Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1887 — Death of Frederick W. Cole. [ARTICLE]

Death of Frederick W. Cole.

Frederick W. Cole, a former resident of Rensselaer, died in Chicago last Thursday, July 28th, of sewer gas poisoning, at the age of 64 years and 8 months. He was the father of Fred W. Cole, Jr., of Lafayette-and A. W. Cole, of New i Albany, both well known former residents of this place. The remains were brought here for burial, and were laid in Weston cemetery last Sunday, undei the direction of Rensselaer post G. A. R. and Milroy camp. S. of V. Mr. Cole was born in Exeter, England. In 1861 he entered the 61st Illinois regiment as Ist Lieutenant and at the close of the war was mustered out as. adjutant of the 13th 111. cavalry. He was at one time deputy county clerk of Tippecanoe county, Ind.; was for t general of Illinois, and was for nearly 25 years dept, clerk of the U. S. court at Springfield and Chicago, 111. At the time ot his death he held the position of dept. TJ. S. marshal, at Chicago. He leaves a widow, four sons and one daughter. Of these, only twosons, Ered W. and Arthur, were present at the funeral, as the others all live in the western states.