Birth
Joel Bronk Cole was born in Berne Dec. 1845[1], the son of Teunis T. Cole and Caturah[2]Warner. His brother Datus J. Cole died in the war.
Marriage & Children
After 1 June 1870 he md. in New Scotland Catharine Elizabeth Flansburgh b. Apr 1852 dau. of John J. Flansburgh and Martha Sophial Silver[3]. They had a nine children.[4]. Six of the children were:[5]
- Daniel Joel Cole b. ca. 1879 New Scotland[6]
- Hannah Cole b. Aug. 1881 New Scotland. She md. William L. Haswell[7]
- Morgan b. Nov. 1885
- Hattie b. Oct. 1886
- Emma b. May 1890
- Hazel A. Cole b. Dec. 1894. She md. a man named Archer.[8]
Military Service
| Residence: | New Scotland, Albany Co., NY |
| Enlistment Date: | 31 Aug 1864 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 11th Light Artillery |
| Muster Out Date: | 13 Jun 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 17 to serve one year. Received a pension. Died on December 7, 1933 |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military data bases, CW Pension index, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York. |
Death
Joel died 7 Dec. 1933 Coxsackie, Greene, NY.[9]
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