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John Ira Coleman

Male 1879 - 1959  (80 years)


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  • Name John Ira Coleman  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 17 Jul 1879  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Nov 1959  [5
    Buried Evans Creek Cemetery, Hickory, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • At the time he registered for the World War I draft, he was a 39 year old farmer in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi. His nearest relative was Mary Caldona Coleman. John was described as Tall, slender, with grey eyes and light hair.
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1920 Census
      Louisiana, Orleans Parish, Pr. 9, New Orleans City
      SD 1 ED 17 Sheet 4B
      623-86-90
      Burwick, Georg Head M W 25 M La Austria La
      Burwick, Eulah Wf F W 20 M Miss Miss Miss
      Burwick, Georgia Dtr F W 6/12 S La Miss Miss
      Coleman, Behj. Lodger m W 30 S Miss Miss Miss Carpenter Shipyard
      625-87-91
      Coleman, John T Head M W 40 M Miss Ala Tenn ?? Shipyard
      Coleman, Mary C Wf F W38 M Miss MIss Miss
      Coleman, Cecil R Son M W 11 S Miss Miss Miss
      Coleman, Mary Oris Dtr F W 9 S Miss Miss Miss
      Coleman, Opal E Luis Dtr F W 2 10/12 S Miss Miss Miss
      Colemn Orlan Jarren Son M W 1 9/12 S Miss Miss Miss
      Coleman, Susie L Mother F W 55 Wd Miss Miss Ala
    Person ID I28112  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father James Merrill Coleman,   b. 9 Jun 1826, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1913, Lincoln County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Susan Levina Fairchild,   b. Oct 1854, Perry County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1922  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married May 1873  Copiah County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    • Ancestry.com has a photographic image of the Coleman Family Gravestone in Rose Hill Cemetery.
      The marker has three names engraved upon it:

      COLEMAN
      J. M. 1826-1913
      W. A. 1876-1918
      S. L. 1855-1922

      It was added to ancestry by "themomma5443" on 3 Jan 2012.
    Family ID F9135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Caldonia Jordan,   b. 1 Mar 1881,   d. 11 Feb 1972  (Age 90 years) 
    Married Y  [4
    • A photograph of their double headstone, containing their dates of birth and death, along with Mary's maiden name, was posted to Ancestry.com by dawannajordan on 6 Mar 2012.
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2012 
    Family ID F12379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jul 1879 - Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S542] Mullen, Merritt D. (mmullen8014@mchsi.com) "Fairchilds of the Southeastern USA" Ver. 2004-08-03 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fairchild.

    2. [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Mississippi, Copiah County, Beat No 5 Crystal Springs West Precinct Enumerated June 1880 By Geo J Mortimer Page 39, SD 3, ED 26, Stamped 270 321 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Mississippi, Copiah County, Crystal Spring West Part of Beat 5 SD 7 ED 44 Sheet 4B Enumerated 5 Jun 1900 81-81 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S487] Ancestry.com - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

    5. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 36307334 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S542] Mullen, Merritt D. (mmullen8014@mchsi.com) "Fairchilds of the Southeastern USA" Ver. 2004-08-03 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fairchild, Shows date of Marriage as 27 May 1873 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S57] Ancestry.com - Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935 [database online], Shows date of marriage as 17 May 1873 in Copiah County (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S1283] Ancestry.com - U. S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.).