FAMILY OF DAVID COFFMAN

David Coffman, the third child of Joseph and Rebecca (Miller) Coffman was born September 27, 1837 in Henry County Indiana. David married Mary May (b. January 4, 1840) on March 29, 1866 in Delaware County Indiana. David served as a private in the Civil War in Company E , 8th Indiana Infantry. David and Mary were the parents of 2 childern. David died September 11, 1874 in Henry County Indiana, and Mary died June 6, 1873 in Henry County Indiana, and both are buried in the Painter Cemetery in Middletown , Henry County Indiana.

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CHILDERN OF DAVID AND MARY (MAY) COFFMAN

PERRY EDWARD COFFMAN
Perry was born August 22, 1868 and married Irene Henshaw (1871-1933) in 1895. They were the parents of 3 childern. Perry Edward died February 7, 1957.

Childern OF Perry Edward & Irene (HENSHAW) Coffman:

a). Olen Glifford Coffman-b. July 30, 1899. Olen married Jessye Smith on July 20, 1922. They were the parents of 3 childern. Olen died December 10, 1951.

CHILDERN OF OLEN GLIFFORD & JESSYE (SMITH) COFFMAN:

+) Velma Anne Coffman; b. August 26, 1923
+)John Perry Coffman b. February 2, 1925- died September 1926
+)Helena Rena Coffman b. November 20, 1926

2)Edward Coffman b. August 14, 1901. Edward married Lena Auda on April 10, 1923.

3) Majorie Coffman b. April 18, 1905. Marjorie married William E Nichols on December 27, 1923.

CHARLES COFFMAN
Charles Coffman was born April 14, 1871. Charles married Eudora Ada Frey on mArch 5,1893. They were the parents of 1 child: Charles died July 23,1953.

a)Merrill Coffman;b. January 21, 1894. Merrillr married (1st) Bonnie Jean Berry on June 19,1920. They were the parents of 1 child: Bonnie J Coffman died on June 27, 1922,and Merrill married (2nd) Mabel A Lewis on November 24, 1937

CHILD OF MERRILL & BONNIE JEAN (BERRY) COFFMAN:
+) Lois Jeanette Coffman-b. January 13, 1921

CHILDERN OF MERRILL & MABEL A (LEWIS) COFFMAN:
+) David Coffman b. October 11,1941
+) Charles Frederick Coffman b. August 17, 1944
+)Marilyn Coffman b. August 18, 1945

Misc Notes for David & Mary (May) Coffman
Delaware County Indiana Marriage Records:
Book:C-4 page: 527

Military Notes
Date of Organization: September 5, 1861- Union Army
Regiment Type: Infantry
Officers Killed: 7
Officers died of disease or accident: 5
Enlisted or mortally wounded: 80
Battle of Sugar Creek Arkansas
Pea Ridge March 7, 1862
Battle on August 19, 1862
Austin Mississippi- 02-06-1863
Near Rolla Missouri--02-06-1863
Port Gibson Lousiana- 04-29-1863
Port Gibson Lousiana- May 1, 1863
Battle of Ft Esperanza Texas- 11-29-1863 & December 6, 1863
Battle of Atchafayla Lousia-July 25, 1864
Battle on July 28, 1864
Battle of Berryville Virginia- September 5, 1864
Battle of winchester- September 19, 1864
Battle of Cedar Creek Virginia- October 19, 1864

Tombstone Notes

Mary Coffman
Wife of David
July 6, 1873
age 33 yrs , 5mo, 2 days