George Cole’s parents were James Cole and Elizabeth Savager, who were married in Hereford County, England.  They were converted to the Mormon Church and migrated to Utah in 1853.  Their oldest child was born aboard ship.  After settling in American Fork, Utah, four more children were born.  George Cole was the youngest, born on October 21, 1864. 

George Cole grew up in American Fork and Willard, Utah.  In 1873 his mother died and his father went on a mission to England.  In 1884 the family moved to Elba, Idaho.  The children were grown then  and some married.  George was still single. 

George graduated from Brigham Young University, where he studied under Karl G. Maeser and became his friend.  George moved to Malad City, Idaho to teach school.  Here he met and married Rosalie Jane Deschamps on June 12, 1890 in the Logan Temple. 

They lived in Malad and two of their children were born there, Louis and James.  In April of 1894 they moved to St. John, Idaho where George worked for his father-in-law, Louis Deschamps, in a general store.  Here a daughter, Elizabeth, was born. 

Shortly after this he was called by Karl G. Maeser to be principal of Ricks Academy at Rexburg, Idaho.  He helped to keep the school going part of the time by working for no pay.  The people brought him food for his services.  Another daughter, Rosalie Ann was born in 1897, and his wife died in this childbirth. 

He married again on January 3, 1900 to Mary Julia Goody.  He was called on a mission to the Eastern states.  His children from his first wife lived in St. John with their grandmother and relatives during this time, and Julia Goody went home to her parents.  She was expecting her second baby, Arthur, who was born in 1903 while his father was on his mission.  The first child had died in infancy. 

After returning home they moved to Mannan where George taught school.  Here another baby was born and died in infancy. 

The church called him to settle the Saints in Northern California in 1907.  Here he lived the remainder of his life.  Three more children were born in California, George Golden, a twin who died, and Alice.  George worked as a bookkeeper and a farmer.  He was Branch President for many years and led the Church choir.  The missionaries to Northern California lived in his home. 

He was a stalwart church member all his life.  He died in Gridley, December 3, 1932.