Contributed by Charlene Saunders:
ELIJAH W. COE, an active and enterprising farmer and stock-raiser of
Lauramie Township, residing on section 19, is a native of Virginia, born
in Loudoun County, September 15, 1820, a son of JOHN COE, deceased, who
was a native of the same county. In 1840 our subject accompanied his
father to Union County, Indiana. In 1844 he went to Sangamon County,
Illinois, returning to Union County in 1846. In 1857 he came to
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and settled in Lauramie Township, where he
has since made his home. He was united in marriage to MISS HANNAH PEAK,
a daughter of JOHN PEAK, who is now deceased. To them have been born
ten children, seven of whom still survive--TRAIN A., ENNIS F., CHARLIE
M., HATTIE M., ALLIE B., ANNA A. and ADDIE M. TRAIN married ADDIE A.
McINTYRE, and they have two children named ROY and EVERETT. ENNIS
married MARY ELLIS, and they are the parents of one child, a daughter,
named BESSIE. CHARLIE married NELLIE McINTYRE, and to them have been
born four children, as follows--GLENN, FLOYD, RUBY, and an infant son
yet unnamed. HATTIE is the wife of ED. CAMPBELL, and to them have been
born one child named CLAUDE. ALLIE is the wife of W. E. BRYANT, and
they have a son named ALVA. ANNA is the wife of W. A. COYNER. All the
above are residents of Lauramie Township. MR. COE has met with success
in his agricultural pursuits, and by industry and good management has
acquired a fine property, being the owner of 450 acres of valuable land.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana
pp. 579-580