William Riley COLE^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1875 - 1940  (65 years)   Has 39 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	William Riley COLE
  Birth	Wed 14 Apr 1875	Kuhntown, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880 (4 years old)	Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Died Aged	65 years 5 months 9 days  [4]
  Residence	1940 (64 years old)	Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Death	Mon 23 Sep 1940	Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  	Cause: Perocarditis
  Age	65 years
  Burial	Wed 25 Sep 1940	Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  > 1. Melissa COLE           b. Tue 18 Feb 1873, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Fri 3 Feb 1933, Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 59 years) ▻ William M. SCOTT > 2. Jacob Lee COLE           b. Fri 14 Nov 1879, Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Mon 3 Dec 1951, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 72 years) ▻ Emma Carolyn LONGSTRETH,  m. Thu 31 Oct 1901 > 3. Elza V. COLE           b. Sat 17 Feb 1883, Kuhntown, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Mon 2 Sep 1957, Bristoria, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 74 years) ▻ Osa Ellen TUSTIN,  m. Sat 1 Apr 1905 > 4. Sarah Frances COLE           b. Sat 23 Oct 1886, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Mon 12 Jan 1953, Greene County Memorial Hospital, Waynesburg, Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 66 years) ▻ James Luther MAIN,  m. Thu 21 Dec 1905 > 5. Louie Effie COLE           b. Tue 6 Jan 1891, Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Wed 28 Dec 1966, Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 75 years) ▻ John Wesley HOY,  m. Wed 12 Apr 1911
  Person ID	P297	Cole/Tanner Families
  Last Modified	Tue 27 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Isaac S. COLE           b. Tue 14 Sep 1847, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Fri 2 Apr 1909, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Mary Ellen TAYLOR           b. Fri 3 Oct 1856, Jackson Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Tue 10 Aug 1909, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1872  [2, 3, 6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	Isaac : ~ 24 years and 3 months old - Mary : ~ 15 years and 2 months old.
  Children	6 children
  1. Melissa COLE           b. Tue 18 Feb 1873, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Fri 3 Feb 1933, Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 59 years)   2. William Riley COLE           b. Wed 14 Apr 1875, Kuhntown, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Mon 23 Sep 1940, Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 65 years)   3. Jacob Lee COLE           b. Fri 14 Nov 1879, Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Mon 3 Dec 1951, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 72 years)   4. Elza V. COLE           b. Sat 17 Feb 1883, Kuhntown, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Mon 2 Sep 1957, Bristoria, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 74 years)   5. Sarah Frances COLE           b. Sat 23 Oct 1886, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Mon 12 Jan 1953, Greene County Memorial Hospital, Waynesburg, Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 66 years)   6. Louie Effie COLE           b. Tue 6 Jan 1891, Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA           d. Wed 28 Dec 1966, Brave, Wayne Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Census 1800s		Cole, Isaac S. & Mary Ellen (Taylor) - Census 1880 Wayne Township, Greene Co., PA
  Census 1900s		Cole-Isaac S. & Mary Ellen (Taylor) - Census 1900 Wayne Township, Greene Co., PA
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Catherine TUSTIN           b. Feb 1877             d. 1952 (Age 74 years)  [4]
  Marriage	1899  [2, 8]
  Age at Marriage	William : ~ 23 years and 8 months old - Sarah : ~ 21 years and 10 months old.
  Children	1 son and 2 daughters
  1. Edna Marie COLE           b. Abt 1901             d. Aft 1970 (Age > 70 years)   2. Lloyd COLE           b. Abt 1906   3. Dorothy COLE           b. Abt 1908
  Family ID	F595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Wed 29 Jul 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1 William Riley COLE(1875 – 1940) 2 Isaac S. COLE(1847 – 1909) 4 Jacob C. COLE(Cal 28-AUG-1823 – 1895) 8 John T. COLE(Abt 1796 – 1860) 16 Henry COLE(1734 – ) 32 William COLE(1691 – ) 33 Sarah BLACKMORE( – UNKNOWN) 17 34 35 9 Mary Ellen CROTINGER(1790 – 1863) 18 Jacob KRATINGER 36 37 19 Mary {unknown}(1786 – 1863) 38 39 5 Frances TUSTIN(Abt 1820 – 1896) 10 Abraham TUSTIN, Jr.(1786 – Abt 1869) 20 Jacob Abraham TUSTIN( – 1825) 40 41 21 42 43 11 Mary HAMILTON(Abt 1788 – ) 22 Archibald HAMILTON 44 45 23 Mary {unknown} 46 47 3 Mary Ellen TAYLOR(1856 – 1909) 6 William Wilson TAYLOR(1831 – 1907) 12 Joseph TAYLOR(1792 – 1868) 24 Benjamin TAYLOR 48 49 25 Ann HORNER 50 51 13 Elizabeth WILSON(Cal 24-DEC-1792 – 1862) 26 Henry WILSON(Abt 1763 – 1831) 52 53 27 Mary A. SNYDER(Abt 1766 – Abt 1857) 54 55 7 Sarah Jane SEALS(1835 – 1915) 14 Vincent SEALS(1798 – Abt 1848) 28 Capt. James SEALS(1755 – 1832) 56 James SEALS, Sr.(1725 – 1797) 57 Sarah {unknown}(1727 – 1785) 29 Sarah Elizabeth BROWN(1769 – 1846) 58 William BROWN(1725 – 1779) 59 Mary LOPP(1730 – ) 15 Jane CHAPMAN(Abt 1800 – 1880) 30 60 61 31 62 63

  
  

• Death Records

  Cole, William Riley - Death Certificate

  
  

• Reference

  David L. Cole. " William Riley COLE". The Cole/Tanner Family Tree. https://colegenealogy.net/getperson.php?personID=P297&tree=tree1 (accessed July 31, 2026).