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John Henry Coleman 1852–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1852

Birth Location: Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 14 June 1901

Death Location: Ratcliff (Houston County), Houston County, Texas, USA

Father: John Coleman

Mother: Jane Ratcliff

Spouse(s): Sarah Humphries, Nancy Black, Bessie Brown, Lula Ratcliff, Mary Black

Children(s): Cordia Coleman, Barbara Coleman, Alice Coleman, Minnie Coleman, Atha Coleman, Leroy Coleman, John Coleman, Mary Coleman, Roxie Coleman, George COLEMAN, Atha Coleman, George Coleman, Linnie Coleman, Miss Coleman, John Coleman, Mary Coleman, Roxie Coleman, Leroy Coleman, Joe Coleman, May Coleman, Eula Coleman, Otto Coleman, Virgil Coleman, Gus Coleman, John Coleman, Myra Coleman, Herman Coleman, Minnie Coleman, Birdie Coleman, Atha Coleman

In 1852, John Henry Coleman entered the world in Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA, born to John Henry Coleman And Jane Meldreth Ratcliff. In 1853, John Henry Coleman resided in Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States. In 1860, John Henry Coleman resided in Beat 2, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States. John Henry Coleman married Bessie Arcadia Katie Brown, Lula Lavenia Ratcliff, Mary Nan Black, Nancy T Black, Sarah Victoria Ann Humphries, and had children including Alice Berdia Coleman, Atha B Coleman, Atha Barner Coleman, Atha Coleman, Barbara Coleman, Birdie Coleman, Cordia Zenobia Coleman, Eula Ozella Coleman, George Coleman, George Henry Coleman, Gus Ruhlin Coleman, Herman Coleman, Joe Abb Coleman, John Coleman, John Harrison Coleman, John Sherman Coleman, Leroy Coleman, Leroy Henon Coleman, Linnie M Coleman, Mary Coleman, Mary Elizabeth Coleman, May L Coleman, Minnie Coleman, Minnie Etta Coleman, Miss Mattie L Coleman, Myra B Coleman, Otto Preller Curly Coleman, Roxie Ann Coleman, Roxie Coleman, Virgil Beecher Coleman. John Henry Coleman passed away in 1901 in Ratcliff (Houston County), Houston County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1852, John Henry Coleman entered the world in Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA, born to John Henry Coleman And Jane Meldreth Ratcliff.
  • In 1853, John Henry Coleman resided in Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States.
  • In 1860, John Henry Coleman resided in Beat 2, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States.
  • John Henry Coleman married Bessie Arcadia Katie Brown, Lula Lavenia Ratcliff, Mary Nan Black, Nancy T Black, Sarah Victoria Ann Humphries, and had children including Alice Berdia Coleman, Atha B Coleman, Atha Barner Coleman, Atha Coleman, Barbara Coleman, Birdie Coleman, Cordia Zenobia Coleman, Eula Ozella Coleman, George Coleman, George Henry Coleman, Gus Ruhlin Coleman, Herman Coleman, Joe Abb Coleman, John Coleman, John Harrison Coleman, John Sherman Coleman, Leroy Coleman, Leroy Henon Coleman, Linnie M Coleman, Mary Coleman, Mary Elizabeth Coleman, May L Coleman, Minnie Coleman, Minnie Etta Coleman, Miss Mattie L Coleman, Myra B Coleman, Otto Preller Curly Coleman, Roxie Ann Coleman, Roxie Coleman, Virgil Beecher Coleman.
  • John Henry Coleman passed away in 1901 in Ratcliff (Houston County), Houston County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Coleman
1818–1881
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Jane Ratcliff
1826–1868
Birth Location: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Humphries
1848–1932
Birth Location: Stone County, Georgia, USA
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Nancy Black
1850–1924
Birth Location: Alabama, Louisiana or Tennessee
NB
Bessie Brown
1872–1953
Birth Location: Pike County, Arkansas, USA
BB
Lula Ratcliff
1875–1909
Birth Location: Ponta, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
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Mary Black
1850–
Birth Location: AL
MB

Children(s)

Cordia Coleman
1881–1970
Birth Location: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
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Barbara Coleman
1880–1881
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
BC
Alice Coleman
1886–1903
Birth Location: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
AC
Minnie Coleman
1884–1983
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MC
Atha Coleman
1887–1937
Birth Location: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas
AC
Leroy Coleman
1879–1959
Birth Location: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
LC
John Coleman
1873–1918
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Mary Coleman
1874–1959
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
MC
Roxie Coleman
1877–1945
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
RC
George COLEMAN
1875–1931
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
GC
Atha Coleman
1887–1937
Birth Location: Arkansas
AC
George Coleman
1875–1931
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Linnie Coleman
1882–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Miss Coleman
1877–
Birth Location: Mississippi
MC
John Coleman
1873–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Mary Coleman
1874–
Birth Location: Arkansas
MC
Roxie Coleman
1877–1945
Birth Location: Arkansas
RC
Leroy Coleman
1879–
Birth Location: Arkansas
LC
Joe Coleman
1882–1940
Birth Location: Howard Co., Ark
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May Coleman
1885–
Birth Location: Ark
MC
Eula Coleman
1894–1986
Birth Location: Texas
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Otto Coleman
1896–1986
Birth Location: Ratcliff, Texas
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Virgil Coleman
1898–1989
Birth Location: Texas
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Gus Coleman
1900–1900
Birth Location: –
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John Coleman
1901–
Birth Location: Texas
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Myra Coleman
1885–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Herman Coleman
1879–
Birth Location: Arkansas
HC
Minnie Coleman
1884–
Birth Location: Arkansas
MC
Birdie Coleman
1886–
Birth Location: Arkansas
BC
Atha Coleman
1887–
Birth Location: Arkansas
AC

John Coleman's Ancestors

Self
John Coleman
1852–1901
Birth Place: Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Henry Coleman
1818–1881
Alabama, USA
Jane (Meldreth) Ratcliff
1826–1868
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Casey) Coleman
1782–1848
Laurens,,South Carolina,USA
Mary Cooper
1782–1850
South Carolina, USA
James (Shelton) Ratcliff
1793–1849
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Ott
1797–1859
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Coleman
1765–1828
Lucy Bailey
1767–1828
Henry Cooper
1740–1820
Mary Houston
1750–1836
William Ratcliff
1752–1795
Agnes Gentry
1756–1840
Jacob Ott
1755–1820
Mary Ott
1759–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Coleman
1740–1800
Winniford Bailey
–1782
William Bailey
1696–1791
Ann William
1699–1791
William Cooper
1725–1782
Malea Labon
1725–1782
Robert Houston
1720–1761
Mary Davidson
1725–1793
William Racliff
1752–1795
Agnes Byrd
1765–1840
Joseph Gentry
1728–1804
Agnes Shelton
1736–1826
Jacob II
1725–1786
Margaret Fichtner
1733–1830
Casper Ott
1728–1790
Maria Stehely
1731–1795

John Coleman's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) Coleman (21 Jun 1852–14 June 1901) m. Sarah (Victoria Ann) Humphries (06 Nov 1848–27 Dec 1932) m. Nancy (T.) Black (1850–28 Mar 1924) m. Bessie (Arcadia (Katie)) Brown (2 Jun 1872–31 Mar 1953) m. Lula (Lavenia) Ratcliff (22 Aug 1875–28 Dec 1909) m. Mary (Nan) Black (1850–)
  1. 1. Cordia (Zenobia) Coleman 1881–1970 m. Robert (Calhoun " Bob") Young 1878–1959
    1. 1. Perry (Chester (Happy)) Young 1922–2003 m. Marjorie (Elizabeth) Ray 1926–2004 m. Norma (Lee) Young 1924–
      1. 1. Donald (Ray) Young 1944–1999
    2. 2. Eulys (R) Young 1904–1971 m. Pearl (L.) Young 1915–1995
    3. 3. Eugie YOUNG 1905–
  2. 2. Barbara Coleman 1880–1881
  3. 3. Alice (Berdia) Coleman 1886–1903
  4. 4. Minnie (Etta) Coleman 1884–1983
  5. 5. Atha (Barner) Coleman 1887–1937 m. Willie Coleman 1894–
    1. 1. Emmet Coleman 1911–
    2. 2. Hugh Coleman 1915–
    3. 3. Dean Coleman 1918–
  6. 6. Leroy (Henon) Coleman 1879–1959
  7. 7. John (Harrison) Coleman 1873–1918
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Coleman 1874–1959
  9. 9. Roxie (Ann) Coleman 1877–1945 m. Jacob (R) McKee 1870–
    1. 1. Eula Turner 1904–
  10. 10. George (Henry) COLEMAN 1875–1931
  11. 11. Atha (B) Coleman 1887–1937
  12. 12. George Coleman 1875–1931
  13. 13. Linnie (M) Coleman 1882–
  14. 14. Miss (Mattie L) Coleman 1877–
  15. 15. John Coleman 1873–
  16. 16. Mary Coleman 1874–
  17. 17. Roxie Coleman 1877–1945 m. T Turner 1878– m. J (R Mc) Kee 1870– m. James (B) Erwin 1867– m. James (B) Erwin 1867–
    1. 1. Eula Furne* 1904–
    2. 2. Bonnie Erwin 1894–
    3. 3. Eula Erwin 1896–
    4. 4. Mathie (G) Erwin 1901–
    5. 5. Ella Erwin 1909–
    6. 6. Eilier Erwin 1909–
    7. 7. Bonnie Erwin 1894–
    8. 8. Eula Erwin 1896–
    9. 9. Mathie (G) Erwin 1901–
    10. 10. Ella Erwin 1909–
    11. 11. Eilier Erwin 1909–
  18. 18. Leroy Coleman 1879–
  19. 19. Joe (Abb) Coleman 1882–1940
  20. 20. May (L) Coleman 1885–
  21. 21. Eula (Ozella) Coleman 1894–1986
  22. 22. Otto (Preller "Curly") Coleman 1896–1986
  23. 23. Virgil (Beecher) Coleman 1898–1989
  24. 24. Gus (Ruhlin) Coleman 1900–1900
  25. 25. John (Sherman) Coleman 1901–
  26. 26. Myra (B) Coleman 1885–
  27. 27. Herman Coleman 1879–
  28. 28. Minnie Coleman 1884–
  29. 29. Birdie Coleman 1886–
  30. 30. Atha Coleman 1887–

John Coleman's Timeline

12 Records

1852
21 Jun 1852
Birth of John Henry Coleman in Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1853
1853
Age 1
John Henry Coleman resided here in Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
1860
1860
Age 8
John Henry Coleman resided here in Beat 2, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
Beat 2, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
1870
1870
Age 18
John Henry Coleman resided here in Wilmington, Union, Arkansas, United States
Wilmington, Union, Arkansas, United States
1880
1880
Age 28
John Henry Coleman resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
John Henry Coleman resided here in Coltharp, Houston, Texas, USA
Coltharp, Houston, Texas, USA
1901
14 June 1901
Age 49
Death of John Henry Coleman in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
John Henry Coleman resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
John Henry Coleman resided here in Carpenter, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Carpenter, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 78
John Henry Coleman resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 83
John Henry Coleman resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 88
John Henry Coleman resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T627_142; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 31-25
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carpenter, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T625_874; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 392
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 75; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 1082.0; FHL microfilm: 2339810
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Family History Film: 1254046; Page: 69B; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 0719
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wilmington, Union, Arkansas; Roll: M593_65; Page: 602A; Image: 578; Family History Library Film: 545564
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 61; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240061
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coltharp, Houston, Texas; Roll: 1646; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1241646
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 2, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 310; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 803585
    [10] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1632.009; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_52; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374065
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection
    [2] Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 2, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 2, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 310; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 803585

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wilmington, Union, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wilmington, Union, Arkansas; Roll: M593_65; Page: 602A; Image: 578; Family History Library Film: 545564

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Family History Film: 1254046; Page: 69B; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 0719

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Coltharp, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 61; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240061
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coltharp, Houston, Texas; Roll: 1646; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1241646

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_52; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374065

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carpenter, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carpenter, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T625_874; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 392

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 75; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 1082.0; FHL microfilm: 2339810

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T627_142; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 31-25

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T627_142; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 31-25

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hempstead, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1901
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ratcliff (Houston County), Houston County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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