Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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John E.Coler
JOHN E. COLER
John E. Coler was born at Patten's Mill, Ohio, Aug.
5, 1842, and died March 30, at 7 a.m., aged 83 years,
7 months and 25 days. At the age of 22 he enlisted at
Marietta, Ohio, May 2, 1864, in Co. D, 148th Regiment,
Ohio Infantry, and served to the end of the Civil war,
when he was honorably discharged. At the close of the
war he went to Vernon county, Wis., and took up a
homestead, where he resided 15 years.
Mr. Coler was united in marriage to Martha Z.
Martin in February 1870, at Viroqua, Wis., to which
union seven children were born --- Flora A. Martin of
Bay City; Elsie M. Thompson of Casey, Ill.; Emma E.,
deceased; Ella A. Druley of Gladwin; Alva Everett of
McDonough, N.Y.; Myrta A. Groves, Warner, Ohio; and
Nellie J. Trimble of Winegar. Besides the children he
leaves to mourn one brother, two sisters, six
children, 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mr. Coler returned to Ohion in 1881 and bought a
farm near Beaverly, where he made his home' till 1897
when he moved to Walkerton, Va., and bought a farm of
450 acres, on which stood the old colonial home of the
English ambassador under the administration of
President Tyler.
His wife died at Walkerton, Va., April 7, 1897, and
is buried at Walkerton. He returned to his home in
Ohio in 1898, and resided there until 1908, when he
with his daughter came to Gladwin and bought property
where he made his home till 1918, when he went to New
York and bought a farm and lived there part of the
time for two years.
He united with the church at the age of 17 and took
an active interest in all religious work as long as
health would permit. He loved to sing and was a
teacher of vocal music for many years. Funeral
services were held at the Free Methodist church,
Gladwin, conducted by Rev. G. V. Dean, and the body
was laid to rest in Highland cemetery..
{Note: Actual Recorded Date of Death is: 3/30/1926. Name: John E. Coler}
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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3/30/1926
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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Civil War
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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4/15/1926
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:4 C:3
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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