Andrew J.
Cole
Andrew J. Cole was the only child born to Taylor and
Elizabeth (Wintrode) Cole, natives of Ohio. Andrew was born,
December 5, 1831, in Warren County, Ohio. His father died when he was an
infant, and he remained with his mother until he was fourteen years of
age. He then worked out, giving half his wages for the support of the
family until he was twenty-one. When he was quite young, he removed with
his family to Shelby County, Ind., and was married, October 11, 1855, to
Cassandra Swinford, born September 8, 1838, a native of Kentucky. This
union was blessed with severa1 children: Nancy A. (deceased), born
September 21, 1857; John (deceased), born May 9, 1859; Anderson,
born June 7, 1862; Daniel W. V. (deceased), born October 4,
1863; Polly, born March 17, 1866; Debbie E., born
April 11, 1869; and William H., born June 33, 1876. Mr. Cole
remained several years farming and milling in Shelby County, and in the spring
of 1876 came to this county and purchased the only business room in Terre
Hall. He started a little grocery, on less than $10, and now has about
$1,000 worth of goods, a, good team and wagon, all made in less than five
years. With the aid of a few friends, he has secured for the village a
post office, railroad office and express office. His wife has been an
invalid for about twelve years. Mr. Cole was at one time in fair
circumstances, but lost his means through having become security. Mr. Cole
is liberal in politics, but generally votes the Democratic ticket.
Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana, "Taylor Township," F.A. Battey & Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1883
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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