Gus M. COLE

Father: William James COLE
Mother: Ada Lueser SIMMONS

Family 1: Lina Tinnie HARRIS

(1) Source: 1930 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Beat 5: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 59-12; Sheet 10A; April 17, 1930: Gus M. COLE is listed as 32 years old at time of census; 24 when first married. 
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Notes

Updated May 8, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1910 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Beat 5 (part of) Lacy Precinct: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 114; Sheet 10A; May 2, 1910.

Gustavus COLE is the son of James W. COLE Sr. (age 49, a farmer) and Lou A. COLE (age 48). Gustavus is 12 years old and born in Alabama. His siblings are James W. Jr. (age 22), John W., (age 17) and Jeremiah W. (age 15). His nephew Melvin C. (age 4) also resides in the household. Everyone in the family was born in Alabama.

(2) 1920 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Beat 5 (part of) New Hope Precinct: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 116; Sheet 8A; January 15-16, 1920.

Guss COAL is the son of James W. COAL (age 58, b. Alabama, a farmer) and Ada COAL (age 59, b. Alabama). Guss is 22 years old, born in Alabama, and is a laborer on a general farm. His nephew Clinton COAL (age 13, b. Mississippi) also resides in the household.

(3) 1930 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Beat 5: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 59-12; Sheet 10A; April 17, 1930.

Gus M. COLE is head of household, married to Tennie [HARRIS] COLE.

- Address: Booneville Road
- Home ownership: Renting
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 32 years old at time of census; 24 when first married
- Birthplace: Alabama, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer, Farm
- Occupation Code: VVVV (Proprietors; Agriculture)

(4) 1940 United States Census for Mississippi, Prentiss Co., Beat 5: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 59-15; Sheet 8B; April 11, 1940.

Gus M. COLE is head of household, married to Tommie [HARRIS] COLE.

- Address: East of Altitude
- Home: Renting at $3 per month, it is a farm
- Age: 42, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: None
- Birthplace: Mississippi
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Rural Prentiss Co., Mississippi
- At Private Work: No
- At Public Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 32
- Occupation: Laborer, Road Con.
- Occupation Code: 488-V9-2 (Construction)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 32
- Salary: $300

(5) Find a Grave

- Name: Gus M. COLE
- Birth: 24 Jul 1892
- Death: 25 Oct 1949 (aged 57)
- Burial: Old Mormon Cemetery; Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA
- Parents: William James "Jim" COLE; Ada Lueser SIMMONS COLE
- Memorial ID: 86225345