miles south of the old home at Big Hill, said place called the Falkner place, 100 acres of land; one of the most pleasant and healthiest places I ever lived, and my wife and family the best satisfied, and more than likely, will spend our days here.

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Roger's mother Carrie died when he was six months old. Jemima, his grandmother, took him and reared him.

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M.D. Viriginia Society

Note: In the 1900 Pearl River County, Ms. census, Leonard was listed as a 26 yr old farmer living in beat 5 with wife Sarah age 19 and daughter Annie age 1.

In the 1910 census Leonard was listed as a 38 yr old farmer living in beat 4 with his wife Sarah age 29, married 12 yrs, having 4 children, all girls.

In the 1920 Pearl River County, Ms. census, Leonard was listed as a 46 yr old farmer living in beat 4 with wife Louisa age 39 and their 7 children, Annie May, age 21, Maddie age 19, Lula age 12, Arlis age 9, Wiley age 6, Letha age 4 and Edward age 1.5.

Occupation: Place: Dairy Farmer near Poplarville

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Robert S. Smith documents list her as both Ora and Martha
The Harvey Family" by Stockstill names her Mary Ann Permelia Stewart

Cause: Yellow Fever
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Cause: Gunshot wound received in play
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Cause: Heart Attack
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Occupation: Place: Foreman Oil Rig, Night Watchman
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