A primary method I am using in my research of the early Brethren Churches of Kentucky, is to follow the Brethren families, as they go to Kentucky, and as members of the family leave Kentucky in the moves west. I have collected the following data on these families. I would appreciate your review of this information, and any proven corrections you can provide. Than you Merle C Rummel ********************************* COFFMAN Family Several of the children of Jacob Coffman moved from Botetourt County VA to Muhlenberg Co KY and are certainly members of the Brethren Churches there. CF-1 Jacob COFFMAN...........m.......................Barbara MYERS b. 8 Jan 1746...................................b. 8 Apr 1751 ................................................d. 23 Jul 1814 f. John Coffman.................................f. Michael Myers ch: ...Fanny........(1767-1828).....m. 1783, Frederick Haynes.......Muhlenberg Co KY ...Catherine....(1770-1824).....m. 1793, Daniel Landis..........Muhlenberg Co KY ...Benjamin.....(1772-1849).....m. 1798, Hannah Noffsinger......Muhlenberg Co KY ...Mary.........(1773-?1870)....m. c1790, George Kline..........Harrisburg VA ...Jacob........(1774-1838).....m. 1801, Anna Amman.............Botetourt Co VA ...John.........(1779-c1809)....................................Muhlenberg Co KY CF-12 Catherine COFFMAN.......m. 7 Apr 1793...........Daniel D LANDIS b. 25 Sep 1770 Rockingham Co VA.................b. 24 Aug 1768 Frederick Co MD d. 24 Apr 1824 Muhlenberg Co KY................d. 20 Apr 1826 Muhlenberg Co KY f. Jacob Coffman................................f. Henry Landis m. Barbara Myers................................m. Mary Carver ch: ...Sarah........(1791-1872).....1/m 1801, Jesse Welsh ................................2/m 1815, Joseph Gish..GS-1.....Muhlenberg Co KY ...Daniel.......(1792-..........m. 1829, Lydia Peters...........Macoupin Co IL ...Mary.........(1794-1847).....m. 1816, John Vickers...........McLean Co KY ...John.........................m. 1799, Polly Rhoads ...Susannah.....(c1797-.........m. 1818, Ralph Vickers ...Ann..........(1798-1868).....m. 1824, David Plain............Macoupin Co IL ...Isaac........(1800-..........m. 1824, Susanna Kelly ...Jacob........(1801-..........m. 1825, Elizabeth A Rhoads ...Samuel.......................m........Sally Hazzard CF-13 Benjamin COFFMAN........m. 15 Oct 1798..........Hannah NOFFSINGER b. 19 Feb 1772 Botetourt Co VA..................b. 15 May 1781 Franklin Co VA d. 11 Mar 1849 McLean Co KY.....................d. 8 Aug 1855 McLean Co KY bur: Shaver Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co KY..........bur Shaver Cemetery f. Jacob Coffman................................f. John Noffsinger m. Barbara Myers................................m. Elizabeth Spangler ch: ...John.........(c1800-c1882)...m. 1824, Frances Hayden.........McLean Co KY ...Isaac........(1801-1863).....m. 1825, Elizabeth Haydon.......McLean Co KY ...Mary.........(1801-1833).....................................Mulenberg Co KY ...Catherine....(1805-1866).....m. 1825, Daniel Plain...........McLean Co KY ...Benjamin.....(1806-1856).....m. 1828, Elizabeth Gossett......McLean Co KY ...Jacob........(1808-1876).....1/m 1830, Nancy Gish............Lawrence Co ................................2/m 1872, Sarah Childers ...Elizabeth....(1811-1873).....m. 1837, Peter N Johnson........McLean Co KY ...Joseph.......(1813-1866).....1/m 1840, Mary Jones............McLean Co KY ................................2/m 1844, Nancy Garst ...Nancy........(1816-1848).....m. 1834, Samuel Baker...........Muhlenberg Co KY ...Hannah.......(1818-1887).....m. 1838, James Nall.............McLean Co KY ...Sarah........(1822-1858).....m. 1843, John Rust..............McLean Co KY 1805 – 1333 Acres/800£ - Cypress Creek branch of Muddy River – Logan Co KY 1807 – 2000 Acres/1500£ - survey of John Noffsinger, corner of Christian Gish 1816 (1820?) – Elders Conference –met at Benj Coffman Home
Thanks much for complete info. It seems to me the marriage of Mary Coffman & Geo Kline s/b listed at Harrisonburg, VA rather than Harrisburg. I had the same mistake on some of my files Wayne Lucore --- On Wed, 6/11/08, Merle C Rummel <cliff@rtkonline.com> wrote: From: Merle C Rummel <cliff@rtkonline.com> Subject: [BRE] Coffman et al To: brethren@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:26 AM I would appreciate your review of this information, and any proven corrections you can provide. Than you Merle C Rummel ********************************* COFFMAN Family Several of the children of Jacob Coffman moved from Botetourt County VA to Muhlenberg Co KY and are certainly members of the Brethren Churches there. CF-1 Jacob COFFMAN...........m.......................Barbara MYERS b. 8 Jan 1746...................................b. 8 Apr 1751 ................................................d. 23 Jul 1814 f. John Coffman.................................f. Michael Myers ch: ...Fanny........(1767-1828).....m. 1783, Frederick Haynes.......Muhlenberg Co KY ...Catherine....(1770-1824).....m. 1793, Daniel Landis..........Muhlenberg Co KY ...Benjamin.....(1772-1849).....m. 1798, Hannah Noffsinger......Muhlenberg Co KY ...Mary.........(1773-?1870)....m. c1790, George Kline..........Harrisburg VA
I am working on a Coffman line from near Harrisonburg, VA, but it is not Brethren, but members and ministers of the United Brethren in Christ.church. I understand there were even two Martin Coffman's from that area both ended up in Fairfield Co,OH. One was United Brethren in Christ and the other from another church. I know there were Brethren in the area. A good source from the Kauffman-Coffman families is the book "Kauffman-Coffman Lineages" by Charles Fahs Kauffman (1940). I know it is available in the Allen Co., IN library in Ft. Wayne and several other libraries. Many of the records on the Shenandoah valley were buried by Sherman during the civil war so records are scarce. Lynn Hilty Sewell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Lucore" <welucore@yahoo.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [BRE] Coffman et al > Thanks much for complete info. > It seems to me the marriage of Mary Coffman & Geo Kline s/b listed at > Harrisonburg, VA rather than Harrisburg. I had the same mistake on > some of my files > > Wayne Lucore > > --- On Wed, 6/11/08, Merle C Rummel <cliff@rtkonline.com> wrote: > > From: Merle C Rummel <cliff@rtkonline.com> > Subject: [BRE] Coffman et al > To: brethren@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:26 AM > > I would > appreciate your review of this information, and any proven corrections > you can provide. > > Than you > Merle C Rummel > ********************************* > > COFFMAN Family > Several of the children of Jacob Coffman moved from Botetourt County VA > to Muhlenberg Co KY and are > > certainly members of the Brethren Churches there. > > CF-1 > Jacob COFFMAN...........m.......................Barbara MYERS > b. 8 Jan 1746...................................b. 8 Apr 1751 > ................................................d. 23 Jul 1814 > f. John Coffman.................................f. Michael Myers > ch: > ...Fanny........(1767-1828).....m. 1783, Frederick > Haynes.......Muhlenberg Co KY > ...Catherine....(1770-1824).....m. 1793, Daniel > Landis..........Muhlenberg Co KY > ...Benjamin.....(1772-1849).....m. 1798, Hannah > Noffsinger......Muhlenberg Co KY > ...Mary.........(1773-?1870)....m. c1790, George > Kline..........Harrisburg VA > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >