Biographical Sketch of James C. Coffman, Laclede County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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James C. Coffman, farmer and stock raiser of Laclede county, Mo., was
born in East Tennessee, on the 11th of January, 1845, his parents being
Abner L. and Sarah (Couch) Coffman.  He is one of five surviving mem-
bers of a family of ten children, whose names are as follows: Rachel E.
(the wife of A. Lorance), Fernando, Ella (wife of G. B. Gustin) and 
Houston C.  James C. Coffman immigrated to Laclede county, Mo., in 1851
where he has since made his home, and has become one of the prosperous 
tillers of the soil.  In 1863 he espoused the Union cause, enlisting as
corporal in the Sixteenth Missouri Cavalry, Company F, and served until
the close of hostilities, being mustered out on the 3rd of July, 1865.
In December, 1870, he was married to Miss M. A. Howard, a daughter of 
John and Becky (Rouff) Howard, who were natives of Pennsylvania, and 
immigrated to Laclede county, Mo., in 1866.  Mr. Coffman and wife have
become the parents of nine children: Rudolph, Ulus, Eugene, Ernest,
Effie and Ella.  Those deceased are James, John and Mary.  Mr. Coffman
is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and in his political views is a
Republican.  He and family attend the Methodist church.

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