Obit of Byrd Cole
 Mountain Eagle News  [Jasper Alabama   Walker Co.]
                Nov.4 1896,
Died at his home on Sipsey River ,This County on the 22 Ultimate,
Mr Byrd Cole ,Age 92 years.
He was born in Buncomb Co North Carolina about the year of 1804.
Where he grew to manhood and lived until about 33 years of age.
and then he came to Walker Co Ala and located on the Sipsey River
in the east part of the countywhere he lived for 60 years until the
Invitable Summons ,Death,came to remove him  to the Celestral reward
awaiting all who,like him,prove Faithful to the end.
He was a perfect type of rugged honesty and integity and leaves a wife,
many relatives and frienda to mourn his departure .