I need help in finding the parents of my husband's ancestor, Alphin Lee 'Charley' COKER. So far, I have been unable to locate him in the 1850 and 1860 census. Alphin is living in Union Parish, LA in 1870, 1880 and 1900 and shows his birthplace as Alabama. However, the death certificate for his son, Lee COKER, shows he was born in Atlanta, GA. His Civil War records show he was paroled at Davis Co. (now Cass Co.), TX 06 JUN 1865. He was married three times. First wife was Mary BOZEMAN. Their children were Lee (my husband's grandfather), Mary Hettie, Willie and Lennie Etter. My husband's father said that that they are related to the COKERS whose house figured prominently in the Battle of Champion Hill in Mississippi but I haven't been able to find the connection. Below are census transcriptions for Alphin COKER. I will continue to search for Cokers in Alabama, Texas, Georgia and Mississippi in 1850 and 1860. I would appreciate hearing from anyone on the list who might have more information or give me other ideas of where to look. Thanks! Ruth Roberts Coker Arlington, TX ===================================== 1870 U.S. Census - Louisiana - Union Parish - Ward 2 - Marion P.O. Roll: M593-534 - Page 32 - Image 11 of 44 (ancestry.com) - 13 JUL 1870 73/73 COKER, Charles - 25 M W - Occupation is blank - [blank]/$50 - AL Mary - 19 F W - House Keeper - LA ===================================== 1880 U.S. Census - Louisiana - Union Parish - Ward 2 - ED #85 Roll: T9-473 - Page 429D - Image 30 of 40 (ancestry.com) - 23 JUN 1880 COAKER (sic), Alphin* L. - W M 35 - Married - Farming - AL AL AL Mary M. - W F 29 - Wife - Married - Keeping House - Unable to read and write - AL AL NC Andrew(?) Lee* - W M 5 - Son - Single - LA AL AL Mary E.(sic) - W F 3 - Daughter - Single - LA AL AL *'Alphin' is transcribed as 'Nathan' in the ancestry.com index. 'Lee' is transcribed as 'Anton L.' in the ancestry.com index. ===================================== 1900 U.S. Census - Louisiana - Union Parish - Police Jury Ward 3 - ED #119 Roll: T623-585 - Page 12B - Images 24-25 of 40 (ancestry.com) - 14 JUN 1900 [blank]/207 COAKER (sic), Charley - Head - W M Sep 1840 - Age 59 - Widowed - AL Unknown Unknown - Lumber Grader Hettie - Daughter - W F Jan 1877 - Age 23 - Single - LA AL AL ???/208 COAKER (sic), Willy - Head - W M Sep 1880 - Age 19 - Married/0 yrs - LA AL AL - Lumber Grader Ada - Wife - W F March 1886 - Age 14 - Married/0 yrs - 0 kids/0 living - AR Unknown Unknown ===================================== Civil War Record: Civil War Veteran. Served in 3rd LA Cavalry (Harrison's), Company G. Paroled at Monroe, LA, June 6, 1865. Residence, Davis Co., TX. ===================================== Marriage Records: Louisiana Marriage Index (genealogy.com) Coker, Alphine L. Spouse: Mrs. Nancy Bozman Marriage Date: Jun 27, 1884 Location: Union Coker, Alphin L. Spouse: Mrs. Sarah Bozman Marriage Date: May 07, 1893 Location: Union

Sorry I searched and searched but found nothing. I did eliminate Philip Coker, Jr. as the father. Beth G. ----- Original Message ----- From: <racoker@earthlink.net> snip> > I need help in finding the parents of my husband's ancestor, Alphin Lee > 'Charley' COKER. > > So far, I have been unable to locate him in the 1850 and 1860 census.