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AUGUSTUS P. COLE, gardener, Emsworth, was born Feb. 5, 1836, in Allegheny City, son of George Washington and Dorcas W. (Bragdon) Cole, former of whom was born in Maine, in 1798, and died Dec. 28, 1875; latter was also born in Maine, and died April 25, 1881, aged seventy-one years. George Cole and his brothers, named Rufus, James, Ivery, George W. and William, came from Maine, settled in Allegheny City, and bought 150 acres upon Neville island; after paying for that they purchased 150 acres more, thus owning all of the upper end of Neville, which was heavy timber-land. They cleared away the timber, and sold the cordwood to steamboats on the Ohio river. George Cole then began gardening, and lived here until his death. He was the father of the following-named five children: Augustus P., Carrie (deceased), George H., Henrietta and Milton P. Augustus P. was educated in the common schools and at Mount Union College, Ohio. He remained at home until his father’s death, and then began gardening for himself. He was married at Manchester Hill, this county, in 1870, to Mary, daughter of James Dickson. (See his sketch.) Two children have been born to them, James A. and Everson P., both at home. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Cole of the F. & A. M. He is a republican, and has held nearly all of the township offices. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. K, 123d P. V. I. (Col. Clark commanding), assigned to the 5th corps of the Army of the Potomac. He was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Antietam, South Mountain and Chancellorsville; was discharged at the end of nine months, returning to the island, where he has since been engaged in gardening.