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James William Harvey Coker 1847 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1847

Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina

Death Date: 18 May 1911

Death Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

Father: James Coker

Mother: Elizabeth Oakley

Spouse(s): Matilda Ogle

Children(s): Harvey Coker, Elizabeth Coker, Charles Coker, Richard Coker, Theodosia Coker, Laura Coker, Florence Coker, James Coker, Sara Coker, Mellie Coker, Lyman Coker, Oliver Coker

The story of James William Harvey Coker began in 1847 in Yancey, North Carolina. In 1850, James William Harvey Coker resided in Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee. In 1860, James William Harvey Coker resided in District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. James William Harvey Coker married Matilda Ogle, and had children including Harvey C. Coker, Elizabeth Coker, Charles M. Coker, Richard Ogle Coker, Theodosia Ernestine Coker, Laura R. Coker, Florence R. Coker, James Crockett Coker, Sara Adeline Coker, Mellie Elvina Coker, Lyman Herbert Coker, Oliver Victor Coker. James William Harvey Coker passed away in 1911 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of James William Harvey Coker began in 1847 in Yancey, North Carolina.
  • In 1850, James William Harvey Coker resided in Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, James William Harvey Coker resided in District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
  • James William Harvey Coker married Matilda Ogle, and had children including Harvey C. Coker, Elizabeth Coker, Charles M. Coker, Richard Ogle Coker, Theodosia Ernestine Coker, Laura R. Coker, Florence R. Coker, James Crockett Coker, Sara Adeline Coker, Mellie Elvina Coker, Lyman Herbert Coker, Oliver Victor Coker.
  • James William Harvey Coker passed away in 1911 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Coker
1829 – 1898
Birth Location: Monroe, Tennessee
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Elizabeth Oakley
1831 – 1915
Birth Location: Pearson, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Ogle
1848 – 1913
Birth Location: Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Harvey Coker
1866 – 1881
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Elizabeth Coker
1868 – 1908
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
EC
Charles Coker
1870 – 1871
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
CC
Richard Coker
1872 – 1932
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
RC
Theodosia Coker
1875 – 1924
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
TC
Laura Coker
1877 – 1924
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
LC
Florence Coker
1880 – 1906
Birth Location: Tennessee
FC
James Coker
1882 – 1960
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Sara Coker
1885 – 1886
Birth Location: Tennessee
SC
Mellie Coker
1888 – 1930
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
MC
Lyman Coker
1890 – 1964
Birth Location: Tennessee
LC
Oliver Coker
1894 – 1965
Birth Location: Tennessee
OC

James Coker's Ancestors

Self
James Coker
1847 – 1911
Birth Place: Yancey, North Carolina
Parents
James Harvey Coker
1829 – 1898
Monroe, Tennessee
Elizabeth (H.) Oakley
1831 – 1915
Pearson, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Coker's Descendants

1.
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James (William Harvey) Coker (4 Jun 1847 – 18 May 1911) m. Matilda Ogle (8 Jan 1848 – 7 Jan 1913)
  1. 1. Harvey (C.) Coker (26 Sep 1866 – 17 Dec 1881)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Coker (2 Apr 1868 – 21 Jun 1908)
  3. 3. Charles (M.) Coker (Nov 1870 – 1871)
  4. 4. Richard (Ogle) Coker (27 Jul 1872 – 9 Aug 1932)
  5. 5. Theodosia (Ernestine) Coker (21 Mar 1875 – 19 Mar 1924) m. Robert (Coleman "Bob") Robertson (23 Mar 1871 – 21 Dec 1949)
    1. 1. Mamie (Windford) Robertson (14 Feb 1895 – 15 Nov 1975) m. George (Theopolis) Woodrow (14 Oct 1891 – 31 Mar 1956)
      1. 1. Lola (Ernestine) Woodrow (1914 – )
      2. 2. Lucy (Irene) Woodrow (15 Jul 1916 – 12 Aug 1993) m. Avis (Ladell) Woodring (4 Jan 1910 – 17 Feb 1981)
      3. 3. Marie (Muriel) Woodrow (abt 1919 – )
      4. 4. Georgia (K.) Woodrow (abt 1920 – )
      5. 5. Mildred (Theo) Woodrow (18 Dec 1923 – 1 Oct 2006) m. Martin (M. Longo) Milanese (8 Oct 1900 – 21 Jun 1986) m. Ayers
        1. 1. David (Floyd) Ayers (27 Feb 1947 – 6 Oct 2001)
    2. 2. Laura (Bell) Robertson (2 Mar 1897 – 3 Apr 1978) m. Clarence (Alvin) Hooper (27 Aug 1881 – 15 Feb 1957)
      1. 1. Coleman (Perry) Hooper (27 Sep 1915 – 8 Dec 1996) m. Sylvia (Melvina) Sutton (25 Nov 1918 – 3 Dec 1989)
      2. 2. Okley (Deborah) Hooper (30 Jul 1917 – 10 May 2011) m. Charles ("Ray") Moody (2 Dec 1915 – 6 Jul 1982) m. Andrew (Louis) Olson (22 Sep 1921 – 19 Feb 2011)
      3. 3. Alvin (Clarence) Hooper (6 Apr 1919 – 23 Nov 1989) m. Vanita (Imojene) Rider (2 Jun 1923 – 4 Jul 1964)
      4. 4. John (Victor) Hooper (1922 – )
    3. 3. Samuel (Charles "Sam") Robertson (17 Jan 1899 – 3 Mar 1978) m. Eleanor (Teressa "Tressie") Maples (13 Dec 1905 – 27 Dec 1985)
      1. 1. Mary (Ernestine) Robertson (23 Jan 1924 – 7 Jan 1978) m. William (Calvin) Carver (16 Oct 1919 – Jun 1977)
      2. 2. Helen (Louise) Robertson (5 Feb 1926 – 8 Aug 1998) m. Kenneth (William) Weeden (18 Mar 1925 – 11 Sep 2004)
      3. 3. Samuel (Charles "Sammie") Robertson (24 Dec 1927 – 9 Oct 1965) m. Evelyn (June) Meyer (5 Feb 1930 – )
        1. 1. Neil (A.) Robertson
        2. 2. Karen (Sue) Robertson m. Williams
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Robertson (31 Aug 1950 – ) m. Hoffart
      4. 4. Kenneth (J.) Robertson (abt 1930 – )
    4. 4. Mary (Magdeline) Robertson (16 Jan 1902 – )
    5. 5. Matilda (Elizabeth "Tilda") Robertson (25 Jan 1904 – )
    6. 6. Viola (Violet) Robertson (10 Aug 1906 – 7 Dec 2000) m. Harmon (McClellan) Maples (5 Feb 1904 – 19 Sep 1981)
      1. 1. Mamie (June) Maples (6 Jan 1926 – 12/28/2004)
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Maples (abt 1932 – )
      3. 3. Marjorie ("Margie" Ellen) Maples (7 Oct 1935 – )
    7. 7. Lillian (Nora "Norry") Robertson (14 Sep 1909 – 28 May 1993)
    8. 8. Vesta (Theo) Robertson (2 Mar 1912 – 27 Oct 1980)
    9. 9. Robert (Edward Lee) Robertson (22 Feb 1915 – 11 Apr 2004) m. Vivian (Nadine) Hennington (30 Oct 1914 – 23 Oct 2003)
    10. 10. David (Patrick) Robertson (14 Aug 1917 – 30 Mar 1984) m. Leota (Anna) Wilson (28 Oct 1918 – 23 Dec 2008)
  6. 6. Laura (R.) Coker (2 Oct 1877 – 19 May 1924)
  7. 7. Florence (R.) Coker (3 Jun 1880 – 1906)
  8. 8. James (Crockett) Coker (9 Jul 1882 – 1960)
  9. 9. Sara (Adeline) Coker (30 Sep 1885 – 1886)
  10. 10. Mellie (Elvina) Coker (17 Feb 1888 – bef 1930) m. Elbert ("Herman") Sharp (1 Mar 1886 – 31 May 1970)
    1. 1. David (Bradford) Sharp (8 Jul 1906 – 14 Oct 1985)
    2. 2. John (Willis) Sharp (22 Feb 1911 – 29 Jan 1994)
    3. 3. Ruby (Daisy) Sharp (10 Apr 1914 – 20 Feb 2003) m. George ("Glenn" D.) Patterson (15 Sep 1911 – 11 Jul 2003)
      1. 1. Glenn ("Wayne") Patterson (Apr 1943 – ) m. Mary (Evelyn) Sneed
        1. 1. Gary (Lynn) Patterson (25 Sep 1971 – ) m. Ho (Yan "Agnes") Wan (Sep 30 – )
    4. 4. Robert Sharp (Apr 1918 – Apr 1918)
    5. 5. Eugene (Rex "Speedy") Sharp (1 Apr 1926 – 3 Dec 2014)
  11. 11. Lyman (Herbert) Coker (26 Oct 1890 – 12 Jan 1964)
  12. 12. Oliver (Victor) Coker (16 Aug 1894 – 15 Jun 1965)

James Coker's Timeline

8 Records

1847
4 Jun 1847
Birth of James William Harvey Coker in Yancey, North Carolina
Yancey, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 3
James William Harvey Coker resided here in Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee
Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 13
James William Harvey Coker resided here in District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 23
James William Harvey Coker resided here in District 4, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
District 4, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 33
James William Harvey Coker resided here in Richardsons Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Richardsons Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 53
James William Harvey Coker resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 63
James William Harvey Coker resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1911
18 May 1911
Age 64
Death of James William Harvey Coker in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1911
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1847
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richardsons Cove, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 350B; Enumeration District: 181; Image: .
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 138.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 181A; Image: .
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 432; Image: 366.
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [7] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [8] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 432; Image: 366.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: M432_898; Page: 181A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 138.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richardsons Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richardsons Cove, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Family History Film: 1255277; Page: 350B; Enumeration District: 181; Image: .
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