John Cole: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Cole was born about 1786 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi (son of Stephen Cole and Jenny Ann Ellis); died after 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

John married Esther Huffman on 17 Jul 1807 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Esther (daughter of Jacob Huffman and Anne (maybe dau of John C?) Cooley) was born in 1790 in Kentucky; was christened in 1807 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Stephen Cole was born about 1760 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina (son of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe); died about 1798 in Claiborne Co, Mississippi.

Stephen married Jenny Ann Ellis about 1778. Jenny was born about 1758; died after 1811 in Jefferson Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jenny Ann Ellis was born about 1758; died after 1811 in Jefferson Co, Mississippi.

Children:

1. John Cole was born about 1786 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
James Cole was born about 1788 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1810 in Claiborne Co, Mississippi.
William Cole was born about 1790 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1810 in Claiborne Co, Mississippi.
Sarah Cole was born about 1792 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1800.
Jennie Cole was born about 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1800.
Mary Cole was born about 1796 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1811 in Jefferson Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 3

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]

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:

Elizabeth* Cole was born about 1755 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; South Carolina; died after 1810.
John Cole was born about 1758 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina; died in 1812 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi.
2. Stephen Cole was born about 1760 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina; died about 1798 in Claiborne Co, Mississippi.
James Cole (Coale) was born in 1762 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina; died in Feb 1838 in Cow Bayou, Orange Co, Texas.
Solomon Cole was born about 1765 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina; died in 1825 in Prairie Soileau, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Mark Cole, Sr. was born about 1768 in PeeDee River area, Craven Co, South Carolina; died in 1830 in Pike Co, Mississippi.
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.
Sarah Cole was born about 1772 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1791 in Adams Co, Mississippi.
William S. Cole was born on 13 Jun 1775 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died on 10 Jul 1839 in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
Susannah Cole was born about 1777 in Coles Creek, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1810.

Generation: 4

James* Cole, Sr. (Immigrant) was born before 1694 in England or Wales (son of Stephen* William Cole, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Temple, (immigrant)); died in 1775 in Lunenburg Co, Virginia.

James* married Susannah* Rentfroe (or Renfro) about 1719 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania. Susannah* (daughter of Tailor John R.* Rentfrow (Rentfro), Jr. and Margaret* Robinette) was born between 1699 and 1705 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah* Rentfroe (or Renfro) was born between 1699 and 1705 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania (daughter of Tailor John R.* Rentfrow (Rentfro), Jr. and Margaret* Robinette); died after 1752.

Children:

4. James* Cole was born about 1720 in New Castle Co, Delaware; died on 19 May 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi.
Lucy Cole was born about 1728; died after 1729.
Stephen Cole was born in 1736 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1800 in Montgomery Co, Virginia.

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James* Rentfroe, Sr was born in 1698 in of, Black Water River, Bedford, Orange Co, Virginia (son of Tailor John R.* Rentfrow (Rentfro), Jr. and Margaret* Robinette); died after 1778.

James* married Esther* Van Bibber in 1719 in Bedford Co, Virginia. Esther* (daughter of Peter* Van Bibber and Ann* Henriette Gooding) was born in 1695 in Orange Co, Virginia; died after 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Esther* Van Bibber was born in 1695 in Orange Co, Virginia (daughter of Peter* Van Bibber and Ann* Henriette Gooding); died after 1740.

Children:

James Renfro, Jr was born in 1730 in Orange Co, Virginia; died after 1731.
Patience Renfro was born about 1732; died after 1782.
5. Mary* Rentfroe 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.
Hester Renfro was born in 1739 in Halifax Co, or Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died about 1803 in of, Christian Co, Kentucky.