Ruth Cole: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Ruth Cole was born on 13 Jan 1912 in Tarkington Prairie, Liberty Co, Texas (daughter of Jacob Caswell "Cas" Cole and Rosa Belle "Rosie" Dobbs); died on 4 Feb 1994 in Tyler, Smith Co, Texas.

Ruth married Leonard Hopper on 28 Dec 1935 in Harris Co, Texas. Leonard (son of William Ellis Hopper and Clara Elizabeth Walton) was born on 30 Dec 1913 in Walker Co, Texas; died on 25 Mar 1988 in Chieno, Nacogdoches Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

D.H.P. Hopper, (A-DNA-5th-8th)

Generation: 2

Jacob Caswell "Cas" Cole was born on 18 Jul 1879 in Liberty Hill, Williamson Co, Texas (son of Allistine Benjamin "Allis" Cole and Sarah Hall); died on 23 May 1932 in Liberty Co, Texas.

Jacob married Rosa Belle "Rosie" Dobbs on 23 Dec 1905 in Harris Co, Texas. Rosa was born on 13 Dec 1887 in Harris Co, Texas; died on 10 Mar 1947 in Baytown, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosa Belle "Rosie" Dobbs was born on 13 Dec 1887 in Harris Co, Texas; died on 10 Mar 1947 in Baytown, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Ruth Cole was born on 13 Jan 1912 in Tarkington Prairie, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1994 in Tyler, Smith Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Allistine Benjamin "Allis" Cole was born on 12 Mar 1851 in Hickory Flat, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (son of Stephen Davis Cole and Nancy Mitchell Simmons); died on 7 Aug 1928 in Tarkington Prairie, Liberty Co, Texas.

Allistine married Sarah Hall on 8 Jan 1874 in Liberty Co, Texas. Sarah (daughter of Robert Hall and Mary Ann "Polly" Cole) was born on 8 Mar 1853 in Sugartown, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Sep 1916 in Tarkington Prairie, Liberty Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Hall was born on 8 Mar 1853 in Sugartown, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Robert Hall and Mary Ann "Polly" Cole); died on 26 Sep 1916 in Tarkington Prairie, Liberty Co, Texas.

Children:

2. Jacob Caswell "Cas" Cole was born on 18 Jul 1879 in Liberty Hill, Williamson Co, Texas; died on 23 May 1932 in Liberty Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Stephen Davis Cole was born on 13 Jun 1817 (son of Solomon Cole and Elizabeth Davis); died on 22 Apr 1877 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Stephen married Nancy Mitchell Simmons about 1845. Nancy (daughter of William Cole Simmons and Rhoda Johnson) was born on 6 Nov 1822 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 27 Mar 1905 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Mitchell Simmons was born on 6 Nov 1822 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of William Cole Simmons and Rhoda Johnson); died on 27 Mar 1905 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Florentine Arveston Cole was born on 13 Jul 1847; died after 1848.
Mary Elizabeth Cole was born on 10 Oct 1849 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Dec 1884 in Liberty Hill, Williamson Co, Texas.
4. Allistine Benjamin "Allis" Cole was born on 12 Mar 1851 in Hickory Flat, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Aug 1928 in Tarkington Prairie, Liberty Co, Texas.
Hardy Louis Cole was born on 13 Jul 1854 in Louisiana; died on 21 Dec 1885 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Oakentine Columbus Cole was born on 13 Nov 1854 in Louisiana; died on 27 Feb 1937 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

10.

Robert Hall was born about 1815; died after 1838.

Robert married Mary Ann "Polly" Cole on 27 Feb 1840 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born about 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1866 in Sugartown, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Mary Ann "Polly" Cole was born about 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1866 in Sugartown, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Elisa Hall was born in 1846 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
5. Sarah Hall was born on 8 Mar 1853 in Sugartown, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Sep 1916 in Tarkington Prairie, Liberty Co, Texas.