Bob, I see the Isaac Granville Coffman family in La Junta, Otero Co, CO in the 1910 census and in 1920 they're living in Santa Ana Twp, DeWitt Co, IL and Isaac states he works on the railroad. He started out farming according to the 1900 census for Elk Prairie Twp, JCI: Children I see are: Hazel b Apr 1898 Grace C. b 28 Nov 1902 d 19 Apr 1989 Melvin G. b abt 1905 IL Edward A. b abt 1908 CO Lois Ruth b abt 1909 CO Eldo M. b abt 1912 IL Lorenzo Dow b 9 Jul 1912 MO d 27 Jun 2006 Jessie Lee b 24 Aug 1917 d 1 Nov 1980 They stay put in 1930 and 1940 census in Bloomington, McLean Co, IL Sandy (Whalen) Bauer On 7/20/2013 8:56 AM, [email protected] wrote: > This is the obit for Lorenzo Dow Coffman, son of Isaac Granville Coffman and Edith Gertrude Edwards. His obit said he was born in Joplin, MO. but my file has Laclede County, MO. Lorenzo's father, Isaac Coffman, was from Jefferson Co., IL and moved several times. He must have worked for the railroad. Isaac had children born in Jefferson Co. IL, Otero Co. Colorado, Jefferson Co. IL again, Laclede Co., MO and De Witt County, IL. > > The Modesto Bee, Modesto CA, June 27, 2006 > LORENZO D. COFFMAN July 9, 1912 -June 24, 2006 > Lorenzo Dow Coffman, 93, of Turlock died Saturday at Covenant Village Care Center. Mr. Coffman was a native of Joplin, Mo. He lived in California 64 years and previously lived in Illinois. He was an administrator for several years. He enjoyed woodworking. He is survived by his daughter, Robin Gregory of Folsom; brother, Eldo Coffman of Sutherland, Ore.; and three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Coffman. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Berg Hall, Covenant Village. Allen Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Guide Dogs of America, 13445 Glenoak Blvd., Sylmar 91342. Online condolences may be made at www.allenmortuary.com. > > Visit the Jefferson County web site at: > www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >