Descendents of David Harmon Coffman, Sr.
Born 1751 - Died 1835

3. Jacob Marion8 Coffman (David Harmon7, Andrew6 Kauffman, Jr., Andreas5, Hans4, Johannes3, Niklaus2, Jacob1) was born February 23, 1777 in Virginia, and died Bet. 1860 - 1877 in Cherokee Co., Alabama. He married Nancy Walker November 11, 1799 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Notes for Jacob Marion Coffman:
Jacob Coffman was a Babtist minister who moved to Alabama to make his fortune growing cotton.

Not to much is known about him except that he forbid his son James to marry Ann Elizabeth or he would be disinherited. James and Ann married anyway and James was promptly disinherited.

More About Jacob Marion Coffman:
Made his fortune producing cotton.
Occupation: Babtist Minister - moved south from Penn.

Children of Jacob Coffman and Nancy Walker are:

1. Lovel Coffman, born August 22, 1800.

   More About Lovel Coffman:
   Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 1884, Both Lovel and his wife were killed by indian bandits at home near Caddo Lake, Texas

2. +James Marion Coffman, born March 14, 1802 in Tennessee; died February 13, 1882 in Texas.
   
3. Maryan Coffman, born November 30, 1803.
   
4. Francis Coffman, born August 25, 1805.
   
5. David Coffman, born September 19, 1808.
   
6. Jane Coffman, born June 03, 1809.
   
7. Elizabeth Coffman, born January 01, 1811.
   
8. Savannah Coffman, born January 31, 1813.
   
9. Adah Coffman, born January 01, 1817.
   
10. Louiza Coffman, born January 01, 1817.

Generation No. 3

15. James Marion9 Coffman (Jacob Marion8, David Harmon7, Andrew6 Kauffman, Jr., Andreas5, Hans4, Johannes3, Niklaus2, Jacob1)1 was born March 14, 1802 in Tennessee, and died February 13, 1882 in Texas. He married Ann Elizabeth Robinson February 21, 1825 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

More About James Marion Coffman:
Occupation: Farmer. He also owned and operated a saw mill, grist mill and gin mill.
Resided in: County/State: Upshur Co., TX3

More About Ann Elizabeth Robinson:
Occupation: Met James while working in fathers factory

Children of James Coffman and Ann Robinson are:

1. +Nancy10 Coffman, born November 13, 1825 in Tennessee; died February 04, 1863 in Elm Springs, Washington Co., Arkansas.
2. Lovell Coffman, born June 19, 1827.
3. Terresa Coffman, born April 24, 1829.
4. +James H. Coffman, born July 01, 1831 in Madison County, Alabama; died Bet. 1878 - 1931 in Unknown.
5. Elizabeth Coffman, born April 24, 1833.
6. John Coffman, born January 31, 1835.
7. Jacob M. Coffman, born February 04, 1837. Photo of 3rd son Caswell Coffman
8. Caswell N. Coffman, born March 01, 1839.
9. Alethia Coffman, born March 01, 1841.
10. Amanda Coffman, born April 06, 1843.
11. +George W. Coffman, born March 23, 1850 in Texas; died July 30, 1892.

Generation No. 4

More About Lewis Reed:
Cause of Death: 1862, Killed in action
Occupation: Confederate Army

Children of Nancy Coffman and Lewis Reed are:

1. Frances Terressa11 Reed, born 1849.
2. William Penn Reed, born January 20, 1852.
3. James B. Reed, born 1854.
4. Joseph Reed, born 1855.
5. Cisero Reed, born 1857.
6. Jacob W. Reed, born 1859.

27. James H.10 Coffman (James Marion9, Jacob Marion8, David Harmon7, Andrew6 Kauffman, Jr., Andreas5, Hans4, Johannes3, Niklaus2, Jacob1)4,5 was born July 01, 1831 in Madison County, Alabama6, and died Bet. 1878 - 1931 in Unknown. He married (1) Mary Elizabeth Norman7 June 06, 1855 in Washington County, Arkansas8, daughter of Reuben Norman and Cynthia McFarlin. He married (2) Abt. 1873.

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Norman:
She died when her children were young.

Marriage Notes for James Coffman and Mary Norman:
The only thing known about James Coffman's first wife is that her last name was Norman. He was married a second time. Second wifes name unknown.

James first wife died when James Ruben was young and he and a brother and sister were raised by their older sister Elizabeth and her husband Phil White.

Children of James Coffman and Mary Norman are:

1. Elizabeth11 Coffman, born April 1857. She married Phil White.
2. William Henry Coffman, born February 1860. He married Luene Clark.
3. Amanda Coffman, born 1865. She married L. Spence Christopher.
4. James Reuben Coffman, born December 23, 1867. He married Ella Lee.

   44. James Reuben Coffman11, born December 23, 1867 in Arkansas; died June 19, 1914 in Pittsburg, Texas. He married Ella Lee12 March 22, 1893 in Camp County, Texas13.

   More About James Reuben Coffman:
   Cause of Death: Tuberculosis at age 49
   Church: Babtist
   Occupation: Farmer
   Place Buried: Lafayette just outside of Pittsburg, Texas
   Resided in: Holly Springs Community
   

   Notes for Ella Lee:
   This account was sent to my mother (Melba Coffman Quick) from her fathers cousin (Betty Ruth Lee Bass). It was written by my great grandmother Ella Lee Coffman and is in her own words. I have transcribed it word for word including the spelling errors. The date of this writing was 1905.

   "I thought I would come long enough to tell your sisters who have lost loved ones how much I could sympathize with you. On last Oct. 18th I had to part with my dear father and a sister. Both departed this life the same day. Father had been sick for some time and came to my house the day before to be near the doctor who was treating him. He went to the table that day, ate a hearty meal and left saying, "Thank the Lord, he had come to the table one more time." Then he lay down to take a nap and left this world to awake in another world to come and to sleep a peaceful sleep in Jesus. Sister was seemingly well the last time I heard from her, and in about two hours after father's death the news came that she was dead. Oh, how shocking it was, and oh, how sad to hive up father and sister, both at once. It seemed more than I could bear. All I could do was to take it to the Lord in prayer. In a short while I went home to see mother and the rest of the family, and when I arrived there found only Mother and one little brother. How lonesome it was.
   

   I will ask for the song. A part of the words are, "Boys, just risk your old father a while longer: don't be in a hurry to go."
   

   Ella Coffman, Lafayette, Texas, R. R. 2.
   From other records obtained, I found that her sister had died during child birth.
   

   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 (unknown) are:

5. Caswell11 Coffman, born 1875. He married Luella Clark.
6. Laura Coffman, born Abt. 1877. She married Diffey.
7. Belle Coffman, born Abt. 1879.

   More About Belle Coffman:
   Resided in: Married and moved to MO.
   

   34. George W.10 Coffman (James Marion9, Jacob Marion8, David Harmon7, Andrew6 Kauffman, Jr., Andreas5, Hans4, Johannes3, Niklaus2, Jacob1) was born March 23, 1850 in Texas, and died July 30, 1892. He married Harriet Emma Thompson March 21, 1871, daughter of Obe Thompson and Sallie Hancock.

   Notes for Harriet Emma Thompson:
   Harriet Thompson was married to George Coffman son of James and Ann Elizabeth.

   More About Harriet Emma Thompson:
   Interesting note: Harriet's niece Ella Lee married Jim Coffman, a cousin to Gearge.
   

   Children of George Coffman and Harriet Thompson are:
   

   1. Annie E.11 Coffman, born January 11, 1872. She married Tom Trice.
   2. Jasper Newton Coffman, born February 13, 1875.
   3. John H. Coffman, born November 24, 1876.
   4. David S. Coffman, born September 01, 1878.
   5. William Richard Coffman, born June 25, 1880.
   6. Jacob Coffman, born January 20, 1882.
   7. Chester Arthur Coffman, born September 19, 1884. He married Mary Johnson in Holy Springs, Texas.
   8. Martha H. Coffman, born June 27, 1885.
   9. Athetha Maud Coffman, born December 20, 1886.
   10. Katy Pearl Coffman, born August 20, 1888.
   11. Eula E. Coffman, born May 15, 1889.
   12. Rufus M. Coffman, born January 15, 1892.

       Endnotes

       1. Newt Coffman Autobiography, "The Coffman Family," 1962.
          
       2. Newt Coffman Biography - 1962
          
       3. Brøderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850, Date of Import: Apr 8, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.317.1.6276.24
          
       4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (1993 02 28 Edition), "Electronic."
          
       5. International Genealogical Index 4.0., Extracted marriage record for: , Washington, Arkansas, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.), "Electronic," Batch #: M586231, Source Call #: 1034247.
          
       6. 1830 census - Madison Co., Alabama page 136.1840 census - Cherokee Co., Alabama.1850 census - Lafayette, Upshur Co., TexasMarriage license record, Jefferson Co. Tenn. roll23, book 1792-1840 page 187
          
       7. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (1993 02 28 Edition), "Electronic."
          
       8. International Genealogical Index 4.0., Extracted marriage record for: , Washington, Arkansas, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.), "Electronic."
          
       9. US Census 1900, Camp Co., Texas..
          
       10. US Census 1900, Camp Co., Texas., FHL mf 1241618.
           
       11. US Census 1900, Camp Co., Texas., ED No. 17, page 12.
           
       12. US Census 1920. Camp Co., Texas., (FHL), ED No. 28, 11B.
           
       13. Betty Ruth Lee Bass - Typed document listing descendants of John and Sarah.
           
       14. 14. Coffman Family History written by Newt Coffman in 1962. 15. Dorthy Lorene Coffman Edwards biography written in 1974 and 1976.