hmtl5 Solomon William Cole b. 17 Jan 1947 Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky d. 31 Jul 1965 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky: Robinson Genealogy

Solomon William Cole

Male 1947 - 1965  (18 years)


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  • Name Solomon William Cole 
    Born 17 Jan 1947  Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Jul 1965  Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Buried 3 Aug 1965  The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I1212  Robinson
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2023 

    Father Solomon William Cole,   b. 2 Jan 1902, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1980, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Irene Brummett,   b. 1907, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1967, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jan 1947 - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Jul 1965 - Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Aug 1965 - The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Solomon William Cole II
      Solomon William Cole II, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Solly W. Cole, 1823 Nicholasville Road, was killed last night in a Jefferson County traffic accident. (A more detailed account appears elsewhere in today’s Herald-Leader).
      Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky. Sunday, 1 August 1965.
      [6]
    • Local Teenagers Killed In Sports Car Accident
      Two Lexington teenagers were killed instantly about 7 o’clock last night when their late model sports car ran out of control on Interstate-64 near Middletown, hit an overpass divider and disintegrated.
      Solomon William Cole II, 1923 Nicholasville Road, and Douglas Malcolm Shawk, 1012 East High Street, both 18, died of skull and neck fractures and internal injuries, Charles Proctor, Jefferson County deputy coroner reported.
      Cole, a June graduate of Lafayette High School, was a son of Solly W. and Irene Brummette Cole.
      Shawk, a June graduate of Henry Clay High School, was a son of G. Malcolm and Helen Thomas Shawk.
      Authorities said Cole was driving west toward Louisville “at speeds of around 100 miles an hour” when the car hit the divider – throwing the engine about 300 years from the point of impact.
      Jefferson County Patrolman Robert Jones quoted witnesses as saying the car “had raced at speed of around 100 miles an hour” from Frankfort.
      The machine spun out of control as it neared the intersection of I064 and Ky.841, left the road and went through a median before striking the filler which supports the overpass.
      One of the boys was found still strapped in a seat belt. The other was thrown behind the car, official said, adding that pieces of the vehicle were thrown over a wide area.
      Cole was a native of Lexington and during his education at Lafayette High School he was a member of the band. He was enrolled in the University of Kentucky.
      He was a member of The Scholars, an Eagle Scout and a a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
      Besides his parents, survivors include several aunts and uncles.
      The body was taken to the W.R. Milward mortuary – Broadway.
      Shawk was a native of Columbus, Ohio, and was a member of the Henry Clay Band. He was enrolled for the fall term at Eastern State Teachers College, Richmond, and was engage in summer work at the University of Kentucky.
      He attended Faith Lutheran Church and was a member of the Greater Lexington Swim Association.
      Beside his parents, survivors include two brothers, Thomas B. Shawk and Mark Allan Shawk, both of Lexington, and his paternal grandfather, Guy E. Shawk, Mansfield, Ohio.
      The body was taken to the W.R. Milward Mortuary – Southland.
      Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky. Sunday, 1 August 1965, page 1.
      [5, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Kentucky, birth records.

    2. [S4] death certificate.

    3. [S3] Find a Grave.

    4. [S9] Kentucky, death index.

    5. [S21] Obituary.

    6. [S31] Newspaper article.