SHADRACH COLE, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Plattsmouth, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, March 14, 1819. He resided with his parents during his youth, assisting his father on the farm, and also taught school for several years. He was married in Pickaway County, Ohio, November 29, 1846, to Nancy Killer, of that county. He came to Nebraska June 7, 1857, residing near the city of Plattsmouth for some months, locating on his present farm in Plattsmouth Precinct in the following spring, since which time he has been engaged in conducting the same, and also in raising stock, etc. He owns some 640 acres of land in Plattsmouth Precinct. Mr. Cole was President of the Precinct Board of Education for several years, and was Assessor of the precinct for a year. He was ordained a clergyman of the United Brethren Church some seventeen years ago, and has been actively identified with the church since. He was a delegate to the General Conference of his church in 1881. His wife died at his present residence January 12, 1882, leaving eight children--Zerah W., Mary E., Alice A., Shadrach O., Ida A., Alva R., Stephen B. and Ransom M. Source: William G. Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas" first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.