Mary Katharine Richmond #2143

2143.  MARY KATHARINE RICHMOND (John, Joseph, John, John, John, John) was born in Adams, Mass., March 14, 1823.  She married, November 22, 1843, R. M. [Return Meigs] Cole of Cheshire, Mass.

CHILDREN:

John Richmond Cole [single; d. 1913]
David Cole
Meigs Cole
Thomas M. Cole
Mary Kate Cole m. Harvey [Harry] Waldo Clark


...John and Chloe Richmond were New Englanders, the former a native. of Connecticut and the latter of Massachusetts.  They were the parents of four children, all of whom are living: John, the eldest, is a farmer in Adams Township, Mass.; Mary, wife of R. M. Cole, a merchant and farmer in Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Mass.; the subject of this sketch, the third in order of birth; and Rufus, farmer in Pittfield Township, Mass. [Source]


From History of the Town of Cheshire, Berkshire County, Mass:

"In 1840 R. M. Cole entered the store on the hill as active partner, the business taking the firrm name of R. M .Cole.  This house of business built in 1806, holding the first post office has come down occupied as a place of business through all the years of the town's existence..." .

Census 1850

Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Meigs Cole M 32 Massachusetts

Mary Cole F 27 Massachusetts

John Cole M 6 Massachusetts

David Cole M 4 Massachusetts

Census 1900

Cheshire Town, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Meigs R Cole Head M 83 Massachusetts

Mary K Cole Wife F 77 Massachusetts

John R Cole Son M 56 Massachusetts

David Cole Son M 55 Massachusetts

Jessie M Cole Granddaughter  F 26 Massachusetts

Return Meigs Cole

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 15 Apr 1904

Event Place: Cheshire, Massachusetts

Residence Place: Cheshire, Mass.

Gender: Male

Age: 86

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Farmer

Birthplace: Cheshire

Birth Year (Estimated): 1818

Burial Date: 17 Apr 1904

Burial Place: Cheshire

Cemetery: Cheshire

Father's Name: David Cole

Mother's Name: Polly Rice

Name: Mary K Cole

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 14 Aug 1911

Event Place: Springfield,,Massachusetts

Gender: Female

Age: 88

Marital Status: Widowed

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1823

Birthplace: Adams, Massachusetts

Father's Name: John Richmond

Mother's Name: Chloe Parker

Spouse's Name: R M Cole