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I am looking for a Birdie Coffman and Birdie maybe a nick name. I was told that she was a teacher in Iowa and attended the Coffman Reunions in Minnesota. I have the book with writings of her's in it that she wrote at each reunion. They are in Poem form. I would love to hear from some of her family. I got the book from Ralph Coffman's wife who lives in Byron Minnesota. I have been trying to connect the Coffman family members of this group.
Thanks for your replies. My grandmother was Ralph's sister, Mable Coffman. She was from Benton's second marriage and Ralph was from his third marriage.
Carla
Carla L McLaughlin
Bozeman Montana
406 587-2018
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Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 12:00 AM
Subject: COFFMAN-D Digest V04 #8
does any one have any Cowan's in there family tree ?
I am Craig Cowan and descend of Cowan's Gap Cowan's in Fulton County
Craig Cowan
981 Homestead Lane
Hershey , Pa.
717-520-3625
Does anyone know anything about the Jacob COFFMAN named below as being executed for murder and if he is the same Jacob named in my Subject above? Any information will be of much help.
Jerry Coffman
From "Laurel Messenger 1971-1980, Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County, PA".
Page 116: "Some Marriage Records from Justice of Peace." The following record was found in a very old book in the Somerset County, PA Courthouse. This book was kept by John Wells, Esq., an early Justice of the Peace. Some witnesses signed in German script, and some of the information has not been translated.
July 1, 1798 - Elizabeth COFFMAN: She was heretofore married to a certain JACOB Coffman, who deserted her and she has since seen the said Jacob COFFMAN in irons in Lancaster Goal, charged with murder; and that she has good reason to believe he was executed in Chester, PA, for murder.
Page 94: "Marriages in County, 1797-1823," COFFMAN, Elizabeth and Phillipi, David, July 1, 1798.
Witnesses: Alexander Coffman, Margaret Campbell, Eliza Weigley, Mary Burckher, Mary Ogle, Jean Campbell, Josiah Espy, Catharine Jamison, John Marteeny, Adr. Wood/signed in German.