James Merrill Coleman

1826 - 1913  (86 years)

• Name	James Merrill Coleman  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	9 Jun 1826	Missouri   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 May 1913	Lincoln County, Mississippi   [1]
  Buried	Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi
  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 ,   d. Abt 1922  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	May 1873	Copiah County, Mississippi   [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 ,   d. 16 Aug 1942, Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana  (Age 70 years)   2. James Merrill Coleman,   b. 7 Feb 1874, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi ,   d. 29 Jun 1942, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 68 years)   3. William Austin Coleman,   b. Jan 1876, Mississippi ,   d. Abt 1918  (Age ~ 41 years)   4. Chana Jane Coleman,   b. 17 Oct 1877, Mississippi ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Ira Coleman,   b. 17 Jul 1879, Mississippi ,   d. 26 Nov 1959  (Age 80 years)   6. Thomas Lillard Coleman,   b. Abt 1881, Mississippi ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Robert Fairchild Coleman,   b. Sep 1885, Mississippi ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. George Washington Coleman,   b. 23 Nov 1887, Copiah County, Mississippi ,   d. 4 May 1962  (Age 74 years)   9. Benjamin Harrison Coleman,   b. 20 Dec 1889, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi ,   d. 15 Feb 1955, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2012
  Family ID	F9135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Jun 1826 - Missouri Married - May 1873 - Copiah County, Mississippi Died - 24 May 1913 - Lincoln County, Mississippi Buried - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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