Jim Coffman

James (Jim) Reuben Coffman & Ella Lee Coffman

1867 - 1915

Parents of Leecil Horace
(L. H.) Coffman

1876 - 1944

Ancestors of James Reuben Coffman
Generation No. 1

1. James Reuben Coffman, born December 23, 1867 in Arkansas; died June 19, 1914 in Pittsburg, Texas. He was the son of 2. James H. Coffman and 3. Mary Elizabeth Norman. He married (1) Ella Lee2 March 22, 1893 in Camp County, Texas. She was the daughter of John Lee and Sarah Ann Thompson.

More About James Reuben Coffman:
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis at age 47
Church: Babtist
Occupation: Farmer
Place Buried: Lafayette just outside of Pittsburg, Texas
Resided in: Holly Springs Community

More About Ella Lee:
Church: Holly Springs Babtist Church in Camp County, Texas.
Occupation: Farmer and Merchant - Sold crops, canned goods and other homemade recipes.
Place Buried: Cemetery by the Baptist Church at Ebenezer, near Pittsburg.
Resided in: Holly Springs Community

Children of James Coffman and Ella Lee are:

i. Boy Coffman.

ii. Emory Oliver Coffman, born March 06, 1894 in Pittsburg, Texas; died September 11, 1911 in Pittsburg, Texas.
More About Emory Oliver Coffman:
Cause of Death: 1911, Typhoid fever at age 17

iii. Leecil Horace Coffman, born October 08, 1897 in Camp County, Texas; died October 21, 1981 in Albuquerque, New Mexico; married (1) Dora Lou Bunt August 03, 1918 in Camp County, Texas; married (2) Daphine Johnson.
Notes for Leecil Horace Coffman:
Leecil was a fiddler and competed in old fiddlers contests. He had one room where he kept all of his violins. The walls were completely covered with blue ribbons and trophies from contests. He was honored at the Fiddlers Hall of Fame which is located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico in 1985. L. H. was also a master wood craftsman and made most of his own violins of the finest quality.

More About Leecil Horace Coffman:
Cause of Death: Died in his bed from heart failure.
Church: Babtist
Occupation: Listed as Merchant on Melba's birth certificate.
Physical Descrip: About 5' 11" about 175 lbs. in his prime. Blue eyes. Receding hairline.
Place Buried: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Resided in: Albuquerque since 1936.

More About Dora Lou Bunt:
Cause of Death: She disconnected herself from the respirator at the hospital following a stroke.
Interesting note: Won a beauty contest at age 16.
Physical Descrip: Dark hair and eyes. Tall and thin. Had polio as a child.
Place Buried: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Resided in: Portland, Oregon at the time of her death.

iv. Forace Marion Coffman, born December 20, 1900 in Pittsburg, Texas; died September 16, 1975 in Texarkana, Texas; married Ruth Purdy.
More About Forace Marion Coffman:
Cause of Death: Had a severe heart attack and died 3 days later.

v. Harvey Gordon Coffman, born September 04, 1903 in Pittsburg, Texas; married Luell.

vi. Lou Ella Coffman7, born November 15, 1907 in Pittsburgh, Camp County, Texas; died March 21, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Camp County, Texas.

vii. Dorthy Lorene Coffman, born October 08, 1909 in Pittsburg, Texas; married John Warren Edwards.

viii. Nancy Emily Coffman, born February 11, 1914; married Lonnie B. Floyd.

ix. James Douglas Coffman, born June 11, 1914; married Ruby Anderson.
Generation No. 2

2. James H. Coffman born July 01, 1831 in Madison County, Alabama10; died Bet. 1878 - 1931 in Unknown. He was the son of 4. James Marion Coffman and 5. Ann Elizabeth Robinson. He married Mary Elizabeth Norman June 06, 1855 in Washington County, Arkansas.
3. Mary Elizabeth Norman, born October 09, 1834 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died Bet. 1867 - 1874. She was the daughter of 6. Reuben Norman and 7. Cynthia J. McFarlin.

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Norman:
She died when her children were young and they were raised by her oldest daughter Elizabeth.

The name of James' second wife is unknown. They had 3 children.

Children of James Coffman and Mary Norman are:

i. Elizabeth Coffman, born April 1857; married Phil White.

ii. William Henry Coffman, born February 1860; married Luene Clark.

iii. Amanda Coffman, born 1865; married L. Spence Christopher.
More About Amanda Coffman:
Church: Holly Springs Babtist Church in Camp County, Texas.
Interesting note: Raised by older sister Elizabeth.
Occupation: Farmer
Place Buried: Pittsburg, Texas
Resided in: Camp County, Texas
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iv. James Reuben Coffman, born December 23, 1867 in Arkansas; died June 19, 1914 in Pittsburg, Texas; married Ella Lee March 22, 1893 in Camp County, Texas.
Children of James Coffman and unknown are:

i. Caswell Coffman, born 1875; married Luella Clark.

ii. Laura Coffman, born Abt. 1877; married Diffey.

iii. Belle Coffman, born Abt. 1879.
More About Belle Coffman:
Resided in: Married and moved to MO.

1867 - 1915	Parents of Leecil Horace (L. H.) Coffman	1876 - 1944

Ancestors of James Reuben Coffman Generation No. 1 1. James Reuben Coffman, born December 23, 1867 in Arkansas; died June 19, 1914 in Pittsburg, Texas. He was the son of 2. James H. Coffman and 3. Mary Elizabeth Norman. He married (1) Ella Lee2 March 22, 1893 in Camp County, Texas. She was the daughter of John Lee and Sarah Ann Thompson. More About James Reuben Coffman: Cause of Death: Tuberculosis at age 47 Church: Babtist Occupation: Farmer Place Buried: Lafayette just outside of Pittsburg, Texas Resided in: Holly Springs Community More About Ella Lee: Church: Holly Springs Babtist Church in Camp County, Texas. Occupation: Farmer and Merchant - Sold crops, canned goods and other homemade recipes. Place Buried: Cemetery by the Baptist Church at Ebenezer, near Pittsburg. Resided in: Holly Springs Community Children of James Coffman and Ella Lee are: i. Boy Coffman. ii. Emory Oliver Coffman, born March 06, 1894 in Pittsburg, Texas; died September 11, 1911 in Pittsburg, Texas. More About Emory Oliver Coffman: Cause of Death: 1911, Typhoid fever at age 17 iii. Leecil Horace Coffman, born October 08, 1897 in Camp County, Texas; died October 21, 1981 in Albuquerque, New Mexico; married (1) Dora Lou Bunt August 03, 1918 in Camp County, Texas; married (2) Daphine Johnson. Notes for Leecil Horace Coffman: Leecil was a fiddler and competed in old fiddlers contests. He had one room where he kept all of his violins. The walls were completely covered with blue ribbons and trophies from contests. He was honored at the Fiddlers Hall of Fame which is located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico in 1985. L. H. was also a master wood craftsman and made most of his own violins of the finest quality. More About Leecil Horace Coffman: Cause of Death: Died in his bed from heart failure. Church: Babtist Occupation: Listed as Merchant on Melba's birth certificate. Physical Descrip: About 5' 11" about 175 lbs. in his prime. Blue eyes. Receding hairline. Place Buried: Albuquerque, New Mexico Resided in: Albuquerque since 1936. More About Dora Lou Bunt: Cause of Death: She disconnected herself from the respirator at the hospital following a stroke. Interesting note: Won a beauty contest at age 16. Physical Descrip: Dark hair and eyes. Tall and thin. Had polio as a child. Place Buried: Albuquerque, New Mexico Resided in: Portland, Oregon at the time of her death. iv. Forace Marion Coffman, born December 20, 1900 in Pittsburg, Texas; died September 16, 1975 in Texarkana, Texas; married Ruth Purdy. More About Forace Marion Coffman: Cause of Death: Had a severe heart attack and died 3 days later. v. Harvey Gordon Coffman, born September 04, 1903 in Pittsburg, Texas; married Luell. vi. Lou Ella Coffman7, born November 15, 1907 in Pittsburgh, Camp County, Texas; died March 21, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Camp County, Texas. vii. Dorthy Lorene Coffman, born October 08, 1909 in Pittsburg, Texas; married John Warren Edwards. viii. Nancy Emily Coffman, born February 11, 1914; married Lonnie B. Floyd. ix. James Douglas Coffman, born June 11, 1914; married Ruby Anderson. Generation No. 2 2. James H. Coffman born July 01, 1831 in Madison County, Alabama10; died Bet. 1878 - 1931 in Unknown. He was the son of 4. James Marion Coffman and 5. Ann Elizabeth Robinson. He married Mary Elizabeth Norman June 06, 1855 in Washington County, Arkansas. 3. Mary Elizabeth Norman, born October 09, 1834 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died Bet. 1867 - 1874. She was the daughter of 6. Reuben Norman and 7. Cynthia J. McFarlin. Notes for Mary Elizabeth Norman: She died when her children were young and they were raised by her oldest daughter Elizabeth. The name of James' second wife is unknown. They had 3 children. Children of James Coffman and Mary Norman are: i. Elizabeth Coffman, born April 1857; married Phil White. ii. William Henry Coffman, born February 1860; married Luene Clark. iii. Amanda Coffman, born 1865; married L. Spence Christopher. More About Amanda Coffman: Church: Holly Springs Babtist Church in Camp County, Texas. Interesting note: Raised by older sister Elizabeth. Occupation: Farmer Place Buried: Pittsburg, Texas Resided in: Camp County, Texas 1 iv. James Reuben Coffman, born December 23, 1867 in Arkansas; died June 19, 1914 in Pittsburg, Texas; married Ella Lee March 22, 1893 in Camp County, Texas. Children of James Coffman and unknown are: i. Caswell Coffman, born 1875; married Luella Clark. ii. Laura Coffman, born Abt. 1877; married Diffey. iii. Belle Coffman, born Abt. 1879. More About Belle Coffman: Resided in: Married and moved to MO.