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Gayle Polston

Gayle Polston



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gayle Polston was born on 15 Jun 1948 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Roger Albert Polston and Addie Odella Cole); died in 2013 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Roger Albert Polston was born on 15 Jul 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of James A Polston and Lucinda Williams); died on 17 May 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Roger married Addie Odella Cole. Addie (daughter of William Scott Cole and Florence Mellia Oram) was born in 1908 in District of Columbia, USA; died in 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Addie Odella Cole was born in 1908 in District of Columbia, USA (daughter of William Scott Cole and Florence Mellia Oram); died in 1990.
    Children:
    1. 1. Gayle Polston was born on 15 Jun 1948 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 2013 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James A Polston was born in Feb 1849 in Maryland, USA; died on 2 May 1927 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    James married Lucinda Williams. Lucinda was born in 1861 in Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jan 1927 in 313 South 14th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lucinda Williams was born in 1861 in Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jan 1927 in 313 South 14th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. James Polston was born about 1892 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Archie A. Polston was born on 29 Apr 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Nov 1968 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 2. Roger Albert Polston was born on 15 Jul 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 May 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Helen Polston was born in May 1898 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  William Scott Cole was born on 24 Apr 1878 in Prince William County, Virginia, USA (son of George Chapman Cole and Mary Elizabeth Cole); died on 11 Mar 1947 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    William married Florence Mellia Oram on 14 Feb 1918 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Florence (daughter of Albert J. Oram and Alice Oram) was born on 13 Jun 1891 in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 4 Sep 1966 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Florence Mellia Oram was born on 13 Jun 1891 in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA (daughter of Albert J. Oram and Alice Oram); died on 4 Sep 1966 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Addie Odella Cole was born in 1908 in District of Columbia, USA; died in 1990.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  George Chapman Cole was born in in Virginia, USA.

    George married Mary Elizabeth Cole. Mary was born in in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Mary Elizabeth Cole was born in in Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. William Scott Cole was born on 24 Apr 1878 in Prince William County, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Mar 1947 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 14.  Albert J. Oram was born on 5 Aug 1861 in Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 4 Dec 1937 in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA; was buried in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA.

    Albert married Alice Oram. Alice was born in 1862 in Ijamsville, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Jun 1957 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; was buried in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Alice Oram was born in 1862 in Ijamsville, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Jun 1957 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; was buried in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Florence Mellia Oram was born on 13 Jun 1891 in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 4 Sep 1966 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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