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James Robert Coleman 1841 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1841

Birth Location: Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 7 Jan 1897

Death Location: Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Father: John Coleman

Mother: Ann Raines

Spouse(s): Nancy Hendon, Sarah Bilberry, Roxie Johnston

Children(s): Laura Coleman, Luna Coleman, Oscar Coleman, Ada Coleman, Dewitt Coleman, Charles Coleman, Roxie Coleman, Jesse Coleman, Samuel Coleman, Floyd Coleman, Sidney Coleman

It was in 1841 that James Robert Coleman was born in Lafayette, Mississippi, United States, a child of John Scott Coleman and Ann T Raines. James Robert Coleman went on to marry Nancy Ellenora Hendon, Sarah Bilberry and Roxie Johnston and had children such as Laura H Coleman, Luna Coleman, Oscar Coleman, Ada Ophelia Coleman, Dewitt Chapman Coleman, Charles Edwin Coleman, Roxie Eldora (Dora) Coleman, Jesse Leonard Coleman, Samuel Adrain Coleman, Floyd Decalve Coleman and Sidney Johnston Coleman. James Robert Coleman was deceased by 1897 in Lafayette, Mississippi, United States.

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Parents

John Coleman
1807 – 1886
Birth Location: Great Swamp, Marion, SC
JC
Ann Raines
1820 – 1884
Birth Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina
AR

Spouses(s)

Nancy Hendon
1848 – 1878
Birth Location: Mississippi
NH
Sarah Bilberry
Birth Location: –
SB
Roxie Johnston
1858 – 1921
Birth Location: Mississippi
RJ

Children(s)

Laura Coleman
1869 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
LC
Luna Coleman
1871 – 1907
Birth Location: Mississippi
LC
Oscar Coleman
1874 – 1960
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
OC
Ada Coleman
1877 – 1945
Birth Location: –
AC
Dewitt Coleman
1879 – 1919
Birth Location: –
DC
Charles Coleman
1881 – 1959
Birth Location: Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
CC
Roxie Coleman
1883 –
Birth Location: –
RC
Jesse Coleman
1885 – 1965
Birth Location: –
JC
Samuel Coleman
1887 –
Birth Location: Lafayette, Mississippi
SC
Floyd Coleman
1889 – 1966
Birth Location: Mississippi,United States of America
FC
Sidney Coleman
1893 –
Birth Location: –
SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Feb 1841
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: Abt 1859
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 7 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James R Coleman 7 Jan 1897

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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