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Wilson Berry Coker 1833–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1833

Birth Location: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 31 Jan 1926

Death Location: Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Charles Coker

Mother: Lavinia Chandler

Spouse(s): Nancy Browning

Children(s): William Coker, John Coker, Charles Coker, Lugenia Coker, Texanna Coker, James Coker, Yancy Coker, Emma Chasteen, Monro Coker

In 1833, Wilson Berry Coker entered the world in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, born to Charles Wilson Coker And Lavinia Berry Chandler. In 1860, Wilson Berry Coker resided in Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1870, Wilson Berry Coker resided in Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, U. Wilson Berry Coker married Nancy Browning, and had children including Charles C Coker, Emma Elizabeth Chasteen, James Coker, John William Coker, Josiah Coker, Lugenia Coker, Monro Coker, Texanna Coker, William B Coker, Yancy Thomas Coker. Wilson Berry Coker passed away in 1926 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Wilson Berry Coker entered the world in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, born to Charles Wilson Coker And Lavinia Berry Chandler.
  • In 1860, Wilson Berry Coker resided in Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Wilson Berry Coker resided in Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, U.
  • Wilson Berry Coker married Nancy Browning, and had children including Charles C Coker, Emma Elizabeth Chasteen, James Coker, John William Coker, Josiah Coker, Lugenia Coker, Monro Coker, Texanna Coker, William B Coker, Yancy Thomas Coker.
  • Wilson Berry Coker passed away in 1926 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Coker
1794–1890
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
CC
Lavinia Chandler
1794–1889
Birth Location: South Carolina
LC

Spouses(s)

Nancy Browning
1834–1905
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
NB

Children(s)

William Coker
1851–1939
Birth Location: South Carolina
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John Coker
1856–1930
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
JC
Charles Coker
1853–1936
Birth Location: South Carolina
CC
Lugenia Coker
1859–1941
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
LC
Texanna Coker
1862–
Birth Location: South Carolina
TC
James Coker
1866–1940
Birth Location: South Carolina
JC
Yancy Coker
1879–1964
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
YC
Emma Chasteen
1876–1961
Birth Location: –
EC
Monro Coker
1873–
Birth Location: South Carolina
MC

Wilson Coker's Ancestors

Self
Wilson Coker
1833–1926
Birth Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Charles Wilson Coker
1794–1890
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Lavinia (Berry) Chandler
1794–1889
South Carolina
Grandparents
Joseph (Coker) Sr
1777–1832
Burke, North Carolina
William (Hampton) Chandler
1765–1820
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilson Coker's Descendants

1.
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Wilson (Berry) Coker (Sep 1833–31 Jan 1926) m. Nancy Browning (Nov 1834–18 August 1905)
  1. 1. William (B.) Coker 1851–1939
  2. 2. John (William) Coker 1856–1930 m. Margaret Autrey 1855–1924
    1. 1. Patrick Coker 1898–1932 m. Glendale McCurry 1902–1980
      1. 1. Margaret (R) Moser 1923–1989
    2. 2. Maudie (Mae) Bannister 1888–1977
    3. 3. John (Tee) Coker 1884–1949
    4. 4. William (Wilson) Coker 1877–1950
    5. 5. Joseph (Henry) Coker 1890–1932 m. Martha (Jane) Saylors 1894–1964
      1. 1. Patrick (Odis) Coker 1925–1944
      2. 2. James (Alton) Coker 1921–1989
      3. 3. Sara (Kathleen) Coker 1917–1989 m. William (Walter) Buckheister 1911–1990
        1. 1. Harold (Bruce) Buckheister 1938–2013
      4. 4. Troy (Johnson) Coker 1915–1989
      5. 5. William Coker 1919–
      6. 6. Edgar (Donald) Coker 1924–1990 m. Doris (Virginia) Liggett 1928–2010
      7. 7. Helen (Lee) Coker 1930–2003 m. Donald (Kenneth) Gaydick 1932–1991
    6. 6. Minnie (Coker) Thomas 1895–
    7. 7. Asberry (Charles) Coker 1880–1954 m. Alene Woodson 1887–1923
      1. 1. Truman (E.) Coker 1902–1965
      2. 2. John (William) Coker 1903–1959
      3. 3. Lois (Chloe) Coker 1904–1962 m. Thomas (Mathew) Carter 1904–1962
        1. 1. Clarence (William) Carter 1924–2001
        2. 2. Charles (T.) Carter 1926–
        3. 3. Chloe (Alene Carter) Williams 1930–1999
        4. 4. Jammie (David) Carter 1934–1998
      4. 4. Milbert Coker 1906–1991
      5. 5. Lillian Coker 1909–1990
      6. 6. Agnes (Ruth) Coker 1911–1991
      7. 7. Madge (Anne) Campbell 1911–1993
      8. 8. Margrate Coker 1914–
      9. 9. A. (C.) Coker 1921–1999
  3. 3. Charles (C) Coker 1853–1936 m. Nancy (Elizabeth 'Lizzie') Jordan 1863–1942
    1. 1. Essie Coker 1899– m. Oscar (William) Chandler 1902–1962
    2. 2. Jonas (C) Coker 1888–1953 m. Nannie (Gertrude) Mahaffey 1897–1984
      1. 1. Falbia (Sue) Coker 1916–1980 m. William (Clarkston) Murrell 1919–1991
        1. 1. Luther (Gale) Murrell 1941–2017 m. Carolyn (Martha) Brown 1939–2005
      2. 2. Louise Coker 1919–1993 m. Marion (Ray) Vantrease 1910–1957
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Vantrease 1940–2004
      3. 3. Emma (Elizabeth) Coker 1921–2006
      4. 4. Walter (Leland) Coker 1930–2018
    3. 3. Maggie Holliday 1904–1987
    4. 4. Ernest (C) Coker 1895–1970 m. Leila (Elizabeth) Hindman 1885–1959
      1. 1. Ernestine (Patricia) Coker 1923–2011 m. Jake (Bradford) Kelly 1913–1999
      2. 2. Leila (Elizabeth) Coker 1925–2021 m. James (Newton) Spruell 1918–1997
    5. 5. James (Charlie) Coker 1906–1995
    6. 6. Ida (Bessie) Coker 1900–1972 m. Raymond (P) Davenport 1901–1965
      1. 1. Tillman (Perry) Davenport 1920–1990 m. Leora Cogburn 1919–1981
      2. 2. William (J) Davenport 1923–
    7. 7. Nannie Holliday 1888–1952 m. James (A) Holliday 1883–
      1. 1. Bunice Holliday 1905–
      2. 2. Lydie (M) Bouldin 1907–
      3. 3. Robert (B) Halliday 1911–
      4. 4. Lehman Halliday 1913–
      5. 5. Virgina Halliday 1921–
    8. 8. Annie (L) Coker 1898–1952 m. Floyd (Marshall) Dunlap 1898–1939
      1. 1. Palestine (Ann) Dunlap 1925–2017 m. James (Lee) Blackston 1921–2002
    9. 9. Maggie Coker 1907–
    10. 10. Lula (M) Coker 1914–
    11. 11. Benjamin (Tilman) Coker 1892–1967 m. Ella (Rea) Dean 1894–1963
      1. 1. John (Haney) Coker 1923–2010
      2. 2. Catherine (Louise) Coker 1915–2002 m. Thomas (Jason) Ellison 1912–2003
        1. 1. Jason (Thomas) Ellison 1937–1979
        2. 2. John (Benjamin) Ellison 1943–1993
  4. 4. Lugenia Coker 1859–1941 m. John (B) Brooks 1862–1935
    1. 1. Lillie (M) Brooks 1880–1937 m. Homer (James) Darby 1883–1951
      1. 1. John (R) Darby 1906–
      2. 2. Gener (P) Darby 1908–
      3. 3. Hassie (V) Hancock 1908–1998
      4. 4. Hazel Darby 1910–2008 m. Otis (L) Herring 1902–1980
        1. 1. Anna (Mae) Herring 1926–1994 m. James (Furman) Entrekin 1924–2011
        2. 2. Eloise Fouche 1928–2016
        3. 3. Linda (Lou) White 1941–2020
        4. 4. Doris (Hazel) Herring 1930–1995 m. John (Donald) Bolt 1924–1998
      5. 5. Annie (Mae) Farmer 1913–1985
      6. 6. Sallie (Bell) Turner 1915–1969
    2. 2. William Brooks 1883–
    3. 3. Mamie Brooks 1886–
    4. 4. Mattie Brooks 1888– m. James (Richard) Vaughn 1887–
      1. 1. Hannah Alewine 1907–1949
      2. 2. Pinckney Vaughn 1908–
      3. 3. John Vaughn 1911–
      4. 4. Jeanie Vaughn 1914–
    5. 5. Silas (B.) Brooks 1893–1977 m. Lois Clarke 1898–1974
      1. 1. Haynie (Lee) Brooks 1920–1995
      2. 2. Silas (Brooks) Jr 1924–2014
      3. 3. Jabus (Ansel) Brooks 1917–1983 m. Janie (Marie) Elrod 1922–1991
      4. 4. J (B) Brooks 1930–1989 m. Peggy (Dolores) Norwood 1931–2005
    6. 6. John (C) Brooks 1896–
    7. 7. Charlie (L) Brooks 1907–
    8. 8. Truman Brooks 1900–
    9. 9. Horace (A) Brooks 1906–
    10. 10. Christor Brooks 1905–
  5. 5. Texanna Coker 1862–
  6. 6. James Coker 1866–1940
  7. 7. Yancy (Thomas) Coker 1879–1964 m. Bessie (Mae) Whitt 1886–1965
    1. 1. James (Theodore) Coker 1915–1993 m. Malissa (Maybell) Dukes 1916–1996
    2. 2. Thomas (Talmadge) Coker 1906–1964 m. Helen (Jeanette) Bryant 1919–2004 m. Opal Heatherly 1910–1989
      1. 1. Annie (Lois) Hunicutt 1936–2015 m. Charles (Thomas) Honicutt 1931–1990
      2. 2. Margaret (Bagwell) Coker 1928–2019 m. Lawrence (Eugene Starnes) Sr 1925–2003
        1. 1. Lawrence (Eugene Starnes) Jr 1949–2003
      3. 3. Thomas (Wilbert) Coker 1927–2020
      4. 4. James (Ellis) Coker 1934–2012
      5. 5. Doyle (Edward) Coker 1940–2012
    3. 3. Louie (Paskell) Coker 1926–1926
    4. 4. William (Brady) Coker 1904–1967 m. Ruby Harling 1908–1966
    5. 5. Bessie (Estell) Coker 1908–1952 m. Walter (Clarence) Brooks 1905–1972
      1. 1. James (Pelham) Brooks 1925–1973 m. Lillie (Mae) Allen 1929–1981
      2. 2. William (Lawrence) Brooks 1929–1984
      3. 3. Thelma (L) Lewellyn 1931–2003
    6. 6. Elvin (Curtis) Coker 1913–1962
    7. 7. Alton (Whitt) Coker 1923–2016
    8. 8. Furman (Monroe) Coker 1911–1978 m. Mary (Ann) Phillips 1919–1995
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Coker 1936–2010 m. William (Arthur) Medlock 1926–1970 m. Walter (Herman) Taylor 1932–2018
    9. 9. Viola (Mae) Coker 1917–1969 m. Andrew (John) McCoy 1913–1967
      1. 1. Neville (Wayne) McCoy 1939–1998 m. Maphra (Townsend) Sheppard 1936–2011
      2. 2. Thomas (Andrew) McCoy 1948–1993
    10. 10. Fannie (L) Coker 1920–
  8. 8. Emma (Elizabeth) Chasteen 1876–1961
  9. 9. Monro Coker 1873–

Wilson Coker's Timeline

6 Records

1833
Sep 1833
Birth of Wilson Berry Coker in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
Wilson Berry Coker resided here in Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 37
Wilson Berry Coker resided here in Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
Wilson Berry Coker resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 67
Wilson Berry Coker resided here in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1926
31 Jan 1926
Age 93
Death of Wilson Berry Coker in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1833
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Oaklawn, Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dunklin, Line Creek, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1498; Page: 545A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: 1516; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1241516

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Columbia, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The State - 3 Feb 1926 - Page 1, Obituary for WILSON B COKER 3 Feb 1926

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1926
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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