Date: 09/18/05 21:46:24
Subject: Brick Walls
I have a great-grandmother Eliza A. Cole (Colwes) who was born in Warren County and I have been trying to find her parents. I have attached a word file showing the censuses she was listed on in the years 1855, 1860, 1865, and 1870. On the 1855 New York State census "Liza Cole" is listed as a child along with Charles, with Emily as the Head of Family, however on the 1865 New York State census, "Eliza Cowles" is listed as a niece with Charles as head of household and Emily listed as Mother.
I am trying to find out who Eliza's parents are. She married my grandfather, William Cauklin Knapp in March 1873. I will forever be indebted to you if you can help me. Thank you so very much.
Darwin Richardson
Attached Census
1855 New York State Census 7 June 1855 – Town of Horicon – County of Warren
Relationship to
Name Age Sex County Head of Family Years Resident in this town
Emily Cole 54 F Warren Head of Family Widowed 3
Charles Cole 25 M ˝ Child Married 3
George Cole 17 M ˝ Child
Liza A. Cole 2 F ˝ Child
1860 United States Federal Census – New York – Warren – Horicon
Name Age Sex Birth Occupation
Charles S. Cole 30 M Warren Peddler
Emily ˝ 59 F Warren House Keeper
Eliza A. ˝ 7 F Warren
1865 New York State Census 7 June 1865 – Town of Chester – County of Warren
Name Age Sex Birth Head of Family married the parent
Charles S. Cowles 35 M Warren Head of Family Married 1
Harriet Cowles 21 F Vermont Wife 1
Emily Cowles 65 F Warren Mother Widowed 2
Eliza A. Cowles 12 F Warren Niece
1870 United States Federal Census – New York – Saratoga – Northumberland
Name Age Sex Race Occupation
Kingsley, David 55 M W Farmer
----- Phoebe A. 51 F W Keeping House
----- Lowell 18 M W Farmer/Laborer
----- Nelson 13 M W Farmer/Laborer
----- Ella 9 F W
Cole, Eliza 17 F W Domestic servant
Cole 
