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Melinda Ann Cole

Female 1815 - 1870  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melinda Ann Cole was born in 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James Cole, Sr and Sarah Simmons); died on 07 Oct 1870 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Melinda married John Johnson on 15 Sep 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. John (son of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert) was born in 1802; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1841 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Johnson was born in 1833 in Louisiana; died before 1870 in Colorado Co, Texas.
    2. James Johnson was born between 1835 and 1838 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Colorado Co, Texas.
    3. Nancy Johnson was born on 9 Jul 1837 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1903 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas.
    4. Sarah "Sally" Johnson was born in 1838 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1859 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    5. Moses Johnson was born in 1843 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Grigsby Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Melinda married John Riley on 03 Oct 1845 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. John was born in 1799 in Georgia; died after 1870 in of, Colorado Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Christian Riley was born in 1848 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Ganado, Jackson Co, Texas.
    2. Isaac P. Riley was born on 30 Jun 1853 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 10 Jan 1924 in Cuero, Dewitt Co, Texas.
    3. Rachel D. Riley was born in 1855 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, or Orange Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Colorado Co, Texas.
    4. Mary C. Riley was born in 1857 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, or Orange Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Colorado Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Cole, Sr was born about 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi (son of Solomon Cole and Elizabeth Davis); died after 1850.

    James married Sarah Simmons on 26 Mar 1814 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Sarah (daughter of James Simmons, Jr and Nancy Sullivan) was born about 1797; died after 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Simmons was born about 1797 (daughter of James Simmons, Jr and Nancy Sullivan); died after 1826.
    Children:
    1. 1. Melinda Ann Cole was born in 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 07 Oct 1870 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    2. David Miles Cole was born in 1817 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Oct 1870 in Harris Co, Texas.
    3. Solomon W. Cole was born in 1819 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Colorado Co, Texas.
    4. James Cole, Jr was born about 1820 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1821.
    5. Eliza Cole was born about 1822 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1843.
    6. Louise Cole was born about 1825 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1846.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Solomon Cole was born about 1765 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina (son of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe); died in 1825 in Prairie Soileau, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Solomon married Elizabeth Davis about 1790 in Louisiana. Elizabeth was born in 1772 in Natchez, Adams Co, Mississippi; died in 1808 in Prairie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Davis was born in 1772 in Natchez, Adams Co, Mississippi; died in 1808 in Prairie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Susan Cole was born in 1791 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1865 in Louisiana.
    2. 2. James Cole, Sr was born about 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1850.
    3. Mary "Polly" Cole was born about 1795 in Mississippi; died after 1820.
    4. Abraham Cole was born about 1804 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1850 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana.
    5. Elizabeth Cole was born about 1806 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1842.
    6. Stephen Davis Cole was born on 13 Jun 1817; died on 22 Apr 1877 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

  3. 6.  James Simmons, Jr was born in 1775 in Coles Creek, Mississippi (son of James Simmons, Sr); died in 1838 in Calcasieu or Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

    James married Nancy Sullivan about 1790. Nancy was born about 1776; died in Aug 1829 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Nancy Sullivan was born about 1776; died in Aug 1829 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Simmons was born about 1797; died after 1826.
    2. William Cole Simmons was born on 4 Dec 1797 in Mississippi; died on 28 Jan 1895 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Simmons Cem, Mittie, Allen Parish, Louisiana.
    3. John Simmons was born in 1801 in Mississippi; died after 1821.
    4. Jacob Simmons was born on 26 Oct 1809 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1842.
    5. David "Big Dave" Simmons was born in 1811 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana; died in 1865 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana.
    6. Abner Simmons was born about 1816; died after 1829.
    7. Mary Simmons was born on 12 Dec 1818 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana; died on 27 Dec 1897 in Liberty Hill, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James* Cole was born about 1720 in New Castle Co, Delaware (son of James* Cole, Sr. (Immigrant) and Susannah* Rentfroe (or Renfro)); died on 19 May 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi.

    James* married Mary* Rentfroe about 1754 in Black Water River, Bedford Co, Virginia. Mary* (daughter of James* Rentfroe, Sr and Esther* Van Bibber) was born in 1736 in Crooked Run, on the Shenandoah, Orange Co, Virginia; died in 1810 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez District, Jefferson Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary* Rentfroe was born in 1736 in Crooked Run, on the Shenandoah, Orange Co, Virginia (daughter of James* Rentfroe, Sr and Esther* Van Bibber); died in 1810 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez District, Jefferson Co, Mississippi.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth* Cole was born about 1755 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; South Carolina; died after 1810.
    2. John Cole was born about 1758 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina; died in 1812 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi.
    3. Stephen Cole was born about 1760 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina; died about 1798 in Claiborne Co, Mississippi.
    4. James Cole (Coale) was born in 1762 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina; died in Feb 1838 in Cow Bayou, Orange Co, Texas.
    5. 4. Solomon Cole was born about 1765 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina; died in 1825 in Prairie Soileau, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Mark Cole, Sr. was born about 1768 in PeeDee River area, Craven Co, South Carolina; died in 1830 in Pike Co, Mississippi.
    7. Mary Cole was born in 1770 in PeeDee River area, Craven Co, South Carolina; died on 18 Mar 1815 in Stampley Station, Jefferson Co, Mississippi.
    8. Sarah Cole was born about 1772 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1791 in Adams Co, Mississippi.
    9. William S. Cole was born on 13 Jun 1775 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died on 10 Jul 1839 in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
    10. Susannah Cole was born about 1777 in Coles Creek, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1810.

  3. 12.  James Simmons, Sr was born about 1745; died before 1788 in Cole's Creek, Natchez, Jefferson Co, Mississippi.
    Children:
    1. 6. James Simmons, Jr was born in 1775 in Coles Creek, Mississippi; died in 1838 in Calcasieu or Rapides Parish, Louisiana.


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