Death of an Aged Citizen.
R. A. Cole, the West Dennison street merchant tailor, who has been ill for several weeks, passed away on Sunday evening, March 29th at about eight o'clock. His daughter, Mrs. Finch of York, attended him throughout his final illness. The deceased was one of McCook's pioneer businessmen, having for many years carried on the business of merchant tailor in our city. Services were held in the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. L. H. Shumate, after which the remains were buried in Riverview cemetery.
Rufus Adam Cole was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, January 19th, 1827. He came to York state in 1844. Afterwards returning to Canada for a while. At the age of 21 years he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Gillet, and to them eight children were born, four surviving - Mrs. Mary Newman of Canada, Mrs. George Stephens of Chicago, Mrs. Finch of York, Nebraska, and Carman L. Cole of Colorado.
--extracted from the April 3, 1903, McCook Tribune [McCook, NE] ks
R. A. Cole, the West Dennison street merchant tailor, who has been ill for several weeks, passed away on Sunday evening, March 29th at about eight o'clock. His daughter, Mrs. Finch of York, attended him throughout his final illness. The deceased was one of McCook's pioneer businessmen, having for many years carried on the business of merchant tailor in our city. Services were held in the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. L. H. Shumate, after which the remains were buried in Riverview cemetery.
Rufus Adam Cole was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, January 19th, 1827. He came to York state in 1844. Afterwards returning to Canada for a while. At the age of 21 years he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Gillet, and to them eight children were born, four surviving - Mrs. Mary Newman of Canada, Mrs. George Stephens of Chicago, Mrs. Finch of York, Nebraska, and Carman L. Cole of Colorado.
--extracted from the April 3, 1903, McCook Tribune [McCook, NE] ks
Death of an Aged Citizen.
R. A. Cole, the West Dennison street merchant tailor, who has been ill for several weeks, passed away on Sunday evening, March 29th at about eight o'clock. His daughter, Mrs. Finch of York, attended him throughout his final illness. The deceased was one of McCook's pioneer businessmen, having for many years carried on the business of merchant tailor in our city. Services were held in the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. L. H. Shumate, after which the remains were buried in Riverview cemetery.
Rufus Adam Cole was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, January 19th, 1827. He came to York state in 1844. Afterwards returning to Canada for a while. At the age of 21 years he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Gillet, and to them eight children were born, four surviving - Mrs. Mary Newman of Canada, Mrs. George Stephens of Chicago, Mrs. Finch of York, Nebraska, and Carman L. Cole of Colorado.
--extracted from the April 3, 1903, McCook Tribune [McCook, NE] ks
R. A. Cole, the West Dennison street merchant tailor, who has been ill for several weeks, passed away on Sunday evening, March 29th at about eight o'clock. His daughter, Mrs. Finch of York, attended him throughout his final illness. The deceased was one of McCook's pioneer businessmen, having for many years carried on the business of merchant tailor in our city. Services were held in the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. L. H. Shumate, after which the remains were buried in Riverview cemetery.
Rufus Adam Cole was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, January 19th, 1827. He came to York state in 1844. Afterwards returning to Canada for a while. At the age of 21 years he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Gillet, and to them eight children were born, four surviving - Mrs. Mary Newman of Canada, Mrs. George Stephens of Chicago, Mrs. Finch of York, Nebraska, and Carman L. Cole of Colorado.
--extracted from the April 3, 1903, McCook Tribune [McCook, NE] ks
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