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Perry V. Cole Nofed Banker And Coal ManEpicJWilePro;Puny V. Cole, native of Owsley I Laur County, came to Laurel County in-a numt 1881 when a young man- Ho mar--oil pro: ried Cas3ic 15. Williams, a native.withoul of London, in 1883, and lived injlikc th Pittsburg from 1895 until 1909. demies There he was postmaster for aboutlevon la ten years and also conducted ajman cs jncrcantile business, in addition to have 1'rassmeTherj owning and operating several Ismail coal mines from time toUine‘ the beiBecause of his familiarity with.. . 1coal mining he was appointed alm.: .State Inspector in 1907 and moved ®pu,in*his family to Burbourville two . “p ■years later. lhat 0j Later he organized and operatedl the Looney Creek Coal Company inHarlan County, a eon, Charles D.Cole being associated with him inthat enterprise. Because of thisbusiness Mr. Cole moved to Harlande-j County in 1915. In addition to beingand connected with several other min-hoolicss-mtytherc-Ber-lateing companies and veal estate, he helped organize the Harlan National Bank and served as its president until his death in 1949.Mr. and Airs. Cole returned to London to make their home in 1938, where lie and a son, Arthur D. Cole, Lit- organized and operated Coal FuelinaiThe lowing vied v pee tor: Pionee a test farm c K. D Williai R. Ban test w. the prs gave iOthe and D R. M. . Otter and C dential C. IV. Cumbc Stands 000.00 a pipe Londoi furnisi Laurel It mis pumpi miles Whit kOkt allrERKY V, COLECompany at Slate Lick. Mrs. Cole 'died in 1912.Mr. Cole was a Mason of over50 years' standing, a Kiwanis mem-Miss away : bom Cal-Little ve inher and belonged to the Baptist church. He hold a Kentucky Colonel’s commission.Children included: Delbert Cole, (deceased), Charles D. Cole, Harlan, Mrs. W. S. Hudson, Barbour-ville, Mrs. W. P. Jones and Arthur D. Cole, both of London.EarlKentuuoo.oo prospi Kentu ty. C.Theorgan p resit dent: C. J. found Mulli: there son { Ewell Co. p and IInA Ct?
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London Sentinel Echo
London, Kentucky, US
Thu, Feb 06, 1919
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