Descendants of James Coffelt (James and Children, only) Generation No. 1 1. JAMES2 COFFELT (GEORGE1)1 was born Abt. 1804 in , , , Tennessee, and died Mar 1838 in <prob. Clay, Indiana>2. He married NANCY HICKS3 Abt. 1823 in , , <Clay> Indiana, daughter of ROBERT HICKS and SARAH JORDAN. She was born Abt. 1800 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1875 - 1880 in Turkey Creek, Bourbon, Kansas4. More About JAMES COFFELT: Census: 1830, , ,Clay, Indiana More About NANCY HICKS: Burial: Turkey Cr. Cem., Bourbon, Kansas Census: 02 Nov 1840, Jackson, Owen, IN age 40-50 Ch. 2m 3f Census 2: 1850, age 53, Morgan, Owen Co., IN Census 3: 1875, <Bourbon> Kansas age 865 Fact: 1872, Charles Marquiss: submitted an affadavit for Nancy Coffelt Sr. from Jasper Co., MO6 Children of JAMES COFFELT and NANCY HICKS are: 2. i. GEORGE W.3 COFFELT, b. 25 Sep 1824, Bowling Green, Clay, Indiana; d. 28 Oct 1884, Blue Mound, Linn , Kansas. 3. ii. LYDIA M. COFFELT, b. 15 Mar 1828, Bowling Green, Clay , Indiana; d. 16 Dec 1857, Ladoga, Taylor, Iowa. 4. iii. MAHALA E. COFFELT, b. 10 Mar 1832, Bowling Green, Clay , Indiana; d. 16 Oct 1916, Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois. iv. JOHN ROBERT COFFELT, b. 1834, , , , Indiana; d. 31 May 1864, Dallas, Paulding, Georgia. More About JOHN ROBERT COFFELT: Census: 29 Oct 1850, Jackson, Owen, Indiana, age 17 HH Isaac Bolin Fact: 31 May 1864, Civil War: Killed in Battle 5. v. NANCY COFFELT, b. 1838, , , Owen, Indiana; d. Aft. 1880, <Uniontown, Bourbon, Kansas?><Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa?>. Generation No. 2 2. GEORGE W.3 COFFELT (JAMES2, GEORGE1) was born 25 Sep 1824 in Bowling Green, Clay, Indiana7, and died 28 Oct 1884 in Blue Mound, Linn , Kansas7. He married MARY FRANCES NASELROD 09 Oct 1856 in Goosecreek, Piatt, Illinois, daughter of GEORGE NASELROAD and PHOEBE COFFMAN. She was born 22 Feb 1842 in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana7, and died 29 Oct 1921 in Blue Mound, Linn , Kansas7. More About GEORGE W. COFFELT: Burial: Turkey Cr. Cem., Bourbon, Kansas Census: 17 Oct 1850, Jackson, Owen, Indiana, age 20 HH Wilson W. Wright Census 3: 1870, 468 Marion, Bourbon, Kansas Census 4: 1880, Marion, Bourbon, KS age 49 More About MARY FRANCES NASELROD: Census: 23 Oct 1850, Clinton , Vermillion, Indiana age 7 Census 2: 1880, Marion, Bourbon, KS age 38 Fact: Had 8 children : Joy Taurus4153 Marriage Notes for GEORGE COFFELT and MARY NASELROD: MARY NASELROD Spouse: GEORGE COFFEEN Marriage: 9 Oct 1856 Piatt, Illinois Children of GEORGE COFFELT and MARY NASELROD are: i. ISADORA4 COFFELT7, b. 16 Jul 1858, Goosecreek, Piatt, Illinois7; d. 25 Jan 1883, Uniontown, Bourbon, Kansas7; m. JOHN C. STARK, 04 Jul 1880, Uniontown, Bourbon, Kansas7; b. 18578; d. 1938, UnionTown, Bourbon, Kansas8. More About ISADORA COFFELT: Burial: Turkey Creek Cem., Bourbon, Kansas ii. CHARLES WOODRUFF COFFELT9, b. 22 Feb 1861, Goosecreek, Piatt, Illinois9; d. 21 Nov 1928, Stockton, Sacramento, California9; m. ELLA LUVERNA HALTOM9, 11 Sep 1884, , , Piatt, Illinois9; b. 11 Jan 1868, , , Piatt, Illinois; d. 03 Mar 1932, <Stockton, Sacramento, California>. iii. NANCY ANNA COFFELT, b. 1863, , , Piatt, Illinois9; d. 11 Jan 1893, Blue Mound, Linn , Kansas9; m. ANDREW J. CHARLES9, 11 May 1882, Kansas9; b. 16 Sep 1855, Near Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee10; d. 12 Sep 1931, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas. iv. WILLIAM HARRISON COFFELT11, b. 04 Feb 1866, Uniontown, Bourbon, Kansas11; d. 23 Jun 1920, Blue Mound, Linn , Kansas11; m. MARTHA HELEN VAUGHT11, 07 Feb 1891, Blue Mound, Linn, Kansas11; b. 15 Jun 1872, , , Pulaski, Kentucky12; d. 10 Jun 1919, Blue Mound, Linn, Kansas12. v. DANIEL SIMEON COFFELT13, b. 07 Sep 1868, Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas13; d. 23 Oct 1934, Blue Mound, Linn , Kansas13; m. ELIZABETH AURELA FORRESTER13, 03 Jul 1895, Mound City, Linn, Kansas13; b. 03 Jul 1875, Kansas14; d. 10 May 1977, Osawatomie, , Kansas15. vi. ISAAC NEWTON COFFELT16, b. 18 Jul 1872, , , Bourbon, Kansas16; d. 21 Apr 1929, Stockton, Sacramento, California16; m. BERTHA VIOLA MARKHAM16, 17 Jan 1897, Kansas16; b. 06 May 1877, Wichita, , Kansas17; d. 23 Sep 1964, Stockton, Sacramento, California17. vii. PHOEBE MAY COFFELT18, b. 1874, , , Bourbon, Kansas18; d. 23 Oct 1934, Blue Mound, Linn, Kansas19; m. HIRAM N. CASE20, 11 Jan 1891, Blue Mound, Linn, Kansas20; b. 1871, Kansas21; d. Bet. 1903 - 196221. More About PHOEBE MAY COFFELT: Census: 1880, Marion, Bourbon, KS age 6 3. LYDIA M.3 COFFELT (JAMES2, GEORGE1) was born 15 Mar 1828 in Bowling Green, Clay , Indiana, and died 16 Dec 1857 in Ladoga, Taylor, Iowa. She married JAMES ALLAN HICKS 11 Mar 1852 in , , Owen, Indiana, son of WILEY HICKS and RHODA HOLDERNESS. He was born 06 Jun 1830 in Georgia, and died 19 Nov 1887 in Dallas, Taylor, Iowa. More About LYDIA M. COFFELT: Burial: Ladoga Cem., Taylor, Iowa Fact: 16 Dec 1857, Hicks, Lydia M., wife of J.A., 21y 9m 1d More About JAMES ALLAN HICKS: Burial: Washington Twp. Cem., Taylor, Iowa Fact: 19 Nov 1887, Hicks, J.A., 57y 5m 13d Military service: Co H 16th Ia Inf: #542 Taylor County veteran's list Children of LYDIA COFFELT and JAMES HICKS are: i. ELIZABETH4 HICKS, b. 12 Jan 1853, , ,Owen, Indiana. ii. N. G. HICKS, b. Abt. 1855. iii. SEYMOUR C. HICKS, b. Abt. 1857. 4. MAHALA E.3 COFFELT (JAMES2, GEORGE1) was born 10 Mar 1832 in Bowling Green, Clay , Indiana, and died 16 Oct 1916 in Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois. She married SAMUEL SHAFER 24 Feb 1853 in , , Owen, Indiana. He was born 1829 in , , Tuscarawas, Ohio, and died 1885 in Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois. More About MAHALA E. COFFELT: Burial: 1916, Goose Cr. Cem., Piatt, Illinois Census: 15 Oct 1850, Jackson, Owen, Indiana, age18 Living w Wm Reynolds age 71, Amy Reynolds age 68 Fact: 16 Oct 1916, 84y 7m 6d w/o Samuel Shaffer d/o James & Nancy HICKS COFFELT More About SAMUEL SHAFER: Census: 1860, Sangamon Twp., Piatt, IL age 30 b: OH Census 1: 1870, Sangamon Twp., Piatt, IL age 40 b: OH Children of MAHALA COFFELT and SAMUEL SHAFER are: i. MARY E.4 SHAFER, b. 1854, Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois. More About MARY E. SHAFER: Census: 1860, Sangamon Twp., Piatt, IL age 6 b: IL ii. NANCY SHAFER, b. 1856, Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois. More About NANCY SHAFER: Census: 1860, Sangamon Twp., Piatt, IL age 4 b: IL iii. JOHN K. SHAFER, b. 1858, Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois. More About JOHN K. SHAFER: Census: 1860, Sangamon Twp., Piatt, IL age 2 b: IL iv. CLARINDA SHAFER, b. 1860, Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois. More About CLARINDA SHAFER: Census: 1870, Sangamon Twp., Piatt, IL age10 b: IL v. SUSAN SHAFER, b. 1862, Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois. vi. AMANDA B. SHAFFER, b. 28 Mar 1866, Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois; d. 05 Oct 1871, Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois. vii. CHARLES SHAFER, b. 1869, Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois. viii. EMMA SHAFFER, b. 29 Jul 1871, Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois; d. 14 Apr 1872, Goose Creek, Piatt, Illinois. 5. NANCY3 COFFELT (JAMES2, GEORGE1) was born 1838 in , , Owen, Indiana, and died Aft. 1880 in <Uniontown, Bourbon, Kansas?><Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa?>. She married SIMEON KESNER 04 Sep 1856 in Monticello, Piatt, Illinois, son of BENJAMIN KESNER and MARGARET COFFMAN. He was born 1834 in , ,Pendleton, West Virginia, and died 16 Jun 1888 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri. More About NANCY COFFELT: Census1: 02 Nov 1840, Jackson, Owen, Indiana, age und 5 Census 2: 29 Oct 1850, Morgan, Owen, Indiana age 12 HH Isaac Bolin Census 3: 1860, Monticello, Piatt, IL age 21 Census 4: 17 Jun 1880, Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, age 42 More About SIMEON KESNER: Burial: Brasher Cem., Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri Census 1: 1840, Should be in WV still need to find him Census 2: 23 Oct 1850, Clinton , Vermillion, Indiana age 16 HH Benj. Kesner Census 3: 1860, KISNER SIMEON Piatt County IL 105 Monticello Township Census 4: 1870, Monticello, Piatt, IL age 24 Census 5: 17 Jun 1880, age 46 Marion, Bourbon, Kansas ED29-28-41 Military service: Bet. 11 Aug 1862 - 21 Jun 1865, Illinois Co. C 107th Infantry Marriage Notes for NANCY COFFELT and SIMEON KESNER: Illinois Marriage Record CASNER, SIMEON COFELT, NANCY PIATT 09/04/1856 00A/0014 Children of NANCY COFFELT and SIMEON KESNER are: i. HARRIET ELLEN4 KESNER, b. 23 Sep 1857, Monticello, Piatt, Illinois; d. 13 Sep 1912, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa22; m. JAMES ROBERT DYER22, Abt. 1877; b. Abt. 1846 <Son of Luke DYER & Olive HICKS DYER> ii. JOHN HENRY KESNER22, b. 08 Aug 1862, Monticello, Piatt, Illinois; d. 02 Oct 1932, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa22; m. ELIZA CLARISA ASHBY22, 23 Dec 1890, Sloan, Woodbury, Iowa22; b. 31 Jan 1868, Tama, Tama, Iowa; d. 20 Apr 1917, Sioux City, Sioux, Iowa. iii. GEORGE PERRY KESNER, b. Mar 1866, Marion Twp, Bourbon, Kansas; d. 18 Feb 1932, Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska; m. IDA MERCINA WOODS, 07 Aug 1889, Emerson, Dakota, Nebraska22; b. 22 Nov 1867, Wisconsin; d. 10 Dec 1945, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. More About GEORGE PERRY KESNER: Burial: Dakota City, Dakota, Nebraska Census: 1880, age 14 b: KS More About IDA MERCINA WOODS: Burial: Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California23 iv. MARY BELLE KESNER, b. 1868, Marion, Bourbon, Kansas; m. THOMAS DOUGLAS NICHOLS24, Abt. 1886; b. Abt. 1865. More About MARY BELLE KESNER: Census: 1880, age 12 b: KS v. MARGARET ANNA KESNER, b. 23 Oct 1871, , , Dallas, Missouri; d. 24 Aug 1948, Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska; m. JOHN THOMAS KNEPPER, 1888, , , Burt, Nebraska; b. 10 Jun 1858, Indianapolis, , Indiana; d. 1932, Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska. More About MARGARET ANNA KESNER: Census: 1880, age 7 b: KS Marriage Notes for MARGARET KESNER and JOHN KNEPPER: Leanne Weise: Marriage Notes for MARGARET KESNER and JOHN KNEPPER: BURT COUNTY, NE MARRIAGES, Book Two Feb 1882 - December 26, 1889 Kesner, Anna Knepper, J. T. vi. JAMES NEWTON KESNER, b. 27 Nov 1872, Jerico, Cedar, Missouri; d. 22 Mar 1946, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa24; m. JOANNA MARIE ELLERBROEK24, Nov 1900; b. Abt. 1877. More About JAMES NEWTON KESNER: Census: 1880, age 8 b: KS vii. CHARLES WILLIAM KESNER, b. 04 Jul 1875, Marion, Bourbon, Kansas; d. 05 Mar 1946, Severy, Bourbon, Kansas; m. FANNIE DELLA LACEY, 31 Aug 1899; b. 1881, Marion, Bourbon, Kansas. More About CHARLES WILLIAM KESNER: Census: 1880, age 5 b: KS viii. ROBERT FULTON KESNER, b. 05 Oct 1878, UnionTown, Bourbon, Kansas; d. 14 Jul 1939, Severy, Greenwood, Kansas; m. (1) EFFIE ELVIRA BACK, 14 Jan 1902, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; b. 14 Jun 1876, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; d. 08 Jun 1976, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California; m. (2) HARRIET M. JOHNSON, 16 Jan 1926, Eureka, Greenwood, Kansas; b. Abt. 1900. More About ROBERT FULTON KESNER: Burial: Kesner Cemetery, Leroy, Coffey Co., Kansas(?) Census: 1880, age 2 b: KS More About EFFIE ELVIRA BACK: Burial: 10 Jun 1976, Skylawn Cem., San Mateo, CA Census: 08 Jun 1880, Mitchell Twp., Mitchell, Iowa age 4 b: IA parent b: NY Endnotes 1. Piatt County Historical & Genealogical Society, Goose Creek Township Cemeteries, Piatt Co., IL, (Published Oct. 1985 Copyright of Piatt Co., Hist. & Gen. Soc.), 54. 2. Pension Record of John R. Coffelt. 3. W. S. Hicks son of William Hicks, gson of Jacob Hicks, ggson of Robert Hicks, Letter from W. S. Hicks to D. V. Langdon 6 Jan 1900, (Hustad, Iowas 6 Jan 1900), 54, Marquiss/PiattCemetery, Row 10 Samuel SHAFFER b: 1829 d: 1885 (Civil War)Mahala E. SHAFFER b: 1832 (Bowling Green, IN) d: 16 Oct 191684 y 7 m 6d (w/o Samuel, d/o James & Nancy HICKS COFFELT). . 4. Piatt County Historical & Genealogical Society, Goose Creek Township Cemeteries, Piatt Co., IL, (Published Oct. 1985 Copyright of Piatt Co., Hist. & Gen. Soc.), Marquiss/Piatt Cemetery, Row 10 Samuel SHAFFER b: 1829 d: 1885 (Civil War)Mahala E. SHAFFER b: 1832 (Bowling Green, IN) d: 16 Oct 191684 y 7 m 6d (w/o Samuel, d/o James & Nancy HICKS COFFELT). . 5. Coffelt/Kesner Researcher: Carrol Coffelt Miser, Don & Carrol Miser. 6. Coffelt/Kesner Researcher: Chris Wolff, Charles Marquiss: submitted an affadavit for Nancy Coffelt Sr. from Jasper Co., MO in 1872. 7. Nasalroad, Nesselrodt Researcher, Joy Gunn: Taurus4153. 8. Wanda Polyniak. 9. Nasalroad, Nesselrodt Researcher, Joy Gunn: Taurus4153. 10. Wanda Polyniak. 11. Nasalroad, Nesselrodt Researcher, Joy Gunn: Taurus4153. 12. Wanda Polyniak. 13. Nasalroad, Nesselrodt Researcher, Joy Gunn: Taurus4153. 14. Wanda Polyniak. 15. Shirley Langdon Wilcox. 16. Nasalroad, Nesselrodt Researcher, Joy Gunn: Taurus4153. 17. Shirley Langdon Wilcox. 18. Nasalroad, Nesselrodt Researcher, Joy Gunn: Taurus4153. 19. Shirley Langdon Wilcox. 20. Nasalroad, Nesselrodt Researcher, Joy Gunn: Taurus4153. 21. Shirley Langdon Wilcox. 22. Merlin Duane Campbell. 23. Leanne Weiss. 24. Merlin Duane Campbell.