Giles Countians
Photo Album

William Kelly Cole
Scanned from an old
tin plate picture.
William Kelly Cole was the son of Josiah Cole and Martha Davidson. He was born March 13, 1870 and died March 9, 1915. He is buried in Marks Cemetery, Aspen Hills, TN. He married Julia Velma Callahan. William and Julia had six children; Patterson b. July 11, 1909, Elma b. May 6, 1900, Daisy b. Sept 4, 1902, Jason b. April 6, 1904, Kelly b. Sept 18, 1906, Erma b. Oct 4, 1913.

Submitted by: Teresa Hill

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Julia Velma Callahan

Julia Velma was born April 28, 1878 in Morgan County, AL. She died Dec 16, 1946 in Nashville, TN and was buried in Pulaski, TN. Her parents were Henry Callahan and Mattie Vice. Julia married William Kelly Cole. Julia and William had six children; Grafton Patterson b. July 11, 1909, Elmer b. May 6, 1900, Daisy Lucille b. Sept 4, 1902, Jason b. June 4, 1904, Kelly b. Sept 18, 1906 and Erma B. Oct 4, 1913.

Submitted by: Teresa Hill

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Tazwell Gilbert and John Case

On the left is Tazwell Gilbert (1/20/1860 - 1/27/1940) and on the right John Henderson Case (12/5/1842 - 12/20/1918).
These two cute grandpas were the grandfathers to the children of Ernest Case and Rosa Lee Gilbert. Tazewell was the son of Carey and Betsy Reed Gilbert, and John was the son of Isaac and Sarah Ann Hardy Case. Both the Case and Gilbert lines migrated to Giles County from Newberry County, SC and settled in the Prospect area.

Submitted by: Jane Gilbert

Tazewell Gilbert Homestead
Tazwell Gilbert Family and Homestead
Prospect, Tennessee. Photo taken about 1906.
Left to Right: James Russell (father-in-law), Bob, Sally, Russell, Mary, Katherine, Eudora (Russell), and Tazwell.
This house still stands in Prospect, but is very overgrown.

Submitted by: Jane Gilbert