THIS FROM A CENTENNIAL BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF HANCOCK CO. OHIO

WILLIAM W. COLE, JR.
Any one who takes a glance at the farm in biglick township belonging to the subject of this sketch would scarcely need be told that it is in charge of a first-class farmer, as all the outward evidences indicate this. In fact there is no man of this age in the county who can show better results for time he has spent in agricultural pursuits. Mr. Cole was born in Michigan, December 27,1857, a son of John and Sarah (McCree) Cole, and was four years of age when his parents came to Hancock county. Here the father purchased eighty acres of land, upon which he settled with his family and there reared his sixteen children. All of these are still living and twelve of them are residents of Hancock county. At the present time John W. Cole, Sr. is living at Findlay and is seventy years of age.
William Cole Jr. was brought up educated in Biglick township. There he has made his home ever since, and there, as stated, he has achieved his sucess as a farmer. His first purchase of land was in 1887, when he bought forty acres, but this has been since increased by the addition of twenty-five more, besides a farm owned by his wife, which makes their total holdings one hundred and forty-five acres.
On the 24th of March, 1881, Mr. Cole was united in marriage to Miss Amanda Ellen, daughter of Wiliam and Mary Bright. They have a family of twelve children, ten of whom are living,
Cloys M. Cole
Florence M. Cole
Ray C. Cole
Jessie G. Cole
Aura B. Cole
Edna M.Cole
Carl M.Cole
Mary A.Cole
Nana Cole
Ester Cole
Mr. Cole has always taken an active interst in township affairs and has held a position of treasurer and other minor offices. He and his wife, as well as the children, are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he holds the positon of class leader and is superintendent of the Sunday school. In all the relations of life the Cole family, both the older and younger generations, have so conducted themselves as to be accorded standing as model citizens and neighbors.