Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26

The death Monday afternoon Of Rev.
Jesse Cole chaplain Of the Iowa Sol
diers' Home, removes one OF the prom
intnt figures in the Iowa q. y. r. and
Iowa MethodiSm.
For over thirteen years Rev. Mr.. Cole
has been chaplain OF the soldiers home
For forty i've years he has been
minister OF the Methodist church. and
thirty OF these years have been
spent il this state
During many Years Chaplain Cole
mas done a great deal OF patriotic lee
lure work, his lecture. Four Years a
the Front, being in svea. demand for
soldiers reunions and Memorial Day
observances His long career before
the public had resulted in q wide ac-
quaintanceship, not only thruout Iowa.
but surrounding states,
Was Chaplain in Chief G. A. r.
Rev. Mr.. Cole was a past cha plain
of the Iowa department, CT. a. R.. and III
1909 served by appointment as chap
lair-in chief OF the national depart
ment {: A r. His local post. Frank
N. Thomas No. 81. endorsed Rev. Ny
Cole for the office OF haplain in chief
before me Denver encampment. in Sep
TENDER. 1905. as a candidate to succeed
to the term OF his appointment 10 the
office which was made 70 fill a vacancy
caused by death Rev. Mr.. Cole was
beaten a the encampment ny Rev. John
5. Ferguson. Of keokuk.
A Native Of England.
Altho foreign born. native OF
England. no one more patriotic or loyal
TO the stars and stripes could he
imagined than Jesse Cole. And quite
natural 1t was that ne should he loyal
subject 20 his foster country which
n. had served for over four years dur
ing the civil war.
Jesse Cole was born in Lincolnshire.
England. Dec. IS 1910. At the age Of
5 his parents came TO the United
/ States and settled in Sheboygan coun-
". territory Of Wisconsin. Here. as
pioneer lad in a new and wild coun-
try, young Cole mastered the common
school branches by studying hard az
night with the aid of tallow dip.
The age Of 90 found him teaching
country school and a year later.
with the money he had earned. he en-
e. rolled as a student o. Lawrence Uni
4 versirv.
Leaves College For Front.
But he was not destined 10 pursue
4 his studies The country was then just
beginning the struggles of the civil
i war. and his adopted flag called him
on Sept. 2, 1861, then q. years old
Young Cole enlisted in the Eighth
Wisconsin infantry. the Live Eagle
regiment" which carried Old Abe thru
the service Cole served for four wears
and fourteen DAYS. He participated IT
forty three engagements. including
Shiloh. and the Vicksburg and Atlanta
campaigns. -
Mr. cole was twice promoted FOL
rnerirorious services on the heid o
:, battle. Upon one occasion he was pre-
sented with a silver medal for ms sefF-
ices. he was mustered out as quar-
1ar-nasrer sergeant of his regiment
!. No sooner was he discharged thar
-hs vo,ng soldier returned to Wiscon
sin and re-entered Lawrence Inlver
si-y. where his struggle for an eouca
ZION was so rudelv interrupted owe
four wears before. He finished his ecu
carton and decided upon the mlnistr
for his life's work
Fourteen Years in Wisconsin.
Rey. Mr.. Cole married Miss Chic
Elizabeth Stewart at Shehoygan FANS
Wis.. Sept 90, 1858. For their money
moon the young preacher and ms VII
started for the Wisconsin Methods
, conference. which was held at Racine
There he received his first appoint
nlent. TO the church al Sturgeon Bay
The country was then new ana WIG
and the couple endured much hardshi
and some perils Rev. Mr.. Cole. Will
at this pastorare. twice came near los
ing his life, once when he was pursue
BY pack Of wolves and again VINE
| he was attacked by mob OF Vlciou
men.
His next appointment was 70 FOL
| Howard now Green Bay, WIS, an
| successfully he held charges at Ne
| London. Grand Rapids. WaUsau. Bran
/ don and Omro. In 1882. after -ourtee
wears of service in the Wisconsin cor
ference. Rev. Mr.. Cole came to low
being transferred TO the Sortnwe:
Iowa conference of which he has sinf
been a member.
eelmond First Iowa Charge.
A. the first conference Rev Mr.. Co
attended in Iowa ne was assigned
the charge at Belmond. During n
pastora;e the church debt was raise
and the membership doubled. Fro
BeimonG he was assigned to Cle'
later ne vas sent to Rock Rapid
where he remained for only year.
While in the Rock Rapids charge
was appointed presiding cider Of 4
Sheldon district, and the family NOV
to that place. Rev. Mr.. Cole hs
charge Of the district six years. At q
end of his term ne was assigned
Cherokee. and in 1896 to Ireton. whe
ne was stationed two years. Rev. N
Cole closed his pastorates with
charge at Humboldt. where he remain
ed for one and one-half years. Fro
there he and Mrs. Cole and fami
came 10 this city, in the spring Of 49,
Rev. Mr.. Cole having been appoint
chaplain of the Iowa Soldiers Hon
effective April /.
Father of Large Family.
Rev. Mr.. Cole was the father of
large family. and five Of his nine Oh
dren are living. Mrs. Cole died in Il
city Feb. %, 1910. Mr.. Coles livi