Joseph Addison Cole was born February 14, 1877, in Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of Franklin Cole and Nancy Emaline Berry.
The 1880 Wayne County census shows 3 year old Joseph with his parents and siblings.
Joseph married Myrtle Hardin on May 29, 1899. Myrtle Hardin was born December 15, 1874.
Myrtle died December 15, 1951. Joseph died August 1, 1964.
Children of Joseph Addison Cole and Myrtle Hardin
1. Lena Cole, b. 1900; d. 1993; m. Joe Youngblood, Jr.
2. Hardin Cole, b. 1901; d. 1953; m. Bessie Mae Moore
3. Joseph Addison Cole, Jr., b. 1911; d. 1994