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James Merrill Coleman

Male 1826 - 1913  (86 years)


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  • Name James Merrill Coleman  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 9 Jun 1826  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 May 1913  Lincoln County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Merritt Mullen shows him being born in Copiah County, Mississippi. However, census records instead consistently show his place of birth as Missouri.
    • (Research):

      Census Information:

      1880 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
      Coleman, Jas M W M 55 Farmer Infirm Miss (or Mio?) Tenn Tenn
      Coleman, Susan L W F 25 Wife Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
      Coleman, Nany A W F 15 Dtr (first marriage) Asst housekeeper Miss Miss Miss
      Coleman, James Anna W F 12 Dtr (first marriage) Asst Housekeeper Miss
      Coleman, Ellen Mo W F 9 Dtr (first marriage) Miss
      Coleman, Martin West W M 7 Son asst Miss
      Coleman, James Merril W M 5 Son asst Miss
      Coleman, Wm. Austin W M 4 Son asst Miss
      Coleman, Chaney Jane W F 3 Dtr asst Miss
      Coleman, John Iry W M 1 1 --- Miss

      1900 Census
      Mississippi, Copiah County, Crystal Spring West Part of Beat 5
      SD 7 ED 44 Sheet 4B
      Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
      81-81
      Coleman, J. M. Head W M Jun 1826 72 M 26 Mo Mo Va Farmer
      Coleman, S L Wf W F Jan 1854 46 M 26 9/9 Miss Miss Miss
      Coleman, J I Son W M July 1897 21 S Miss Mo Miss Farm Laborer
      Coleman, R F Son W M Sept 1875 14 S Miss Mo Miss At School
      Coleman, G W Son W M Sept 1887 13 S Miss Mo Miss At School
      Coleman, B. H Son W M Dec 1889 11 S Miss Mo Miss At School

      1910 Census
      Mississippi, Lawrence County, Beat 3
      Enumerated 16 Apr 1910
      SD 6 ED 97 Sheet 3A Stamped 187
      39-39
      Coleman, Jim M Head m W 83 m2 35 Mo Va Va
      Coleman, Susie L Wf F W 56 m1 35 9/9 Miss Miss Miss
      Coleman, Georg W Son m W 22 S Miss Mo Miss
      Coleman, Ben H Son M W 20 S Miss Mo Miss
      Lofton, Janie Boarder F W 36 Wd 10/6 Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
      Lofton, Wadre Boarder m W 17 S Miss Miss Miss
      Lofton, Louie Boarder m W 6 S Miss Miss Miss
    Person ID I28107  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Susan Levina Fairchild,   b. Oct 1854, Perry County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1922 (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Marriage May 1873  Copiah County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    • 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.
    Children 
     1. Martin Westley Coleman,   b. 26 Feb 1872, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1942, Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     2. James Merrill Coleman,   b. 7 Feb 1874, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1942, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     3. William Austin Coleman,   b. Jan 1876, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1918 (Age ~ 41 years)
     4. Chana Jane Coleman,   b. 17 Oct 1877, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Ira Coleman,   b. 17 Jul 1879, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1959 (Age 80 years)
     6. Thomas Lillard Coleman,   b. Abt 1881, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Robert Fairchild Coleman,   b. Sep 1885, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. George Washington Coleman,   b. 23 Nov 1887, Copiah County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1962 (Age 74 years)
     9. Benjamin Harrison Coleman,   b. 20 Dec 1889, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1955, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F9135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Jun 1826 - Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - May 1873 - Copiah County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 May 1913 - Lincoln County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • 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. [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.).

    5. [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).

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