Clara Lucille McCollum is the daughter of Elizabeth D. Wood and Melvin Daniel McCollum. She was born 14 September 1905 in Keller, Ferry, Washington. She died in November 1979 at age 74 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana.

• On 12 April 1925, she married Paul George Cole in Elkhart county, Indiana. He is the son of Bert M. Cole and Esther Drake. He was born 1 April 1904 in Elkhart county, Indiana.

Children of Clara Lucille McCollum and Paul George Cole:

1. Paul M. Cole was born 26 February 1926 in Indiana. He died 17 January 1999 at age 72. He is buried at Trout Creek Cemetery, Bristol, Indiana.
2. Norman R. Cole was born about 1929 in Indiana.

Sources

Clara:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Clara Cole; SSN: 304-38-7419; Last Residence: 46526 Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana; Born: 14 Sep 1905; Last Benefit: 46514 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; Died: Nov 1979; SSN issued: Indiana (1953-1954)].
• Marriage from the Indiana Marriage Index [Groom's Name Paul George Cole; Groom's Birth Date 01 Apr 1904; Groom's Birthplace Elkhart, Indiana; Bride's Name Clara Lucille Mccollum; Bride's Birth Date 14 Sep 1905; Bride's Birthplace Keller, Washington; Marriage Date 12 Apr 1925; Marriage Place Elkhart County, Indiana; Groom's Father's Name Bert M. Cole; Groom's Mother's Name Esther Drake; Bride's Father's Name Melvin D. Mccollum; Bride's Mother's Name Bessie Wood; Indexing Project (Batch) Number M00543-5; System Origin Indiana-EASy; Source Film Number 1845565; Reference Number Bk 33 P619].

Paul M.:

• Birth, Death and Burial from the US Veterans Gravesites Index [Name: Paul M Cole; Service Info.: CPL US NAVY WORLD WAR II, KOREA; Birth Date: 26 Feb 1926; Death Date: 17 Jan 1999; Cemetery: Trout Creek Cemetery; Cemetery Address: Bristol, IN 46507].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Clara: 1910 census. Elkhart, Elkhart, IN. 19.
• Clara: 1930 census. Elkhart, Elkhart, IN. 20.