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Willis Barnum Coker 1867–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1867

Birth Location: Plains, Sumter, Georgia

Death Date: 2 Jun 1956

Death Location: Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida

Father: James Coker

Mother: Sarah Walters

Spouse(s): Jessie LeBoeuf

Children(s): Horace Coker, Willis Coker, Nellie McCarty, Lura Coker, Frank Coker

In 1867, Willis Barnum Coker entered the world in Plains, Sumter, Georgia, born to James Franklin Coker And Sarah Ann Jane Walters. In 1870, Willis Barnum Coker resided in Militia District 1185, Sumter, Georgia. In 1900, Willis Barnum Coker resided in Jacksonville City, Duval, Florida. Willis Barnum Coker married Jessie Clara Leboeuf, and had children including Frank Vickery Coker, Horace Clifford Coker, Lura Beatrice Coker, Nellie Bell Mccarty, Willis Beta Coker. Willis Barnum Coker passed away in 1956 in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Willis Barnum Coker entered the world in Plains, Sumter, Georgia, born to James Franklin Coker And Sarah Ann Jane Walters.
  • In 1870, Willis Barnum Coker resided in Militia District 1185, Sumter, Georgia.
  • In 1900, Willis Barnum Coker resided in Jacksonville City, Duval, Florida.
  • Willis Barnum Coker married Jessie Clara Leboeuf, and had children including Frank Vickery Coker, Horace Clifford Coker, Lura Beatrice Coker, Nellie Bell Mccarty, Willis Beta Coker.
  • Willis Barnum Coker passed away in 1956 in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Coker
1836–1899
Birth Location: Upson, Georgia
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Sarah Walters
1836–1883
Birth Location: , , Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Jessie LeBoeuf
1857–1929
Birth Location: on ship near Melbourne, Australia on board the ship Hindostan, lat 38S, lon 142E
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Children(s)

Horace Coker
1890–1890
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
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Willis Coker
1904–1964
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
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Nellie McCarty
1899–1995
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
NM
Lura Coker
1895–1978
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
LC
Frank Coker
1891–1946
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
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Willis Coker's Ancestors

Self
Willis Coker
1867–1956
Birth Place: Plains, Sumter, Georgia
Parents
James Franklin Coker
1836–1899
Upson, Georgia
Sarah (Ann Jane) Walters
1836–1883
, , Georgia
Grandparents
Henry Coker
1797–1863
Elbert, Georgia
Nepsey Wilson
1810–1880
Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
Seaborn Walters
1809–1867
, Laurens, Georgia
Sarah (Elizabeth) Pullen
1816–1896
, Laurens, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Isaac COKER
1755–1833
Nancy DANIEL
1765–1853
James Jr
1766–1850
Rebecca Evers
1776–1861
Richard Walters
1770–1854
Margaret Chapell
1783–1863
Moses PULLEN
1788–1868
Jenny ARD
1786–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph COKER
1735–1774
Mildred HENDRICK
1735–1767
James Daniel
1747–1814
Sarah (Cocke)
1753–1820
James Sr
1742–1825
Sarah Woodward
1745–1785
JAMES EVERS
1740–1837
Sarah Hester
1743–1830
Armstrong WALTERS
1740–1830
Thomas PULLEN
1752–1828
Lydia BOWERS
1761–1824
John ARD
1760–1815
Ruth FOUNTAIN
1760–

Willis Coker's Descendants

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Willis (Barnum) Coker (9 Jan 1867–2 Jun 1956) m. Jessie (Clara) LeBoeuf (4 Apr 1857–24 Nov 1929)
  1. 1. Horace (Clifford) Coker 1890–1890
  2. 2. Willis (Beta) Coker 1904–1964 m. Mary (Carmen) Cheveli 1906–
    1. 1. Willis (Beta) COKER 1928–1974
  3. 3. Nellie (Bell) McCarty 1899–1995 m. Harvey (Pierce) McCarty 1893–1952
    1. 1. Roland (Albert) McCARTY 1932–1932
    2. 2. Willis (Barnum Coker) McCARTY 1930–2021
    3. 3. Clara (LeBoeuf) McCARTY 1926–1984
  4. 4. Lura (Beatrice) Coker 1895–1978 m. Jesse (Poucher) Pollitt 1890–1974
    1. 1. Fred Pollitt 1921–1970
    2. 2. Jessie (Marjorie "Jenny") Pollitt 1918–2010 m. Edward (Maximilian) Bianchi 1915–1988
  5. 5. Frank (Vickery) Coker 1891–1946 m. Mabel (Eleanor) Reeder 1893–1979
    1. 1. Frank (Edward) Coker 1918–1975 m. Ruth McNeil 1922–2002
      1. 1. Sandra (Faye) COKER 1943–2012
    2. 2. Dorothy (Mae) Coker 1916–1984 m. John (Wallace) Acuff 1915–1940 m. Sidney (L) Abrams 1915–1971
      1. 1. Vicki (Lee) Acuff 1938–2018
    3. 3. Irwin (Vickery) Coker 1915–1915
    4. 4. Beatrice (Eleanor) Coker 1914–1996 m. Merwyn (Olin) Wesner 1907–1974 m. Edward (George) Christ 1914–2000
      1. 1. Rosalind (Yvonne) Wesner 1936–1997
      2. 2. Phyllis (Angela) Wesner 1934–2017 m. Estill (Herbert) Walker 1927–1972

Willis Coker's Timeline

15 Records

1867
9 Jan 1867
Birth of Willis Barnum Coker in Plains, Sumter, Georgia
Plains, Sumter, Georgia
1870
1870
Age 3
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Militia District 1185, Sumter, Georgia
Militia District 1185, Sumter, Georgia
1900
1900
Age 33
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville City, Duval, Florida
Jacksonville City, Duval, Florida
1900
1900
Age 33
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
1910
1910
Age 43
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
1920
1920
Age 53
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
1920
1920
Age 53
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
1925
Abt 1925
Age 58
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville
Jacksonville
1928
1928
Age 61
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 68
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 73
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
1942
1942
Age 75
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
1945
1945
Age 78
Willis Barnum Coker resided here in Duval, Florida
Duval, Florida
1956
31 May 1956
Age 89
Death of Willis Barnum Coker in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
1956
2 Jun 1956
Age 89
Burial of Willis Barnum Coker in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1867
    Event Place: Plains, Sumter, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida State Census
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T627_623; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 68-22
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida; Roll: T625_217; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 772.
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [6] OneWorldTree
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T623 167; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 44.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida; Roll: T624_159; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 156.
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [11] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Militia District 1185, Sumter, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jacksonville City, Duval, Florida
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T623 167; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 44.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida; Roll: T624_159; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 156.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida; Roll: T625_217; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 772.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida; Roll: T625_217; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 772.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jacksonville Ward 2, Duval, Florida; Roll: T625_217; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 772.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1925
    Event Place: Jacksonville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T627_623; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 68-22

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T627_623; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 68-22

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
    Record Source: Ohio and Florida, City Directories, Directory Title: Polk's Jacksonville Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide; Year Range: 1942; Page #: 982; Publisher: R.L. Polk & Co.; Publication Year: 1942

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Duval, Florida
    Record Source: Florida State Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1956
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [5] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [3] BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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