Biographical Sketch of Judge Anderson J. Coleman, Franklin County, MO

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Judge Anderson J. Coleman, a prominent citizen of Franklin County, Mo.,
was born in that county September 20, 1823, and is the son of Anderson
and Sarah S. (Barnes) Coleman, natives of Charlotte County, Va.  They
came to Missouri in December, 1822, and lived in Franklin County the
remainder of their lives, which was but a short time, he dying the next
year and she seven years later, or in 1829, and both when quite young.
After the father's death the mother married Dr. Samuel Holland.  Ander-
son Coleman was a farmer, and to his marriage were born three children, 
two sons and a daughter.  To the second marriage of the mother were 
born two children, a son and daughter.  Anderson J. is the only one of
these five children now living.  When about seven years of age he went
to live with his grandfather Barnes, who was a resident of Franklin
County, Mo., and here he remained until about fifteen years of age, 
when he began to learn the saddler's trade under his brother.  After
working at that a short time he began to farm, and has continued the
same ever since.  In the year 1845 he purchased the farm that he now
owns, which consists of 270 acres of well-improved land.  His educa-
tional advantages were limited, but, having been a student all his 
life, he is well informed on all subjects.  In 1864 he joined the Con-
federate Army, and remained in the service until taken prisoner, near
Sugar Creek, Ark., where he was retained over four months.  During his
service he was in several battles, and was in the engagement when Gen.
Marmaduke was taken prisoner.  In 1878 he was elected to serve as
judge in District No. 2, and served that term and the next, but would
not be a candidate the third time, on account of the bad health of his
wife.  During his term of office the celebrated Bud and Decker bond
suit was comprised, an account of which appears in another part of 
this volume.  January 28, 1847, Mr. Coleman married Martha V. Wilkinson
a daughter of Samuel and Martha Wilkinson.  She was born in Halifax
County, Va., August 17, 1825, and to her marriage were born two child-
ren, only one now living, named Samuel W.  The one deceased was named
Sarah S., wife of Edward Beasley at the time of death.  Politically,
Judge Coleman is a Democrat.  Mrs. Coleman has long been a member of 
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

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