Hello Eric, George Cofer came from KY to Ste Genevieve Co in 1819 He is in the 1830 census, Saline Twp George Cofer's children lived in Ste Genevieve, St Francois and Cape Girardeau counties, mostly in the area where Ste Genevieve, St Francois, Perry and Madison counties are all within a few miles of each other. His great grandson, William Elijah Coffer was pastor of Pleasant Hill United Baptist Church in Ste Genevieve county for many years and also a traveling preacher, riding horseback for miles between rural churches too small to have a full time preacher. In his later years he lived in Flat River and Esther in St Francois Co. Sorry I don't know of any connection to Wilson or Chilton families. I do have more on Coffer if you need it. Regards, Betty Cathcart In a message dated 4/26/2010 7:44:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time, genealogy@wilson.cx writes: Hi St. Francois County Researchers; My research has brought me to St. Francois County, Missouri in the form of member rolls of the Bethany Baptist Church from Madison County. The member rolls have an Edward and Elinder WILSON with the note "left June 1835." They were both born about 1786 and 1796 receptively. I have a hunch her maiden name was CHILTON. I believe one of their daughters married a COFFER. Further I think the COFFERs were from St. Francois County. I would be interested if anyone else has run across this family. Thanks very much; Eric WILSON ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Betty, Thanks for your response. I think there are too many coincidences for there not to be a connection of some sort. The COFFER I know of for sure, is a Missouri Jean COFER or COFFER. She was born 12 May 1839. It seems like either the father left family or died when her mother was still pregnant in Missouri. Missouri's mother moved to Randolph County Arkansas, with her parents Edward and Elinder [sp] WILSON, while she was pregnant and Missouri COFFER was born in Arkansas. No mention of the father was ever made. The family is listed in the 1839 Randolph County, Arkansas tax lists, and Missouri COFER is listed in the 1850 census. Missouri is also listed 4 years later in 1854, in her grandfather's will. Also in Randolph County, Arkansas. Those other coincidences; COFFERs, CHILTONs in the area. An Edward and Elinder WILSON in Madison Co in 1835, Edward in Wayne Co in 1830. And a theory that one of Edward's sons, James Chilton WILSON was born near Mayfield, MO in 1819 (Mayfield being just 27 miles from the place in Madison County listed in 1835). I hope that's not information overload, and that it might ring a bell for someone. Thanks and Warm Regards; Eric WILSON On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 20:51, <Denverc@aol.com> wrote: > Hello Eric, > > George Cofer came from KY to Ste Genevieve Co in 1819  He is in the  1830 > census, Saline Twp > George Cofer's children lived in Ste Genevieve, St Francois and Cape > Girardeau counties, mostly in the area where Ste Genevieve, St Francois, Perry > and Madison counties are all  within a few miles of each other. > His great grandson, William Elijah Coffer was pastor of Pleasant Hill > United Baptist Church in Ste Genevieve county for many years and also  a > traveling preacher, riding horseback for miles between rural churches too  small to > have a full time preacher. In his later years he lived in Flat River  and > Esther in St Francois Co. > > Sorry I don't know of any connection to Wilson or Chilton families. > I do have more on Coffer if you need it. > > Regards, > Betty Cathcart > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/26/2010 7:44:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > genealogy@wilson.cx writes: > > Hi St.  Francois County Researchers; > > My research has brought me to St. Francois  County, Missouri in the form of > member rolls of the Bethany Baptist Church  from Madison County. > > The member rolls have an Edward and Elinder WILSON  with the note "left > June 1835."   They were both born about 1786  and 1796 receptively.  I > have a hunch her maiden name was  CHILTON.  I believe one of their > daughters married a COFFER.   Further I think the COFFERs were from St. > Francois County. > > I would  be interested if anyone else has run across this family. > > Thanks very  much; > > Eric WILSON > > ------------------------------- > To  unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes  in the subject > and the body of the  message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Do any of you know anything about a Charles H. Perry who married a Fannie Elizabeth Jones in the early 1890's and was married by this Coffer in flat river, missouri. Any information would be appreciated. This is my great-grandfather on my maternal side of the family. Joel Perry. My e-mail is jperry@sw.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Denverc@aol.com> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] WILSONs, COFFERs & CHILTONs > Hello Eric, > > George Cofer came from KY to Ste Genevieve Co in 1819 He is in the 1830 > census, Saline Twp > George Cofer's children lived in Ste Genevieve, St Francois and Cape > Girardeau counties, mostly in the area where Ste Genevieve, St Francois, > Perry > and Madison counties are all within a few miles of each other. > His great grandson, William Elijah Coffer was pastor of Pleasant Hill > United Baptist Church in Ste Genevieve county for many years and also a > traveling preacher, riding horseback for miles between rural churches too > small to > have a full time preacher. In his later years he lived in Flat River and > Esther in St Francois Co. > > Sorry I don't know of any connection to Wilson or Chilton families. > I do have more on Coffer if you need it. > > Regards, > Betty Cathcart > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/26/2010 7:44:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > genealogy@wilson.cx writes: > > Hi St. Francois County Researchers; > > My research has brought me to St. Francois County, Missouri in the form > of > member rolls of the Bethany Baptist Church from Madison County. > > The member rolls have an Edward and Elinder WILSON with the note "left > June 1835." They were both born about 1786 and 1796 receptively. I > have a hunch her maiden name was CHILTON. I believe one of their > daughters married a COFFER. Further I think the COFFERs were from St. > Francois County. > > I would be interested if anyone else has run across this family. > > Thanks very much; > > Eric WILSON > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message