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Absalom Melton Coleman 1840–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1840

Birth Location: Bluff Springs, Attala County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 7 March 1908

Death Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Robert Coleman

Mother: Eliza Calcote

Spouse(s): Lucy Brook

Children(s): William Coleman, Robert Coleman, Louretta Coleman, Eliza Coleman, Alice Coleman, Sarah Coleman, Fannie Coleman, Mary Coleman, Ada Coleman, Lucy Coleman, Emma Coleman

The story of Absalom Melton Coleman began in 1840 in Bluff Springs, Attala County, Mississippi, USA. In 1850, Absalom Melton Coleman resided in Township 15 R 5 E, Attala, Mississippi. In 1860, Absalom Melton Coleman resided in Township 14 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi. Absalom Melton Coleman married Lucy Hudson Brook, and had children including Ada Lee Coleman, Alice E Coleman, Eliza Caroline Coleman, Emma Darthula Coleman, Fannie L Coleman, Louretta Coleman, Lucy Alma Coleman, Mary S Coleman, Robert Samuel Coleman, Sarah J Coleman, William Phillip Coleman. Absalom Melton Coleman passed away in 1908 in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Absalom Melton Coleman began in 1840 in Bluff Springs, Attala County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1850, Absalom Melton Coleman resided in Township 15 R 5 E, Attala, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, Absalom Melton Coleman resided in Township 14 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi.
  • Absalom Melton Coleman married Lucy Hudson Brook, and had children including Ada Lee Coleman, Alice E Coleman, Eliza Caroline Coleman, Emma Darthula Coleman, Fannie L Coleman, Louretta Coleman, Lucy Alma Coleman, Mary S Coleman, Robert Samuel Coleman, Sarah J Coleman, William Phillip Coleman.
  • Absalom Melton Coleman passed away in 1908 in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Coleman
1810–1882
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Eliza Calcote
1821–1882
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Brook
1842–1919
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

William Coleman
1865–1946
Birth Location: Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
WC
Robert Coleman
1883–1916
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Louretta Coleman
1863–1941
Birth Location: Mississippi
LC
Eliza Coleman
1868–1959
Birth Location: Mississippi
EC
Alice Coleman
1870–1933
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Sarah Coleman
1872–1898
Birth Location: Mississippi
SC
Fannie Coleman
1875–1961
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Mary Coleman
1877–1963
Birth Location: Mississippi
MC
Ada Coleman
1881–1970
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Lucy Coleman
1879–1958
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Emma Coleman
1873–1950
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
EC

Absalom Coleman's Ancestors

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Absalom Coleman
1840–1908
Birth Place: Bluff Springs, Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Robert Coleman
1810–1882
South Carolina, United States
Eliza (Ellen) Calcote
1821–1882
Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Absolom (Melton Abb) Coleman
1784–1839
Mills Creek, Union, South Carolina, United States
Martha
1790–1870
South Carolina, United States
Stephen (Cade) Calcote
1789–1838
,Georgetown,South Carolina,USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Melton
1794–
Great-Grandparents
Robert Coleman
1760–1823
Elizabeth Smith
1753–1815
John Calcote
1755–1830
Mary Cade
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Coleman
1735–1784
JAMES Calcote
1701–1777
MARY GOODRICH
1703–1756

Absalom Coleman's Descendants

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Absalom (Melton) Coleman (26 Feb 1840–7 March 1908) m. Lucy (Hudson) Brook (12 Sep 1842–14 Aug 1919)
  1. 1. William (Phillip) Coleman 1865–1946 m. Ida (Beatrice) Brooks 1867–1954
    1. 1. John (M) Coleman 1889–
    2. 2. Myrtle (Lucy) Coleman 1893–1975
    3. 3. Brooks (Phillips) Coleman 1895–1951
    4. 4. Curtis (Elbert) Coleman 1898–1977
    5. 5. Earnest (Edgar Mac) Coleman 1900–1960
    6. 6. William (Elton) Coleman 1902–1986 m. Lera Oswalt 1909–1986
    7. 7. Mary (Ada) Coleman 1906–1985
    8. 8. Mary (R) Coleman 1907–
    9. 9. Wayne Coleman 1908–
  2. 2. Robert (Samuel) Coleman 1883–1916 m. Mary (A) Coleman 1889–
  3. 3. Louretta Coleman 1863–1941 m. Charles (Abner) Ashley 1858–1951
    1. 1. Grady Ashley 1893–1990
    2. 2. Wayne Ashley 1900–1971
    3. 3. Robert (Edward Lee) Ashley 1881–1921
    4. 4. Eliza Ashley 1885–
    5. 5. Abner (Charles) Ashley 1889–1973
    6. 6. Blanche Ashley 1891–
    7. 7. Lucy Ashley 1896–
    8. 8. Addie Ashley 1898–
    9. 9. William (E) Ashley 1883–1884
    10. 10. Johnny (H) Ashley 1887–1892
    11. 11. Stacy (Brooks) Ashley 1903–1994
  4. 4. Eliza (Caroline) Coleman 1868–1959 m. John (Wesley) Savage 1866–1949
    1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Savage 1888–1978 m. James (Wister) Woods 1884–1975
      1. 1. Werner (Savage) Woods 1914–2008
    2. 2. William (Abner) Savage 1889–1969
    3. 3. Mattie (Jewel) Savage 1891–1974
    4. 4. Grace (Bell) Savage 1896–1962
    5. 5. Jimmie (L) Savage 1893–1912
    6. 6. Clara (L) Savage 1899–
  5. 5. Alice (E.) Coleman 1870–1933
  6. 6. Sarah (J.) Coleman 1872–1898
  7. 7. Fannie (L.) Coleman 1875–1961
  8. 8. Mary (S.) Coleman 1877–1963
  9. 9. Ada (Lee) Coleman 1881–1970 m. Oscar (Merrill) Herring 1880–1953
  10. 10. Lucy (Alma) Coleman 1879–1958 m. Jim (Tom) Lamb 1878–1909 m. William (C.) Dunlap 1885–1967
  11. 11. Emma (Darthula) Coleman 1873–1950 m. William (Wesley) Bagwell 1865–1918
    1. 1. Stacy (F.) Bagwell 1893–1900
    2. 2. Stacy (F) Bagwell 1893–1900
    3. 3. Debie (Hudson) Bagwell 1895–1896
    4. 4. Emma (Inez) Bagwell 1906–1956 m. William (Clarence) Hall 1903–1981
    5. 5. Jim (Burns) BAGWELL 1913–1997 m. Ruth Bagwell 1919–
      1. 1. Martha Bagwell 1941–2008
    6. 6. Harley (Hollis) Bagwell 1910–1985 m. Emma (Louise) Bagwell 1920–2014
      1. 1. Larry (H.) Bagwell 1950–
    7. 7. Abner (Coleman) Bagwell 1908–1983 m. Wilhelmina STROHM 1917–1969
    8. 8. Clara (Louise) Bagwell 1904–2008 m. Henry (Lewis) Graves 1892–1948 m. Sidney (C) Wall 1897–1969
    9. 9. William (Hayes) Bagwell 1902–1976
    10. 10. Ina (Willard) Bagwell 1899–1974 m. Isaac (L. (Ike)) BAKER 1892–1940
    11. 11. Ora (Earline) Bagwell 1897–2000 m. Lamar (C) Jones 1896–1945
      1. 1. Billy (Lamar) Jones 1921–1994
      2. 2. Jerrell (Winton Fid) JONES 1922–1981
    12. 12. Ethel (Gertrude) Bagwell 1892–1973 m. Alsie JONES 1888–1965
      1. 1. erma (ethelyn) jones 1916–1989
      2. 2. james (myron) jones 1920–1992
      3. 3. william (alsie) jones 1914–1964
      4. 4. mary (emma) jones 1913–2004

Absalom Coleman's Timeline

6 Records

1840
26 Feb 1840
Birth of Absalom Melton Coleman in Bluff Springs, Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Bluff Springs, Attala County, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 10
Absalom Melton Coleman resided here in Township 15 R 5 E, Attala, Mississippi
Township 15 R 5 E, Attala, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 20
Absalom Melton Coleman resided here in Township 14 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi
Township 14 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 30
Absalom Melton Coleman resided here in Township 19 Range 10, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
Township 19 Range 10, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
1880
1880
Age 40
Absalom Melton Coleman resided here in Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
1908
7 March 1908
Age 68
Death of Absalom Melton Coleman in Bluff Springs Cemetery, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Bluff Springs Cemetery, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Bluff Springs, Attala County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: T9_643; Family History Film: 1254643; Page: 406.3000; Enumeration District: 38; Image: .
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 19 Range 10, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 14 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: M653_577; Page: 0; Image: 310.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 15 R 5 E, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: M432_368; Page: 118; Image: 285.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 15 R 5 E, Attala, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 15 R 5 E, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: M432_368; Page: 118; Image: 285.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 14 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 14 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: M653_577; Page: 0; Image: 310.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 19 Range 10, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 19 Range 10, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: T9_643; Family History Film: 1254643; Page: 406.3000; Enumeration District: 38; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eupora, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1908
    Event Place: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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