For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 414
DARIUS ALBERT COLE....Darius Albert Cole, is a well known farmer of Sweetland township, where he has spent his entire life, his birth occurring there January 11, 1863. He comes of an old New York family, being the grandson of Albert Cole, who was born in Green River, Columbia county, in 1793, and came to Muscatine county, Iowa, in 1855, locating of a farm in Sweetland township, now owned by his son, Nathaniel Boardman Cole, the father of our subject. In early manhood Albert Cole was married to Sarah Demmick and to them were born ten children but only two are now living, Henry Hopkins Cole and Nathaniel Boardman Cole.The latter was also born in Green River, Columbia county, New York, on the 3d of December, 1830, but spent ten years of his life just across the state line, in Berkshire county, Massachusetts. He then returned to New York, making his home in Fishhouse for fourteen years, For two years he was in the employ of the Hudson River Railroad Company and later was connected with the Schenectady & Saratoga Railway, but in 1855, being attracted to the west, he came to Muscatine county, Iowa, and located on section 36, Sweetland township, where he has since made his home. He is today the owner of a fine farm of one hundred and eighty acres and is regarded as one of the prosperous and highly esteemed citizens of the community. He married Hannah Mary Hennecker, who was born in Perry county, Pennsylvania, in 1840, and when six years of age came to this county in company with her parents, J. B. and Jane ( Longstreth ) Hennecker. Her father was a native of England. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel B. Cole were born three children : Sarah, who is now the wife of J. Van Franker ; Darius Albert, of this review; and Charlotte A.
Darius A. Cole was educated in the district schools and early decided to devote his life to farming. On reaching manhood he took charge of his father's farm, which he has ever since cultivated and has also purchased eighty acres of land which he holds in his own name. He has made no specialty but engages in general farming. His career has been successful, as he uses good judgment in all his operations, and he is now in charge of one of the most desirable farms in Sweetland township.
In 1893 Mr. Cole was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Nugent, a daughter of James and Eliza Nugent. Three children have been born of this union, of whom G. Richard is the only one living, the first child having died in infancy and the second at nine years of age.
A man of enterprise, perseverance and discrimination Mr. Cole is a worthy descendent of honored ancestry. Politically he is identified with the republican party and is prominent in its councils in Muscatine county. He has held a number of township officed but is not an aspirant for recognition in politics, desiring rather to devote his energies to his business affairs. He and the entire family are earnest members of the Presbyterian church.
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