ELCANNON COFFMAN

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Elcannon Coffman, born May 14, 1859 in Henry County Indiana, he was the seventh child of Joseph and Rebecca (Miller) Coffman. Elcannon married (1st) Marietta Richman(b.1849) on February 10, 1870 in Delaware County Indiana. Marietta died on November 23, 1874 and he married (2nd)Lousia Welch(b.1850) on March 16, 1876 in Delaware County Indiana.Lousia died in 1878 and Elcannon married (3rd) Amanda Elizabeth (McVey) Thornbro on February 19, 1893 in Delaware County Indiana. Amanda Elizabeth died December 15, 1921 and is buried in the Painter Cemetery, Delaware County Indiana. Elcannon died August 21, 1933 in Delaware County Indiana and is buried in the Painter Cemetery, Henry County Indiana.

CHILDERN OF ELCANNON & MARIETTA (RICHMAN) COFFMAN

WILLIAM FRANCIS COFFMAN-born 1870 . William Francis married Pearl Mae Runyon on October 18, 1898 in Delaware County Indiana. William Francis died July 3, 1951.

Misc Notes for William Francis & Pearl (Runyon) Coffman
Delaware County Indiana Marriage Records
Book:C-12 page 317

Childern of William Francis and Pearl (Runyon) Coffman

+)Leota Belle Coffman
+)Velma Coffman
+)Hazel Coffman
+) Marcus Coffman

JOCIE BELLE COFFMAN-born April 5, 1873 and died April 15, 1926. Jocie married Frank Loscent on June 27, 1899 in Delaware County Indiana.

Misc Notes for Jocie Belle (Coffman) & Frank Loscent

Delaware County Indiana Marrriage Records
Book: C-12 Page 317

Childern of Jocie Belle (Coffman) and Frank Loscent
+) Mary Ellen Isabella Loscent-born January 10, 1903 and married Francis Sommercville on April 2, 1923
+) Elcannon Francis Loscent-born June 6, 1906
+) Elizabeth "Betty" Loscent-born December 31, 1912

Misc Notes For Elcannon Coffman

Delaware County Indiana Marriage Records
Elcannon Coffman & M Richman
Book:C-5 page 365

Elcannon Coffman & Lousia Welch
Book C-6 page 434

Elcannon Coffman & Elizabeth McVey
Book: C-7 page 176

HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY INDIANA SALEM TOWNSHIP (1820-1889) Section 34- was entered by Oliver Smith on August 10, 1838, presently
this section is owned by J Jernagan, E COFFMAN, M & C Paulin, M Paulin and J
Bennett, ER Stewart and W Wisehart. Section 34 has pike on the south and west
lines, also a public road on the east line and south through the center

1880 Delaware County Indiana Federal Census:
Salem Township- Delaware County
pg 452 D FHL Film 1254274
COFFMAN, Cannan self WM MD 31 IN
Elizabeth wife WF MD 32 IN
William son WM 9 IN
Josie B daughter WF 7 IN
THORNBROUGH, James son WM 14 IN
McVEY, James father WM Divorced 70 VA

1900 Delaware County Indiana Federal Census:
Salem Township June 6, 1900 District 52
Albert R Sullivan, Enumerator
Dwelling # 56-56
COFFMAN, Elcannon head MW May 1849 51 MD 20 INININ Farmer
Elizabeth A wife FW April 1848 52 MD 20 2/1 INVAOH
*Note: Both can read & write

Emerson's Rural Directory; 1909/1910
COFFMAN, Elcannon ( Elizabeth) Will Thornburg, Paul 15, Joseph 13, Cora 10, Bertha Minnick 16, Yorktown, RFD 3 h 120a

1910 Delaware County Indiana Federal Census
Salem Township April 20, 1910
Dwelling # 18-18

COFFMAN, Elcannon head 60 md 31 b. IN Parents b. VA
Mandy E wife 61 md 31 2 childern born, 1 child living b. IN Parents b.OHIO
THORNBRO, Paul grandson 16 single b. IND parents b. Ind Farmer
Ed J grandson 14 single b. IND parents b. IND
Cora G grandaughter 11 single b. IND parents b. IND
Ruth E grandaughter 3 single b. IND parents b. IND

Emerson's Rural Directory; Delaware County- 1911/1912
COFFMAN, Elcannon ( Elizabeth) Paul Thornbro 17, Edward 15, Cora 12, YORKTOWN, RFD 3 h 120 a

Emerson's Rural Directory; Delaware County -1915/1916
COFFMAN, Elcannon ( Betsy), Cora 16, Ruth 7, Yorktown, RFD 3 h 120 a

The Muncie Star August 22, 1933 Page 12 C-7
ELCANNON COFFMAN, Pioneer
Elcannon Coffman, a lifelong resident of Delaware County, died at his home 2 miles south of Yorktown at 10:00 o'clock last night.. Surviving are 1 son, William of Indianapolis and brother, Frank of Alexandria, Mrs Glen Perdieu, who her and her husband made their home at the Coffman residence is a granddaughter. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 Thursday afternoon at Pikes Peak Church with Reverend Mr Osborn in charge, burial will be in Painter Cemetery

The Muncie Star-August 29, 1933 Page 12 C-4
FILE-COFFMAN WILL IN PROBATE
The Will of Elcannon Coffman whose death occured August 21, 1933, was filed for probate yesterday in the office of Mabel B Ringo, County Clerk. The Estate is valued at $4500.00. The will drawn April 9, 1930, who witnessed by Charline H McGuire and AE Needham, William F Coffman has been named Executor.
Among other things, the will first provides for burial of the testators body., payments of debt and of a marker for his grave. To his grandniece, Ruth E Thornbro Perdieu is given a sewing machine, parlor stand, 1/2 of the chickens in the testators farm and the sum of $300.00. To the Trustees of the Pikes Peak Christian Church in Salem Township is bequeathed the sum of $100.00 and the same amount to the trustees of the Painter Cemetery, Henry County. The Cemetery bequest is to be invested for 20 yrs and the net proceeds to be expanded by the trustees in the upkeep and maintence of the burial est. of the Testator. At the end of 20 yrs, the $100.00 is to become the property of the Cemetery Trustees. The residue of the estate is to be given 1/2 to son William and the remainder of 1/2 to be divided between Cannon Loscent, Ellen B Loscent Sommercville and Elizabeth A Loscent all of Indianapolis. It is ordered that the estate be reduced to cash
Amanda Elizabeth (McVey) Thornbro was the widow of Issac Thornbro, they had 2 childern. Their son James William Thornbro married Mary Emma Painter, the daughter of William J Painter and Hannah S (Coffman)Painter. Their family history can be found on Mary Emma Painter Thornbro's page.

TOMBSTONE NOTES:
Elcannon and all three of his wives are buried beside each other in the Painter Cemetery, Henry County Indiana

Coffman, M
d. November 23, 1874
age 25 yrs
Wife of EC

Lousia Coffman
1850-1878

EL C Coffman
1849-1933

Betty Coffman
1848-1921