Rosa Cole
1872-1909
My husband's great grandma
She is listed with her family in the 1880 Federal Census in Huntington, Indiana.
1880 United States Federal Census, Rosa Cole
Rosa's mother Elizabeth died on 26 March 1887 when Rosa was 15 years old.
On 5 March 1888 Rosa was married to William A Wescoe. William's first wife had died on 24 October 1887 leaving him with 4 small children.
Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 about Rosa A. Cole
Rosa and William were divorced on 3 March 1889 in Huntington, Indiana.
Here is part of the divorce papers found by Connie Young from Fort Wayne, Indiana in Huntington County, Indiana.
Deposition of William W. Cole - 9th day of July 1888 between the hours of 1 o'clock and 6 o'clock p.m.
In the Huntington Circuit Court June Term 1888
State of Indiana Huntington County
William A Wescoe
vs Motion for Allowance.
Rosa A Wescoe
William W Cole being duly sworn on oath says he is the father of the defendant herein,
That defendant is lying at this time very sick and in a critical condition of health. That she is unable to attend the court at this time and it would endanger her health and life at attend for at least ten days. That she is pregnant to plaintiff and is only seventeen years old. That she is poor, having nothing to support herself or pay her physician who is now attending her, in sickness. That she is at her grandmothers, Mrs. Culbertson, at Chartford City and was taken there on or about the 4th of June 1888. by a brother of the plaintiff herein as officiant is informed and believes at the instance of Plaintiff is order to prevent her from making defence herein. That she informs affidavit that the charges made in the complaint herein are wholly untrue and that she denied this affidavit and directed him to tell James C. Branyard and James M. Hilderbraud to appear for her ask that Plaintiff be required to make provisions for her [can't read] want and defense.
1st You may state your name, age, and residence.
Answering 1st. My name is William W. Cole, age 43 years. My residence, about one and half miles south west of the city of Huntington, Indiana.
2nd You may state what is your present condition of health.
Answering 2nd. Very poor. Answers further I caused sit up at all. I have been confined to my bed [can't read] days and have been attended by Dr. William C. Chaffee.
3rd You may state what is your best info [can't read] as to your being able to attend Court in Huntington as a witness on day after tomorrow?
Answer 3rd It would be unpassable in my present condition of health to attend at that time.
4th You may states what acquaintance if any you have with William A Wescoe and Rosa A Wescoe.
Answer 4th I have know him since the 5th of March. That was the day of his marriage with Rosa A. I have known Rosa A Wesco since her birth, she is my daughter.
5th How old is the defendant your daughter?
Answer 5th She was sixteen the 8th of March last. being borned March 8th 1872.
6th What consent, if any did you give Plaintiff to marry your daughter?
Answer 6th None. He never asked me.
7th What conversation if any, did he have with you on or about the 5th of May this year, about trouble between himself and your daughter?
Answer 7th He complained that she didn't seem to take any interest in the children and in the house, that she didn't seem to be lazy, but couldn't turn much work.
8th What else if anything did he say about her?
Answer 8th He said she had contradicted him and that he slapped her in the mouth and that he slapped her harder than he ought to have done because he was mad.
9th What, if anything, did he say in that conversation about the defendant being guilty of any improper or adulterous conduct with any other person?
Answer 9th He was talking about a report that had been started or circuited and I asked him for the [can't read] of the matter, He answered: He had heard it too, and had accosted the boy Dova(sp) Welker about it and he denied it and said he had never told it but that he believed that he did tell it because he was good at making up such stories. That he was a squirt of a boy twelve or thirteen years old and was not reliable.
10th Who was present at the conversation which you have been giving?
Answer 10th Myself, William A Wescoe, Rosa A Wescoe and my daughter, Ida Cole, and no one else.
11th When was this conversation ?
Answer 11 Here in my house.
William W Cole
They had one child, Edna born February 1889 in Huntington, Indiana, died 7 March 1889 in Huntington, Indiana.
Rosa married Orson Edward Bunker on 16 February 1891 in Huntington, Indiana.
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| Orson Bunker & Rosa Cole Marriage Certificate 16 February 1891 Book J, page 403 |
Rosa and Orson had two children:
William Wesley born 10 May 1892 in Huntington, Indiana
Louis Edward born 20 September 1894 in Dayton, Ohio.
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| Stephens' Huntington, Ind. Directory, 1899-1900 |
I have not been able to find any record of a divorce between Rosa and Orson Bunker.
On 10 November 1908 Rosa married Frank Moore in Delaware County, Indiana.
Rose died 28 July 1909 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana. She is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.
Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920
Death Notice: DIES AT ANDERSON
Mrs. Moore, Formerly Miss Rosa Cole, Passes Away.
DEATH IS A SURPRISE
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| Rosa's obituary Evening Herald Huntington, Indiana Wednesday, 21 July 1909 |
"Mrs Moore was about forty-two years old and was born on her father's farm west of the city. She lived there until her first marriage, which was to William Westrow. One child was born to this union while the couple lived in Huntington. This daughter Edna died some years ago. Mrs. Westrow was again married some years later to Oscar Bunker and was the mother of two children by this marriage. they are Louis and William, who live on a farm near Chicago. Her last marriage was solemnized at Anderson about a year ago. The last time Mrs. Moore was in the city was at the time of the death of her father, which occurred two years ago. Since that time her sister had not known of her exact whereabouts and the news of her death was quite a shock to her."
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| Greenwood Cemetery South of Huntington, Indiana |
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