JOHN PORTERFIELD COE
Treasurer of Athens County, was born in Ohio County, W.Va., Oct. 5, 1842. His father, Silas Coe, was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother, Emily (Porterfield) Coe, of Ohio. In his seventh year he came with his parents to Athens County, They settling on a farm near Athens, where he lived with them until his nineteenth year. He was given only a common-school education. On leaving home, in 1861, he enlisted in the Union army as a private in Company C, Thirty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served during the war. In 1863 he was promoted to Corporal, to Sergeant in 1864, and to First or Orderly Sergeant in May, 1865, but had acted as Orderly Sergeant from May, 1864. During his time of service he was only twice on the sick list, once by camp fever and again by an injured ankle, caused by a spent ball. He participated in all the battles in which his regiment took part, the most important being South Mountain, Antietam, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, and the battles in the Shenandoah Valley, during Sherman's campaign. He was mustered out of the service in August, 1865, when he returned home to Athens County. In March, 1866, he went to Vinton County, where he engaged in farming and dealing in stock. In the fall of 1867 he returned to Athens County, and again engaged in farming and dealing in stock, making sheep a specialty. In the fall of 1879 he was the Republican nominee for Treasurer of Athens County, and was elected by a handsome majority, and was elected his own successor without opposition in the fall of 1881. In 1870 he was elected Clerk of Lee Township, which he held for nine consecutive years, until his election as County Treasurer in 1879. Oct. 25, 1866, he married Lucy, daughter of Edward Blake, late County Commissioner of Athens County, by whom he has five children - Flora Alice, William Wallace, Perry Glenn, Frank Edward, and Mary Elsa. He is a member of Athenian Lodge, No. 104, K. Of P., of which he is Treasurer. Himself and wife are members of the First Alexander Presbyterian Church of Hebbardsville, Ohio.
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** John Porterfield Coe - Born in Ohio county, West Virginia Oct. 5, 1841. In his seventh year, came with his parents to Athens country, settling on a farm near Albany. In August 1861, he enlisted in the service of his country, in Co. C., 36th regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers, and served the entire war. This is a link to the history of the 36th Ohio.
