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Hi Jason,
Since our families have several names in common, I'm wondering if my
"Jacob Coffman," b. ca 1749 (perhaps in the Fayette-Lancaster Co., PA
area) might be the son of your George Heinrich.
I will include below all the information I have on Jacob and his son
Henry COFFMAN (my 3rd great grandfather). My information on Henry
and his family is mainly after his move from Pennsylvania ca 1804 to
Harrison Co., (W)VA. Jacob COFFMAN did not accompany his son Henry
from Pennsylvania to Harrison Co., (W)VA. Let me know what you think,
or if you have information that precludes any connection. Thanks.
Jerry Coffman
On Sat, 29 Nov 1997 JasonA1016(a)aol.com wrote:
> I am searching for more information on the descendants of Carolus George
> Heinrich Kauffman. He was born in 1730 and died in 1816 in White Oak Church,
> Lancaster County, PA. He married Susan Sophia. His children were:
> Christian, Henry, George, John, Jacob, John George, and John Heinrich.
Descendant Report for: Jacob COFFMAN
Prepared: 29 Nov 1997
Jacob COFFMAN, Born ??? 1749? in Pennsylvania; Jacob settled in Smithfield, PA, in the 1700's according to Nettie Cooper's
"History of Prospect Valley," p. 119, July 1940. Cooper said that he had 4 boys and 4 girls. His birth date is from the
Mormon Ancestral File. The only known son is Henry, but probably had two named Jacob and John. A Christian Coffman and John
Duval (tenants) bought 400 acres on Goose Creek in Harrison County, WV, to include Coffman's settlement prior to 1778.
10> Christly Coffman is listed as resident of 'Harrison County' in 1790.
SP Wife (UNKNOWN), Married ??? 1784; Marriage date from M. C. Fitzpatrick, Rt. 3, Box 173D, Clarksburg, WV. See "His. of
Lancaster Co., PA," p.418: Before 1718 Issac, Andrew, and John Coffman came to Pennsylvania and bought land; they were
naturalized before 1729. In "History of Berks Co., PA," p.647: James G. Kauffman came with 550 from Germany in 1749 on Ship
Phoenix.
1 Henry COFFMAN, Born ??? 1783 in Pennsylvania, Died 12 Nov 1862 in Harrison Co. WV at age 79; Henry lived in the Robinson's
Run region near Lumberport ca 1804, and he was authorized to build a mill there in the April term 1808 (Court Proceedings ,
p. 223, "Haymond's Hist. of HarrisonCounty.") Henry moved to Harrison County from Pennsylvania before January 1804. In 1814
he sold 225 acres of land to Daniel Long. See "History of Shinnston," L. Poling, p. 21. His name is on the 1832 Will
Inventory of his father-in-law Benjamin Robinson. The Mormon Ancestral File gives Henry's birth in 1775, as does the book,
20> "Hist. of Lumberport," 1977, p. 146, and Hist. of Prospect Val.," Nettie Cooper, July 1940, p. 119. Both Johny and Henry
Coffman (age 50 to 60) are listed in the 1840 Virginia census. Johny might be Henry's brother. Henry is alone, so is
separated from wife; Johny has 8 in family. Henry also is alone in the 1860 Harrison Co. census (Clarksburg) at age 77.
Henry's marriage bond has the name of "Henry Coffman, Jr." That name also is on the marriage record of Henry's son,
Benjamin. His mother's name might have been Nancy or Helen and her surname might have been Wamsley.
SP Elizabeth ROBINSON, Born 10 Aug 1782 in Harrison Co. WV, Married 22 Jan 1804 in Harrison Co. WV for 58 years, Died 20 Aug
1855 in Harrison Co. WV at age 73; cooper shop where he made barrels for the market. He owned a sawmill nearby and made
his own materials. Minister, Benjamin Webb, performed his wedding.; Her death date is from the Harrison Co. Death Index
(Book 1, p. 11). She died of "old age" at Robinson's Run. John G. Coffman supplied the information.
. 1 Felix Robinson COFFMAN, Born 28 Jun 1806 in Harrison Co. WV, Died 28 Jun 1894 in Harrison Co. WV at age 88; He is buried
30> with his wife at Lions Club Cemetery, Wallace, WV. Several other immediate family members also are buried there. See
the 1870 Harrison County census, Sardis Township.
SP Martha 'Polly' STARKE, Born 21 Oct 1812 in Harrison Co. WV, Married 8 May 1831 in Harrison Co. WV for 63* years, Died
14 Oct 1894 in Harrison Co. WV at age 81; Married by Rev. John J. Waldo.; Her parents are James B. Stark
(1774-3/24/1866 Harrison Co., WV) and Nancy Unknown (b. 1786 Stafford Co., VA; d. 12/28/1854, Harrison Co., WV). Data
from Tony Collins, Parkersburg, WV.
. 2 Augustus Wamsley COFFMAN, Born ??? 1807? in Harrison Co. WV; His middle name "Wamsley" might be the maiden name of his
paternal grandmother, since his older brother Felix Robinson (the 1st son) was named for his paternal grandfather
(Robinson). He is listed on the 1832 Will Inventory of Benjamin Robinson, his grandfather.
. 3 Jesse COFFMAN, Born ??? 1809? in Harrison Co. WV
40> . 4 Henry D. COFFMAN, Born ??? 1811 in Harrison Co. WV; The name "Henry Coffman, Jr." is on Benjamin R. Coffman's marriage
bond dated 3/1/1838. This probably is him. He is listed in the 1850 Harrison Co., WV census with wife Cecelia and three
children. Their ages are estimated from that census. In the 1870 Harrison Co. census are Henry, 56 (miller), Celia A.,
51; Rose A., 14, and Elizabeth C., 12.
SP Cecelia Ann MCINTIRE, Born ??? 1822, Married 4 Jul 1839 in Harrison Co. WV; Marriage date from Harrison Marriage Index.
. 5 John G. COFFMAN, Born 30 May 1815 in Shinnston Harrison WV, Died 8 Dec 1892 in Eagle Dist Harrison WV at age 77; In the
1870 Harrison County census, his real estate value is given as $32,250 and personal value at $6,000. The death date is
from Harrison County death records. He died of Bright's disease. He probably is named for his Grandfather Benjamin's
brother John Robinson. His family is listed in the 1870 Harrison Co. census (Eagle Twshp).
SP Achsah BOGGESS, Born 3 Dec 1820 in Harrison Co. WV, Married 15 Feb 1838 in Harrison Co. WV for 54* years, Died 23 Jan
50> 1900 in Harrison Co. WV at age 79; Her birth/date information is from the DAR application of her daughter, Elizabeth
(Coffman) Rogers.
. 6 Benjamin R. COFFMAN, Born ??? 1817 in Shinnston Harrison WV, Died ??? 1895? at age 78; He and Mary are first cousins
(both grandchildren of Benjamin Robinson and his 1st and 2d wives). The 1870 Harrison Co. census gives his real estate
value as $16,100. His birth year is from the Mormon Ancestral File (and the 1870 census). His name is not listed in the
1900 Harrison County census, so he probably died 1890-1900 or moved away. On 4/26/1849, the heirs of George W. Boggess
conveyed to Benjamin 134 1/2 acrs; on Mar. 26, 1853, John M. Boggess and William W. Boggess sold him 16 acres; and on Feb.
8, 1854, Bennett Rittenhouse conveyed to him 1.5 acres. This property was left to his kids in the will of his wife (Mary
Elizabeth) (dated 7/28/1880). It appears that he and his wife were separated. He married Sarah Lanham in 8/1889, about
2.5 years after his first wife died. No further record of him or his second wife has been found.
60> SP Sarah LANHAM, Born ??? 1841? in Upshur Co. WV, Married 31 Aug 1889 in Harrison Co. WV for 5* years; Harrison Co. Marr.
Bk. 5, p. 221. Lists both as widow(er)s.; She was 49 and he was 73 when they were married in 8/1889. Her parents are
not given on their marriage record.
SP Mary Elizabeth BOGGESS, Born ??? 1817 in Harrison Co. WV, Married 1 Mar 1838 in Harrison Co. WV for 48 years, Died 3
Feb 1887 in Harrison Co. WV at age 70; Their marriage record is in Harrison County records, Bk. 6, p. 42. On the
wedding bond are: Henry Coffman, Jr. (witnesses David W. Robinson and John Coffman, probably Benjamin's uncles) and
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George W. Boggess (witnesses Henry Coffman, Jr., and John M. Boggess, Mary's brother). Married by John Allen.; Birth
dates of her and husband were calculated from the census record. Her death date (Harrison Co. Death Index, p. 91)
gives her husband as B.R. Coffman and her parents as George W. and Malinda Boggess. Her will, dated July 28, 1880,
named Jediah W. (sic), Benjamin A., and Margaret E. to receive a farm on Jack Run in Eagle District of Harrison County
(including 152 acres); and William to receive a farm on Tenmile Creek with 53 and 1/2 acres (Bk. 7, p. 150). She and
her husband probably were divorced or separated when she died.
. 7 David COFFMAN, Born ??? 1820 in Harrison Co. WV; He is listed in the 1850 Harrison Co. census (Coal Township) with his
wife, George and Martha. The 1860 census gives the names of three additional children. Also see 1870 census. He
10> probably is named for his Mother's half-brother David Robinson.
SP Margaret M. BOGGESS, Born ??? 1821 in Harrison Co. WV, Married 31 Jul 1842 in Harrison Co. WV for 50* years, Died 14
Nov 1892 in Harrison Co. WV at age 71
. 8 George W. COFFMAN, Born ??? 1823 in Harrison Co. WV, Died 2 Dec 1868 in Harrison Co. WV at age 45; His son Truman married
Emma Retta Meredith in Harrison County, and his son Zadock W. (22) married Estaline C. Poe. See 1860 Harrison Co. census
for George and Sarah and family.
SP Sarah Ann MCINTIRE, Born 10 Aug 1822, Married 2 Nov 1843 in Harrison Co. WV for 19* years, Died 28 Oct 1863 in
Harrison Co. WV at age 41; She is buried at the Brandy Gap Cemetery (Tunnel Hill), in Harrison Co., WV.
. 9 Margaret COFFMAN, Born ??? 1825? in Harrison Co. WV;
SP Daniel MASON, Married 5 Nov 1838 in Harrison Co. WV
20> . 10 Elizabeth COFFMAN, Born ??? 1830?; Ms. M.C. Fitzpatrick, RR #3, Box 173D, Clarksburg, WV, 26301 reported that Elizabeth
Coffman married J. D. Boggess in May 1858 (age 25) in Harrison County. However, that marriage record and census records
give the wife's name as "E. J. Coffman, daughter of Eliza Coffman." Census records list Emily Jane as the wife of Joshua
D. Boggess. Information listing Elizabeth as daughter of Henry and Elizabeth was furnished to the Mormon Ancestral File
by: James D. Gore, 27 Rebecca St., Shinnston, WV, 26431. I couldn't find his name in the area phone book, however.
Hello!
I am searching for more information on the descendants of Carolus George
Heinrich Kauffman. He was born in 1730 and died in 1816 in White Oak Church,
Lancaster County, PA. He married Susan Sophia. His children were:
Christian, Henry, George, John, Jacob, John George, and John Heinrich. Thank
you.
Sincerely,
Jason Coffman
John COFFMAN m.(1) Cornelia BLUM 1841 Bartholomew Co. IN. had son Calvin
T. 1843
John COFFMAN m. (2) Eliza Jane CAMPBELL (daughter of Alexander CAMPBELL
and Rachel STARK) 4 Feb 1844 in Bartholomew Co. IN. their children
were: Rachel C. 1846, Peter Levi 1848, John Henry b. 19 Aug. 1852 Iowa
d.11 Oct 1888, Iowa, William J. 1858, Franklin 1860, Isaac Van 1862,
Eliza America 1865
Eliza Jane CAMPBELL COFFMAN d. 6 Mar. 1872.
John COFFMAN m. (3) Amanda GERHARDT 1874 their children were: George,
Cornelia, Phebe.
Any information on Ancestors of John COFFMAN or his descendants will be
greatly appricated.
John COFFMAN came to Iowa with (I assume brothers) Peter and R. Tell
COFFMAN.
Thank you, Laura Hair Duffy Shreveport, La.
I did a PERSI search of the Internet on "David Coffman" and came up with one hit:
Surname: COFFMAN Article title: David & Mary Lovell Coffman Fam.,
Tennessee
Periodical: Genealogist PERSI Code: NHAC
Volume: 21 Number: 2 (Spring,1995)
and I found Volume 21, Number 2 of the Genealogist (published by the
American-Canadian Genealogical Society of New Hampshire) and couldn't find the article at all! I combed the publication and it absolutely isn't there.
Then I thought, well, the Internet reference is garbled. So I looked in the hardcopy PERSI and found the same information.
I'm stumped. Does anyone out there know where the article actually appears? And how I can find it?
I think this is an important article, if I could find it. I believe that it contradicts the previous claims that David Coffman was married to Elizabeth [unknown] and perhaps contradicts previous information (in the Charles Kauffman book
about the Kauffman-Coffman family?) about David Coffman's ancestors. I would be eternally grateful if anyone could help me find this article. (I'm one of the descendants of the Limestone County, Alabama offspring of David Coffman, which a very recent post talked about.)
Vicki Meagher
vicki.meagher(a)digital.com
"The following was copied from a book in possession of the postmaster in
Bagwell,
Texas. I have had a chance to verify the information. Please let me know
if it
fits with you information."
Statement should have been: I have NOT had a chance to verify the
information!
--
my apologies,
William Metcalfe
I am looking for any desc. of John and Feriby Coffman of Montgomery Co.
Arkansas. They moved there from Jackson Co. Alabama in the late 1840's.
Am searching for additional info on their children also.
John Allen b. 1828, md. Mary _____?
William Henderson b. 1830, md. Elizabeth White
James Allen b. 1830
Elizabeth b. 1833, md. Abner Hall
Benjamin b. 1835
Daniel b. 1837, md. Christiana Hill
Henry b. 1842, md. Lourinda Heffington
Harrison Cean b. 1842
Robert Washington b. 1847, md. Arminda Delia (Mindy Della) Watkins
Mary Ann b. 1849.
Thank you... Cathy in Oregon
Seeking information on Maggie Coffman that lived in Morgan Co, near Laurie
Mo.,
around the late 1800s. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Jerry
JLamp129(a)aol.com
Looking for any ancestors or descendants of :
George KAUFMAN
b. 1830's? in Germany
m. ?
Daniel Kime KAUFMAN
b. 24 May 1861 near Garden City, OH
m. Anna Barbara BOLLINGER
Lloyd Jacob KAUFMAN
b. 13 Jan 1898 in Delmar, IA
m. Margaret Elva KNOBLOUCH
Dorothy Leola KAUFMAN
b. 17 Feb 1922 in Flasher, ND
m. James Wesley MATHEWS
Thank you for any help.
Alisa M. Armstrong
pooh765(a)juno.com
"Silly Old Bear"