DR. JOSEPH COLE, - born in Winfield, Herkimer County, N. Y., September 17, 1795; served in the war of 1812,60 days at Sackett's Harbor in 1814; graduated at Fairfield Medical College, February 16, 1825 ; located at Old Portage, Ohio, in Spring of 1826, at once attaining a large practice; December 25, 1826, was married to Miss Charlotte Dewey, formerly of Westfield, Mass., in Spring of 1827 removed to Akron, where he enjoyed a lucrative practice, and the public esteem and confidence until his death, October 28, 1861, aged 66 years, 1 month and 11 days. Dr. Cole was .among the earliest Temperance advocates in Ohio, a bitter foe to human slavery and a most zealous friend of education, largely aiding in the formulation of the Akron School Law, and serving upon the first Board of Education, elected under said law, in 1847. Mrs. Cole survived her husband nearly a quarter of a century, dying August 1, 1886, aged 85 years, 5 months. They were the parents of seven children -Joseph Keep, born April 7, 18'28, died July 4, 18261; Harriet F., born November 24, 1.830, married to Dr. A. H. Agard, October 10, 1849, died November 14, 1854, leaving, one child, now Mrs. Helen L. Epler, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y.; Amanda L., horn December 28, 1831, died July 7, 18;55; Alvin, born July 18, 1834, died November 15, 1834; infant son born September 1835, died September 19, 1835; Ben. Franklin, born September 19, 1836, died January 29, 1839; Harrison Dewey born June 19, 1840, married to Miss. Harriet A. Farnam, November 24, 1864, died April 25, 1876, leaving two children-Harrison D. and Fanny F., both now living with their mother, 603 South High street.

Fifty Years and Over Of Akron and Summit County,  Samuel A. Lane