1. | John H Leahy, (Cole) was born in Abt. 1855 in Knox County, Illinois, USA (son of Michael Daniel Leahy, son of William Tyler Cole); died on 2 Aug 1893 in West Springfield, Illinois, USA. Notes:
Birth date calculated from death announcement, i.e., he was 38 in 1893.
Don Cole stated before he died that his grandfather was adopted from Ireland. Y-dna testing is supportive of this statement.
Based on DNA matches, it is fairly certain that John H Cole is a grandson of Daniel Leahy and Mary Sullivan. Of the three Leahy boys, only Michael settled in Illinois, which is why it is presumed that Michael is John's father, but this is subjective and not documented.
Documentation shows two John H Coles in IL, one who is the son of David Cole and Mary Crabtree. Although this John H has dna connections, ancestry matches puts it at Mary's grandfather's level which may indicate the connection is through a different marriage.
John married Christiana "Annie" Newell on 14 Nov 1885 in Sangamon, IL. Christiana (daughter of Samuel S Newell and Maria Carter) was born on 11 Nov 1850 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA; died on 05 May 1936 in Springfield Township, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; was buried on 7 May 1936 in Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- John Mortimer Cole was born on 14 Oct 1888 in Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1907 in Riverton, Sangamon, Illinois.
- Elmer J Cole was born on 28 Dec 1890 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America; died in February 1971 in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States of America; was buried in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States of America.
- William Samuel Cole was born on 7 Dec 1891 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died on 20 Sep 1969 in St Vincent Memorial Hospital, Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA; was buried in Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America.
- Roy Hyman Cole was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; died in Jan 1972 in Riverton, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; was buried in Clear Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America.
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