James Merrill Coleman

Notes:

Merritt Mullen shows him being born in Copiah County, Mississippi. However, census records instead consistently show his place of birth as Missouri.

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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

James married Susan Levina Fairchild in May 1873 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Susan (daughter of Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Sr. and Lavinia McLemore) was born in Oct 1854 in Perry County, Mississippi; died about 1922; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
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.

1. Martin Westley Coleman was born on 26 Feb 1872 in Mississippi; died on 16 Aug 1942 in Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
2. James Merrill Coleman was born on 7 Feb 1874 in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 29 Jun 1942 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
3. William Austin Coleman was born in Jan 1876 in Mississippi; died about 1918; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
4. Chana Jane Coleman was born on 17 Oct 1877 in Mississippi; and died.
5. John Ira Coleman was born on 17 Jul 1879 in Mississippi; died on 26 Nov 1959; was buried in Evans Creek Cemetery, Hickory, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
6. Thomas Lillard Coleman was born about 1881 in Mississippi; and died.
7. Robert Fairchild Coleman was born in Sep 1885 in Mississippi; and died.
8. George Washington Coleman was born on 23 Nov 1887 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 4 May 1962; was buried in Stevens Cemetery, Independence, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
9. Benjamin Harrison Coleman was born on 20 Dec 1889 in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 15 Feb 1955 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.