Husband: Robert James COFFMAN
Birthdate: 30 May 1864
Birthplace: Shelby Co., Illinois
Deathdate: 21 Feb. 1947
Place of death: Ridge, Shelby, Illinois
Father: James COFFMAN
Mother: Elizabeth CRAIG
Marriage date: 9 Sept. 1875
Marriage place: Cold Springs, Shelby, Illinois
Wife: Mary Ellen REEDER
Birthdate: 18 March 1862
Birthplace: Ridge, Shelby, Illinois
Deathdate: 11 Aug. 1935
Place of death: Okaw, Shelby, Illinois
Father: Isaac N. REEDER
Mother: Maria HELMS
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: COFFMAN
Sex: F
Birthdate: Sept. 1888
Birthplace: Illinois
Deathdate:
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:
Documentation: Sources: FOR MARY E. REEDER COFFMAN
•from the Increased Pension for minor children form filed by James Boys
as her legal quardian due to death of her mother
*also listed as Maria E.
•1880 Census: Ridge, Shelby, Illinois; Pg# 224A Line 46.
family and
dweling 134 134.
Source: FHL Film 1254251 National Archives Film T9-0251
Relation Sex Marr Race Age
Birthplace
James BOYS Self M M W
53 IN
Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: ---
Sarah BOYS Wife F M W
52 OH
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: ---
John W. BOYS Son M S W 22
IL
Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: OH
James BOYS Son M S W 16 IL
Occ: At Work On Farm Fa: IN Mo: OH
Thomas BOYS Son M S W 11 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: IN Mo: OH
Charles BOYS Son M S W 9
IL
Fa: IN Mo: OH
Mary REEDER Other F S W 18
IL
Occ: Servant Fa: OH Mo: OH
George REEDER Other M S W
21 IL (ALSO LISTED WITH HIS BROTHER,
JAMES)
Occ: Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH
Found on line www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/marriage, •COFFMAN,
Robert
J. REEDER, Mary R. Shelby, IL 12/30/1885 1/ 167
IRAD copy of
marriage cert. Isaac as father and Mariah Helm (?) as mother
•1900 Census: Microfilm Records: Illinois
R. J. Coffman Lived in: Marrowbone Township, Moultrie County, Illinois
Series: T623 Microfilm: 332
Book: 1 Page: 211
Lists wife, Mary E. dau. Alice?? (Not sure. See copy of this census in
file)
•1910 Census Microfilm Records: Illinois, Shelby, Ridge Twp.
Age: Robert 46 farmer, Mary E. 48, 1 child living.
Birthplace: IL for all 3
Series: T624 Roll: 326 Part: 2 Page: 136B
•1920 Census: Illinois, Shelby, Ridge ED # 213, Line 12, 27 June 1920,
Names: Robert J. 56, Mary E. 57. Own home mortgaged
•1930 Census: Illinois, Shelby, Rose TWP, 10 Apr. 1930, ED #87-32 S.D.
#22 Sheet 3B.
Coffman, R. J. Head age 66, Mary age 67, Rent farm, age at first mar.
Mary 23, Robert 21, both can read and write.
found on line IL death
•COFFMAN MARY ELLEN F/W Y-73 0033341 1935-08-11 SHELBY Co.
OKAW sent
for death cert.
•death cert. additional confirmation as to parents, husband, dates and
place of birth