Please Fwd to ever Coffman you ran across IMPORTANT GENEALOGY REPORT The report below is on a Child of David Coffman, b.1787-1838 (Tenn.. to Missouri) and Susan Bunch (Tenn. to Mo.) they had 9-11 children. David and Susan buried at Aldrish, Mo. on their old farm. David was a son of Andrew Kauffman/Coffman, b.1760 (Penn to Tenn) and Andrew,1760 was a son of Andrew Kauffman,b.1718 (Penn). My family line follow's Andrew D.,b.1824 (Tenn-Mo.-Texas) to Walter E. B.1867-1948 (Texas to Texas, with stops in Ark. and Missouri)--To Otto R. Coffman,b.1908- (Tex.-All over Country-to Kansas in 1942. And last (me) Carl Coffman a/k/a Carlos ,b. 1933 (Okla. to Kansas). This report is submitted in an effort to help others find there way, if a search is started to research him, as he had many names and marriages. This search was very difficult to do. A open letter of thanks and all information. To: Elizabeth Haring, and whom it may concern,Greetings. As you may remember, Beth, I started a little over a year ago tracking Andrew D. Coffman,b.1824. I was passed down old records that were complied by a lady in Omaha, Nebr. and they showed no records to support any item entered. At the start they showed Andrew D. born about 1815 in Tenn. I ran around all over trying to get one point of ref. that was correct, and that could be proved. This took about 3 months lost, and then there was you, our guiding light, with your Polk County Missouri, census and probate records. After a month looking at your chart, (that's how long it took me to see that Andrew,b.1815 and Andrew,b1824 were the same person) we could see that the David Coffman,b.1787-1838 and Andrew D.b,1824-1873 was our Anc's. And you had record dates which we didn't have before. Of this we will always be grateful to you for your caring and kindness. Out search then was to try to prove Andrew,b.1824 was the father of our Grandfather Walter E.Coffman,b.1867-1848. This turned out to be about a 1/2 dozen. brick walls. Your records showed that Andrew,b.1824 married Elizabeth S. Sanders, Polk Co. Mo.,1849. We were never able to find them, nor children, after your census record of 1850, Polk, Co.Mo., again. This was Andrew's 1st. marriage. Our un-proven showed Andrew,24 married Magdaline S. Sheltman 3/21/1866, Caddo, Parish,LA. Great-Day was this false. After finding a 4th. marriage on Andrew,b.24 and working backwards we found it to be Dedrick Kauffman,b.1824-1873 to Magdaline S. Sheltman 3/21/1866 in Harrison County Texas. It was listed in a Family Bible as D.C. Coffman and M.S. Sheltman, same date of marriage as above. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND that we found 3rd& 4th Marriage in Fannin Co.Texas, 12/1999, that a law suit in Kauffman Co.Tx.and a Sheriff papers returns to court, showed Harrison Co. Tx. on Magdaline and her first husband Thomas Harrison where lived, and that led us to Fannin Co. We have to work backwards now with the records in Bonham,Tx. Fannin Co. for you to understand how this worked. We found the original Marriage lic. (you were suppose to come forward to court house after 60 days to claim)at Fannin court house and it was given to us to keep. It shows Laura F. Brown and A.D.Coffman were married 19/3/1871,at Bonham,Tx. It has a Wonderful note written across the bottom that say's " a former wife of A.D. shows up lots later and says he is not div. from her". Found no court action taken. This would of been Virginia--------? and they might of been married in Harrison Co.. I don't have to know-no children- about her as I found a record in Fannin Court where he sued her for div. and sheriff went to Harrison Co.to serve. Laura was 4th. wife, Virginia was 3rd. Magdaline was 2nd. Elizabeth was 1st. Andrew's name when he married Laura was A.D. Coffman, not sure on name he married Virginia,#3 by,census shows Dedrick., and he sued for Div. as A.D. I'm fairly sure his 2nd. wife,(Our Great-GrandMother,Magdaline) died in Fannin,Co.Tx. We found he married her as Dedrick Kauffman in Harrison but listed on deed sales of M.S.Sheltman/kauffman, as A.D. after Magdaline died in 1869, on land she bought in her name in Fannin, Co., while living in Caddo,La. From A man who was from Harrison Co. I know, it's a wonder I got thur it. There was a probate court order to value Magdaline and A.D. estate in Fannin.Co. Texas, as Magdaline had children from first marriage in Harrison,Co. The only children listed in records are in the 1870 Fannin Co.Tx.Census and the listing is for Dedrick and Virginia and Walter E. And Susan E age three. There was a Hugh born to Magdaline also, but was b&d same year of 1869 as was Magdaline but were 3 months apart. That's getting to be about it. I've proven Andrew and Dedrick are one in the same. Further, that Dedrick married Magdaline in Harrison Co. Tx., by the Marriage Book, on 3/21/1866. Also that Andrew's and Dedrick ages are the same. That Walter E. (my Grandfather) was a son of Andrew/Dedrick, and you Beth proved Andrew was a son of David,b.1787. In time I will try to get the two marriage lic. from Harrison Co. on Magdaline and Virginia. Somehow I get the feeling they may be related. And when records get complete, in Fannin Co., on grave-yards, I will look for their graves. My old un-proven records show Andrew died in 11/3/1873, Cooke County,Tx. but in light of info in Fannin, Co. and his marriage to Laura, he may be buried Fannin. After Andrew/Dedrick death, Laura Brown may of part raised Walter E. Coffman. In Walter's Adult life he said he was raised by Brown's we thot, but it could of been Brown instead. Do remembering him saying she sure could cook. I now feel I have a creditable family tree up to Andrew Kauffman/ Coffman,1760.And thank everybody that helped. Very truly yours, Carl Coffman,1/4/2000 Wichita, Kansas Regards: Carl and Zella (daughter) Coffman 1448 S. Handley St. Wichita, KS 67213 ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com