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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 17, 1932, page 1

HALSEY COLE, PIONEER, CALLED
G.A.R. Veteran Once Served as County Commissioner

Halsey Dennison Cole, well-known pioneer of western Klickitat county, passed away at the E.E. Bartholomew home, east of Bingen, Tuesday night, at the age of 90 years. Mr. Cole was born in New York State and came from California in 1879 with the J.O. Shaw family, settling in the Camas Prairie. He operated a dairy farm and made the first cheese in that section.
Halsey Cole was a stand-pat Republican and took much interest in politics and served many times as a delegate in the old-time convention days. At one time he served as a County Commissioner, was one of the first members of the Camas Prairie Drainage district. He was one of the very few remaining members of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bartholomew for the past 25 years.
The funeral will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at the Bingen church.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 24, 1932, page 2

HALSEY D. COLE

Halsey D. Cole was born again in Teurin, New York Sept. 14, 1842 and died at Bingen, Wash., June 14, 1932 at the age of 89 years, 9 months. He came west to San Francisco in 1872 and to Camas Prairie in 1879.
He has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Bartholomew for 28 years, coming to Bingen 15 years ago. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Pidy Smith of Rochester, New York.
Mr. Halsey D. Cole, Company "I" 5th Regiment of Artillery, Sergeant, of New York State Volunteers, was enrolled on the 7th day of August 1862 to serve 3 years. He was discharged from service on the 24th day of June 1865 at Harper's Ferry, Va. at the close of the war.
Services were conducted at the Bingen Congregational church Friday morning at 10 a.m. with Rev. Alfred E. Derby, officiating. Mrs. Dr. Barber and Mrs. Derby furnished the music.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., June 24, 1932, page 1

THE PASSING OF HALSEY COLE, 90.

Halsey D. Cole, a former county commissioner from the first district and a pioneer resident of western Klickitat died on June 14, 1932, in the 90th year of his age.
He was a native of New York state, born in Lewis county, September 14, 1842. Of the boys in the family Halsey D. was the youngest. He grew to young manhood in Lewis county, where he was born, remaining at home with his parents until he was eighteen years of age.
When the Civil war began, he was among the first to enlist in defense of the Union. His career as a soldier began with the Fifth New York Heavy Artillery, with which he served for three years, lacking a few days. Upon receiving an honorable discharge, at Sackett's Harbor, he returned to his home in Lewis county, where he engaged in cheese-making.
After six years thus spent, he moved to San Francisco, California, arriving in the spring of 1875. In California, he followed the business of cheese-making for several years, then, in 1879, came overland by wagon to Klickitat county. Shortly after his arrival, he filed on a homestead to the cultivation of which he devoted his time and talents for many years.
In the fall of 1890, he was elected to the office of commissioner of the First district for a term of two years. He was one of the very few remaining members of the Grand Army of the Republic in Klickitat county.
He made his home with Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Bartholomew, near Bingen, for the past 25 years.