George W Cole

1868 - 1946  (77 years)   Has 48 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	George W Cole
  Birth	21 Oct 1868	Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	George W Colvard
  _UID	5EC5888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400004700
  Death	13 Aug 1946	Washington Co, AR
  Burial	Brentwood Cem, Washington Co, AR
  Person ID	I2537	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Payton S Colvard,   b. 15 Feb 1837, Macon Co, NC d. 31 Mar 1901, Graham Co, NC (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Louisa George,   b. 2 Nov 1832, Blount Co, TN d. 26 Mar 1915, Graham Co, NC (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1867/1868	Cherokee Co, NC
  _UID	42DB0349481C5C4B9528DDF932FA4D3CBCFA
  Family ID	F869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Ann Sherrill,   b. 3 Oct 1872, Graham Co, NC d. 31 Jan 1950, Washington Co, AR (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1893	Graham Co, NC
  _UID	8DC363D676E5384CB9796B2DA1BA99F21810
  Children	1. Roy L Cole,   b. May 1895, Graham Co, NC d. 1991, Benton Co, AR (Age 95 years)   2. Lelia Cole,   b. 1 Mar 1897, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1950, Sebastian Co, AR (Age > 54 years)   3. Samuel Roscoe Cole,   b. 5 Feb 1899, Graham Co, NC d. 14 Jan 1981, Texarkana, Bowie Co, TX (Age 81 years)   4. Frankie Ethel Cole,   b. 1900/1901, Graham Co, NC d. 29 Jul 1980, Decatur Co, TN (Age 79 years)   5. William Gudger Cole,   b. 29 Aug 1902, Graham Co, NC d. 27 Nov 1938, Washington Co, AR (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F1647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 4 times removed.; !NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 4 times removed.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/george/ !NOTES:George W. Colvard Moved west after 1909 and changed his name to Cole. His family joined him, also changing their names. Thanks to Jordan Larwa for telling me about this (2024); !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 134/134 Payton Colvard 33 Farmer $-/200 NC Louisa 37 Keeping House $800/100 TN George 1 at home NC Martha Harrison 17 Attending School TN Matilda 15 at home TN Mary 13 at home TN; !CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 239/239 Payton Colvard 43 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Louiza 47 wife M HouseKeeping TN-TN-NC Mary C. 22 dau S At-home TN-NC-TN George W. 11 son NC-NC-TN Emaly 8 dau Nancy 6 dau John 4 son; !MARRIAGE: 9 Oct 1893 Graham Co., NC G. W. Colvard, 23 of Graham Annie Sherrill, 22 of Graham; !CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah pg 116B # 122/123 George Colvard, head, Oct 1868, 31 M 5 NC-NC-TN Annie, wife, Oct 1873, 26, M 5 4-3 NC-NC-NC Roy, son, May 1895 5 Lelia, dau, Mar 1898 2 Roscoe, son Feb 1899 1 !NOTE: Joseph Judson Colvard Day Book, page 72 "George Colvard shot and killed John West November 4, 1908" !COURT:Spring 1909 Graham Co, NC "The jurors for the State upon their oaths present that G.W. COLVARD, late of the county of Graham on the 15th day of March A.D. 1909 with force and arms at and in the county aforesaid, willfully, unlawfully, felonioulsy, deliberatly, premeditatedly and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder one John WEST in the peace of God and the state then and there being contrary to the form of the Statute in such ceases, made and provides and against the peace and dignity of the state. (signed) --- BRYSON, Solicitor. Witnesses: R.L. WILSON, M.G. PHILIPS, Jack SLAUGHTER, Ace ROSE, M.T. MAXWELL, Will GEORGE, Miss Martha ROGERS; !CENSUS:1910 x !NOTES:It was around this time that George W. Colvard became George W. Cole. The family joined him out west and changed their names to Cole as well;