JOSEPH COFFMAN

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Joseph Coffman was born January 10, 1810 in Shenendoah County Virginia, he was the 5th child of David and Susannah Kauffman. Joseph came to Henry County Indiana about 1835 and settled on Groendyke Farm, northeast of Middletown. Joseph married Rebecca" Peggy" Miller(b. March 6, 1814 Shenendoah County Virginia) on April 11, 1833 in Rockinghamby John P Cline, Minister; County Virginia, she was the daughter of George and Rachel ( Shoemaker ) Miller. Joseph and Rebecca were the parents of 10 childern. Joseph died on February 6, 1864 in Henry County Indiana, and Rebecca died August 6, 1864 in Henry County Indiana, both are buried in the Painter Cemetery, Fall Creek Township, Middletown, Henry County Indiana. Since Joseph and Rebecca died in the same year, they left 4 childern between the ages of 7-15, the older Coffman childern were married and families of their own, so these childern were put in foster homes.

CHILDERN OF JOSEPH & REBECCA (MILLER) COFFMAN
SUSANNAH COFFMAN
RACHEL COFFMAN
DAVID COFFMAN
SARAH COFFMAN
SAMUEL COFFMAN
HANNAH COFFMAN
ELCANNON COFFMAN
JOHN FRANK COFFMAN
JOSEPH NEWTON COFFMAN
MARY ANN COFFMAN

MISC NOTES FOR JOSEPH & REBECCA (MILLER) COFFMAN

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY VIRGINIA MARRIAGES- 1778-1850 Compiled by John Vogt & T. Wm Kethley Jr
PAGE: 69
COFFMAN, Joseph to MILLER, Peggy- April 11, 1833
MINISTER: John P Cline

1840 HENRY COUNTY INDIANA FEDERAL CENSUS
Franklin Township Page 85 Line 16
JOSEPH COFFMAN
Males:
Under 5=1
30-40=1

FEMALES:
6-10=2
20-30=1

1850 HENRY COUNTY INDIANA FEDERAL CENSUS RECORDS:
Fall Creek Township
COFFMAN, Joseph 39 Farmer b. VA
Rebecca 36 b. VA
Susanna 17 b. IN
David 9 b. IN
Nathaniel 8 b. IN
Sarah Jane 6 b.IN
Hannah P 4 b. IN
Elcanah 1 b.IN
SHEETS, Elizabeth 23 b. VA
SOURWINE, Susannah 18 b.VA
WILLIAMS, Thomas 20 wagon maker b.OH
CLARK, Christian 18 laborer b.IN

1860 HENRY COUNTY INDIANA FEDERAL CENSUS
Fall Creek Township Page 354, Family # 199 Dwelling # 1008
COFFMAN, Joseph 50 farmer b.VA
Rebecca 46 b. VA
David 21 b. IN
Sarah 19 b.IN
Samuel 17 b. IN
Hannah 13 b. IN
John 9 b. IN
Elcannon 10 b.IN
Joseph 6 b.IN
Polly 4 b.IN

TOMBSTONE NOTES: Burial Painter Cemetery, Fall Creek Township, Henry County Indiana
Rebecca Coffman
1814-1864
ON THE SAME STONE
Joseph Coffman
1810-1864