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Oconto County Reporter
1 November 1895

DEATH OF MRS. COLE
She was one of the Early Residents of Oconto

Mrs. Frances M. Cole died at her home on Main street last Saturday morning at 4 o'clock having been an invalid for the past six years. Her birthplace was Poughkeeepsie, N.Y. and on October 9, 1856, she became the wife of Mr. Augustus Cole. Mr. Cole had previously been employed by his uncle, Mr. Uri Balcom, in superintending his saw mill interests at Stiles, this state, and at this little hamlet on the Oconto river they entered upon their married life.

There were forty families dwelling there, including laborers about the mill, all of whom came from New York. Of the fifteen intimate friends of Mrs. Cole - comprising her own social circle at that time – but three are now living - Mrs. Uri Pearsail of Fort Scott, Kan.; Mrs. W.C. D. Grannis of Chicago and Mrs. Goodrich of this city.

With the exception of the winter of 1858, when they were at Eau Claire, Mr. and Mrs. Cole remained at Stiles until ‘63, when they came to Oconto, where Mr. Cole was again employed by Mr. Balcom in the business now owned by the Holt Lumber Company. Mr. Cole died on the 9th of February, 1892, and Oconto had continued the home of Mrs. Cole up to the time of her death. They had but one child - Henry - now a druggist in this city. Three years ago she united with the Oconto Presbyterian church.

The funeral was held from the family residence on Monday, and was largely attended, Rev. G. Bossard conducting the service, the following officiating as pallbearers: Messrs H. M. Royce, O.A. Ellis, W. H. Young, P. Shufelt, G. J. Flanders, S. W. Ford.