Biographical Sketch of J. E. Coleman, Johnson County, Missouri,
Rose Hill Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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J. E. Coleman, a well to do and influential farmer and stockman of Rose
Hill township, is a member of a well known and prosperous pioneer fam-
ily.  He is a native of Johnson county, a son of Thomas E. and Phoebe
(Thistle) Coleman, early settlers of this county coming to this state
from Ohio.  Thomas E. Coleman was a son of Edwin Coleman, and an emi-
grant from Ireland, where he was born.  In early manhood, he came with
his father to America and they located first in Kentucky and then in
Ohio.  In 1857, Thomas E. Coleman moved from Ohio to Johnson county 
and settled on a farm located south of Latour.  He became a wealthy 
stockman, owning at one time more than nine hundred acres of land.  Mr.
Coleman was a bright, quickwitted, energetic man, a born leader, so in
a very short time after coming West his influence began to be felt in
the community and for more than thirty years, he was township commit-
teeman, and justice of the peace for many years.  He was an active 
worker in the Democratic party and possessed much power politically. 
Mr. Coleman was a worthy and consistent member of the Catholic church.
Phoebe (Thistle) Coleman was a daughter of Samuel Thistle.  To Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas E. Coleman were born ten children, six of whom are now 
living: S. C., Latour, Missouri; J. E., the subject of this review;
Mrs. Nellie Boone, of Montana; Mrs. Mary Hampton, Latour, Missouri;
Mrs. Belle Schooque, of Idaho; and Mrs. Nora Haynes, Independence, 
Missouri.  The father died in 1906 and three years later the mother 
joined him in death.  Mr. and Mrs. Coleman were upright, honorable
citizens and they reared to maturity a fine family, all members of
which are highly respected and valued in the respective communities.
At Sidney school house, where Charles Barnes was employed as teacher,
J. E. Coleman first attended school.  He obtained a good common school
education and then began to farm and to raise stock.  He recalls
Reverend Deane, who used to preach when he was a lad and he remembers
how all the settlers would go to church, many of them traveling a long
distance in wagons drawn by oxen.  Oxen were also used to aid in 
breaking sod.  There was much unbroken priarie in those days of the
late sixties and early seventies and Mr. Coleman often went across the
wide, unfenced fields to Holden, following a trail and passing only a
few log cabins along the way.  Wild game was plentiful and hunting and
fishing were not considered sports but occupations.  The young folks
had good times for there were always parties, dances, and "bees" to
attend.  For many years, the Coleman family resided in a log cabin of
two rooms and the later, the father built a larger and more comfortable
home.  In 1892, J. E. Coleman was united in marriage with Katie Flynn,
daughter of Daniel Flynn, a well known and honored pioneer of Johnson
county.  To this union has been born one child, a daughter, Anna M., 
who is at home with her parents.  The Colemans are valued members of 
the Catholic church.  Mr. Coleman is a member of the Catholic Mutual
Benevolent Association.  In 1885, Mr. Coleman purchased one hundred
acres of land and engaged in farming and stock raising.  He has done 
well in his chosen vocations and has merited his hard earned success,
now owning two hundred thirty-five acres of well improved land.  There
are three large barns and a splendid silo on the place besides numerous
other farm buildings.  The residence is a comfortable house of six
rooms.  Politically, J. E. Coleman is a Democrat.  He and Mrs. Coleman
are numbered among Johnson county's most substantial and valued citi-
zens and they have countless friends in their own community.

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