List Readers, some more reading material on the Hall and Cole families. Donna Cooper ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: Patricia Garrett <calleesgenealogy@hotmail.com> >To: Donna Cooper <donnac58@yahoo.com> >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:23 PM >Subject: Put some of articles into text > > > >(1)  SARAH JANE COLE >Born:  27 Feb. 1889, Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo. >Died:  8 Mar. 1974, Porterville, Tulare Co., Ca. >Buried:  Home of Peace Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare Co., Ca. (Block C, Sec. 75, Grave 5) >Cause of death:  Complications of age. > > >Husband:  George Lee Hall >Born:  8 Oct. 1888, Yellville, Marion Co., Ark. >Died:  7 Oct. 1969, Porterville, Tulare Co., Ca. >Buried:  Home of Peace Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare Co., Ca. (Block C, Sec. 75, Grave 6) >Cause of death:  Complications of age >Married:  27 November 1909, Eureka Springs, Carroll Co., Arkansas >Occupation:  Traveling preacher/carpenter >Religion:  Pentecostal Church of God > > >(2)   "THE WEDDING"  -  27 November 1909, Eureka Springs, Carroll Co., Arkansas between:  SARAH JANE COLE  and GEORGE LEE HALL, as told to their daughter Leola Ruth Hall:  "Although she had only met George Lee Hall three weeks ago, everyone kept asking her when they were going to be married.  She would just smile and say something non-committal.  She and her good friend Stella Hall had plans they didn't want anyone to know, for Stella wanted a small wedding.  Sarah Jane and Stella were planning to be married at the same time!  The morning of 27 November 1909, Lee and Stella's man, Anse Roberts left on the work train dressed in their work clothes with their dress clothes ind their lunch boxes - all anyone could tell, if they watch, was that they went to work as usual.  Meanwhile, Sarah and Stella told everyone they were going to Eureka Springs on a shopping tour and quietly boarded the morning train.  Giggling a little as girls will when happy, they waved to friends and relatives and left on the morning train.  The men were waiting at Rev. Swope's house.  Soon Sarah Jane Cole and George Lee Hall were standing side by side with Stella May Hall and Anderson (everyone called him "Anse" so much people forgot his real name) Roberts, hearing the words that would make them married couples.  Behind them, the house was filling up with strangers.  Before the ceremony was over the building was full - standing room only.  As they left the building, Sarah heard people shouting "You're to late.  Its all over!" to people coming from the hills to witness a double wedding ceremony.  They could just as well been married at home and had a crowd of loved ones around them!" > > >(Aftermath:  Stella and Anse had a quarrel about a month later - he went off to a friends house and Stella put out a big wash on the rubboard, in spite of a pouring rain.  As a result, she caught pneumonia and died, 22 December 1909.  Note:  Stella was George Lee Hall's youngest sister.) > > > >