Hi, Gary is this your GGGrandfather? John Coker born abt 1850. Do you have some connection data to descentants? I have this john with no connected family. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Miscellaneous Veterans residing in NE in 1891 "Roster of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891", published by John C. Allen, Secretary of State and printed by State Journal Co., Lincoln, NE (1892). Pages 212 - 222. Coker town of Holdrege page 214 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin Veterans residing in NE in 1891; Wisconsin Veterans Living in Nebraska in 1893 Wisconsin Veterans Living in Nebraska in 1895 Source: "Roster of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891", published by John C. Allen, Secretary of State and printed by State Journal Co., Lincoln, NE (1892). Pages 327 - 340. Coker, John Private A, 3 Infantry Birdwood 331 Coker, John Private A, 3 Sutherland 476 Coker, John Private A, 3 Infantry Sutherland 475 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The 1891 Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer, NE. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM Coker, J. L. CEDAR JUNG, KAN. Coker, J. L. Dwight Stipes (Thomas Coker "Rev War Vet") ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 2:57 PM Subject: [Coker] Re: John Coker wi>Neb > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVJ.2ACIB/296.530.578.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > My gggrandfather lived in Grant County, Wisconsin, and later moved to Iowa, where he an a partner ran a coal mine. He had 3 daughters and 5 sons of whom I have a picture. Thier names were, Frank, Henry, John, Walt and Bill. His family came from Cornwall, England in the 1700's. There was a town called East Coker, which was originally spelled "Cochre", meaning redlands. As I understand he went to Australia before coming to the U.S. I have read on the net the same story of 3 brothers coming from England and one of them disappearing, supposedly drowned at sea. I have no verificaton of this but it is strange the the Coker clan in the south would have a similiar story. > Good to hear from you and have a Happy New Year. > > Gary Coker-Omaha, Nebraska. > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > Coker Querie Board > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/Coker > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >