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Henry Abraham Coffin was born in Chattooga County, George on January 15, 1849, ); son of Henry Andrew Coffin (b. February 9, 1825 South Carolina - d. May 20, 1854, South Carolina) and Mary Ann Bruce Coffin (b. 1820 - d. April 18, 1902 Bell Co., Texas)

Mary Ida Earp Coffin was born April 16, 1856 in Cass Co., Texas - d. September 23, 1929, Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of Caleb Asbury Earp and Francis McKee. 

Children of Henry Abraham Coffin and Mary Ida Earp:

  • Carrie Alice b. 1881
  • George Alonzo b. 8 Feb 1882
  • Ida Beulah b. 1885
  • Ada Iva b. 1887
  • Winnie Unda b. 1888
  • Julia E. b. 1890
  • Ollie G. b. 1894
  • May b. 1896
  • Henry Lemley b. 1898
George Alonzo Coffin
and
Kathryn Luticia Everett


Fairview Cemetery
Denison, Texas


George Alonzo Coffin was born October 20, 1882 in Whitemound, Grayson Co., Texas. He died December 13, 1963 in  Denison, Texas. His death certificate records that he lived at 831 West Ford; was a retired weaver from the Denison Cotton Mill, died of heart failure.

Kathryn Luticia Everett was born March 4, 1886 and died February 10, 1959. Her death certificate records that she was born in Catulla, LaSalle Co., Texas; and worked at the Cotton Mill in Denison; parents were Thomas Everett (b. March 29, 1859 Walker Co., Tx.- d. July 22, 1942 Hillsboro, Hill Co., Tx. and Mary Luellen Owens (b. August 22, 1861 Denton, Denton Co., Texas - d. April 13, 1939 Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas), died of Myocardial failure.

George Coffin and Katie wed on February 10, 1904 in Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas.  Their children were:

1. Ida Mary Coffin
born January 2, 1905  Itasca, Hill Co., Texas.
died June 23, 1990  Redding Ca.
marriage: James A. Holt May 3, 1925.
burial California
children: Ila Jeanette Holt; James Alvin Holt

2. Lemley Alonzo Coffin
born October 6, 1906 McLennan Co., Texas
died May 4, 1966 Denison, Texas

marriage #1: Ella Christina Stogsdill May 29, 1923 Denison - Ella was born in Bells, Grayson Co., Texas, daughter of D. Stogsdill and Sarah Rushing Stogsdill. She died of a cerebral Thrombosis in 1966 and is buried in Cedarlawn Cemetery.
children: J. D.  b. 1924; Norma Jean b. 1927; Wilburn Leon b. 1930
marriage #2: Addie Lou Bates Keller August 15, 1970 Denison 
burial Cedarlawn Cemetery

3. Ellie Lewis Coffin
born June 8, 1908 Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas
died January 25, 1909 McClennan Co.,Texas

4. Henry Thomas Coffin
born May 2. 1910 Itasca, Hill Co., Texas
died January 18, 1978 Denison, Texas
marriage: Fannie Mae Davault b. April 10, 1930 Denison; lived at 601 West Rice, Denison, died of pulmonary imbolus and pancreatic cancer
children: Betty Carwyn b. 1936

burial Cedarlawn Cemetery

5. Nellie May Coffin
born December 13, 1911 Sherman, Texas
died March 19, 1971 Palm Springs, California
marriage #1: Terry C. Smith December 21, 1935 Denison, Texas
children: George Richard b. 1938, Peggy Jane b. 1939, Trudy Annette b. 1941, Constance  b. 1943
marriage #2: Antonio DeJuan July 9, 1957 California 

6. Martin George Coffin 
born September 11, 1913 Denison, Texas
died February 6, 1970 Denison, Texas 
marriage:
Elva Lorene Landmon January 16, 1937 Durant, Oklahoma (b.September 16, 1929 - d. April 29, 1990)
children:
Bobby Joe b. February 1, 1928; Gerald Don b. September 13, 1940
Martin Laverne b. October 4, 1946
Howard Glenn b. September 30, 1948 d. September 29, 1962, buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison. He died in Denison; had lived at the Denton State School. Death Certificate records that he died of bronchopneumonia; mental retardation, secondary to brain damage, secondary to encephalitis.

Martin George Coffin's death certificate records that he lived at 715 West DuBois St., Denison; worked as a 'slash attender' at the Denison Cotton Mill; chronic kidney failure. 

7. LeRoy James Coffin
born April 15, 1916  Denison, Texas
died August 20, 943 Harris Co., Texas
burial OakWood Cemetery, Denison, Texas
marriage: Naomi Beatrice Giles August 14, 1937

LeRoy James Coffin's death certificate records that he died at Goose Creek Hospital, Harris Co. (living there a few months); a fractured skull - injury not work-related; was a carpenter at the San Jacinto Shipbuilding Co.

8. Allen Ezell Coffin
born October 10, 1917
marriage: Una Wanda Crumby March 6, 1944
children: Jerry Allen b. 1945; David Ray b. 1947; Rodney Paul b. 1949; Brenda Kaye b. 1954

9. Haskell Melvin Coffin
born December 5, 1920 Denison, Texas
died June 1, 1965 Denison, Texas
marriage: Mary Ethel Johnson
children: Donna Marie b. 1946, Sandra Sue b. 1948, Randell Melvin b. 1939, Jimmy Ray b. 1955, Gary Alvin b. 1956
burial Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Texas

Haskell Melvin Coffin's death certificate records that he was the sales supervisor of the Dr. Pepper Co.; cachexia (wasting away) due to pancreatic cancer 

10. Mirtie Coffin
born October 22, 1922 Denison, Texas
died April 15, 1971
marriage: Aaron Monroe Roberson November 2, 1940
children: Horace Aaron b. 1942

11. Birtie Coffin
born October 22, 1922 Denison, Texas
died June 23, 1996
marriage: Arthur Jackson December 20, 1941. (lived at 831 W. Ford, Denison 1945) 
children: Howard Leland b. 1943, Larry Wayne b. 26 Dec 1944 - d. 5 Jan 1946, Ronald Boyd b. 1948, Linda Jean b. 1950, Roger Lynn b. 1951
burial Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Texas

12. Calvin Eugene Coffin
born January 3, 1924 Denison, Texas
died November 17, 1995
marriage: Thelma Irene Phillips November 6, 1942
children: Trudy Deanna b. 1946, Retha Gail b. 1948

13. Harvey Lee Coffin
born January 19, 1926 Denison, Texas
died October 14, 1989
marriage: Aline O'Neal Cross  December 21, 1946
children: Barbara Ann b. 1945, Nancy Lee b. 1947, Teri Denise b. 1950






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