The Proeger Family · Line 10 of 13 · Earl's side

Coffman, Wright & Brooks

Shenandoah and Page County, Virginia → Callahan County, Texas · reaches generation 7

Coffman, Wright & Brooks

Shenandoah and Page County, Virginia → Callahan County, Texas · reaches generation 7

Shenandoah and Page County, VirginiaCallahan County, Texas
  1. G7 · 5th-great-grandparents Martin "Hawkbill" Coffman  ⚭  Mary He d. 1805, Shenandoah Co., Virginia (not 1809 as the 1940 book states); she d. 1825. Named in the Kauffman-Coffman genealogy (1940), entry FI1a p. 562 S66, which cites his will at Will Bk. H, p. 338, Shenandoah Co. ⚠️ Unsupported as stated. The one Martin Coffman will in Shenandoah County is dated 1805 (probated April 1805), in Will Book E/F (not H, p. 338), and names seven sons — John, Joseph, Benjamin, Isaac, David, Martin, Peter — without a Samuel. The book's citation does not match the county's actual records. David C. Coffman's grandfather is back to Not found. ⚠️ 18 September 2026 made this worse, not better, and the page says so. Earl's grandfather's own chart also puts Martin in this slot S103 — but Samuel's 1799 marriage record names his father as "Geo." S104. The chart says Martin; the record says George. Two cautions before anyone acts on the record: in this index the "Father" field is not always reliably attached to the groom rather than to the bride's consenting parent, and it is an index, not the bond image. So the question is not resolved in either direction — it is now unsupported and actively contested, which is a stronger statement than before. FHL film 33930, page 98 is the exact citation that settles it. Unsupported as stated
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    1. G6 · 4th-great-grandparents Samuel Coffman  ⚭  Susanna Coffman He b. 1779; she 22 Jul 1779 – 25 Apr 1865. They married in 1799, and the record and the family chart give two different dates that are not a contradiction: the Shenandoah County bond is dated 12 February 1799 S104, while Earl's grandfather's chart gives the wedding on 5 March 1799 S103. That is simply how Virginia marriages were recorded: the bond is taken out first, and the minister's return gives the day they actually married, three weeks later. The chart supplies the date the index lacks; the index supplies the county and the film. The bride is indexed as Susanna Coffman — a record behind the red "1st Cousins" the compiler wrote between their two boxes. Samuel is CONFIRMED as David C.'s father by two independent Library of Virginia registers: David C.'s own 1871 marriage licence (he was the informant, naming his parents "Saml" and "Susannah") and his 1883 death register (naming "Saml. Coffman"). ⚠️ The 1883 register says "Mary" for the mother, but it also misnames his wife as "Mary" — the 1871 licence, where he was his own informant, says Susannah, and the 1850 census has "Susan Coffman, b.1781" in his household. The mother is Susannah, probable. The death year "1814" for Samuel is unsourced and probably wrong: the 1820 census shows him still heading a household at New Market, Shenandoah Co., and a Samuel Kauffman estate appears in the Page County probate index — Page County did not exist until 1831, so a Page County probate cannot belong to a man who died in 1814. His actual death date is not asserted here — and it is worth saying why. On his own grandson's chart, Samuel's death field is left blank while the death place beside it is filled in S103. A man working with the 1940 book open in front of him did not know when his ancestor died, and would not guess. The "1779–1814" that circulates online does not come from him. Confirmed Mother: probable
    2. G5 · 3rd-great-grandparents David Carl Coffman  ⚭  Emily M. Thornhill 13 Dec 1812 – 25 Jan 1883 Luray, Page Co., Virginia · she b. 7 Apr 1820 Culpeper Co. (the 1940 book prints 17 Apr) – 21 Jul 1868 Hawksbill. Named as Dee's parents in the Page County birth register S82, corroborated by both parents' chalked gravestones at Luray S83 and by the 1860 and 1870 Page County censuses. Widowed, he married again on 17 October 1871, to M. F. (Mildred F.) Flinn S362. His will, proved 28 February 1883, names all five children, David E. among them S489. His will, proved 28 February 1883, names all five children, David E. among them S489. ⚠️ The Page County vital registers index this family as KAUFMAN; the censuses write COFFMAN — one spelling alone returns nothing, which is why the line looked like a wall for so long. Confirmed
    3. G5 · 3rd-great-grandparents Dr. James W. Wright  ⚭  Lucy C. Brooks Born 4 Feb 1825 near Nashville, Tennessee, by the county history S85; physician; emigrated to Texas in 1850 · she b. about 1832, Tennessee, aged 28 in the 1860 census and 48 in 1880 S1004S345. Neither death is on a record read here. Born 1825, he was the earliest-born named ancestor on Earl's side until the Coffman generations above David Carl Coffman (b. 1812) were found. Named as Mary Jane's parents on her 1934 Texas death certificate — "James W. Wright" and "Lucy Brooks", both Tennessee S81 — and in print in History of Dallas County (1892), whose biography of Dr. Wright lists "Mary J., wife of David E. Coffman, of Taylor county" among his six children S85. Two records, from opposite directions; FindAGrave S21 agrees. ⚠️ Her given name is Lucy on the certificate, Lucy C. in the county history, Louisiana C. on her husband's 1878 will S84 and Luciana Catherine on FindAGrave — recorded, not adjudicated. 🆕 Their son J. B. Wright's 1937 Texas death certificate, read from the image, names the same parents, James Wright and Lucie Brooks, with Mollie's son as informant S1074; both now have cards of their own (30 September 2026). Confirmed
    4. G4 · 2nd-great-grandparents David Emily "Dee" Coffman  ⚭  Mary Jane "Mollie" Wright Married 27 Oct 1878, Dallas S72. Dee Coffman, 8 Aug 1857 Page Co., Virginia – 28 Apr 1938 Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas, buried Dudley Cemetery, Callahan Co. · she 23 Oct 1859 Dallas Co., TX – 6 Dec 1934 Potosi, Taylor Co. S81. ✅ His parents were found on 15 September 2026 — David C. Coffman and Emily M. Thornhill, from the Page County birth register S82, which also settles his birth year at 1857. FindAGrave's 1935 for her death is the registrar's filing year, not the death. ⚠️ Her stone and her FindAGrave memorial read 1935 S21; her Texas death certificate, no. 56943 S81, and the family typescript both say 1934, and the certificate is followed here. Censuses 1870–1930 added 24 Sep 2026: in 1910 she was the mother of 10 children, 7 living S347, and their daughter Daisy Holly died 17 Mar 1934 S350. Confirmed
    5. G3 · great-grandparents James David "Jim" Coffman  ⚭  Lydia Mae Bowles 3 Sep 1881 Buffalo Gap, Taylor Co., TX – 22 Dec 1972 · she 30 Jul 1883 Franklin Co., Arkansas – 29 Oct 1972 Abilene · m. 1 Aug 1901, Potosi, Texas. Confirmed
    6. G2 · grandfather Robert William Coffman 6 Nov 1906 Dudley, Callahan Co., TX – 17 Feb 1990 Harris Co. · 1st Lt, US Army Air Corps. Confirmed
  3. G1 · mother Nancy Martin Coffman 14 Mar 1943 Houston – 20 Feb 2025 Austin S1. Confirmed

Samuel is now Confirmed by Virginia vital records; Martin is Unsupported as stated. The 1940 Kauffman-Coffman genealogy is a compiled secondary source; it points at two documents that would convert Martin from Unsupported to Confirmed — but Martin's will citation (Shenandoah Co., Will Bk. H, p. 338) does not match the county's actual records and the Page County marriage bond of David C. Coffman and Emily Thornhill, c. 1842–43. Neither has been read. See the open questions.

Lydia Mae Bowles's transcribed obituary is the document that welds two generations together: it names her surviving sons "James, Robert, David, Jesse and Horace Coffman" — and the Robert in that list is Earl's grandfather.

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Portrait of David E. 'Dee' Coffman
Photograph,

David Emily "Dee" Coffman

VirginiaConfirmed

1857–1938

  • Born 8 August 1857, Page County, Virginia — the Page County birth register, which indexes the family under KAUFMAN while every census writes Coffman S82
  • Died 28 April 1938 at Merkel, Taylor County, Texas, aged 80, widowed; buried Dudley Cemetery, Callahan County — his Texas death certificate no. 20503, which names his father as David Coffman and leaves his mother's name blank S20. FindAGrave's "Callahan County" is the cemetery's county, not the place he died.
  • 🆕 His father's will (Page County Will Book P–S, p. 158, proved 28 February 1883) names him as David E. Coffman, one of five children. That makes three documents for his parentage S489S82S20. added 25 September 2026.
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  • Married Mary Jane "Mollie" Wright on 27 October 1878 at Dallas S72
  • Parents David Carl Coffman (13 Dec 1812 – 25 Jan 1883, Luray) and Emily M. Thornhill (7 Apr 1820 – 21 Jul 1868, Hawksbill), both of Page County, Virginia — the birth register names David C. and Emily M. S82 and their chalked gravestones supply the dates S83. His middle name is his mother's given name; she died when he was ten.
  • The year 1856, long carried here, came only from an unsourced memorial. The birth register, the death certificate's stated age, and a family record typed by his grandson Robert William Coffman all give 1857 S72. Corrected 16 September 2026.
  • 🆕 He and Mollie are now placed in their own family photograph, 18 September 2026. Virginia "Ginger" Coffman returned a labelled copy of the group photograph held under their names, captioned in her own hand "Dee Coffman Family / Circa 1924", with fourteen faces named S108: Dee seated at the centre with the white moustache and Mollie seated beside him; standing behind them James Burton Coffman, Robert William Coffman, Sue, Lucy, Lydia Mae and Lee Coffman; seated to the left of centre James David Coffman; and among the children Lydia Francis Coffman, Ila Belle Coffman, Horace Glenn Coffman, David Coffman and Jesse Coffman. Ten of the fourteen are new — four had been picked out on 16 September by Earl's uncle David Coffman. This adds to the record; it corrects nothing: the photograph was always this family's. The names are family testimony Probable confirm or correct →, and her circa 1924 narrows the page's old estimate of 1923–1930 without turning into a document. One small echo: the boy she names Horace Glenn Coffman is almost certainly the "1 Horace Coffman (one and only)" counted in red ink on Robert William Coffman's own notes sheet S103 — two family sources, decades apart, touching the same child.
  • 🆕 His census trail, 1870–1930, added 24 September 2026. In 1870 he was 12 and at school in his father's household at Luray S344. In 1880 he was a share tenant farming 60 acres in Precinct 7, Dallas County, four dwellings from his father-in-law Dr James W. Wright S345S346. In 1910 he was renting near Abilene, and Mollie reported 10 children born, 7 living — among them Daisy and Dee Carl, who are not on the 1924 photograph S347. By 1920 he owned a mortgaged farm in Precinct 7, Taylor County S348, and in 1930 his own home on RFD 2 Abilene, with Mollie's widowed brother James B. Wright living with them S349. Their daughter Daisy Holly, born 5 April 1896, died at Abilene on 17 March 1934, nine months before her mother S350.

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David C. Coffman

Confirmed

Father of Dee Coffman · 1812–1883

  • Born 13 December 1812; died 25 January 1883 — his gravestone, Page County, Virginia S83
  • Father of David Emily “Dee” Coffman on Dee's 1857 Page County birth register (as David C. Kaufman) S82 and his 1938 Texas death certificate S20
  • Married Emily M. Thornhill on 30 May 1843, Rappahannock County, Virginia S334
  • 🆕 A second marriage, to M. F. (Mildred F.) Flinn, 40, daughter of Samuel and Judith Flinn, on 17 October 1871 in Page County; he was 58 and widowed, and the register names his parents Saml & Susannah S362. In 1880 the two were farming in Luray Township S363; added 24 September 2026.
  • The 1883 Page County death register gives his death on 25 January 1883 at Fruitland, of paralysis, and his parents as Saml. & Mary Coffman S364; FamilySearch indexes the entry as 1:1:6ZLN-PCY5. ⚠️ Mary against Susannah is open.
  • 🆕 His will, proved in the Page County court on 28 February 1883, a month after his death, names all five children: Susan M. France, Annie B. McKim, Jane C. Chapman, William S. Coffman and David E. Coffman. He left a third of his personal property to his wife Mildred F. Coffman, and made his son-in-law A. W. McKim executor S489. added 25 September 2026.
  • 🆕 His daughter Annie Bettie McKim was born on 12 July 1848 in Page County and died at Luray on 2 December 1937, the widow of Allie W. McKim. Her death certificate names her father as David C. Coffman S617. It calls her mother “Mary” Thornhill; that came from a second-hand informant, and her mother's name stays Emily M. added 26 September 2026.
  • 🆕 His eldest daughter, Susan, the first child named in his will, was Sue M. France, widow of Robert Lee France. She was born in Page County on 3 May 1844 and died at Luray on 3 January 1923. Her death certificate names him and Emily Thornhill as her parents Confirmed S959. added 29 September 2026
  • 🆕 Probably his farm in 1870: the agricultural schedule of Luray Township, Page County, read from the image, lists David C. Coffman with 150 acres improved and 150 woodland, worth $8,000, 2 horses, 2 cows, 7 other cattle, 11 sheep and 15 swine; he raised 375 bushels of wheat, 250 of corn and 400 of oats Probable confirm or correct → S1012. Evidence: the name with its middle initial, in Page County, where he lived and is buried S83. Weak: the schedule gives no age or family. Know more? Use “Add to this record”. added 29 September 2026

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Emily M. Thornhill

Confirmed

Mother of Dee Coffman · 1820–1868

  • Born 7 April 1820; died 21 July 1868 — her gravestone, Page County, Virginia S83
  • Mother of David Emily “Dee” Coffman on his 1857 Page County birth register (Emily M.) S82
  • Her maiden name comes from her own 1868 Page County death register, which gives her parents as Wm. and Mary Thornhill and her husband as David C. Coffman S335
  • Married David C. Coffman on 30 May 1843, Rappahannock County, Virginia S334
  • 🆕 Her father: William Thornhill, born about 1787, lived in her household in Page County in 1850, aged 63, a farmer S829, and in 1860, aged 73 S830. added 28 September 2026.
  • 🆕 Her daughter Sue M. France, born in Page County on 3 May 1844, died a widow at Luray on 3 January 1923. Her death certificate names her parents as David C. Coffman and Emily Thornhill, and gives Emily's birthplace as Rappahannock County, which was part of Culpeper until 1833 Confirmed S959. added 29 September 2026

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Detail of Mary Jane "Mollie" Wright Coffman, seated, from the Dee Coffman family photograph of about 1924
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Mary Jane "Mollie" Wright

TexasConfirmed

1859–1934

🆕 A face, at last. Added 18 September 2026. This is a detail cut from the Dee Coffman family group photograph, not a portrait sitting of its own: she is seated beside her husband, spectacles, light blouse, a small child at her shoulder. Virginia "Ginger" Coffman, Earl's aunt, returned a copy of that photograph with names typed onto the faces and placed Mollie in it S108. She has had no established photograph anywhere in this record until now. The identification is family testimony — a relative naming relatives she knew — Probable; the photograph itself and its attribution to her family are unchanged and stay Confirmed. The link opens the full labelled frame, because the frame is the evidence and this crop is a derivative of it.

  • Born 23 October 1859, Dallas County, Texas S21S81
  • Died 6 December 1934 at 7:20 p.m., two miles south of Potosi, Taylor County, aged 75, of cerebral haemorrhage; buried Dudley Cemetery on the 8th — her Texas death certificate no. 56943, read from the image S81
  • 🆕 Mother of James David “Jim” Coffman (1881–1972): his Texas death certificate names her as Molly Jane Wright S134, and FamilySearch indexes of his death, of the deaths of his brothers Dee Carl and Joseph Franklin, and of his brother Jesse Lee's Social Security record all give the parents as D. E. Coffman and Mary Jane Wright S831. added 28 September 2026.
  • 🆕 In the 1860 census, read from the image, she is Mary J., 9/12, born Texas, in the Dallas County household of Jas. W. Wright, 35, physician and farmer, with L. C., 28, Sally, 8, and Jas. B., 4 Confirmed S1004. Her parents appear here in a record made in her infancy. Thomas Wright, 67, born North Carolina, and Martha, 65, lived next door; they may be her grandparents, but that rests on adjacency alone. Know more? Use “Add to this record”. added 29 September 2026
  • 🆕 Her parents, James W. Wright and Lucy Brooks, now have cards of their own Confirmed. Her brother J. B. Wright's 1937 Texas death certificate, read from the image, names the same parents, James Wright and Lucie Brooks, both born Tennessee, and its informant was her son J. D. Coffman S1074. added 30 September 2026
  • 🆕 She left a will. On 19 June 1935 the Taylor County Court admitted the will of Mary Jane Coffman to probate, case no. 2282, and named David E. Coffman executor, as the will asked; her husband was David Emily “Dee” Coffman, but the page does not say how the executor was related to her Confirmed S1099. Only the first page of the will has been read
  • 🆕 In the 1870 census she is Mary J., 10, born in Texas, in Dallas County with her father, Dr James W. Wright, 45, a physician, and her mother Luciana, 38, both born in Tennessee. W. A. Brooks, 35, also born in Tennessee, lived with them Confirmed S1132.
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  • ⚠️ Her gravestone and her memorial give 1935 S21; the state certificate and the family typescript S72 both say 1934, and the certificate is followed here. The stone's year is most likely the registrar's filing stamp, JAN 10 1935, on the certificate itself.
  • Parents Dr. James W. Wright and Lucy C. Brooks, both born Tennessee — named on that certificate S81, and confirmed from the other direction by History of Dallas County (1892), pp. 687–688, which lists "Mary J., wife of David E. Coffman, of Taylor county" among Dr. Wright's six children S85
  • Married David Emily "Dee" Coffman on 27 October 1878 at Dallas — three months after her father signed his will, which leaves the estate to his two youngest children, Jessee and Kate S72S84
  • 🆕 Her son's death certificate names her Molly Jane Wright, 21 September 2026. James David "Jim" Coffman died at Abilene in December 1972 and the informant was his own son, Jesse J. Coffman — her grandson, writing her name as the family said it S134. This is an addition to her record, not a correction of it. Mollie is what her family called her and what her son's record gives; the formal Mary Jane on her own certificate S81 and in the 1924 photograph's caption S108 is the same woman, written formally. Nothing here demotes either name
  • 🆕 Her parents on a census, added 24 September 2026. In 1880 Dr James W. Wright, 55, physician, and Lucy C., 48, lived with Jesse, 10, and Kate, 7, four dwellings from the newlyweds in Precinct 7, Dallas County S345. Her brother James B. Wright lived with her and Dee in 1920 and 1930 S348S349. In 1910 she was the mother of 10 children, 7 then living S347; her daughter Daisy Holly died at Abilene on 17 March 1934 S350.

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James David "Jim" Coffman

TexasConfirmed

1881–1972

  • Born 3 September 1881, Buffalo Gap, Taylor County, Texas S18
  • Died 22 December 1972, Callahan County, Texas, aged 91; buried Dudley Cemetery S18
  • Married Lydia Mae Bowles, 1 August 1901, Potosi, Texas S16
  • 🆕 His death certificate has been read, 21 September 2026. Texas certificate no. 95942, Taylor County: he died 22 December 1972 at the West Texas Medical Center, Abilene, of arteriosclerotic heart disease, his usual residence a farm on Rt. 2 outside Abilene; occupation stock farmer, cattle; buried at Dudley Cemetery, 23 December 1972. Father David E. Coffman; mother Molly Jane Wright. The informant was his own son, Jesse J. Coffman S134
  • 🆕 His mother: Mary Jane “Mollie” Wright, named as Molly Jane Wright on his death certificate S134. FamilySearch indexes of his death and of the deaths of his brothers Dee Carl and Joseph Franklin, and his brother Jesse Lee's Social Security record, all give the parents as D. E. Coffman and Mary Jane Wright S831. added 28 September 2026.
  • 🆕 Registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 at Potosi, “Stk. farming”, born 3 September 1881, with his wife Lydia as nearest relative S379; added 24 September 2026.
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  • ⚠️ The certificate gives his birthplace as Dallas, Texas, where this page carries Buffalo Gap, Taylor County S18. His mother's family were Dallas people and she married there in 1878, so Dallas is not implausible — but a certificate written ninety-one years after the fact, from a son's memory, is weak evidence of a birthplace. Recorded, not resolved S134

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Lydia Mae Bowles

ArkansasConfirmed

1883–1972

  • Born 30 July 1883, Franklin County, Arkansas S16
  • Died 29 October 1972, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, aged 89; buried Dudley Cemetery S16
  • 🆕 Her sons-in-law: Willie Hollis Windham, husband of Ila Belle, born 3 March 1920 at Dudley, a veteran living at 408 Peach St., Abilene S541; and Hayden R. Nesmith, husband of Lydia Frances, a telegraph operator in Lubbock in 1955, where she taught at the Senior High School S553. added 25 September 2026.
  • 🆕 In 1940 Hayden Nesmith, who later married her daughter Lydia Frances, was 26, single and farming with his parents, I. Shirel Nesmith and Maud, and his brothers Carlton and C. W., in Precinct 1 of Taylor County S565. added 25 September 2026.
  • 🆕 Hayden Nesmith's boyhood: in 1920, in Precinct 7 of Taylor County, Haden, 5, was at home with Shirel I. and Maud Nesmith and his brothers Lewey, 7, and Carlton, 4 S746; in 1930 Hayden, 15, was at school, living with Isaac S. and Maude and his brothers Dewey and Carlton on R.F.D. 2 Abilene S747. added 26 September 2026.
  • 🆕 Willie Hollis Windham's father was probably Tom J. Windham Probable confirm or correct →: the 1920 census of Justice Precinct 4, Callahan County, Texas, read from the image, lists Willie H., son, under a year old, in the household of Tom J. Windham, 36, a farmer born in Texas, and his wife Mary C., 32, born Mississippi, with Myrtle O., Dorace O., Era C., Ada L. and Cecil C. S878. Dorace is the sister he named on his 1946 draft card S541, and his Social Security record, read from the FamilySearch index, names his parents as Tom Windham and Callie Crenshaw S879. What is weak: the Social Security record has not been read on the image, and Tom's middle name, given in family trees as Jefferson, and his birth day and death date are on no document read. Accepted by Earl on 28 September 2026 pending more evidence. added 28 September 2026.
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  • Her transcribed obituary names surviving sons James, Robert, David, Jesse and Horace Coffman, and daughters Lydia Frances Nesmith and Ila Belle Windham; services at Elliott's Chapel of Memories, officiated by Bill Proctor, minister of the Dudley Church of Christ S16
  • ⚠️ Her son — not, as this page first said, her brother-in-law — was Dr. James Burton Coffman (1905–2006), the Church of Christ Bible commentator. Her memorial lists her six children in order: Obera (1902–1904), James Burton (1905–2006), Robert William (1906–1990), David Emily (1909–2005), Jesse Jerome (1912–1992), Horace Glen (1915–2006) S16S30
The named son "Robert Coffman" is Earl's grandfather. This obituary is the document that welds Generation 3 to Generation 4 on the maternal side — and the same list is what exposed the brother-in-law error. James and Robert are consecutive entries on it.

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James Burton Coffman, formal portrait, late life
Photograph, c. 1980s–1990s

James Burton Coffman

TexasConfirmed

Maternal great-uncle · 1905–2006 · "Dr." by three honorary doctorates

  • Born 24 May 1905, Taylor County, Texas S109S110S111 — the family tree says Potosi Probable confirm or correct →; the obituaries say only the county
  • Died 30 June 2006, Houston, Harris County, Texas, aged 101; buried beside his first wife in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, section Lakeview Gardens 27 — Find a Grave memorial 14852608 S109S110
  • 🆕 A sophomore at Abilene High School in 1920–21, on The Sophomore Class roll of The Flashlight as “Coffman, Burton” S383; added 24 September 2026.
  • 🆕 His daughter Lydia Frances married Hayden Ralph Nesmith, born 15 April 1914 in Taylor County S488. He was a Santa Fe Railway agent, an author and poet, and a Second World War veteran, and died at Lubbock on 18 October 1980; he is buried in Resthaven Memorial Park S487. added 25 September 2026.
  • 🆕 His brother David followed him to Abilene Christian College: “David Coffman, Abilene” is among the sophomores in the 1929 Prickly Pear Confirmed S1143 and on that year’s roster of the A.C.C. Glee Club, under Miss Myrtle Dunn S1144. The yearbook gives no middle name.
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  • Son of James David "Jim" Coffman (1881–1972) and Lydia Mae Bowles (1883–1972); grandson of David Emily "Dee" Coffman. Named first among the surviving sons in his mother's 1972 obituary, and linked to both parents on his memorial S16S109
  • Elder brother of Robert William Coffman, Earl's grandfather. The other siblings: Obera (1902–1904), David Emily (1909–2005), Jesse Jerome (1912–1992), Horace Glen (1915–2006), Lydia Frances Nesmith (1916–1993) and Ila Belle Windham (1922–2011) S16S109
  • 1910 census: "James B", aged 4, in his father's household, Justice Precinct 3, Taylor County, with "Robt W", 3 S118. 1930: "Burton Coffman", 24, a roomer at Abilene with three of his brothers S119. 1940: head of household, Houston, occupation "Minister, Church", wife Thelma S120. 1950: Houston, "Pastor, Church" S121
  • Baptised in 1923 during the Abilene Christian College lectureship; Abilene High School; B.A., Abilene Christian College, 1927, history and music S111S112S113
  • Rural school principal in Callahan County for two years, then history and English teacher at Abilene High School S111S112
  • Ministry, 1930 onward: associate minister and song leader, Wichita Falls, 1930 → Lawton, Oklahoma → Sherman, Texas → Central Church of Christ, Houston, 1938–1951 (raised the money for its building at 4100 Montrose Boulevard) → Sixteenth Street Church, Washington, D.C., with ninety days as a guest chaplain to the armed forces in Japan and Korea → one year as vice-president of Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas → Manhattan Church of Christ, 1954–1971 → retired to Houston, 1971 S110S111S112S115
  • Manhattan, stated exactly. He did not found the congregation: it began in 1920 and had met since 1941 in a brownstone at 48 East 80th Street. He became its minister in 1954, appointed elders in May 1955 (it had had none since 1935), launched the building fund the same year, saw the mortgage burned in October 1960, and the new building at East 80th and Madison — the first purpose-built Church of Christ in New York County — was first used 19 May 1968 and dedicated 30 June 1968 S115S111
  • The "Dr." is three honorary doctorates — Abilene Christian, Pepperdine University and Magic Valley Christian College (Albion, Idaho). No earned doctorate; the years are not established S110S111S112
  • ACU Outstanding Alumnus (ACU says 1971, the obituary 1972); ACU Christian Service Award, 1987, with Thelma; the Burton Coffman Chair of Biblical Research at ACU is named for him S111S110
  • The Commentaries: a verse-by-verse commentary on every book of the Bible, 37 volumes, written from his retirement into 1992, published by Abilene Christian University Press and hosted online by StudyLight.org. His unpublished memoirs (five parts, 1990) are ACU Center for Restoration Studies MS #44 S111S112S113S114
  • Married Thelma "Sissy" Bradford of Arlington (31 December 1906 – 30 November 1995), in 1931 Probable — the year is inferred from "wife of 64 plus years"; her dates are on the shared headstone S110S111S116
  • Married secondly June Annette Easley Bristow (1922–2010), widow of John Wiley Bristow, after 1995; she survived him. The date of that marriage is not established S110S111S117
  • Survived by three daughters — Cynthia Shry, Mary Glenn Kochendefer and Nancy Willis — eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren S111
  • Solemnised his brother Robert's wedding to Louise Martin Timberman at Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, on 8 June 1939, signing the return "James Burton Coffman, M.G." S28

Why he matters to this record

Three documents tie him to Earl's line, and none of them is a family story. The 1939 marriage return from Gallatin names the officiant as "James Burton Coffman, M.G." — the man who married Earl's grandparents was the groom's brother S28. The 1972 obituaries of both parents list "James" and "Robert" side by side among the sons S16. And the Dee Coffman family photograph, circa 1924, has both brothers standing in the back row, named by their niece Ginger Probable S108. The 1910 census page adds the earliest witness of all: two small boys, 4 and 3, in the same house S118.

James Burton Coffman was born on 24 May 1905 in Taylor County, Texas, the second child and eldest surviving son of James David Coffman and Lydia Mae Bowles, "so far out in the country," he liked to say, "it took two days to go to town and back." He was baptised in 1923 during the Abilene Christian College lectureship, finished Abilene High School, and took his B.A. in history and music from Abilene Christian College in 1927. After two years as a rural school principal in Callahan County and a spell teaching history and English at Abilene High School, the Wichita Falls church offered him a post in 1930 as associate minister and song leader, and preaching became his life S111S112.

He served congregations in Wichita Falls, Lawton and Sherman before moving to Houston in 1938, where as minister of the Central Church of Christ until 1951 he raised the money for its building at 4100 Montrose Boulevard. From Houston he went to the Sixteenth Street Church in Washington, D.C., spent ninety days as a guest chaplain to the armed forces in Japan and Korea, and served a year as vice-president of Harding College before turning down tenure for the pulpit S110S111. In 1954 he became minister of the Manhattan Church of Christ in New York City. Within a year he had appointed elders and launched a building fund he preached for across the country; on 30 June 1968 the new building at East 80th Street and Madison Avenue was dedicated. "A hundred years is long enough," he said of the converted residences and lodge halls the city's Churches of Christ had worshipped in. He retired in 1971 and went home to Houston S115S111.

Retirement produced the work by which he is known: beginning at sixty-five he wrote a verse-by-verse commentary on every book of the Bible, thirty-seven volumes from Abilene Christian University Press, finished when he was eighty-seven. Abilene Christian named him Outstanding Alumnus, endowed the Burton Coffman Chair of Biblical Research, and gave him an honorary doctorate, as did Pepperdine and Magic Valley Christian College. Thelma died in 1995; he later married June Bristow. Two days before his hundredth birthday he preached, standing, at the West University church in Houston. James Burton Coffman died on 30 June 2006, aged 101, and is buried beside Thelma at Forest Park Lawndale S110S111S114S109.

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Robert William Coffman

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Maternal grandfather · 1906–1990

  • Born 6 November 1906, Dudley, Callahan County, Texas S15
  • Died 17 February 1990, Harris County, Texas; buried Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Section 27 Lakeview Gardens S15
  • 🆕 A student at Abilene Christian College in The 1927 Prickly Pear, “Robert Coffman, Potosi”, with his portrait S384; added 24 September 2026.
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  • Grave marker: 1st Lt, US Army Air Corps, World War II S15
  • 1950 US Census: head of household 184, Pasadena, Harris County, ED 101-78, sheet 16, enumerated 5 April 1950; age 43, born Texas, occupation superintendent, school district S10 — a census occupation field records a line of work, not a job title
  • The posts themselves, from the Texas press: teacher at Pasadena and Genoa to March 1943 → ward school principal → Army Air Forces personnel officer, Brooks Field → assistant superintendent, elected August 1945 → still assistant superintendent, July 1951 → business manager, 1955–56 → deputy superintendent, August 1961, one of two candidates for acting superintendent → investments, Pasadena, by 1967 S78. No source found places him in the top job, and the 1961 article is the closest he is recorded as getting S78
  • Married Louise Martin Timberman on 8 June 1939, Sumner County, Tennessee; they were married fifty years, to his death S28S26
  • Named as a surviving son in his mother's 1972 obituary S16 — the document that welds this generation to the one above it.
  • One of six children. His elder brother was Dr. James Burton Coffman (1905–2006), the Church of Christ Bible commentator, who performed his wedding in 1939 S28S16. The others were David Emily (1909–2005), Jesse Jerome (1912–1992) and Horace Glen (1915–2006), with an infant sister Obera (1902–1904) and sisters Lydia Frances Nesmith and Ila Belle Windham S16S30

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Nancy Coffman Proeger, portrait, c. 1964
Family photograph, 1964

Nancy Martin Coffman Proeger

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Mother · 1943–2025

  • Born 14 March 1943, Houston, Texas S1S7S8
  • Died 20 February 2025, Austin, Texas, aged 81, of Parkinson's disease S7S8S9
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  • Buried Youngs Prairie Cemetery, Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas; graveside service 24 February 2025, arrangements by Elgin Funeral Home S8S9
  • Grew up in Pasadena, Harris County; Pasadena High School class of 1960; teaching degree from Abilene Christian College in three years S1
  • Independently confirmed by census: listed as "Nancy M.", daughter, age 7, in the Robert W. Coffman household, Pasadena, 1950 US Census S10
  • Her uncle James Burton Coffman told the Abilene Reporter-News on 19 April 1962 that two of his nieces were then at ACC — "Virginia (Ginger) … and Nancy Coffman" — a public, contemporaneous source for her college that is independent of the family obituary
  • Married William Leonard "Bill" Proeger on 20 August 1964 in Harris County, Texas, licence 0302006, issued the day before S199 Confirmed; 1964 is also the last year the ACC roster carries her as Coffman S45. The marriage ended in 1981 S1 Probable — not in the Texas Divorce Index S6.
  • Taught at Hyde Park Baptist for 27 years; a member of Hope Chapel, Austin, for more than forty years S1
  • 🆕 At Pasadena High she was sophomore class president in 1958–59 S439 and treasurer of the Library Club S440. Her class portrait is in the 1960 yearbook S441. The yearbooks put her a sophomore in 1958–59 and a junior in 1959–60 S254. That fits graduating in 1961, a year later than the obituary's “class of 1960”. The question is left open, because no senior page or diploma has been seen. added 25 September 2026.
Her family-written obituary, read at her memorial and published by the family, is the single richest document in this entire record. Nearly everything known about the twentieth-century family comes from it.

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William Thornhill

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Father of Emily M. Thornhill

  • Research status: CONFIRMED as Emily M. Thornhill's father — her own 1868 Page County death register gives her parents as Wm. and Mary Thornhill and her husband as David C. Coffman S335, and a William Thornhill of the right age lived in her household in both the 1850 and the 1860 census, both read from the page images S829S830
  • Father of Emily M. Thornhill; his wife is named only as Mary in that register S335. Her maiden name is not known; no record read gives it
  • Born about 1787, Virginia, by his ages in the two censuses: 63 in 1850 and 73 in 1860 S829S830
  • In 1850, aged 63, a farmer, he lived in the household of his son-in-law David C. Coffman in District 49, Page County, Virginia, with Emily and her four young children (enumerated 6 September 1850) S829
  • In 1860, aged 73 and entered as “Gentleman”, he was still in David C. Coffman's household near Luray, with a Rachael Thornhill, 47 (enumerated 14 August 1860) S830. Neither census has a relationship column, so Rachael's kinship is not known
  • His death date is not found. He was alive on 14 August 1860, so the death in 1860 given in some online trees is not supported, and nor is the middle initial “S” that some trees give him
  • FamilySearch indexes Emily's 1868 death register twice, as 1:1:6ZG8-J469 and 1:1:XRSG-546; both give her parents as Wm. and Mary Thornhill S335

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Samuel Coffman

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Father of David C. Coffman

  • Research status: CONFIRMED as David C. Coffman's father — David C.'s own 1883 Page County death register, read from the image, gives his parents as “Saml. & Mary Coffman” S364 (FamilySearch indexes the same entry as 1:1:6ZLN-PCY5 and 1:1:XRSP-VJR), and his 1871 marriage register, where David C. was 58 and a widower, names his parents “Saml & Susannah” S362
  • Father of David C. Coffman, who died at Fruitland, Page County, on 25 January 1883, aged 70 S364
  • ⚠️ His wife is not settled. The 1871 register says Susannah S362; the 1883 register, whose informant was David C.'s widow, says Mary S364. A Saml. Coffman married a Susanna Coffman by a Shenandoah County bond of 12 February 1799; the typed abstract calls her the daughter of David and him the son of Geo. S664S104. A Susan Coffman, 69, lived in David C.'s household in 1850 S829, but that census gives no relationships. The question is left open for Earl
  • His birth and death dates are not documented. The 1779 birth year comes from a compiled family chart only, and the death in December 1814 that some trees give him belongs to another man, David Kauffman
  • His own parents are not established: the 1799 bond abstract says “son of Geo.” S664, and a family chart says Martin

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James W. Wright

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Father of Mary Jane Wright

  • Research status: CONFIRMED as the father of Mary Jane “Mollie” Wright. Her own 1934 Texas death certificate, no. 56943, read from the image, names her father James W. Wright, born Tennessee S81; her brother J. B. Wright's 1937 Texas death certificate, no. 47820, read from the image, names his father James Wright, born Tennessee, and his mother Lucie Brooks, and its informant was J. D. Coffman of Potosi, Mollie's son S1074. FamilySearch indexes both certificates the same way (1:1:K34G-82Q for hers, 1:1:K3HP-2GG for his); those are indexes of the same two documents, so they confirm the reading but are not further evidence
  • Husband of Lucy Brooks
  • In the 1860 census, taken 20 August at Palace Hill, Precinct 2, Dallas County, he is Jas. W. Wright, 35, physician and farmer, born Tennessee, with L. C., 28, Sally, 8, Jas. B., 4, and Mary J., 9/12 Confirmed S1004
  • In 1880 Dr James W. Wright, 55, physician, lived in Precinct 7, Dallas County, with Lucy C., 48, Jesse, 10, and Kate, 7, four dwellings from his newly married daughter and David E. Coffman S345
  • His will, signed at Dallas on 9 July 1878, leaves the estate to his children Jessee and Kate Templeton Wright, subject to the homestead and community interest of his wife Louisiana C. Wright, whom he appoints sole executrix S84. It does not name Mollie, who married three months later
  • The History of Dallas County (1892) gives his birth near Nashville, Tennessee, on 4 February 1825, as son of Thomas and Martha A. (Tate) Wright; his marriage to Lucy C. Brooks on 28 October 1848; the move to Texas in 1850; and, among his six children, “Mary J., wife of David E. Coffman, of Taylor county” S85. It is a paid-for family account, not a vital record; his parents rest on this book alone and stay Probable
  • His death is not on any record read here, but Lucy is a widow in the census of June 1900 S1089, so he died before then. The death date that circulates online, and the middle name Wilson, are not used
  • 🆕 On 20 September 1850, in Civil District No. 4 of Davidson County, Tennessee, Jas. Wright, 25, physician, born Tennessee, lived in the household of Moses T. Brooks, 56, and Nancy, 51, the couple the county history names as Lucy’s parents Confirmed S1096. With him were “Rosanna” Wright, 18, and Martha Wright, 2 months. Rosanna is probably Lucy under another name or a mishearing: her age fits Lucy’s 28 in 1860 and 48 in 1880, but the census states no relationships and the given name differs, so Rosanna as Lucy, and Martha as their daughter, are Probable Probable confirm or correct →. The date also shows he was still in Tennessee in late September 1850, so the move to Texas “in 1850” came at the end of that year
  • 🆕 In the 1870 census of Precinct No. 1, Dallas County, he is James W. Wright, 45, a physician born in Tennessee, with real estate worth $1,800. With him are his wife Luciana, 38, and the children Jones B., 14, Mary J., 10, and Jesse, born that August, with W. A. Brooks, 35, and Gibson, 5 Confirmed S1132.
  • 🆕 His marriage licence to Louisiana C. Brooks was issued in Davidson County, Tennessee, on 24 October 1848 Confirmed S1145. His daughter Kate, the “Kate Templeton Wright” of his will, died as Mrs. Kate Temple Britain, a widow, at Hamilton, Texas, on 28 November 1945. Her certificate gives her birth as 21 January 1873 in Dallas County and her parents as James Wright and Lucy Brooks Confirmed S1146.
  • 🆕 On 22 November 1869 James W. Wright registered to vote in Dallas County, precinct 1, after nineteen years in Texas, in the county and in the precinct, which dates his arrival to 1850 Confirmed S1171.

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Lucy Brooks

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Mother of Mary Jane Wright

  • Research status: CONFIRMED as the mother of Mary Jane “Mollie” Wright. Mollie's 1934 Texas death certificate, no. 56943, read from the image, gives her mother's maiden name as Lucy Brooks, born Tennessee S81; her brother J. B. Wright's 1937 certificate, no. 47820, read from the image, gives Lucie Brooks, born Tennessee, with Mollie's son J. D. Coffman as informant S1074. FamilySearch indexes both certificates the same way (1:1:K34G-82Q for hers, 1:1:K3HP-2GG for his); those are indexes of the same two documents, so they confirm the reading but are not further evidence
  • Wife of James W. Wright. The History of Dallas County (1892) gives their marriage on 28 October 1848 and calls her Lucy C. Brooks of Davidson County, Tennessee, daughter of Moses T. and Nancy (Tate) Brooks S85. That book is a paid-for family account. The 1850 census below, which puts her husband in Moses T. and Nancy Brooks’s household, is the first record to support it S1096, but it states no relationships, so her parents stay Probable
  • Born about 1832 in Tennessee: she is L. C., 28, in the 1860 census of Dallas County S1004 and Lucy C., 48, in 1880 S345. The 1900 census gives her birth month and year, May 1832 S1089; no record read here gives her death, except that she was alive in June 1900
  • ⚠️ Her name varies, and is recorded rather than adjudicated. Lucy on Mollie's certificate S81, Lucie on J. B.'s S1074, Lucy C. in the county history and the 1880 census S85S345, and Louisiana C. in her husband's 1878 will, which makes her executrix S84. The “Luciana Catherine” and the dates on her online memorial are not on any record read here and are not used
  • Mother of Mary Jane “Mollie” Wright and of James B. (J. B.) Wright, born 18 December 1855 in Texas, who lived with Mollie and Dee in 1920 and 1930 and died at Potosi on 11 September 1937 S348S349S1074
  • 🆕 In June 1900 she was a widow, 68, born May 1832 in Tennessee, farming her own land at Eagle Ford, Dallas County; she had borne 6 children, 4 of them living. Her son James B. and his three boys lived with her Confirmed S1089
  • 🆕 She is probably the “Rosanna Wright”, 18, entered with Dr Jas. Wright, 25, and Martha Wright, 2 months, in the household of Moses T. and Nancy Brooks in Davidson County, Tennessee, on 20 September 1850 S1096. Her age matches, and the household is the one the county history names as her parents’, but the census gives no relationships and calls her Rosanna, not Lucy Probable confirm or correct →
  • 🆕 The Davidson County register has the licence of James Wright and Louisiana C. Brooks, issued 24 October 1848; the return is blank Confirmed S1145. It is the first original record of the marriage. Her daughter Kate Temple Britain, born in Dallas County on 21 January 1873, died at Hamilton, Texas, on 28 November 1945; her death certificate names her parents as James Wright and Lucy Brooks, both born in Tennessee Confirmed S1146.

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The Coffman household, Pasadena, 5 April 1950

Confirmed

1950 US Census · Harris County, ED 101-78, sheet 16, household 184

  • Robert W. Coffman, head, 43, born Texas — superintendent, school district
  • Louise T. Coffman, wife, 33, born New Jersey — the "T." is Timberman, established 13 September 2026 S25
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  • Virginia L., daughter — the "Ginger" of the family obituary, Nancy's older sister. Living; details withheld S1
  • Nancy M., daughter, age 7 — Earl's mother
  • James R., son — Nancy's younger brother. Living; details withheld
  • David — born after the census and therefore absent from it. Living, in Florida; details withheld. Not found in records
The obituary's sibling list — older sister Ginger, younger brothers James and David — matches the census household exactly. That cross-check is what makes this whole line safe S1S10. The same four children are named again in Louise's own 2008 obituary, fifty-eight years later, which is how her identity was pinned beyond argument S26.

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David Emily "Dee" Coffman

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Mary Jane "Mollie" Wright

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James David "Jim" Coffman

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Page no. 95942 of Texas death certificate no. 95942 — Taylor County, filed 8 Jan 1973 (Ancestry coll. 2272) · full resolution 2842 × 2393 px, 22 December 1972

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James Burton Coffman

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Page 7 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 14 June 1939

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 7

Newspaper · 14 June 1939 · page 7 of 12

… y simply “Thank you." 5. A meal served at a fixed price. Best "What Would You DO" solu- tion—(c). ACC Graduate and Tennessee Girl Marry in Gallatin Announcement has been made here of the marriage June 8 of Louise Timberman of Gallatin, Sartor, Sally Joe Holbrook, Alvin McAdoo, Grace Edwards, Mary Lou Tenn , and Robert Coffman of Hou- ston, son of Mr and Mrs R C. Coff- man, route 2, Abilene, and a gradu- ate of Abilene Christian college. Mrs Albert Timberman of Abilene, aunt of the bride was in Gallatin to attend the… …" 5. A meal served at a fixed price. Best "What Would You DO" solu- tion—(c). ACC Graduate and Tennessee Girl Marry in Gall …

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Page 38 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 29 July 1951

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 38

Newspaper · 29 July 1951 · page 38 of 52

…A THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS o-U Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, July 29, 1951 REPORTED AT LUNCHEON American-Russian Relations to Dominate History of Century farmer and poultry breeder at Given Farewell Party Dudley, preaches once a month at the Dudley Church. Horace Glenn BALLINGER, July 28. IRNSI— Coffman ia assistant minister and Mrs Curtia Bryan, who is mov- song director of the Broadway Church of Christ, Lubbock Mrs. - mint by mem. Hayden R. Nesmith (Frances) gelo, was complimented by mem teaches in the Home Economics bers of Know our Neighbors Club Deportment of the Lubbock at a handerchief show… …back to school! A …

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Page 271 of Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1957, 12 March 1958

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1957 — page 271

Newspaper · 12 March 1958 · page 271 of 307

…ne. C. Emerson Klees, Emporium. 500. Pioneer Trails Council: E. J. Halberg, Kittanning. I. Max. Jaffe, Butler. J. A. Kirkpatrick, Zelienople. Edward J. Steiner, Kittanning. 501. Mid-Valley Council: Fred F. Gilbert, Jermyn. Rev. Walter P. Shymansky, Olyphant. 504. Columbia-Montour Council: Robert W. Coffman, Bloomsburg. Paul C. Webb, Bloomsburg. 507. Valley Forge Council: Fritz Ahlfeld, Norristown. Harry R. Back, Wyncote. A. Morse Baker, Bryn Mawr. Arthur W. Binns, Swarthmore. Charles A. Bott, Meadowbrook. Richard G. Burton, Aldan. George Howard Carey, Wyndmoor. John Curtin, Jr., Lansdale. Newlin F. D…

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Page 265 of Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1959, 24 March 1960

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1959 — page 265

Newspaper · 24 March 1960 · page 265 of 304

…l: E. O'Neill Kane, Jr., Kane. C. Emerson Klees, Einporium. HaImhilin Redfield, Bradford. 500. Pioneer Trails Council: I. Max Jaffe, Butler. E. J. Steiner, Kittanning. 501. Mid-Valley Council: Frank W. Kinosky. Jessup. Rev. Walter P. Shymansky, Oly- phiant. 504. Coluinbia-Montour Council: Robert W. Coffman, Berwick. Paul C. Webb, Bloomsburg. 507. Valley Forge Council: Harry R. Back, Wyncote. A. Morse Baker, Bryn Mawr. Charles A. Bott, Meadowbrook. Richard G. Burton, Aldan. Geo. Howard Carey, Wyndmoor. Paul J. Cupp, Bryn Mawr. John Curtin, Jr., Lansdale. Nowlin F. Davis, Haverford. Jack Doering, Meado…

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Page 34 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 19 April 1962

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 34

Newspaper · 19 April 1962 · page 34 of 46

…--------------------------------------------- WARRANTY DEEDS Certified Home & Development Co. Inc to Mrs Bennie He ndrix. $1,595 & execu tion of a note for $947 50: Lts. 4 & 5, Bik By BOB BUNDY I While $750,000 is required to Reporter-News Staff Writer complete the building, the church James Burton Coffman, born is going to borrow $250,000, leav- three miles south of Potosi May ing $500,000 to be raised, Coffman 24, 1905, the son of Mr. and Mrs. said. J. D. Coffman of Rt. 2. Abilene, Auditorium is the guiding force behind the Church facilities in the building E construction of the first new will incl… …nie He ndrix. $1, …

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Page 36 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 23 December 1972

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 36

Newspaper · 23 December 1972 · page 36 of 36

…ry of Abilene: a Church. 21,1954, in Maryland. Temple Baptist Church, sister, Mrs. Gervis (Joy) Gal- Father Bernard Gully of St They came to Big Spring in James Corman Officiating will be the Rev. breath of Abilene; two grand- Francis Church of Abilene will 1956. A veteran of World War 'James David Coffman 91 H.B. Terry, pastor of Temple children, officiate. Burial will be at 3 II, he served in the U.S. Route , retired stock farm’ Baptist Church, assisted by Pallbearers will be Bob Se- p.m. Sunday in the Mitchell Army. er, died at’ 3 45 p.m. Friday in the Rev. Oscar Fanning, pas bolt, B E' (Rusty) Jo… …am, Bruce flush a …

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Robert William Coffman

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Page 4 of The Weekly Herald. (Weatherford, Tex.), 12 October 1911

The Weekly Herald. (Weatherford, Tex.) — page 4

Newspaper · 12 October 1911 · page 4 of 10

…t, BakerPoston & Co., give one hat, value 114.00; second, $2.00. Best span of mules in harness— Sweepstakes, First, $10.00, blue ribbon; second, red ribbon and $5.00. Best Jack, 2 years old and over— First, $5.00; second, $2.50. Jennett and colt—First, $3.00; sec- ond, $1.50. Cattle Department. Lee Coffman, Superintendent. No entry fee charged. Dairy Breeds (reg- istered.) Bull, 2 years old and over—First, 115.00; second, $2.50. Bull, 1 year and under 2—First, 113.00; second, $2.00. Bull calf, under 2 year old—First, 112.00; second, $1.00. Cow, 2 years old and over—First, 115.00, given by Webster, Hi…

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Page 3 of The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), 22 January 1931

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Newspaper · 22 January 1931 · page 3 of 16

…ced in a SAFE fireproof building. All Binyon-O Keefe driven attended Captain Hickox Safety School. Drivers are taught to make the pedestrian and motorist safe as well as the contents of their vans with careful driving, Feenamint De..... 16-Oz © Bottle CC SEEKS DELAY IN VOTE ON SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Coffman Asks Halt Until New Trustees Can Be Elected Because of the school survey being made here, and because he considers it unjust, J. R. "Dick*’ Coffman Thursday issued a state- ment urging school trustees to der lay the election of a superinten- dent. In the past, it has been the cue- tom to elect the… …orist safe as well …

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Page 1 of The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), 9 June 1933

The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 9 June 1933 · page 1 of 8

…essing intox- icating liquor for sale. Epp Quarles, transporting in- toxicating lipuor. Julius Deleese, transporting intoxicating liquor. Tuesday, June 13 Raz Ward, burglary. Raz Ward, theft of chickens. Hazkoll Smithy assault with intent to murder? Ned Haydock, transporting intoxicating liquor. Ed Coffman, possessing toxicating liquor for sale. , Dick Gibson, burglary. Abb Allen, sale intoxicating liquor. David Cobb, theft from per- son. Thursday, June 15 Weldon Glover, murder. Monday, June 19 Taylor Stephenson, sale Location Mile West of Talco on Lease Owned by Garland Hollett of Deport BUILDING ST… …June 20 Morris Fo …

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Page 1 of Abilene Morning Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 21 March 1937

Abilene Morning Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 21 March 1937 · page 1 of 38

…, endorsing the proposed state welfare act of 1937, was placed before the association a second tims on the motion of Commissioner Hal" Burnett of Pe- cos county, and was approved 26 to 39 finally. The suspect was rushed quickly olefcte"ato.a met Inertaforine | Expert Questions Gas county jail. Supt Coffman of the Littlefield hospital said Loyd’s condition was “very, very critical." He was shot twice. One bullet entered his head. The other entered an upper shoul- der and ploughed back toward the spine. He was completely paralyzed. Physicians had not attempted to remove either bullet. Radiator Salesman…

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Page 75 of Texas State Journal of Medicine, Volume 34, Number 10, February 1939, 1939-02

Texas State Journal of Medicine, Volume 34, Number 10, February 1939 — page 75

Newspaper · 1939-02 · page 75 of 116

…tion is of brick and tile, with one story and basement, and a composition roof. The building provides twenty-three private rooms, two wards, with two beds each, and five bassinets. The hospital is pri- vately owned by Drs. T. B. Duke, J. R. Coen, R. E. Hunt, William N. Orr, a dentist, and Mr. Floyd Coffman, superintendent. It will be operated on an open staff basis. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, which met in Memphis, Tennessee, January 16-19, both dates inclusive, was attended by the following Texas physicians: Drs. G. B. Stephenson, Beaumont; T. W. Bywaters, W. B. Carrell, Sim Driver,…

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Page 2 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 10 December 1941

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 10 December 1941 · page 2 of 16

…rt was Joe Falls The cock Old Glory Hamlin Lueders science and government and Mrs Girard Aspermont and Abilene Dowdy is the commercial teacher program was under the di- Christian academy Fred -Miller Other high school teachers include rection of Ima Dora Rich- superintendent of schools at Lued- Lee Coffman superintendent of ards. home economics teach- »f" will officiate school here when it was a four- er. and Bonnie Von Roeder Peacock long a basketball pow- teacher school and principal at. B #--h _______er In Stonewall county has ar.- man last year mathematics instruct played the piano accompani- oth…

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Page 5 of The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), 1 June 1944

The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.) — page 5

Newspaper · 1 June 1944 · page 5 of 6

…SAT., JUNE 3. Music by FRIESENHAHN ORCHESTRA RUM — GIN — WINE WHISKEY BIEDERMAN PACKAGE STORE East Main Street. Everyday we make fresh DONUTS MR££L0MA, SPA1K, ARE. Buried m SKYSCRAPERS POPS PLACE 308 N. Esplanade Alfred Johnson. Prop. FOR SALE—Baby high chair, nearly new, good condition. Mrs. R. W. Coffman, Cuero Courts. * fiLLtft ARE-A <£REA< DELICACY IN^ONIE PARC'S oT America IN TOWN CUERO CAFE FOR SALE—1941 Plymouth De- Luxe 2-Door. Extra nice car. 5 good tires. Low mileage. < Reuss Drug Store. WANTED YOUNG MEN BUDDY BAUER kame is APPLIED 4o RAW RUBBER ? 1 FINAL STOCKS ^ NEW YORK, June 1.—(UP.)— j…

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Page 7 of The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), 4 June 1944

The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.) — page 7

Newspaper · 4 June 1944 · page 7 of 8

…me only. a ., 518 South Gonzales, S rooms and bath. All conveniences and jyacti- cally new. 4 401 West Broadway, • rooms and bath, all conveniences, twp lots 105- (1M. Story, 6 baft, all conveniences, Wooed 10*121* feet. J. J. Fischer FOR SALE—Baby high chair, nearly new, good condition. Mrs. R. W. Coffman, Cuero Courts. *■ FOR SALE—Ckl stove 721 X. New- Ford Tudor. *. Conoco Station, North FOR SALE—1942 Chevrolet truck, both 80 ft. grain bed and cattle Box 471. Cuero. » ■■■■ V-- FOR SALK—Grade “A” dairy equipment, coVfc, full outlay. Must help leaving for Army. Dairy producing 650 pounds milk per Be…

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Page 5 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 6 June 1944

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 5

Newspaper · 6 June 1944 · page 5 of 16

…nding before the supreme court in which validity of transferring this money to the general fund is the issue. Validation of such transfers' would definitely put the state out of the red. Taylor Countian is Now First Lieutenant- & CHILDRESS. June 5—Promotion the rank of first lieutenant of Robert W. Coffman of Genoa, Tex- as, has been announced here at headquarters of this bombardier- navigator school in West Texas. Lieutenant Coffman, son of Mr. wnd Mrs. James D. Coffman of RFD No. 2. Abilene, is a ground school instructor. Before his en- try into the services in March, 1943. Lieutenant Coffman was a… …ransfers' would d …

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Page 9 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 22 August 1945

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 9

Newspaper · 22 August 1945 · page 9 of 14

…d transmitting the data to the air strike co-ordinator in the nose of the plane, Wada led the bombers to the headquarters of the 100th Japanese army di- vision operating on the island, on Aug. 10, 1945. (AP Wire- photo). Lieutenant Made School Executive COLORADO CITY, Aug 22. — (Spl.)—Lt. Robert W. Coffman, former teacher in Colorado City Dan Brown, and Hollis Swafford senior high school and at present "surtivonl Inerud. Six children, attached to the u s army air forces as a personnel officer at Brooks field, has been elected as- • The industry now is trying to step -------------------4.-- this month… …New ONYX SERVICE …

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Page 9 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 22 August 1945

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 9

Newspaper · 22 August 1945 · page 9 of 14

…d transmitting the data to the air strike co-ordinator in the nose of the plane, Wada led the bombers to the headquarters of the 100th Japanese army di- vision operating on the island, on Aug. 10, 1945. (AP Wire- photo). Lieutenant Made School Executive COLORADO CITY, Aug 22. — (Spl.)—Lt. Robert W. Coffman, former teacher in Colorado City Dan Brown, and Hollis Swafford senior high school and at present "surtivonl Inerud. Six children, attached to the u s army air forces as a personnel officer at Brooks field, has been elected as- • The industry now is trying to step -------------------4.-- this month… …New ONYX SERVICE …

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Page 4 of The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), 8 July 1948

The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.) — page 4

Newspaper · 8 July 1948 · page 4 of 8

…bert Tuesday. -—o ...... Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Warfield and Joan of Waco visited Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Watson at Stewards Mill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Simpson of Hemphill and Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Calame of Dallas visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Watson, Jr., at Stewards Mill last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Coffman of Dallas visited her mother, Mrs. Ada Watson, of Mt. Zion, last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Powell and daughter, Judy, of Houston visited relatives here over the weekend. -o- Mr. and Mrs. Alton Coats and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coates of Dallas, spent the weekend here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.…

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Page 8 of The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), 29 July 1948

The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.) — page 8

Newspaper · 29 July 1948 · page 8 of 8

…. Scotty was- bitten while he was about three miles from hi's re- treat. The- fangs entered his thumb, but he sliced the wound and used' the first aid’ kit he always carries. He has been bit- ten by- rattlers before*. He says he -is having no ill effects or complications. Fu^t Baptist Church: C. JL COFFMAN;. Pastor Odem, Texas Suradky School _________ 1&-JQ IT, H. Greer-;. Supt. Preaching Service- ______.... ll'dJQ Training Union ___________________ 7’:<M) Roy Whiteley,. Director EteeMjaijg Serivce ____________________ 8;:Q0 Prayer Meeting, Wed. ________ 8;: 00 W:. M. U. Thurs.. ____________________…

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Page 284 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1950

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1950 — page 284

Yearbook · 1950 · page 284 of 302

…as Cobb, Robert Leon Route 8, Box 161 Athens, Alabama Cochran, Dee Alto Box 213 Hobbs, New Mexico Cockran, Harold D. Holly Ridge Louisiana Coffee, Don Robert 422 East Carlton Ontario, California Coffee, Margaret Lanelle 403 Berlin Avenue San Antonio, Texas Coffee, Shirley Beth Route 3 Snyder, Texas Coffman, William Edward, Jr. 1008 Franklin Hillsboro, Texas Cogdell, Gaston Dabney Station A, Box 317 Abilene, Texas Cole, Charles B. Stamford Texas Cole, Benjamin Isaac, Jr. 3915 Bryn Mawr Dallas, Texas Cole, Ray Thomas Abilene Texas Coleman, Jack B. 329 South Utica Tulsa, Oklahoma Coleman, Lennie Lou 130…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 27 July 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 27 July 1950 · page 1 of 8

…ay have a team that can compete. FREE CHURCH YOUTH FELLOWSHIP Approximately One Million Ballots Cast Saturday STATE CONFERENCE CONVENES gin schools. Students in the district of Coupland, McDade, Manda, Pleas- ant Grove or any other district than the Elgin Consolidated Dist- rict, must transfer, Mr. Coffman says, and each student must trans- fer individually. Parents should give this their immediate atten- tion. NEW SWEDEN LUTHERAN CHURCH Arthur W. Almquist, Pastor Sunday School and Bible class- es, 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m. No Evening Vespers thru Aug- ust. Tuesday the Brotherhood will… …the Sea.” Think i …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 3 August 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 3 August 1950 · page 1 of 8

…er will keep that editorial in mind in the days of uncertainty just ahead. A NEW FOOTBALL COACH FOR ELGIN High they say. Coach Thormahlen is at the Texas High School Coaching School in Austin this week and we have no official statement from him. Neither have we been able to con- tact Superintendent Coffman, who we hear is in Austin trying to find a replacement for the coaching vacancy. in the East Texas Oil Field; 2 years of which was in Junior High under Buster Brannon who is now TCU basketball coach; 3 years of which was an assistant varsity football coach; 2 years head coach in all sports. He won…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 10 August 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 10 August 1950 · page 1 of 8

…here will be no meeting on Tuesday of that week. ■ —----o-- AMER LEGION AUX. MEETS WITH MRS. STABENO AUG. 15 The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday, August 15th at 7:45 p. m. in the home of Mrs. Monroe Stabeno. All members urged to be present. _j The committee from the School Board and Ray Coffman, super- intendent of schools, considered for the coaching post only appli- cants who had had head coaching experience and Mr. Mechler was selected from among thirty ap- plicants as the outstanding candi- date. He has served as head coach in Kenedy schools for the past four years and was head coach… …ldings appears to …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 24 August 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 24 August 1950 · page 1 of 8

…together of you men in Elgin who are interested in your school. ga" L . g **L Tin -----------o--*------- ASST COACH FOR EL-HI ARRIVES Charles B. Johnson has accept- ed the position of assistant coach at El - Hi for the coming year and in addition to coaching duties will teach math, according to Ray Coffman, superintendent of___El- gin schools. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are mov- ing to Elgin this week and are getting settled in the upstairs apartment of the Mrs. Carl Sell- strom home. Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Luling High School. He attended John Tarleton at Stephenville and is a graduate of Texas A & M…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 7 September 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 7 September 1950 · page 1 of 8

…Athletic field. The Yamboree is Monday, a. m. you admire pretty handwork will have a treat in store for evening. Edward C.' Rutland At Presbyterian Church Sept. 10th WILDCATS OPEN FOOTBALL PLAY WITH SEGUIN MATADORS THERE Elgin football fans will travel backfield the coaches hope to get I THOMAS’ R. COFFMAN Superintendent of Elgin Schools (Continued on Back Page) .................................. Bastrop and Creedmoor chap- ters are special invited guests. All members are urged to present. Bessie Davis, W. M. Woodie Ball, W. P. your own home, occasional gifts or Christmas presents. The pro- ceeds are… …on of one special …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 14 September 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 14 September 1950 · page 1 of 8

…hing about prospects for both the Wildcat team and the Junior High team. The meeting was concluded by the serving of coffee and cake. THUNDERSTORM SUNDAY BRINGS 2.18 INCH RAIN TO ELGIN sent were Mesdames C. B. Bar- bee, James Simms, C. B. Johnson, Bob McClendon, Joe Goss, Clar- ence Williams, T. R. Coffman, Floyd Mechler, and Misses Mary Bruce and Donlyn Williams. Miss Bruce is a member of the Health and Physical Education Depart- ment of the University of Texas. CIRCULATING IN BASTROP, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON AND LEE COUNTIES FIESTA QUEEN Anoa2 are Mesdames Milton Dusek, Carl Swenson, Jack Webb, Edwin O.… …L BOARD MEETS MON …

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Page 6 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 12 October 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 6

Newspaper · 12 October 1950 · page 6 of 10

…ed and de- corated them with seat covers, do- nated by Mr. Howard McGee. If any patron of the school will give a chair, table or settee for the Hall, it will be very deeply appreciated by the'president of PTA, Mrs. Bob McClendon, and president of Student Council, J. Ray Sanders. Also Superintendent Coffman and Principal C. B. Bar- 00068888 84 3888 BGss 8 S::322323338 ■ f 0 I ( re- , (U) 33232: 22233232338:3232359 _ J jJ \ cayKeg ,6ida B91el8meg 53333333333333999885 / E / si: 8 . dgsa ,* 8 208 NEW SWEDEN By Mrs. Luther G. Lundgren WMS Meets The .Women's Missionary Soc- iety met Wednesday afternoon at…

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Page 5 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 19 October 1950

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Newspaper · 19 October 1950 · page 5 of 8

…3 points, Mamkin of Giddings with 18 points, Homeyer of Caldwell with 14 points, and Landau of Bren- ham with 12 points. Snodgrass and Josweak of Brenham, Gest and Morbe of Gid- New Report Cards By Ivy Ann Kastner “Anything lower than 70 is a failing grade in Elgin High School this year,” Thomas R. Coffman, superintendent announced. Report cards of Elgin High School came out Wednesday, Oct- ober 18, for the first six weeks. The new report cards were printed at the Elgin Courier of- fice after its contents were agreed upon by the teachers. They are different from those of last year in several respects…

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Page 4 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 23 November 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 4

Newspaper · 23 November 1950 · page 4 of 10

…arlene Morrison closed the 1 Emma Jewel Ruble, Secretary, meeting inviting everyone to come s Bertram; Gwin Brizendine, Pub- back to Elgin at every oppor-licity chairman, Florence; Mild- tunity. ! red Matysek, Treasurer, Taylor; Stage guests present were: and Bob Ferris, Song leader, Gid- Thomas R. Coffman, Supt. Elgin dings. --------------o-------------■ Lund Forget-Me-Nots To Hold Bake Sale At IGA Grocery Nov. 25 The Forget-Me-Not Society of Lund Lutheran Church will hold a bake sale Saturday, Nov. 25 at IGA Grocery. The ladies will have delicious homebaked cake, pie and bread for sale and will als… …um. District Song …

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Page 10 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 23 November 1950

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 10

Newspaper · 23 November 1950 · page 10 of 10

…OVERSY Continued from Page One WHEREAS: The Austin Chamber of Com- merce did offer Elgin High School the facilities of House Park foot- ball field for the site of the El- gin-Brenham football game at no cost (except $25.00 for lights) with all concessions available to Elgin PTA AND WHEREAS: Mr. Ray Coffman, Supt. of El- gin Schools did consider this of-' fer beneficial to the school AND WHEREAS: Mr. Ray Coffman, with the ap- proval of the Athletic Council, The Coaching Staff, and the Foot- ball players, did accept this offer AND WHEREAS: It later appeared that a large number of the Football Fans in E… …cilities of House …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 17 May 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 17 May 1951 · page 1 of 12

…3-A BASEBALL “CHAMPIONSHIP The District 23-A baseball sea- con has ended and defending champion Elgin isn’t the champ- ion anymore. That is not news, of course, but the matter was made official this week when Navasota Qvas declared the 1951 kingpin. In a District circular letter re- ceived by Supt. Coffman it was stated that unless Elgin had an objective to enter, Navasota would be declared the official champion. With four losses in 10 district games, two of them to the Rattlers, Elgin had no object- ons. k The Wildcats closed out their season’s play on the high school ( (practice diamond last Thursd…

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Page 5 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 17 May 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 5

Newspaper · 17 May 1951 · page 5 of 12

…oo-o. *-,388 3 3388 792852-8833 F-x8enja *ag - ? 838 388g: 8 -ig :gg 9 HP The Best of Everything! Texas leads the South in number - • of tractors... leads the nation Nineteen students were on the honor roll for the fifth six-weeks period of the current Elgin High school term, according to Supt. Ray Coffman. For those taking four and one- half courses, the roll is as follows: Jackie Wilson 34 points, Lynnalee Dannelley 34, A. P. Williams Jr. 34, Mary Carol Fleming 33%, Donald O’Connor 32% and Her- mine Engeling 31%. For those taking four and one-quarter cour- ses the roll lists: Garaldine Mc- Duff 35,…

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Page 38 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 29 July 1951

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 38

Newspaper · 29 July 1951 · page 38 of 52

…A THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS o-U Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, July 29, 1951 REPORTED AT LUNCHEON American-Russian Relations to Dominate History of Century farmer and poultry breeder at Given Farewell Party Dudley, preaches once a month at the Dudley Church. Horace Glenn BALLINGER, July 28. IRNSI— Coffman ia assistant minister and Mrs Curtia Bryan, who is mov- song director of the Broadway Church of Christ, Lubbock Mrs. - mint by mem. Hayden R. Nesmith (Frances) gelo, was complimented by mem teaches in the Home Economics bers of Know our Neighbors Club Deportment of the Lubbock at a handerchief show… …back to school! A …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 23 August 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 23 August 1951 · page 1 of 8

…will be by number, not by name. Voters will indic- ate their choice on ticket stubs to be dropped in containers at field exits. Voters will be placed in a sealed container, tibe count- ed by Elgin ministers on Aug. 30. Two door prizes also will oe given away tonight.- Following the band concert Ray Coffman, superintendent of Elgin schools, will be master of cermoni- es. New Candidates h eight months’ tour of duty recently with th. Far East Air Forces j awarded the best three bushels in each of three classes, white, he got Band Mascot Race Extended 10 Days Voting to name the 1951-52 mascot for Elgin H… …s, and Helen Perk …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 6 September 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 6 September 1951 · page 1 of 8

…la Oden, high school English instuct- or; Miss Charleen Shannon, high school homemaking instructor; Mrs. Irene Rahder, seventh grade teacher; Mrs. Farris Vaughn, third grade teacher; and Mrs. E. G. Mullins, second grade teach- er. The complete list of all Elgin school faculty members includes T. R. Coffman, superintendent; C. B. Barbee, high school princi- pal; Mrs. Kittie Henderson, libra- and said, “This Yamboree sym- bolizes part of the American way of life for which we all fought in Korea.” Elgin stores closed at 2 o’clock the afternoon of the Yamboree. Following varied street entertain- ment a p…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 13 September 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 13 September 1951 · page 1 of 8

…EPT. 13, 1951 Elgin women who won honors in the handwork division of the Yamboree here Aug. 30 were -----------0---------- P. T. A. Will Meet Sept. 20 At School The Elgin P. T. A. will hold the first meeting of the current school year at 8 p. m. Thursday, Sept. 20 on the El-Hi football field. T. R. Coffman, superintendent of Elgin schools, will speak on the subject, “Do We Know Each Other?” “School Goals” will be discussed by D. B. Welch, president of the school board. Music will be provided under direction of Milton Dusek. Hostesses for the evening will be 12th and 11th grade mothers. All parents ar… …. Foehner, first; …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 20 September 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 20 September 1951 · page 1 of 8

…resident of Augustana Col- lege, Rock Island, Ill., will be the guest speaker at 3 p. m. Sun- day afternoon. Dr. Bergendoff is an outstand- ing Lutheran theologian. He will also lecture to the pastors on Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday at Music will be directed by Mil- ton Dusek and speakers of the Coffman the morning and which in Washington School opened here I Monday morning and 282 stu- dents have enrolled so far, D. P. Johnson, principal, said Wednes- "9 day. He said enrollment in his dis- trict probably would reach 330, including the Wilbarger school, after the cotton picking season is e, over.… …Wednes- "9 day. He …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 27 September 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 27 September 1951 · page 1 of 8

… ------ Hal Meyer,… …Rivers III, D. B. Welch, W. F. Condron, Leonard Hagman, C. P. Morrison, Eli Aronson, A. W. Haenel Jr., G. C. Westbrook, Joe Simon, Mey- er L. Simon, Charles O. Ramsey, Ned Fails, Weldon Whitten, Har- vey Upchurch, Harold E. Dildy, Bob MeClendon, Wallace H. Card- well, Edwin O. Lundgren, Tho- mas R. Coffman, C. B. Barbee, Albert M. Brown, Dr. Roy H. Morris, Dr. Walter S. Moore, Law- son Rivers, Ivan Ellis and Bonner McMillion. Kiwanis Clubs are known inter- nationally for their work with young people, in agriculture en- Elgin High School students were robbed Tuesday of approx- imately $600 in cash whe… …Walter S. Moore, …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 18 October 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 18 October 1951 · page 1 of 8

…NO. 30 Sketch Of New Seventh-Day Adventist Church aAm =- W 00 z X church site. His preliminary plan l istration. i -o ant is Herman Humble. High 0 be held next Monday night at the ing territory. ■o e the was Entertainers Named For Harvest Moon Show is to Mrs. Harry G. Davis Is New Station Agent Ray Coffman Named New Kiwanis President RANKIN SEES 8,000 BALES IN ’51 CROP in the privileged children; A. W. Hae- nel Jr., agriculture and conserva- tion; Harold E. Dildy, public and business affairs; Dr. Roy H. Mor- ris, church support; Weldon Whit- ten, attendance and membership; Ray Arbuckle, finance; Ned… …oore, ■■ mmm churc …

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Page 7 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 6 December 1951

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Newspaper · 6 December 1951 · page 7 of 12

…n- al Tuberculosis Association. Two Newfoundland towns will share the gift of a 27-bed Navy- built hospital given by the U. S. in gratitude for “heroic services" given to crews of two naval ves- j sels wrecked nine years ago. Rath Tendered PICNIC HAMS - ■ Teapot ........... Water Pitcher. THOMAS R. COFFMAN Superintendent Elgin Public Schools. 87 7 1 3 $2477 LIBBY’S New Potatoes - - Pork Shoulder PORK ROAST ■ - 3 CANS FOR - - 25c NO. 2 CAN - - 15c HAPPY HOST Sliced Pineapple - - Stanley Ralph Lundgren, James Grayson Ivy Christened At Impressive Rites 1.25 1.85 1.00 .85 3.75 1.75 . 2.0G . 2.00 . 2.25 .…

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Page 12 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 6 December 1951

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 12

Newspaper · 6 December 1951 · page 12 of 12

…Westberg, Rudolph Wallin, Round Rock. -----------o----------- School Students Dismissed School students in Elgin, Smith- ville and Bastrop will be dismissed from classes Friday in order that they may attend the Bastrop County Youth Fair at Bastrop. -------------o-- Teachers Attend Convention T„ R. Coffman, Elgin school superintendent, and A. W. Mc- Ginnis, high school commercial teacher, represented Elgin High School at the State Teachers Con- vention in Houston last week. k ■■ § 'J- ■ ilk.... m ' . g HELP WANTED — Neat, reliable woman, colored or Latin-Ameri- can, for general house work and care of…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 17 January 1952

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 17 January 1952 · page 1 of 8

…88 888888888888833888 gSa 1 sggg8gggggggggggsgggg88888888gg8g8 ( • w Elgin High (School is going to have a special course in choral work available for its students soon, according to an announce- ment this week. The “youth choir”, as it will be called, will be under the direction of Reg Taylor. Ray Coffman, superintendent of the school, in making the an- nouncement said, “Free time will be given during the school day to students who wish to take choral work. They will also be given scholastic credits for such work.” The choral work will supple- ment the regular school music program under the directio… …school, in making …

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Page 2 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 17 January 1952

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 17 January 1952 · page 2 of 8

…ired, kicked out—any one or all three. Take your pick. This stands in spite of the Board’s polite gesture of renewing his contract, but for teaching pur- poses only. 'Such action reflects the influ- vence of a_local pressure group act- ing through the school board. This is apparent in view of Supt. Coffman’s unqualified support of Johnson’s teaching and coaching abilities. By state regulation, the making of athletic policy is the responsi- bility of the school administration. Elgin has been warned once by the State Board of Education about over-emphasis on athletics. If this actic-n comes to the at-… …est to the communi …

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Page 8 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 8 May 1952

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 8

Newspaper · 8 May 1952 · page 8 of 8

…be up and can walk about, is feeling fine and looking forward to returning to the States about mid-June for a leave. His address is Laurence Neal Branton, 361-77-18-SA, USS Gen- 1 eral Butner, APO 113, care Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif. TB Skin Patch Test Explained , At Meeting Today Ray Coffman, superintendent of Elgin Public Schools has call- ed a meeting for this, Thursday afternoon, at the High School at 4:00 o’clock, for the administra- tion, faculty ,other staff mem- bers, and parents of Elgin schools and schools in the surrounding territory, both white and colored. At this time Dr.…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 15 May 1952

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 15 May 1952 · page 1 of 8

…ect a Jeanie Mullins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mullins of Mc- Dade, will take the valedictorian honors in Elgin High School sen- ior class this year. Her scholas- tic average is 94.25- Doyle John- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, with an average of 90.42 will be salutatorian, Thomas R. Coffman, superintendent of the Elgin Schools has announced. Others in the top 10. of the class include: Jane Cunningham, Mary Jo Tomblin, Barbara Krue- ger, Donald Gustafson, Allen Scott, Myles Callaghan, Richard Morris and Dwight Sampson, in the order listed. Baccalaureate services for the class will be M…

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Page 4 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 15 May 1952

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Newspaper · 15 May 1952 · page 4 of 8

…Basin Park resort located in the northern part --of Arkansas, near the Missouri - state line. They plan to spend a . week enjoying the scenic attrac- tions of the Eureka Springs area t before returning to Elgin. ; IMrs. Thelma Harrison, teacher; i C. B. Barbee, high school principal . and Thomas R. Coffman, school superintendent, are trip, sponsors ■ but one or more parents of class . members will probably accompany the group, as has been the cus- tom in the past. -----------o----------- MRS. WOODS IN JOHN SEALY HOSPITAL ii i. ■ A/I—ae uK*m 6) . “=ddeesy 8 55 "" A representative of the Austin office…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 29 May 1952

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 29 May 1952 · page 1 of 8

…esta Eubanks; Home Economics, Jane Cunningham; Band, Donald Gustafson and Far- rel Meyer; Science, Donald Gus- tafson; Mathematics, Jeanie Mull- ins; Shorthand, Richard Morris; Salutatorian, Doyle Johnson; His- tory, Doyle Johnson; Speech, Mary Jo Tomblin. Scholarships and Awards were made by Supt. Coffman as fol- The Rev. IMr. J. Allen Smith will preach the first four Sundays in June at the First Presbyterian Church during the absence of their regular pastor, Jack Harri- son. Mr. Smith is a May 1952 grad- uate of the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, receiving the Katherine Red Parker Fellow… …he building will …

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Page 333 of Texas Almanac, 1954-1955, 1953

Texas Almanac, 1954-1955 — page 333

Newspaper · 1953 · page 333 of 677

…al patients transferred from Kerr- vlle State Sanatorium; hospital accommodates both white and Negro patients; land and build- ings acquired from Federal Government. formerly a section of Camp Fannin, valued at $1,445,000. Weaver H. Baker Memorial Tuberculosis Sana- torium.-Mission; 1948; Dr. D. L. Coffman, su- perintendent; 1.000 patients. Land and buildings leased from Federal Government, formerly Moore Field, now valued at $2,139,129. Abilene State Hospital.-Abilene; 1901; Dr. Ed- mund de St. Felix, superintendent; 1,585 patients; value of property, $2,559,310. Austin State Hospital.-Austin; 1857;…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 5 March 1953

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 5 March 1953 · page 1 of 8

…in Elgin’s Public School Week is proving a success. Total tabu- lations on the number who have visited school this week cannot be given until next week. During the early part of the week many patrons have taken ad- vantage of the invitation to visit the schools during this week. Word from Supt. Ray Coffman states that he wishes to express appreciation to the Courier and to those community groups who cooperated in making this cele- bration a success. Tomorrow the dogs will take over for the day at 'Cardwell’s new Veterinary Hospital on South Main as their owners accompany or drag them in for the annua…

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Page 8 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 5 March 1953

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 8

Newspaper · 5 March 1953 · page 8 of 8

…ns gathered in their chapel on Central Ave. Tuesday night to hear the sermon by the Rev. Ibarra. FOUND— Purse, finder des- cribe. Elmo Wynn. 50-1-30 •LOST—White face steer calf, weighs about 325 pounds. Wil- bur Eklund, Rt. 4, Elgin. 50-1-30 WANTED — Plain or fancy sewing. See Mrs. Boyce Jones at L Coffman To Little Rock Meeting The executive committee of the Elgin PTA has voted 1 to provide expenses to enable Superintend- ent Ray Coffman to attend an educational administrators con- vention to be held March 5, 6 in Little Rock, Arkansas. This convention is sponsored by the South Central District of t… …Wynn. 50-1-30 •LO …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 9 April 1953

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 9 April 1953 · page 1 of 8

…toward this decision. There are many friends and many pleas- ant experiences associated with my years in Elgin and it is diffi- cult to leav them. I should like to ask that you accept my resignation from the position of Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 1953. My work here has been blessed Coffman And Wood worth Resign School Positions The Elgin School Board was shocked Monday night when T. R. Coffman, superintendent of the Elgin Independent Schools, and Charles M. Woodworth, principal of South School, both handed in their resignations effective after the school term this spring. Patrons of… …lgin and it is dif …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 7 May 1953

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 7 May 1953 · page 1 of 8

…their formals of pastel shades. The invocation was a Singing Blessing by the F.H.A. members, the Creed was given and the F.H.A. song was sung. On the program were songs by Miss Velma Farris and Harold Brown. Miss Clementine White of Austin played three harp num- bers. Remarks were made by Thomas R. Coffman. A Poem was read by Miss Bar- bara Bynum and Misses Ernes- tine Wolf. Geraldine McDuff, chapter president, and Edna Representing Elgin at the T—,. N.8 3 ISchool patrons received an- other shock when they learned two more faculty members have resigned their positions with the Elgin schools. They are… …ome committee wil …

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Page 8 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 7 May 1953

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 8

Newspaper · 7 May 1953 · page 8 of 8

…Griffin, Jonse Ann Cantu. Senior jackets had been prev- iously presented to Barbara By- num, Lynnalee Dannelley, Her- mine Engeling, Mary Carol Flem- ing, GeorgeBell Frazier, Tom- mie Nell Hill, Karlin Meyer, El- mer Nelson, Betty Jean Eklund, Nell Griffin, Shirley Olson and Jackie Williams. Supt. Coffman, C. B. Barbee and Milton Dusek were each pre- sented a gift on behalf of the Band Boosters by Mrs. Louis Lundgren with appropriate tri- butes to each for unselfish ser- vices rendered. An instrumental trio composed of Jimmy Lundgren, Billy Rivers and L., C. Fisher, accompanied by Lynnalee Dannelley…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 21 May 1953

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 21 May 1953 · page 1 of 8

…e Seniors Voight Elected Baccalaureate Mobile X-Ray UnitMaintenance To Graduate El-Hi School To Be in Elgin I, Superintendent Vallon L. Voight, Hutto, was VALLON L. VOIGHT the „b ROSS MEREDITH an- Relief For Waco Q n, Tornado Victims their chest. 4 • and scenic vacation spot visited according Supt. Coffman and sev- 4 they : •, a ■ ‘9 -0 general chairman; Joe I. Dildy, Smithville Blues, here. for those youngsters. gram fails to pass, it looks to have needed 10 they The tragic why we alway high The school has experienced Mrs. E. a convened in New Orleans, A. D. Bailey Dies Of Heart Attack Little League… …cal representativ …

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Page 8 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 21 May 1953

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Newspaper · 21 May 1953 · page 8 of 8

…baker convertible Re- gal DeLuxe 5-passenger, radio, heater and overdrive. Cheap. Call 325-W or contact Adam Pena, Tena Bros. Garage. 5-tf FOR SALE— 1950 Studebaker Champion-Regal 4-door sedan, -overdrive, heater, radio, low mile- age. Clean, one owner. Carlson’s Garage. 52-tf STUDENT BODY ENTERTAI COFFMAN AND BARBEE The student body of the high sdhool entertained Supt. T. R. Coffman and Principal C. B. Bar- bee Wednesday afternoon. " Mrs. Meyer Simon spoke on be- half of the PTA, and Dr. Roy H. Morris for the school board. Stu- dents expressed their appreciation to the two for the student body. A sh… …p. Call 325-W or …

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 28 May 1953

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Newspaper · 28 May 1953 · page 1 of 16

…HOSPITAL EDITION e 16 PAGES — TWO SECTIONS SIXTY-THIRD YEAR NO. 10 12 5 s b —0 8 4 3 20 L p* n s -3 -9 I I Maintenance ‘Count The Cost’ Tax Issue — far-sighted young medical man realized the Won By 9 Votes go Seniors Give Commencement Program the are you, -0 R. Coffman, superintendent of El- Jack Hennig, Cecil Lofton, Lon- were held Sunday at the Baptist church per 0e ( e 3322 33 Hospital Is Under New Management As Dr. Roy H. Morris Takes Helm served his interneship at Brack- enridge and at the time of com- ing to Elgin was house surgeon gin Public Schools. Award…

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Page 2 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 4 June 1953

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 4 June 1953 · page 2 of 6

…artment— Super- intendent, Mrs.,Tom Rankin; Mrs. L. P. Cherry, Mrs. Erwin Roem- er, Mrs. Grace Woessner, Mrs. Lambert Newquist, Mrs. Ab Ran- kin, Darlene Burke, Patricia Condron, Joan Peterson, Elaine Peterson, Mrs. W. H. Rivers, III. Primary Department-Superin- tendent, Mrs. David Swenson; Mrs Ray Coffman, Mrs. Robert Kiecke Mrs. Arville Johnson, Mrs. Hen- dricks, Mrs. C. W. Webb, Patty Kiecke, Mrs. Paul Jacobsen, 4 ses- sions ; Mrs. Meyer Simon, one ses- sion. Junior Department — Super- tendent, Mrs. Jack Webb; Mrs. Guy Wood, Mrs. Niebuhr, Mrs. Jerry Stach, Mrs. C. W. Webb, Mrs. Lulu Seay, Mrs. Mey…

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Page 3 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 4 June 1953

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Newspaper · 4 June 1953 · page 3 of 6

…s beautifully embroidered were her prize winning entry. Mrs. Fritz Henze received hon- orable mention for a very attract- ive pair of little girls pajamas fashioned in butcher boy style of lime green feed bags trimmed with white eyelet embroidered 1 ruffling. chaperoning the group, along with Supt. Coffman and C. B.- Banbee, principal. with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson hosts. All people 65 years of age older are invited to attend celebration from 5 to 7 p. This is early enough that who desire to do so, may go to prayer meeting afterward. Mrs. Johnson plans to have tertainment for the guests refreshments will…

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Page 1 of The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), 11 June 1953

The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 11 June 1953 · page 1 of 8

…made in Japan.” Albert Paine told of some of fhe incidents Which were seen from the boy’s angle and • reviewed some of the incidents. He told of the bus trouble and how the "Shade Tree” mechanics worked to get it rollin’ again. The report was interesting to those present—and it indicated that Supt. Coffman was right at home in Arkansas, having joined the Hillbilly band one night. Announcement that Ladies Night would be held this Thurs- day, June 11, was made. It will be held on the Smith lawn at 7:30 and honor the Coffmans. A soft ball game is being plan- ned with Bastrop Lions for June 25 or July 2,… …again. The report …

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Page 1 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 19 November 1953

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 19 November 1953 · page 1 of 22

…ccusa- tions against him. • Quadruplets Born " To Florida Couple One Soldier Killed In New Mexico Crash ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. It (—An Air Force C47 transport crashed late today on takeoff in a heavy snowstorm at Kirtland AFB, killing one of Mx eight mili- On Hospital Staff SAN ANTONIO Un—Dr. D. L Coffman, superintendent of San Antonio State Hospital, will join the Ruston, La., State Tuberculosis Hospital soon.____________________ tary passengers. Another was critically injured, bite officials said. The others ' were injured but apparently, not seriously. . 1 BARGAIN MAIL RATES The Reporter-News la…

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Page 24 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 17 February 1955

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 24

Newspaper · 17 February 1955 · page 24 of 28

…m —■ OFF TO i ^^^v*** **>-, _ ton at 10:80 a.m. Tuesday. affair with two tall, fast-breaking ----------.. ________________________ Robert Coffman, Pasadena Bust- teams who hit well from both in ins and hooks. ;* In a flttlnt climax to the closest ness Manager flipped the coin but and out. . Beaumont could hold a alight ov- and greatest of all district 8 races Beaumont Coach Joel Williamson Beaumont gets the psychological erali height advanta…

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Page 1 of [Letter from Robert W. Coffman to Truett Latimer, March 14, 1955], 14 March 1955

[Letter from Robert W. Coffman to Truett Latimer, March 14, 1955] — page 1

Newspaper · 14 March 1955 · page 1 of 0

…Pasadena Independent School District PASADENA. TEXAS March 14, 1955 :\P Dear Sir: Yours truly, RWC:em We are very much interested in the passage of House Bill No. 734 concerning the Tax Assessor-Collector’s Surety Bond requirements for independent school districts in the state of Texas. Robert W. Coffman Business Manager TRUSTEES KARL E. KRUSE. PRESIDENT E. C. ABLES. Vice President EDD L. MILLER. SECRETARY H. L. LILLEY. JR., ASST. SECRETARY R. B. FRAZIER HARLEY W. FISHER JEFF E. FLEMING V.W. MILLER Superintendent of Schools ROBERT W. COFFMAN Assistant Superintendent ALLISON L. KOONCE Assistant Supe… …pendent school di …

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Page 11 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 17 February 1956

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 11

Newspaper · 17 February 1956 · page 11 of 12

…f Baytown, died at 4:30 a.m, Thursday at the home of a son, Jesse Mu-grove, in Shepherd. Funeral services were to be held at 1 p.m. Friday at County Line Baptist church near Conroe with the Rev. J. L. Webb of Fostoria officiating. Burial was to be in three members to the sanitation board. Robert W. Coffman, business manager for the Pasadena In- dependent School district, spoke to the group on better relations be- tween schools and cities. West's leap to six hearts was optimistic, but it was considerably more logical than South's bid of six spades. Even if South had not been vulnerable, that bid would…

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Page 11 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 17 February 1956

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 11

Newspaper · 17 February 1956 · page 11 of 12

…f Baytown, died at 4:30 a.m, Thursday at the home of a son, Jesse Mu-grove, in Shepherd. Funeral services were to be held at 1 p.m. Friday at County Line Baptist church near Conroe with the Rev. J. L. Webb of Fostoria officiating. Burial was to be in three members to the sanitation board. Robert W. Coffman, business manager for the Pasadena In- dependent School district, spoke to the group on better relations be- tween schools and cities. West's leap to six hearts was optimistic, but it was considerably more logical than South's bid of six spades. Even if South had not been vulnerable, that bid would…

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Page 14 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 17 March 1957

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 14

Newspaper · 17 March 1957 · page 14 of 82

…secretary; Dennis Vannoy, treasurer; Laurence Jackson, as sistant secretary treasurer; and N C. Forrester, assistant secretary. Board members reelected at the stockholders meeting are: B Sher rod, chairman, Lubbock; Lennis Baker, Lubbock; R. S Brennand Jr., Midland; W. R Cayce, Fort Worth: Robert W Coffman. Pasa dena: Leslie Huff, president of the company, Austin; Lester Lawhorn, Temple; R J. Smith, Temple. Trine Starnes, Waco; Roscoe L Thomas, Dallas: A. E Wells. Abi lene: and Elmer Wooldridge, Fort" Worth. % New directors elected were: Horace Busby Jr., Austin; and Nile Yearwood, Nashville, Tennes.…

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Page 3 of The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), 22 March 1957

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.) — page 3

Student newspaper · 22 March 1957 · page 3 of 8

…t secretary; Dennis Vannoy treasurer; Laurence Jackson as- sistant secretary-treasurer; and N C. Forrester assistant secretary. Board members reelected at tho stockholders meeting arc: B Shcr- rod chairman Lubbock; Lennls Baker Lubbock; R. S. Brennandt Jr. Midland; W. B. Cayce Fort Worth; Robert W. Coffman Pasa- dena; Leslie Huff president of the company Austin; Lester Lawhorn Temple; R. J. Smith Temple; Trine Starnes Waco; Roscoe L Thomas Dallas; A. E. Wells Abi- lene; and Elmer Wooldridge Fort Worth. New directors elected were: Horace Busby Jr. Austin; and Nile Yearwood Nashville Tennessee. ' tmimm…

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Page 5 of The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), 9 November 1959

The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.) — page 5

Newspaper · 9 November 1959 · page 5 of 10

…thy Walker, Mrs. E. L. White, Mrs. C. H. Bart- hold, Julia Jo Sedberry, Mrs. H. J. Burns, and Mrs. J. D. Semon. From Wink — Martha Hill, W. T. Nix, Carla Jo Haynes, Rex Wellington and Jerry Strickland. From Jal, N. M. — Mrs. Clinton Crisp, E. L. Koen, Rob- ert Lee Hicks, Mrs. T.B. Baker, Mrs. R. W. Coffman, Mrs. Ru- by Mae Artherholt, Mrs. J. H. Hudspeth, Mrs. W. F. Zachry, John Lowe, J. F. Heath, Mrs. .Clifford. Chamlee, Benny Lee Wood, Mrs. J. H. Shoemake and Mrs. R. V. Weaver. J. N. Brooks, Odessa, and Mrs. M. D. Goodin, Eunice, N. M. Use Our 1 ayaway Plan 1III New Members loin Troop 5 Investiture…

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Page 1 of The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), 9 March 1960

The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 9 March 1960 · page 1 of 6

…Gales Injured In Accident Washington, Mar. 9 (J' — Defense Secretary Thomas Gates was slightly injured this morning in an auto col- lision in Washington. Gates re- ceived a wrenched shoulder but was able to proceed to his office in the Pentagon. any one may enroll with either | Omaha; Mrs. Sybil J. Coffman, superintendent. Bagwell; and Alvin E. Covey, Teaching the classes will be Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. C. H. Craig and Mrs. Wr. S. Long, who have received special certificates after tak- ing special civil defense train- ing. Classes at Pickton will be at 7 p. m. on March 21, March 28 and April 4. North Hopk…

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Page 276 of Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1959, 24 March 1960

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1959 — page 276

Newspaper · 24 March 1960 · page 276 of 304

…Msgr. John F. McManus, Wilson. 193. Sekan Area Council: Al Goering, Neodesha. Dr. F. A. Moorhead, Neodesha. Billy Young, Chanute. 194. Santa Fe Trail Council: Herbert N. Etrick, Liberal. A. M. Fleming, Garden City. Al Siek, Ness City. 197. Jayhawk Area Council : Willard Balderson, Wamego. Harry T. Coffman, Lyndon. R. R. Domer, Centralia. Signor Fink, Topeka. Wade Pierce, Topeka. 198. Quivira Council: Louis A. Baker, Wichita. John J. Clark, Wichita. Robert I. Cory, Wichita. Paul J. Foley, Wichita. M. F. Gill, Wichita. M. M. Killen, Newton. Owen C. McEwen, Wichita. Verne T. Newton, Wellington. Harry K…

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Page 14 of Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), 17 May 1960

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.) — page 14

Newspaper · 17 May 1960 · page 14 of 14

…Club and Mrs. R. E Cornelius and Jo Class Takes Trip 2“Ega 1 StThursday evening . Lockridge and Mr. and The meeting was called to order ‘wa5 i by the president Mrs. Johnny Ham- Mrsjoe"ade_______________ by. The secretary, Mrs. Doyle Mi, -oR .,,250 -,5 enF den • goege 31E5 11 2 W < .heccu * . ,.eiza Coffman, Duncan' Tops At Star GOLDTHWAITE BC) - Det- on Coffman is valedictorian and Rauda Neil Duncan salutatorian of the 1960 senior class at Star High School according to the school's superintendent. Coffman has aa average of 66.6 and Miss Duncan ‘s average is 88.5. Other seniors are Mack Kincheloe, Erv… …ga 1 StThursday e …

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Page 6 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 3 July 1961

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 6

Newspaper · 3 July 1961 · page 6 of 12

…6-A THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS Abilene, Texas, Monday July 3, 1961 Chance Said ‘Fair’Breck Minister Dies; Funeral For General War Set Wednesday lived in Nolan County for about C. Phillips of Lamesa and Ceen ceipts which she had issued." 10 years, of Fort Werth: two sisters, Mrs Robert W Coffman, a deputy Survivors include his wife: a Grace Wilburn of San Antonio and school superintendent in the Hous- Mrs J. E. Myers of Brady, and ton-area city, said. 10 years. THERE daughter, Mrs. Lula F. Knouth of Freer; three sons, Wiley of Sweet- water, Donald, with the U. S. Army in Germany, and Jesse… …a city, said. 10 …

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Page 35 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 6 August 1961

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 35

Newspaper · 6 August 1961 · page 35 of 68

…b and others, tional departmental honor f rater Theta. GATA. Cadettes. Pando be led by Deanna Kirk, Topeka! Special interest groups which nities. ras, Ko Jo Kai and Zeta Rho Kans., sophomore: Martha Brak- Men’s clubs are Knights, Galaxy, er. Amherst sophomore: Virginia Sub T-16, Frater Sodalis, Phi Coffman, Pasadena junior; Law- an annual steak fry CISCO (RNS) — The Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Ander- son have announced the engagement and approach- « ing marriage of their daughter. Koretha. to Johnny Robert Richardson son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rich- ardson. A Sept. 2 wedding in the First Baptist Church is pla…

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Page 2 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 31 August 1961

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 31 August 1961 · page 2 of 20

…dor Gril .8 Position grld....V.. Coppertone color enameled steel body, chrome plated grid. Legs ’ fold up to carry. T x» __ an acting superintendent Will prob- ..WISTRIl WIDOW OFably be named by toe board next . WAGON GAP” * week. Two top candidates lor toe job #re deputy superintendents, Robert W. Coffman and George A. Thonpson. White House Paint Is Mildew Resistant 044 SriqueU Lighter Fluid ... A/f Qt. 4to Ice Cream Freetfcr * ■ ■■ ■ ■ H 2” 2 Gal; •Have home- made lce‘ •... ‘ * cseam In .»■ Tough and durable J&ter-Mixed fights weather-and -Jiffy.’’ Quick each shower cleans it anew. ooerate**^ ^ Tlt…

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Page 2 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 31 August 1961

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 31 August 1961 · page 2 of 20

…dor Gril .8 Position grld....V.. Coppertone color enameled steel body, chrome plated grid. Legs ’ fold up to carry. T x» __ an acting superintendent Will prob- ..WISTRIl WIDOW OFably be named by toe board next . WAGON GAP” * week. Two top candidates lor toe job #re deputy superintendents, Robert W. Coffman and George A. Thonpson. White House Paint Is Mildew Resistant 044 SriqueU Lighter Fluid ... A/f Qt. 4to Ice Cream Freetfcr * ■ ■■ ■ ■ H 2” 2 Gal; •Have home- made lce‘ •... ‘ * cseam In .»■ Tough and durable J&ter-Mixed fights weather-and -Jiffy.’’ Quick each shower cleans it anew. ooerate**^ ^ Tlt…

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Page 23 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 24 September 1961

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 23

Newspaper · 24 September 1961 · page 23 of 44

…r from San Antonio, and Mary Catherine Beck, senior from Wichita Falls. Head cheerleader is Miss Petit ancisco eady to . It has r times TK? ith ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE — Lending spirit to the ACC student body and Wildcat gridders are, in foreground, Derrill Osborne, sophomore from Abilene, Ginger Coffman, junior from Pasadena, in background from left, Deanna Kirk, sophomore from Topeka. Kan . Lawrence Marchman. junior from Houston. Martha Jean Braker, sophomore from Am- herst, and Dalton Ewing, senior from Texas City. Head cheerleaders are Miss Coffman and Osborne. AUGE AL ONS te snug 60* McMURRY C… …errill Osborne, s …

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Page 262 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962 — page 262

Yearbook · 1962 · page 262 of 364

…ROBERT ALLEN Mayfield, Ky. BROOKS, GARY LEHN Andalusia, Ala. BROWNLOW, KAYE Fort Worth, Tex. BRYANT, JAMES E. Roby, Tex. BUCHANAN, BRENT Memphis, Tenn. BULLOCK, MIKE Garland, Tex. 52. CONWAY, CAROLYN MARIE Cleburne, Tex. 53. CLEMMER, SIDNEY San Angelo, Tex. 54. CLINKSCALES, MARSHALL Tyler, Tex. 55. COFFMAN, NANCY Pasadena, Tex. Freshmen 56. COKER, JOHNATTA Dallas, Tex. 57. COLEMAN, LYNNE Abilene, Tex. 58. COLLETT, NIKKI ANN Chattanooga, Tenn. 59. CONLEY, CAROLYN El Paso, Tex. 22. 23. 24. 25.…

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Page 344 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963 — page 344

Yearbook · 1963 · page 344 of 364

…Roy-125, 213 Clark, Susan-125 Clark, Warren-212 Claybrook, John-313 Cleek, Charles H.-193, 296 Clemmer, Sidney-I 12, 209, 213, 254 Clevenger, Charlotte-99, 210, 236, 242, 244 Cline, Rozalene-I 12 Clinkscales, Marshall-44, 109, 112, 195, 221, 313 Coalson, Doug-125 Coats, Carolyn-146 Coats, Edwin-278 Coffman, Nancy-46, 1 12, 216 Coker, Johnetta-1 12, 240 Coleman, Lynne-191, 195, 219, 227, 253 Coleman, Mark-125, 208, 268 Coleman, Robert-204, 218, 275 Collard, Philip-125, 260 Collett, Nikki-I 12, 223 342…

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Page 26 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 28 April 1966

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 26

Newspaper · 28 April 1966 · page 26 of 42

…ive of Haines Real Mr and Mrs Luther Hollings. Otis N. Garner, President Huff Estate Company, handled the and MEd Host #e Ver and Executive Vice President sales transaction. The house head PELS home #: Dr Melvin D. Jones, all of Aus- has three bedrooms and a SO SAME BN.E The home has tin: Robert W. Coffman. Pasa- - - -----220 Sayles Blvd. The om D43 dena; Charles E Damron, Dal- las: Board Chairman B Sher- rod. Buchanan Dam; R J Smith, Temple; Trine Starnes, Waco; A. E. Wells, Abilene: R. S. Brennand, Jr., Midland Lester Lawhorn, Temple: and Nile Yearwood, Nashville, Tenn , was elected vice chairman o…

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Page 4 of The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), 29 December 1966

The Groom News (Groom, Tex.) — page 4

Newspaper · 29 December 1966 · page 4 of 8

…6-4679, Amarillo, Texas. makes the difference FOR RADIO & TV SERVICE- Call 3586 day, 8584 night.—T. N. BRITTEN, Groom, Texas. HOUSE FOR RENT: See O. P. Blackwell, Groom, Texas. CITY TAILOR SHOP BUCK & SUE WHATLEY FAMOUS JANUARY SALE! GREATEST EVER TO YOU . . . 1 Our flood and treasured friend James Coffman, superintendent of the junior girls and boys Sunday, school class of the Baptist church, i and their teachers, Mrs. Bertha j John Reed, Insurance Phone FL 5-1100 4117 W. 49th St., Amarillo U 000 Hundreds of Fabrics Buy Suit—Get Extra Pants for only $9.95 Save up to $24.75! your transite underground… …M WHEAT GROWERS. …

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Page 2 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 22 February 1967

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 22 February 1967 · page 2 of 40

…President GEORGE VAN FLEET, Actuarial ALVIS A CARSSOW, Legal Counsel BOARD OF DIRECTORS R SHERROD. Lubbock, Chairman of the Board LENNIS W. BAKER. Lubbock, President, The Baker Company R. S. BRENNAND, JR., Midland. Oil Operator DR. IRBY B. CARRUTH, Austin. Superintendent of Public Schools ROBERT W. COFFMAN, Pasadena, Invest ments OTIS N. GARNER, CLU, Austin, Investments LESLIE G. HUFF, CLU, Austin, Founding President el the Company J. OLIVER JACKSON, Austin. Vice President and Director of Agencies DR. MELVIN D. JONES, CLU, Austin, President of the Company J. R. MeDONALD, Pasadena. Manager, Gulf Coast…

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Page 31 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 22 February 1967

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 31

Newspaper · 22 February 1967 · page 31 of 31

…President GEORGE VAN FLEET. Actuarial ALVIS & CARSSOW, Legal Counsel BOARD OF DIRECTORS B SHERROD. Lubbock, Chairman of the Board LENNIS W. BAKER, Lubbock, President, The Baker Company R. S. BRENNAND, JR. Midland, Oil Operator DR. IRBY B. CARRUTH. Austin, Superintendent of Public Schools ROBERT W. COFFMAN, Pasadena, Investments OTIS N. GARNER, CLU, Austin, Investments LESLIE G. HUFF, CLU. Austin, Founding President of the Company J. OLIVER JACKSON, Austin. Vice President end Director of Agencies DR. MELVIN D. JONES, CLU, Austin, President of the Company J. R. MCDONALD, Pasadena, Manager, Gulf Coast…

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Page 2 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 5 December 1968

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 5 December 1968 · page 2 of 21

…conference of Republican governors Friday at Palm Springs, Calif., before re- Nixon will go to Palm Springs, Calif., Friday to ad- dress a conference of Republi- can governors before returning to New York Saturday Nixon’s county with the Olympb Club, Lee College Locker Thefts Are Rported Robert W. Coffman, 503 South Whiting, and Ronnie Smith, 201W South Whiting, reported thefts to the Baytown Police Depart- ment Wednesday from their Lee College gymnasium lockers. Coffman had hb billfold stol- en and Smith lost hb wallet and a watch. Baytown police found remnants of the two wallets later in the day i… …vernors before re …

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Page 4 of The Naples Monitor (Naples, Tex.), 1 June 1972

The Naples Monitor (Naples, Tex.) — page 4

Newspaper · 1 June 1972 · page 4 of 12

…Serelda Bark- well of the Elizabeth Chism survey. Warranty deed from the Omaha Development Corporation to Doll W. Chism et ux of the Belle Have Addition. Warranty deed from Ruby Inez Nix to Veterans Land Board of Texas of the John N. King survey. Warranty deed from John W. Turner et ux to Robert W. Coffman of the John Rogers survey. Warranty deed from Daingerfield Independent School District to Wade Freeman et ux of the W. M. White survey. Naples student on honor list at Texarkana Gene Hoffman of Na- ples made the dean's list at Texarkana Community College during the last semester. He compiled a grad…

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Page 4 of The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), 25 May 1978

The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.) — page 4

Newspaper · 25 May 1978 · page 4 of 14

…the Community College of the Air Force. A irmart Lyons will now receive specialized training in the munitions and weapons main- tenance field. The airman, a 1973 graduate of Jasper. Arizona High School, attended the University of Arkansas. His wife, Debra, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Coffman of Rt. 2, Harrison, Arkansas. the summer program. This year there are nearly 400 youngsters involved in summer baseball at the Little league field west of town. Mrs Billie Preibisch gave an interesting history of the B&PW Club, which was founded May .3, 1949 and federated October of that year. VAVR…

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Page 1 of Brady Standard-Herald and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), 14 July 2000

Brady Standard-Herald and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 14 July 2000 · page 1 of 12

…in to fill the vacant position of assistant superintendent 11 anslci i mg to Brady f rom the Santa Anna Independent School I District, the new position offers a big change for ('oilman—the student ciuolhin nl in Biady is al most f our times larger th an that of Santa Anna. No stranger to die area, Coffman is mar- ved to the tor met Suzanne Machen, daughter ol Bobby and Al Machen of Brady and a 1980 graduate ol Brady High School. Together, they have Iwo young children, Bradley, 5, and tournaments in the n die biggest junior tot lies, and i on ha \ c to enter earlv because the young age of nine, Amy w… …on, a round of 83 …

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Page 3 of Brady Standard-Herald and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), 14 July 2000

Brady Standard-Herald and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.) — page 3

Newspaper · 14 July 2000 · page 3 of 12

…need for heavy equipment: such as day at the Cafe at the Depot. Jim dump trucks and front-end loaders. Ricks, new Brady Rotary Club Presi- The Great Brady Trash-off and Recy- dent, presided. 1 le informed the mem- cling event is scheduled for August bers of the district goals for 2000- ,2001 I Lee Coffman, new Assistant Supt. of Brady Schools, was a guest of Max (iordon. Program Chairman Brad Bowen introduced Doris Williams, chairper- son of Keep Brady Beautiful. She . explained the up-coming effort to clean-up trash and junk. There is a 11-12-13. The $2 bill was won by Bill Ricks for knowing that J…

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Nancy Martin Coffman Proeger

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Nancy Coffman as a small girl, with Santa Claus, c. 1947
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Nancy Coffman, school portrait, c. 1952
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Nancy Coffman with her sister and brothers, c. 1962
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The wedding of Bill Proeger and Nancy Coffman, with attendants, c. 1964
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Nancy Proeger holding her infant son Earl, c. 1967
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Nancy and Bill Proeger with their infant son Earl, c. 1967
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Page 7 of The Bowie Blade (Bowie, Tex.), 13 March 1941

The Bowie Blade (Bowie, Tex.) — page 7

Newspaper · 13 March 1941 · page 7 of 7

…. Hundley, Louis T. Holland, Willard Shackelford, Fowler Magee, M. S. Traughber, Glen Fribble, Bert Sledge, Mar- vin F. Londwn,. Wat Self and Fred W. Surlier. Marvin «F. London, President DAIRY MEET IS SET APRIL 9-10 Texas Dairy Products Assn. Will Meet la Fort Worth; Big Exhibit Planned MRS. NANCY COFFMAN BURIED AT MONTAGUE CHURCH OF CHRIST O. M. Reynolds, Minister with the following specifications, By iJ ’landlord, tenant, or share- cropper on a farm which qualifies for —a 1 cotton order stamp pay- ment under the provisions of the 1941 Supplementary Cottojj Uro- gram. in no event may a land lord, t… …ague, Sunset. Bel …

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Page 4 of The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), 12 February 1942

The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.) — page 4

Newspaper · 12 February 1942 · page 4 of 6

…yone enjoyed singing Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. W. A. Neal. , ... A few young people of this com- munity were visitors in Fruitvale last Friday. . , . . Sam Alexander who is employed in Texarkana came home for a short visit Monday. ,, Mrs* Smith and Mrs. S. N. Alexan- der visited Mrs. G. W. Coffman of Edgewood last Wednesday. We want to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Williford and daughter who have re- cently moved into this community. Mr. Williford is employed at Mr. Curtis’ dairy. Mr. and Mrs. Buster Magee and daughter, Mavis, visited 'Mr. and Mrs. Oble Tipps and children for awhile Monday night. A f… …unity. Mr. Willif …

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Page 7 of The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), 23 October 1947

The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.) — page 7

Newspaper · 23 October 1947 · page 7 of 8

…nd at Legion Hospital. Jackson is undergoing treatment. Mrs. Mollie Whatley and a sister of Oklahoma spent a day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Clois Whatley. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Rodgers last week end were Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Sides and family of Grand Prairie and Mr. and Mrs. Nancy Coffman of the Friendship community. Luther Barker spent Friday night with Charles Barker. Mr. and Mrs. John B*U Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. King. The Texas 36th Division is the Army’s only division that was oom- posed entirely of men from one state. There were 166,90 babies in Tex- as, in 1944. SAND FLAT By…

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Page 6 of The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), 11 June 1948

The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.) — page 6

Newspaper · 11 June 1948 · page 6 of 6

…ors in the home of Mrs. Amy Craddock. Thomas Marion Keith returned to Dallas Saturday, after a week's visit with his mother, Mrs. Tom Keith. Miss Mary Willis Kidd return- ed to Dallas Sunday after a two weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Kidd. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Terry and Miss Nancy Coffman of Clarks- ville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Britt Lassiter Thursday night. Mrs. Ted Harvey and Mrs. Hu- bert Lee of Grand Prairie, spent last week with tneir parents, Mr. and Mrs M A. Ferguson. Mrs. H. M. Wicker who has made her home with her daugh- ter several months, is spending the week at her home h…

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Page 10 of The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), 12 January 1950

The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.) — page 10

Newspaper · 12 January 1950 · page 10 of 12

…George Gaskey and fam- ily. Dee Rodgers has been confined to his bed after having his ap- pendix removed at the Cozby- Germany Hospital last wrJk. Ie is reported as doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Orvie Sides and son, Weldon, of Grand Prairie. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Carpenter and son of Elmo, Mr. and Mrs. Nancy Coffman and daughter, Earl Janet. Mr. and Glenn Smith of Grand Saline, all were at Mr. Rodgers’ bedside over the week end. A Hew- AmtAican Beauty. Come in and see it—the most new-car value your money ever bought—the beautifully new, value-packed Plymouth! It’s really a knockout—this new American with advan…

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Page 33 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 5 August 1951

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 33

Newspaper · 5 August 1951 · page 33 of 60

…R. Chapman, C. F. -a Clyburn, Cova Coll Collier, R. A. Collins, on, Mariela Trader, ws. Marilyn Petty’ (all. Alice Chandler, Mary Foster, Peggy 1 Haynes, Dorothy y Beth Logan, Min- Gloria Malcom, Ann THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS 7 C Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, August 5, 1951 0 FOR CONDITION. J. D. Coffmans Mark Anniversary At Open House Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Coffman celebrated their 50th wedding anni- versary with an open house Wed- nesday at their home on Rt. 2. Abilene AU of their seven chil- dren were present for the first time. The couple was married in Lytle Cove, south of Potosi, in the home of M… …ins, on, Mariela …

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Page 3 of The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), 9 December 1960

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.) — page 3

Student newspaper · 9 December 1960 · page 3 of 8

…; Dick Mathews Austin; Norrls .Long and Bobbie Wallace Baytown; Gay Bounds Beaumont; Phil Summerlin Port Arthur; Dan Onstott and Temple Jackson Dallas; Martha Holden Fort Worth; Jane Batchler Harlingen; Jim Morrow San Benito; and Maurice Pceples Raymondvllle. ALSO GEORGE Russell Hous- ton; Virginia Coffman Pasadena; Danny Warden Irving; Larry and Bobby Marshall Lamesa; Jano Kerr Lubbock; Sharon EmanuaL Monahans; Nancy Hobbs Odessa; Coy Conner Plainview; Dan Wat- kins and Sheila Rankin San An- gelo;Buzzy Maxwell San Anton- io; Keith McCormick Snyder; Sally Rasco Tyler; Davie Herring and George Miller…

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Page 28 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 24 September 1961

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 28

Newspaper · 24 September 1961 · page 28 of 44

…man. Gay- erts. Penny Rogers, Ann Ross, the cheerleading of Martha stretch the cranberry sauce when Next meeting will be Sept 26 luncheon are to be made by Oct economics club had a picnic for activities The traditional purple la Geiger.. Nancy Gough. Kay Wanda Ryals, Jan Satterwhite, Braker, Ginger Coffman, Deanna unexpected guests arrive, in the home of Mrs. Joe Terry- the students by ACC performers Seventy-seven enthusiastic girls Nancy Coffman, Lynne Coleman. Arthur, Donna McFarlin, Glenda Kitten Klub members work Add drained crushed pineap- Only a few organizations had became new members of the K… …o be made by Oct …

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Page 6 of The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), 6 October 1961

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.) — page 6

Student newspaper · 6 October 1961 · page 6 of 8

…6 THE OPTIMIST OCTOBER 8 1H 1 CLUBLICITY . . . English Club Inducts Members Onlega Rho Alpha freshman English club installed 58 now mem- bers Friday September 20 in Nelson parlor. Lynn Nelson a freshman speech major was elected to head the club. Other officers are Donna Gentry vice president; Nancy Coffman secretary-treasurer; and Mary Jackson reporter. Donna Geritry as head of the program committee appointed Ronnie Johnson John Sweet and Sherry Upchtirch to complete the ocmmlttee. Members of the refreshment committee are Larry 'Eaton Janet Elmore Carolyn Robinson and Junie Shuler John Hay retiring p… …the Induction cer …

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Page 125 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962 — page 125

Yearbook · 1962 · page 125 of 364

…e club encouraged interest in home economics. Fascinating speakers were brought on campus at meetings the girls opened to the entire student body and faculty. Annual activities included Hobo Day, a fall social, a spring banquet, and a spring project. FIRST ROW: Nancy Knight, Sharon McDonald, Ginger Coffman. SECOND ROW: Barbara Woodward, Betty Shulk. THIRD ROW: Becky Carter, Mavanee Elmore, Linda Pruitt. FOURTH ROW: Betty Riley, Donna Rae Gudeen. FIFTH ROW: Genelle McCalla, Sherry Cook, Charlotte Clevenger. SIXTH ROW: Darla Gloff, Kay Gibson. SEVENTH ROW: Sallye Hartt, Norma Ohlhausen, Ginger Moore. S…

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Page 133 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962 — page 133

Yearbook · 1962 · page 133 of 364

…Ronnie Rogers, Nikki Collett, Lee Skinner. SECOND ROW: Genell Bennett, Judy Beasley, Carolyn Roberts, Ross Dawkins, Sharon Treece, Barbara Wallis, Patti Smyth. THIRD ROW: Beth Shepherd, Barbara Bowles, OFFICERS: Miss Clara Ellis, Sponsor; Donna Gentry, Vice President; Lynn Nelson, President; Nancy Coffman, Secretary; and Miss Mima Williams, Sponsor. Karen Womack, Nan Frazer, Kaye Brownlow, Douglas Branch, Judy Huey, Linda Davis. BACK ROW: Jamie Buck, Larry T. Dotson, Linda Adrian, Larry Eaton, Jeannette Elmore, Lynell Witt. I I I I I I I i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i 131…

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Page 159 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962 — page 159

Yearbook · 1962 · page 159 of 364

…meth, Anita Brown, Kay Walker, Marilyn Hermann, Sue Ann Arrington, Sharon Key, Jody Treat, Janie Breaux, Dianne Damron, Sandy Martin, Muffy Campbell. FIFTH ROW: Paula Bray, Marilyn Colby, Joyce Young, Nancy Guggolz, Marcie Winger, Nell Brown, Donna McFarland, Judy Johnson, Betty Gayle Wilson, Nancy Coffman, Sarah Offutt, Jane Kerr, Mary Dee McArthur, Jenny Rogers, Lou Parkinson. SIXTH ROW: Linda McPhaul, Sue Swain, Darla Gloff, Sarah Baird, Kathy Atkins, Janis Hickerson, Junie Shuler, Janice Walters, Pat Taylor, Martha Holden, Gayla Geiger, Jan Cothran, Karen Trimbell, Barbara Shanks, Kay Graham. SEV…

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Page 166 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962 — page 166

Yearbook · 1962 · page 166 of 364

…ded the girls with opportunity for organization in preparation for their services. Breakfast was served outdoors at the end of the year, and officers for the following year are elected. Campus Service Organization Kay Allen Judy Alsobrook Eula Jean Ash Gaye Bankhead Marty Carter Rita Bennett Ginger Coffman Judith Brannan Lana Coker Virginia Brack Linda Corner Paula Bray Lina Corner Emily Brown Ann Cotton Karen Carlton Nancy Crews Mary Jim Davis Triena Dotson Meredith Dove Edna Dallas June Daniels Glenda Fowler Carolyn Gaines…

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Page 303 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962 — page 303

Yearbook · 1962 · page 303 of 364

…Dorm Leaders McKENZIE HALL LEADERS SEATED: Betty Wheeler, Sandra Fowler, Terry Roach, Gloria Storey, Margie Pool, Tricia Stephens, Janice Flowers. FIRST ROW STANDING: Margie Kamstra, Nancy Knight, Ronda Smith, Ginger Coffman, May Ann Peeples. SECOND ROW STANDING: Vera Jeanne Petty, Pat Duncan, Gwen Creel, Loraine Freeman, Sondra Alley, Jackie Burns, Nikki Collett, Grace Miller. McDONALD HALL LEADERS Jimmy Harris, Keith Rogers, Mickey Wireman ZELLNER HALL LEADERS SEATED: Monta Groves, Judy Alsobrook, Brenda Henderson, L…

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Page 338 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1962 — page 338

Yearbook · 1962 · page 338 of 364

…Glen 261 Clements, Beverly Ann 208 Clemmer, Sidney Lewis 125,138,139,147,162,260 Clevenger, Charlotte Clair 246 Clevenger, Mary Lou 123,125,232,299 Clinkscales, Marshall Sledge 195,260 Clovis, George A. 114,208 Coats, Carolyn Ahniwa 154 Coats, Edwin D. 154 Coday, Bill 232 Coers, Peggy Anna 136,246 Coffman, Nancy Martin 131,156,260 Coffman, Virginia Louise 52,54,90,123,164,232,298 Cohn, Gary Lynn 172,173,175,232 Coker, Johnetta Watson 120,260 Coker, Kenneth Clyde 232 Coker, Lana 96,116,143,233 Colby, Marily Hope 90,116,123,127,156,233 Coldwell, Carol Ann 88,116,123,127,136,209,299 Coleman, Kasi 126,2… …8 Clemmer, Sidney …

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Page 1 of The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), 11 May 1962

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.) — page 1

Student newspaper · 11 May 1962 · page 1 of 8

…Walt Davis 70 for next year's junior senators. Chosen for the Interpreters Council were Glcnda Nelson who polled 121 votes and Bob Hunter who had 102 votes. IN THE freshman class voting Ronnie Rogers led with 130 votes while Frank Miller followed close behind' with 134. Carl Couch tallied 116 Nancy Coffman poll- its from the event to the Gradu- ate Fund after considering sev- eral other campus projects. The committee Is composed of repre- sentatives from all of the groups which participated in the Sing- Song. THE SENATE voted Monday to give the 1961-62 Students As- sociation treasury surplus to the p…

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Page 2 of The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), 11 May 1962

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.) — page 2

Student newspaper · 11 May 1962 · page 2 of 8

…ly five would be able to fill. Never a person to impugn the motives of anyone we will chalk up this large filing to the freshmen's interest in the Students Association. And just to say thanks to the frosh here are the 23 who ran for Senator: Dan Allen Salley Bless Jerry Burgess Sidney Clemmer Nancy Coffman Carl Couch Stanton Calvert Billy Fisher John Ferguson and Donna Gentry. Also Brooks Garner Jerry Hazelwood Pam Jlandy Wayne Harrison Anne Howard Don McDonald Frank Miller Owen Morrison Susan Meyers Lynn Nelson Ronnie Rogers Sharon Reynolds and Rick Wickman. Worthy Project The A Club project for thi…

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Page 33 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 5 August 1962

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 33

Newspaper · 5 August 1962 · page 33 of 74

…social club. Long. an ex-cheerleader, is a 1959 graduate of Baytown High School. He was secretary of Fra- ter Sodalis social club last year. Also selected in spring elec- tions were all officers for the ators are Ronnie Rogers, Hous- ton: Frank Miller, Irving: Carl Couch, Jacksonville, Fla.: Nancy Coffman. Pasadena: and Stanton Calvert. Dimmitt Elected to the Interpreters Council from the class were Donna Rankin, Fort Worth, and Scooter Beck, Harlin- sophomore, junior, and senior gen. classes for the 1962-63 school year Freshmen elections will be held New officers are as follows in the fell term. No…

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Page 3 of The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), 12 October 1962

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.) — page 3

Student newspaper · 12 October 1962 · page 3 of 8

…oger Cum- mlngs Corpus Chrlstl. DELTA THETA Diannc Guinn Betty Gaylc Wilson Jan Wallace Jackie Sprott Nan Frazier Barbara Al- len Robcrson Carolyn Calloway Marian Wooldrldge Ann Faubus Marilyn Hermann Jan Strom- quist Sharon Reynolds Sally Bless Geneva Woody; Susie Ber- nard Sarah Bartley and Nancy Coffman. GATA Sherry Price Mountain Home Idaho; Gayle Chcnault Atlanta qa.; Nikkl Collctt Chattanooga Tenn.; Bobby Moon Jackson ACT Application Deadline Oct. 13 For Nov. 10 Test Freshman students who were admitted this fall on temporary status because they had not taken the American College Testing Program…

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Page 48 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963 — page 48

Yearbook · 1963 · page 48 of 364

…SENATE MEMBERS KNEELING: Jacque Sprott, Sophomore; Fran Warren, Freshman; Glenda Gentry, Sophomore; Pat George, Senior; Darla Gloff, Senior; Karen Osborn, Freshman; Suzanne Davis, Junior; Nancy Coffman, Sophomore; Janice Lebow, Junior. ROW TWO: Mike Hubbard, Freshman; Jerry Fleming, Senior; Charles Trayler, Senior; Lloyd Miller, Junior; Charles Cayce, Freshman; Ronnie Rogers, Sophomore; Frank Miller, Sophomore; Kip Thornton, Freshman; Steve Woolery, Freshman. ROW THREE: Carson Edwards, Junior; Ca…

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Page 82 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963 — page 82

Yearbook · 1963 · page 82 of 364

…Cof-Dul "Kitsy, I wonder what HIS name is?" COFFMAN, GINGER Pasadena COHN, GARY Marlin COLVIN, DANNY Canyon City, Colo. COMPTON, BEVERLY Crosbyton COMPTON, JAMIE SUE Dublin CONNEL, DENNIS Tulsa, Okla. COTTON, ANN Shreveport, La. CRAVENS, JAN Seminole CREEL, GWEN Athens, Ala. CREWS, NANCY Orlando, Fla. 80…

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Page 114 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963 — page 114

Yearbook · 1963 · page 114 of 364

…y Colorado City Caufhen, McGregor Baton Rouge, La. Cawley, Carolyn Rising Star Chaffin, Dwight Woodward, Okla. Chenault, Gayle Marietta, Ga. Chick, Judy Cisco Chisum, Oleta Dalhart Christopher, Joyce Ft. Worth Clemmer, Sidney Lewis San Angelo Cline, Mary Rozalene Houston Clinkscales, Marshall Tyler Coffman, Nancy Pasadena Coker, Johnetta Watson Dallas Collett, Nikki Ann Chattanooga, Tenn. Conger, Charlene Lincoln Park, Mich.…

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Page 212 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963 — page 212

Yearbook · 1963 · page 212 of 364

…Leta Albritton Ann Baker Charlotte Clevenger Ginger Coffman Ann Cotton Carolyn Crenwelge Dottie Davis Meredith Dove Ann Higgins Martha Kerbow Deanna Drennan Luclair Kilgore Kay McCorkle Carol Ann Smith Janey McCurdy Sue Smith Beverly McMillian Pat Taylor 210 June Daniels Janiece Eubank Gayle Fine Nancy Knight Carolyn Kruzick Elaine Plate Linda Sturgess Marg…

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Page 218 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963 — page 218

Yearbook · 1963 · page 218 of 364

…Kay McCorkle, Ginger Coffman, President Vice-President Patsy Mansker, Secretary Sara Bartley Suzy Bernard Delta Theta Enjoys "Meeting and Eating" Sally Bless Anita Brown Carolyn Callaway audia Chambers Nancy Coffman Deanna Drennan Liz Ellis Sharon Falkner Ann Faubus Janice Filbeck Nan Frazer Darla Gloff Gail Goodman Dianne Gui… …Kay McCorkle, Gin …

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Page 244 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1963 — page 244

Yearbook · 1963 · page 244 of 364

…Home Ec. Club Shows New Ideas FRONT ROW: Rita Chitwood, Jane Etheredge, Kay Gibson, LaWanda mary Brown, "Cookie" Martin, LaRuth Reed, Pat Taylor, Nancy Knight, Osborne, Darla Gloff, Ginger Coffman, Glenda King, Linda Brown, Suzy Bernard. ROW 3: Alma Monholland, Diance Willard, Geri Franks, Betty Riley, Linda Pruitt. ROW 2: Wanda Walton, Sponsor; Genelle Sharon Sheilds, Pat Lee, Dottie Davis, Sandy Somner, Bobbie Swinson, McCalla, Linda Daugherity, Gayle Fine, Sherry Price, Charlotte Cleven-…

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Page 35 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 21 April 1963

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 35

Newspaper · 21 April 1963 · page 35 of 56

…were given leis as favors. Enter- tainment was GP byJack Griffin gikenyplaying the slip) piano ST i Officers of the hasophon class for 1962- HOBBS a are: Mar shall Clinkscales, president; Hu- bert Gill, vice president; Jacque- line Sprott, secretary. Senators are Stanton Calvert, Carl Couch. Nancy Coffman, Frank Miller and Ronnie Rogers. semester: Ben Davidson, Abilene senior, president; John Ashby, Dayton, Ohio, junior, vice presi- dent, and Sandra Taylor, sopho- more from Carrizo Springs, sec- rotary. Dr Dale C. Hesser, assistant professor of English, spoke to Omega Rho Alpha, freshman English hon…

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Page 19 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 2 December 1963

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 19

Newspaper · 2 December 1963 · page 19 of 30

…BBY I was engaged Hale to write letters:’ Send make more mother 10 parents’ week-end to a boy and I caught him step- one dollar to ABRY. Box 3365. Other tired wives, should close the evening She drove over 200 miles and ping out with my best friend. Beverly Hills, Calif. for Abby's make some. Nancy Coffman, Pasadena arrived Friday afternoon Her so I broke it off new booklet HOW TO WRITE Mrs F Jimenez junior, is dorm council presi- -----------------------------LETTERS FOR ALL OCCA- - --dent DEAR ABBY isch & SODS JEWELERS 250 Cypress U Home Owned & Home Managed Dow ntow n Open 9 to 5:30 — Thursday Til… …workers at Catchin …

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Page 107 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1964

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1964 — page 107

Yearbook · 1964 · page 107 of 398

…ennis Borger Carter, Anne Irving Carter, Richard Houston Cauthen, Andy Colorado City Cauthen, McGregor Baton Rouge, La. Chenault, Gayle Marietta, Ga. Chick, Judy Cisco Chisum, Oleta Dalhart Chaffin, Dwight Woodward, Okla. Chorn, Gail Abilene Christopher, Joyce Fort Worth Clinkscales, Marshall Tyler Coffman, Nancy Pasadena Coleman, Kenneth Dallas Cook, Drubetffe Memphis Copeland, Carol Beaumont Corner, Karen Grandfield, Okla. Cothren, Dell Dumas Cotten, Ann Gainesville Coulston, Charles Temple, Okla. 47 74acte…

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Page 251 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1964

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1964 — page 251

Yearbook · 1964 · page 251 of 398

…e like. C.S.O. meetings are on Tuesday or Thursday mornings in the form of a breakfast in the "Bean" at 7:00 A.M. They are held primarily for signing up for committee work. The year is climaxed with a breakfast at Wilhair Park to elect officers for the forthcoming year. Row I: Lyrine Coleman, Nancy Coffman, Joyce Christopher, Vicki Cannon, Jackie Burns, Kaye Brownlow, Genell Bennett, Judy Beasley, Barbara Beasley, Nancy Arrington, Barbara Archer. ROW 2: Mary Beth Lambert, Carol Homburg, June Hewitt, Janice Harris, Kathryn Harrington, Gayla GieQer, Gay Ellis, Deanna Drennan, Suzanne Davis, Carolyn Cre…

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Page 375 of Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1964

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1964 — page 375

Yearbook · 1964 · page 375 of 398

…2,248,253 Clark, Carrawayne - 136, 244 Clark, Dorothy - 136 Clark, Linda - 119,276 Clark, Roy - 119 Clark, W. - 75 Clarkson, Carole - 137,307 Clayton, Boyd - 137 Cleek,. Charles - 299,324, 328 Clevenger, Jeff - 137 Clinkscales, Marshall - 104, 158,161,292 Coalson, Doug - 119,252 Cofer,. Donna - 137 Coffman, Nancy - 104, 161, 248 Cole, Marvin - 137,268 Coleman, Lynne - 101, 157, 202,248,270,285,307 Coleman, Janice - 119 Coleman, Kenneth - 104, 254 Coleman, Mark - 119,291 Collard, Philip - 119 Collins, Allan - 137,258 Compton, Marilyn - 119,34 Condor, Johnny - 251 Conlee, Judi - 268, 288 Conley, Caroly…

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Page 4 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 14 August 1964

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 4

Newspaper · 14 August 1964 · page 4 of 30

…lph baby, 2209 Bel Air •Mrs. Cecil Smit elte :Mrs. Mary Eliza 2217 Walnut “Frank Villarreal : Michael I Fr. Westmoreland :Connie Ra Hart. -Mrs. Lester L. 1 10th :Brenda Logan, ! :Owen Gilbert K Willis :Earl Batson. 11 way Blvd. :John H. Deather toria -Mrs. Billy E B wood Dr. :Jeff J Hamilton -Nancy Coffman, ACC •Mrs. Weldon Be 7th Brenda Dale S ham :Bobby Jane Pr ans Dr. -Cynthia DeAn 2781 Beech “Mrs. Howard E Orange Johnny Murray McCracken -Mrs. C. S. Hen Ave. SEE ME 1 TODAY! Billy Joe : Age : 2610 SOU : CALL OR E SHE TN WAN Aoreu RROXB cow he offee: We are proud € of successful d HARD OF HE this ex…

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Page 5 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 14 August 1964

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 5

Newspaper · 14 August 1964 · page 5 of 30

…ic SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—The twia ” Deatherage, 2732 Vic- fashionable Fairmont Hotel has .Mrs Billy E Bell 2125 West- shut its doors to the Beatles, wood Dr y 4 Spokesmen said Thursday TIA I Hamilton 209 can that the hotel atop the city’s J Hamilton, 2026S.Grape „ Nob Hill has canceled the shag- Nancy Coffman. Gardner Hall gy-haired singing group’s reser- " Mrs. Weldon Bennett, 4625 N vations "without regret." „ 74h The British rock n rollers Brenda Dale Still, 1550 Gra- were to check into the hotel ham Tuesday. They ll appear Bobby Jane Pratt 866 Veter- Wednesday night at a Cow Pal- ans Dr. 008 ace con…

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Page 30 of The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), 14 August 1964

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.) — page 30

Newspaper · 14 August 1964 · page 30 of 30

…(AP)—The toria fashionable Fairmont Hotel has Mrs. Billy E Bell, 2125 West- shut its doors 10 the Beatles. Spokesmen said Thursday that the hotel atop the city’s Nob Hill has canceled the shag- gy-haired singing group’s reser- vations ’ without regret.” wood Dr. : Jeff J Hamilton, 2026 Grape -Nancy Coffman, Gardner Hal ZCC - Mrs. Weldon Bennett, 4«25 N Ah .'Brenda Dale Still, 1550 Gra- ham Bobby Jane Pratt, 866 Veter- ans Dr The British rock ‘n’ rollers were to check into the hotel Tuesday. They’ll appear Wednesday night at a Cow Pal- ace concert that has been sold Cynthia DeAnn Yarbrough, out for mo…

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Page 2 of The Frisco Enterprise (Frisco, Tex.), 11 November 1965

The Frisco Enterprise (Frisco, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 11 November 1965 · page 2 of 6

…COMMERCE-Judy Marion of Frisco has been pledged to Delta Psi Kappa, East Texas State University physical edu- cation honorary org aniz ation. Other pledges for the fall semester are Carol Simpson of Cooper, Pat Onley of Sher- man, Susan Brown of Clarks- ville, Sue Johnson of Wills Point, and Nancy Coffman of Dallas. MICHAEL WILLS IS FRATERNITY PLEDGE COMMERCE - Michael Wills of Frisco is a member of the fall pledge class of Al- pha Phi Omega national service fraternity at East Texas State University. Wills is a sophomore at the uni- versity. FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE of Sam Cooper “Let not your heart be…

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Page 10 of The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), 11 November 1965

The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.) — page 10

Newspaper · 11 November 1965 · page 10 of 12

…n pledged to Delta Psi Kappa, East Toxas state Uni- versity physical education hon- orary organization. Miss amp- son is a sophomore student at ETSU. Other pledges for the fall semester are Carol ampson, of Cooper; Judy Marion, of Frisco; Pat Onley, of Sherman; sue Johnson, of Wills Point and Nancy Coffman, of Dallas. Happenings of 60 Years Ago From the files of The Clarks- ville Times; A rise of nine feet was re- ported In Red River north of Clarksville. The steam heating plant at the First Baptist church was com- pleted. Prof. Ed Wright and family moved from Avery to Bogata, where he will teach. __…

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Page 6 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 14 July 1968

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 6

Newspaper · 14 July 1968 · page 6 of 14

…as Highway Commission has ap- dlst -Ghureh end the IWL Navy Reserves, Mr. and Mr*. Hanson live at 301 Ttl City Beach Road, Apart- ment 95, with their two daugb- fere, Sandra, 5, and Brenda, 2. Hanson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hanson, 1702 W. Kansas in Midland. His wife, the former Miss Nancy Coffman, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Carl J. Coffman, 4401 Willow Rend, Houston; Texas Highway Department and) Texas Transportation Institute. The VIAs am relatively sim- ple, in design, and they have| been subjected to exhaustiv how pmorvo* In < fam- ily mtmnriol. II un M • mm of |rut com- fort. If you… …he IWL Navy Reser …

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Page 18 of The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), 18 December 1968

The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.) — page 18

Newspaper · 18 December 1968 · page 18 of 39

…Y TILL 8:00 u^a^c^LUMBERTERIA 6025 BISSONNET terms available if desired mq 7.8308 Brownie Troop 1466 is having a most worthwhile Christmas pro- ject this year. Their leaders, Cyn- thia Gibbons, Nita Reed and Lorene Meaders, have arranged to share their party with the first grade class of Mrs. Nancy Coffman at the Emmett Scott Elementary School on Dec. 19. This class would not have a Christmas party without the help of the Brownies, and the girls will understand more fully the spirit of giving after they have helped others who need them. The very first family-to move into the new sub-division, Maple-…

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Page 2 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 16 April 1971

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 16 April 1971 · page 2 of 18

…, of the Refinery Technical Division, and made assistant department head of Process Engineering in 1969. Hanson is a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves, the American Institute of Chemi cal Engineers, St. Mark’s Me- thodist Church and the Bay- town Chamber of Commerce He and his wife, the former Nancy Coffman of Houston have two daughters, Sandra and Brenda. HOLLr INN RESTAURANT 1102 ALEXANDER - 427-5518 OPEN 24 HOURS SPECIAL SUNDAY MENU WAS (lima - of fri< United authori in a Ch ning mi Nations The I peris dwnce Genera sue nex mg ton Kurt! authoril not only ■ devasta lied dm Featuring our famous Roast…

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Page 18 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 17 September 1972

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 18

Newspaper · 17 September 1972 · page 18 of 18

…and Raymond w pancakes .. working hard. Jim Gleason Jackson do some cooking .v. Virginia Whitney. Carolyn “rewer fry Jf . Hansen andJerry Brewer l.„ bacon ... Betty Brack talks SP about her new house. ™ The Glenn Bussells and the of visit .Jewel Gira enjoys a luncheon . Moskowitz brings in . Nancy Coffman org. a fishery... Unda Ross a fishing expedition .. , •rim Sims checks on story. _…

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Page 1 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 18 September 1972

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 18 September 1972 · page 1 of 18

…surance. - Our present system encourages in- efficiency and discrimina- te. INSURANCE, Page 2) 01R OSCAR v ' eral’s opinions. Many lawmakers would have preferred to remain at ministration would have to home to campaign, and 36 of k enjoys a luncheon . .. Doris Moskowitz brings in a report 4,. Nancy Coffman organizes a fish-fry... Linda Ross plans a fishing expedition ... Cath- erine Sims checks on story. come back before the election for another increase. Weather And Tides m CLEAR TO partly cloudy through Tuesday with hot af- ternoons Is the Baytown area weather forecast. Low Mon- day R to 8; UghftMf…

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Page 1 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 10 September 1975

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 1

Newspaper · 10 September 1975 · page 1 of 30

…a Houston hospital. She was a member of the Altar afternoon by the Guild and Wnlty GuUd at Wni- swimming pool . . . W. L. Hughes spends s weekend fishing and brings home some beautiful, redfish. Melissa Smith. Clay Smith and Hetei Smith meet Patti Page, their cousin, in Houston . . . Jack and Nancy Coffman plan to return to Baytown . . . Nancy Hanson plays a mean game of tennis... Libby Moore comes to the rescue again. Lanay Simmons sends get well wishes to Altai Irby who is in San Jacinto Methodist Hospital recuperating from surgery. Shirley Turner displays some of ter handiwork . Mr. and Mrs Edward…

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Page 6 of The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), 15 December 1976

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.) — page 6

Newspaper · 15 December 1976 · page 6 of 48

…addition. Roll out dough 4 inch thick on a floured pastry cloth. Cut with biscuit eutter ’ Place on greas- ed cookie sheet. • Add teaspoon of filling and cover with another round. Pinch together with tines of fqrk. Brush tops with egg white and bake in hot oven at 4t)0 degrees for 15 minutes. Nancy Coffman POLLY’S PROBLEM DEAR POLLY - Please tell me how to remove an “iron-on” decal from'a cotton T-shirt. — JOYCE. DEAR JOYCE — My answer is not good. I was informed by a maker of such decals that the transfer ink in the decals fuses with the fabric to which it is applied and cannot be removed. — POLLY.… …d ajd 4 tsp. salt. …

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Page 2 of Plano Daily Star-Courier (Plano, Tex.), 6 October 1978

Plano Daily Star-Courier (Plano, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 6 October 1978 · page 2 of 14

…S) OPEN MONDAY THRU FRIDAYS CREATE 8:30 TO 5 VAEATIVE nUUJtj INYe OPEN SATURDAY 8:30 TO 1 100 BUSINESS PARKWAY. RICHARDSON Phone 231-3461 ‘3 Blocks East of Central Expressway off Spring Valley Road - Exit 23 , (Hallway between Central Expressway, and Greenville Avenue) Debbie Bryant, Garland; Nancy Coffman and Helen Jayne, Dallas I.S.D.; The programs will feature such subjects as astronomy, architecture, mythology, I.S.D.; Virginia Cundiff, medicine, clothing and Denton; and Kathy Lan-, textiles - all significant to an English and language 1 arts workshop at Gunn . Junior High School in Arlington Oct…

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Page 6 of The Talco Times (Talco, Tex.), 4 October 1984

The Talco Times (Talco, Tex.) — page 6

Newspaper · 4 October 1984 · page 6 of 8

…d Myra Saturday. of Clarksville, Mr.a nd Mrs. Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Lennie Wicks had as Burrus of Bogata, Mr. and Mrs. Pqge 6____________________________________________ IeIp+AAI, NI.A,c By Eva Weisinger ... .. family of Bogata and Mr and Mrs -ohntown Mews. hate- Pleasant visited Mr and Mrs. B.R Nancy Coffman of Ft Worth were Quinlan Tuesday Mrs Grady Dodd, Mrs Terry Wilson Monday visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Mrs. Ricky Franks and Clint r Kami and Claudia visited with Mr and Mrs Jessie Evans of Lennie Wicks Monday visited with Mr a nd Mrs Sammy Gaa‘ Dodd and children, Chad and Longview and Ruby Al…

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Page 7 of The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), 5 December 1985

The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.) — page 7

Newspaper · 5 December 1985 · page 7 of 12

…ll our office today! g day were Mrs ’. and Mrs. Rainey »ey, Mrs. Gary Howard and er Cindy. Scott and Jason _ . n of Bogata, Joel and Ryan Bryant of Fresno, California. < Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rhodes of River- crest Trails and Mrs. Tommie Nichols of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Junior Black and Mrs. Nancy Coffman of Ft. Worth and Mrs. Elsie Tolliver of California visited Mr. and Mrs. Linnie Wicks Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dorothy Stevens was admitted to Titus County Memorial Hospital Tuesday and was dismissed Thursday due to a light heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pirtle, and Todd of Beaumont visited their dau…

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Page 7 of The Talco Times (Talco, Tex.), 5 December 1985

The Talco Times (Talco, Tex.) — page 7

Newspaper · 5 December 1985 · page 7 of 12

…ughter Tommy of Lone Star, Mr. and Mrs. Rainey McKinney, Mrs. Gary Howard and daughter Cindy, Scott and Jason Johnson of Bogata, Joel and Ryan Bryant of Fresno. California. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rhodes of River- crest Trails and Mrs Tommie Nichols of Mt. Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Junior Black and Mrs. Nancy Coffman of Ft. Worth and Mrs. Elsie Tolliver of California visited Mr. and Mrs. Linnie Wicks Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dorothy Stevens was admitted to Titus County Memorial Hospital Tuesday and was dismissed Thursday due to a light heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pirtle, and Todd of Beaumont visited their dau…

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Page 2 of The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), 23 October 1986

The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.) — page 2

Newspaper · 23 October 1986 · page 2 of 12

…ted from Bogata High School and married Enoch Black, Jr., son of the late Enoch and Alma Black on August 14,1950 in the Johntown Bap- tist Church. They have resided in Ft Worth the past 33 years. Mrs. Black is survived by her hus- band, Enoch of Ft. Worth; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jay Coffman of Keller; one sister, Carolyn Spivey fo Crowley; three sisters-in-law, Elsie Toliver of On- tario, CA, Bonnie Hoffman of Fresno. CA and Lucille Jones of Talco a step- mother, Geneva Wicks of gkta; a sister, Alta Fay Whitlock jBleded her in death. Services were conducted Friday, October 17 by Rev.…

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Page 25 of Scouting, Volume 75, Number 5, October 1987, 1987-10

Scouting, Volume 75, Number 5, October 1987 — page 25

Newspaper · 1987-10 · page 25 of 76

…well, was ramrodding this U.N. gala, even though he had been on board with Troop 24 only a few months. It was a baptism of fire hot enough to make even a veteran Scouter squirm. Involved were long hours of preparation, dozens of telephone calls, meetings at all hours, and reports to Scoutmaster Ted Coffman, the dynamo behind the three units. Remeika considers this a "very active troop." It camps year around—including polar bear weather—goes to summer camp, holds the usual weekly meetings, and works hard on advancement. "We have 29 Scouts," Remeika said, "and 20 Cubs, and 13 Ex- plorers." Remeika work… …meetings, and wor …

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Page 3 of The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), 28 March 1991

The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.) — page 3

Newspaper · 28 March 1991 · page 3 of 12

…IGINAL 24‘S 169 ORIGINAL Alka- elzer B & L SENSITIVE EYES™ SALINE SPRAY 12 OZ. 233 BAUSCH .1600 Q-VEL MUSCLE RELAXANT 30‘S 9 OVEL WIT VTTAMeIn JVE EVENTS « REL EG CRA McMahan Pharmacy Services, Inc. 1107 Fisher Street — Goldthwaite 915/648-2484 - FAX 915/648-3417 Mike McMahan, R.Ph. 031391 Fayne G. Coffman, 72, Passes Away Fayne G. “Elmo” Coffman, 72, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1956, passed away. Thursday, March 28: Chicken Monday, March 18, 1991 after Enchilada with Cheese, Refried battling luekemia for several Beans, Basic Mixed Green Salad, years. Hot Sauce and Tortilla Chips, He… …L SENSITIVE EYES™ …

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Page 6 of The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), 11 October 2006

The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.) — page 6

Newspaper · 11 October 2006 · page 6 of 30

…ia Awareness Month From 6:30 to 8 p.m Monday. Oct. 16, the district will have a PI R A TE S. (Parents Impacting Research and Teaching Their Exceptional Student) at McMillan Junior High School PI R A TE S is a support group for parents of children w ith Dy slexia or other learning differences. Nancy Coffman, a specialist at the Luke Waites Child Development Center of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, w ill be the speaker. She has taught students with learning differ- ences and supervised the Alpha Phonics classes at The Shelton School in Dallas for 14 years. Coffman also completed therapy training at… …r other learning d …

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Page 55 of Collin Chronicles, Volume 30, Number 1 & 2, 2009/2010

Collin Chronicles, Volume 30, Number 1 & 2, 2009/2010 — page 55

Church newspaper · 2009 · page 55 of 56

…, L T & M E, Collin no day - Nancy, 6, P H & E C, Collin Bob Staats, 6, W M & Sarah J, Collin Leland Y, 6, William M & Mary E, Collin Zora, 6, W R & Martha, Collin Hue, 6, Mc & Nancy, Collin James M, 5, N W & Henrietta, Collin Vol 30 No 2:2009-2010 Sarah E Norman (Joseph) Ilin ) Sue G Hampton Nancy Coffman (John H) Nancy Coffman (John H) ton May Scott (DT) Mahalia R Hampton Henrietta Gust V M P Coleman (M L L) Martha Hawkins Florence, 5, J W & Ann, Collin George, 6, James & Dollie, Collin James F, 6, Fountain & Louisa P, Collin Lucy B, 4, Fountain & Louisa P, Collin Thomas L, 7, Thomas L & Obitha, Co… …day - Nancy, 6, P …

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Page 61 of Texas House Research Organization Daily Floor Report: 81st Legislature Regular Session, Number 61, 1 May 2009

Texas House Research Organization Daily Floor Report: 81st Legislature Regular Session, Number 61 — page 61

Newspaper · 1 May 2009 · page 61 of 204

…Gonzales, Hopson, S. King 0 nays 5 absent Coleman, Laubenberg, McReynolds, Truitt, Zerwas For Courtney Hoffman; Joyce Pickering, The Shelton School and Evaluation Center; Terri Zerfas, Academic Language Therapy Association; (Registered, but did not testify: Whitney Bonner; Tara Cevallos; Mary Carol Coffman; Nancy Coffman; Linda Gladden; Luis Gonzalez, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic; Lawrence Higdon, Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Helen Macik; Alice Marsel; Andrew McVeigh; Karen Monteith; Bruce Rice, Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin; Brad Shields, Texas Psychology Association; J… …n, S. King 0 nays …

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Page 25 of Texas House Research Organization Daily Floor Report: 81st Legislature Regular Session, Number 63, 4 May 2009

Texas House Research Organization Daily Floor Report: 81st Legislature Regular Session, Number 63 — page 25

Newspaper · 4 May 2009 · page 25 of 237

…Gonzales, Hopson, S. King 0 nays 5 absent Coleman, Laubenberg, McReynolds, Truitt, Zerwas For Courtney Hoffman; Joyce Pickering, The Shelton School and Evaluation Center; Terri Zerfas, Academic Language Therapy Association; (Registered, but did not testify: Whitney Bonner; Tara Cevallos; Mary Carol Coffman; Nancy Coffman; Linda Gladden; Luis Gonzalez, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic; Lawrence Higdon, Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Helen Macik; Alice Marsel; Andrew McVeigh; Karen Monteith; Bruce Rice, Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin; Brad Shields, Texas Psychology Association; J… …n, S. King 0 nays …

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Coffman, Wright & Brooks · Earl's side

Unfinished business

Open questions on this line

The open questions from the record's list that name a surname on this chain.

The Coffman generations above David Carl

This is the least secure stretch of Earl's side. (It used to be called the deepest as well; since 25 September 2026 the Pröger line reaches back to about 1673, so it is no longer that.) David Carl Coffman (1812–1883) is Confirmed — the Page County birth register names him as Dee's father S82 and both his and Emily's gravestones were read S83. But Samuel and Susanna Coffman above him, and Martin "Hawkbill" Coffman above them, rest on one compiled genealogy of 1940 Probable S66 — and the one index entry found since points away from it. The book's 1814 death date for Samuel is doubtful (a Samuel Coffman still heads a household at New Market in 1820), and Barbary Coffman is eliminated as his widow.

🆕 Page 98 of the typed Shenandoah County bond abstracts has now been read at the image (26 September 2026): “Coffman Saml. / Coffman Susanna / Feb 12, 1799 / dr of David, son of Geo.” S664. On the same page the abstracter writes “dr of” for the bride and “son of” for the groom, so Samuel’s father was George, and Susanna was a David Coffman’s daughter Probable: a single typed abstract, not the bond itself, and it disagrees with the 1940 book and with Earl’s grandfather’s chart, which say Martin S103.

What would close it. (1) The original 1799 bond or consent papers in the Shenandoah County clerk’s office or at the Library of Virginia, and George Coffman’s own will or estate, Shenandoah County. (2) The Page County marriage bond of David C. Coffman and Emily Thornhill, c. 1842–43, at the Library of Virginia — the likeliest document to name David C.'s own father. (3) Martin Coffman's will, Shenandoah County. The book cites Will Bk. H, p. 338 for a will of 1809; the county's will is dated 1805, in Will Book E/F, and names seven sons without a Samuel. With the bond abstract naming George, Martin as Samuel's father is now Contradicted. ⚠️ The Page County vital registers index this family as KAUFMAN, the censuses as COFFMAN; one spelling alone returns nothing and looks like proof of absence.

The 1981 divorce

Bill Proeger and Nancy Coffman's 1964 marriage is now on a record; the 1981 divorce still rests on the family obituary alone. It is not in the Texas Divorce Index 1968–2011.

What closes it — the decree at the Travis County District Clerk, if it was filed there.

Louise's grave

Her 2008 obituary states interment at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, where her husband lies in Section 27 Lakeview Gardens. No memorial exists for her there. All sixteen Coffman memorials at that cemetery were checked, under Coffman and under Timberman.

What closes it — cemetery office records, or creating the memorial. ⚠️ A Thelma "Sissy" Bradford Coffman (1906–1995) is buried in the same section; her relationship is unknown, and she should not be assumed to be a second wife — Louise's obituary says she and Robert were married fifty years, to his death.

What is left on the Portal to Texas History

The Portal sweep of 13 September 2026 is finished and its pages are written up in the Documents section. Portal search is behind an ALTCHA human-attestation check-box again; ocr.txt and metadata.untl.xml still answer. Ticking the box asserts that a person is present, so it is not automated around: it needs one click by a person.

Earl's side. Whether Robert W. Coffman got the Pasadena acting-superintendent job: in August 1961 he was one of two deputy superintendents named as candidates S78; a Pasadena or Houston paper from the first two weeks of September 1961 settles it.

Kristin's side. Narrower Kretschmar queries — Willie Frank Kretschmar, Hattie "Liessi" Ladusch (her gravestone reads Elizabeth), Lucille Lorine Kretschmar. The bare surname returns 842 results, and the 62 pages already captured are an unrelated New Ulm, Sealy and Bellville family.

Coffman, Wright & Brooks · Sources

Citations

Sources cited on this line

88 of the record's sources are cited here. The numbering is the record's own; the full list, with where else each is cited, is at Sources.

  1. S1Family-written obituary of Nancy Martin Coffman Proeger, read at her memorial at Hope Chapel, Austin, 15 March 2025, and published by the family. Family-authored; the single richest document found.
  2. S6Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968–2011 — ancestry.com collection 8794.
  3. S7Echovita obituary, Nancy M. Proeger (14 March 1943 – 20 February 2025) — echovita.com.
  4. S8Elgin Courier obituary notice — elgincourier.com.
  5. S9FindAGrave memorial 281024543, Nancy M. Proeger, Youngs Prairie Cemetery, Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas — findagrave.com/memorial/281024543.
  6. S101950 US Census, Texas, Harris County, Pasadena, ED 101-78, sheet 16, household 184, enumerated 5 April 1950; NARA schedule id 5913392 — 1950census.archives.gov. Page images held privately.
  7. S15FindAGrave memorial 36374281, Robert William Coffman (1906–1990), Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston — findagrave.com/memorial/36374281.
  8. S16FindAGrave memorial 53116850, Lydia Mae Bowles Coffman (1883–1972), Dudley Cemetery — includes the transcribed obituary naming son Robert Coffman — findagrave.com/memorial/53116850.
  9. S18FindAGrave memorial 53116702, James David "Jim" Coffman (1881–1972) — findagrave.com/memorial/53116702.
  10. S20FindAGrave memorial 53748559, David Emily "Dee" Coffman (1857–1938) — findagrave.com/memorial/53748559.
  11. S21FindAGrave memorial 53116935, Mary Jane "Mollie" Wright Coffman (1859–1935) — findagrave.com/memorial/53116935.
  12. S26Obituary, "Louise Timberman Coffman," Houston Chronicle, published 25 January 2008; Legacy.com id 25719287. Family-supplied. Names her four children, her late husband, fifty years of marriage, her Peabody degree and her DAR membership. The document that both names her and dates her death.
  13. S28Marriage bond, licence and return, Sumner County, Tennessee, p. 492 — Robert Wm Coffman and Louise Martin Timberman; bond 6 June 1939; solemnised 8 June 1939 by James Burton Coffman, M.G.; clerk's office, Gallatin. Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790–1950; FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-85GH (bride), …QKH3-85G4 (groom). Page image read directly and zoomed to 5×. ⚠️ On three passes the bride's surname read "Tuckerman" to this researcher where the indexers read "Timberman" — see her card; the disagreement is recorded, not hidden, and the name does not rest on this hand.
  14. S30FamilySearch Tree — Coffman, Timberman and Martin persons: Louise Martin Timberman LYBS-P4G, Robert William Coffman LDS1-NHV, James Harris Timberman Jr 9W7S-C6X, Nancy Louise Martin KHK5-FCL, Joseph Daniel Martin KG8Y-MV3, Nannie Chenault KZZ7-P9F. Community-curated, not a record — the counterpart of S12 on the maternal side. Event lists and dates drawn from it are tagged Probable throughout. Cited here for Robert William Coffman's sibling list, which independently matches S16.
  15. S45Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1964 — student roster, p. 114: "Proeger, Bill — Alameda, Calif."; and p. 107: "Coffman, Nancy — Pasadena." Digitised by the UNT Libraries' Portal to Texas History, ark 67531/metapth39924 — p. 114 · p. 107. A contemporaneous, college-published record. Alphabetical, so the two entries fall on different pages of the same roster. More than twenty further Portal pages naming Earl's parents were retrieved and are held privately; only the two home-town lines are used here.
  16. S66Charles Fahs Kauffman, A Genealogy and History of the Kauffman-Coffman Families of North America, 1584 to 1937 (York, PA, 1940), 834 pp. Free scan held at Archive.org, Allen County Public Library copy. Searched twice, to opposite effect. On 15 September 2026 the full text was searched for "Page County," "Luray," "David Coffman," "David Kaufman," "Dee," and "Emily": the Luray branch is present (D-series, ~55 Shenandoah and ~58 Rockingham mentions), but no match to Dee Coffman (b. 1857) or to his parents by those names was found, and the Page County wall was broken through the vital registers instead [S82]. On 16 September, with David Carl Coffman's name and dates in hand from his gravestone [S83], a second search on the new names reached entry FI1a, p. 562, which gives his exact dates (13 Dec 1812 – 25 Jan 1883) and names his father Samuel Coffman (b. 1779) and his mother Susanna Coffman (22 Jul 1779 – 25 Apr 1865), with Martin "Hawkbill" Coffman (d. 1809) a generation above, citing his will at Shenandoah Co. Will Bk. H, p. 338. A compiled secondary source, and the two generations it supplies are tagged Probable, not Confirmed. A 1940 published genealogy is a scholar's reading of records, not a record; the will it cites has not been read here. ⚠️ SAMUEL IS NOW CONFIRMED as David C.'s father by two Library of Virginia registers (his 1871 marriage licence and 1883 death register, both naming "Saml. Coffman"). The 1814 death date is unsourced and probably wrong: the 1820 census shows him still heading a household, and a Samuel Kauffman estate appears in Page County probate — Page County did not exist until 1831. The Martin "Hawkbill" Coffman will cited as "Will Bk. H, p. 338, 1809" does not match Shenandoah County's actual records (1805 will, Will Book E/F, seven sons without a Samuel). Martin as Samuel's father is Unsupported as stated. The book also disagrees with the gravestones on two dates: it gives Emily's birth as 17 April where the stone reads 7 April, and her death as 1867 where the stone and the Page County register say 1868. The stones are followed.
  17. S72Coffman and Bowles family record — typescript, undated. Four typed sheets compiled within the family and kept by Robert William Coffman (1906–1990), Earl's grandfather; passed to his son David and photographed 16 September 2026. Covers David Emily "Dee" Coffman & Mary Jane Wright, William Anderson Bowles & Iona Belle Brock and their eighteen children, and James Daniel Bowles & Lydia Williams and their ten. Family testimony, not a vital record — weighed as such. It agrees with the registers on Lydia Mae Bowles's birth to the day and on Iona Belle Brock's dates exactly, and it supplies two marriage dates and twenty-two names that no record here had. It also contradicts itself on William Anderson Bowles's birth year (1858 on one sheet, 1859 on another) and gives Mary Jane Wright's death as 1934 against 1935 elsewhere. Those conflicts are recorded, not resolved.
  18. S78Robert W. Coffman's Pasadena ISD career — four Texas newspaper articles, all read by eye from the page image. Abilene Reporter-News, 22 Aug 1945, p. 9, "Lieutenant Made School Executive": "…has been elected assistant superintendent of the Pasadena, Texas, Independent school district… was a ward school principal in the Pasadena district before his enlistment… a native of the Potosi community in Taylor county and attended Abilene Christian college." · Abilene Reporter-News, 29 Jul 1951, p. 38 (his parents' golden wedding): "Robert W. Coffman is assistant superintendent of the Pasadena Schools and is also a minister in the church." · The Baytown Sun, 17 Feb 1956, p. 11: "Robert W. Coffman, business manager for the Pasadena Independent School district…" · The Baytown Sun, 31 Aug 1961, p. 2: "Two top candidates for the job are deputy superintendents, Robert W. Coffman and George A. Thompson." The 1945 article is what makes the identification safe — full name with middle initial, the district, the prior post inside that same district, birthplace Potosi in Taylor County, and Abilene Christian, five axes on one page. The 1951 story names him among J. D. and Lydia Bowles Coffman's seven children and gives his Pasadena title in the same sentence, so the administrator and the Potosi son are the same man on the face of one document. No article found places him in the top job; whether he got the acting-superintendent post after August 1961 is still open.
  19. S81Mary Jane Wright Coffman — Texas death certificate, 6 December 1934. Texas State Department of Health, Standard Certificate of Death, file no. 56943, Taylor County; Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Read from the certificate image 16 September 2026. Mary Jane Coffman, wife of D. E. Coffman; born 23 October 1859, Texas; died 6 December 1934 at 7:20 p.m., two miles south of Potosi, Taylor County, of cerebral haemorrhage; buried Dudley, 8 December 1934; father James W. Wright, born Tennessee; mother's maiden name Lucy Brooks, born Tennessee; informant D. C. Coffman of Abilene. It settles a death year and it names two ancestors. Her gravestone and her FindAGrave memorial give the death a day later and a year later, in December 1935 [S21]; the certificate says 6 December 1934 and the family typescript [S72] independently says 1934 as well. A state certificate written five days after the death outranks a stone transcription, and it is followed on this page. The likeliest source of the wrong year is the state registrar's filing stamp, JAN 10 1935, on the face of the same document.
  20. S82David Emily "Dee" Coffman — Page County, Virginia birth register, 8 August 1857. Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records 1853–1896, FamilySearch ARK 1:1:6K1Q-DYSJ, with the same original entry indexed twice more — Virginia, Births and Christenings 1584–1917, ARK 1:1:XT4Y-1S9, and Virginia, Vital Records 1715–1912, ARK 1:1:XSVY-N9PV. Retrieved 15 September 2026. The child is entered as David E. Kaufman; the parents as David C. and Emily M. The register indexes this family as KAUFMAN while every census writes COFFMAN — that spelling split is the whole reason the wall stood, because a search on Coffman against Page County returns nothing but Shenandoah drift. ⚠️ The three indexings disagree on the year: 1857 in the Bureau register, 1858 in the christenings collection. The page follows 1857, which the stated age of 80 on his 1938 death record and the family typescript both support. The register gives the parents by given name and middle initial only; "Thornhill" is not in this record and comes from the censuses and her gravestone.
  21. S83David C. Coffman and Emily M. Thornhill Coffman — gravestones, Page County, Virginia. Two chalked headstones photographed 12 August 2015 and held in the Coffman family tree shared with Earl by his uncle David; read here from the full-resolution images, 16 September 2026. OUR FATHER / DAVID C. COFFMAN / BORN Dec. 13, 1812 / DIED Jan. 25, 1883 / Aged 70 yrs. 1 mo. 12 ds. and OUR MOTHER / EMILY M. COFFMAN / wife of DAVID C. COFFMAN / BORN April 7, 1820 / DIED July 21, 1868 / Aged 48 yrs. 3 mos. Both stones close to the day on their own arithmetic, so the dates are corroborated by the monuments themselves and not only by a tree. Emily's carries the phrase "wife of David C. Coffman" — a contemporary physical object tying the couple together, independent of any index. Her death in July 1868 is also why Dee, born 1857, carries his mother's given name as his own middle name: she died when he was ten.
  22. S84Dr. James W. Wright — last will and testament, Dallas County, Texas, 9 July 1878. Dallas County probate records, two manuscript pages, transcribed from the images 16 September 2026. Devises the estate to his children Jessee Wright and Kate Templeton Wright, subject to the homestead and community interest of his wife Louisiana C. Wright, whom he appoints sole executrix and guardian. ⚠️ A name variant, recorded rather than adjudicated. The will calls his wife Louisiana C., the printed county history [S85] calls her Lucy C. Brooks, her daughter's death certificate [S81] calls her Lucy Brooks, and FindAGrave calls her Luciana Catherine. Same middle initial and same role as surviving widow in every one. This page uses Lucy Brooks, the form on the two primary records, and prints the others rather than hiding them.
  23. S85History of Dallas County, Texas (1892), pp. 687–688 — the biography of James W. Wright, M.D. Two printed pages, read from the images 16 September 2026. Gives his birth near Nashville, Tennessee, 4 February 1825, son of Thomas and Martha A. (Tate) Wright; service in the Mexican War; medical study at Louisville and a degree at Nashville; his marriage 28 October 1848 to Lucy C. Brooks, of Davidson County, Tennessee, daughter of Moses T. and Nancy (Tate) Brooks; the family's emigration to Texas in 1850; and, on p. 688, his children — among them "Mary J., wife of David E. Coffman, of Taylor county." A subscription county history is a paid-for family account, not a vital record, and is weighed that way here. Its value is that it reaches the same couple from the opposite direction to the 1934 death certificate [S81]: the certificate names Mary Jane's parents, the history names Dr. Wright's daughter. Neither was derived from the other. The G6 generation it supplies — Thomas & Martha A. (Tate) Wright, Moses T. & Nancy (Tate) Brooks — rests on this book alone and stays Probable.
  24. S103Robert William Coffman — four pedigree sheets, Genealogical Society of Utah forms (copyright 1936). Compiled by Robert William Coffman (1906–1990), Earl's maternal grandfather; kept after his death by his son David Coffman, who photographed and sent all four to Earl on 18 September 2026. Blue-ink cursive throughout, with a later layer of pencil block capitals on the right-hand column of Chart 1 and red annotations in a third hand. All four images are on this page. FAMILY TESTIMONY, and graded as such — a pedigree chart is not a record. Its value here is that it is testimony from inside the family, written down by a careful man with the 1940 Kauffman-Coffman book open beside him, and it carried two facts nothing else on this page had: the names PETER H MARTIN and JANE BELL [S105][S106], and the wedding date 5 Mar 1799 [S104]. ⚠️ Where the sheets disagree with a record, the record wins on this page, and three such places are printed rather than hidden: the chart's 1888 birth and "Columbus" for James Harris Timberman Jr. against his Ohio certificate's 23 Oct 1886 and Cambridge [S79]; its "Martin Coffman d. 1809" against the county's 1805 will; and its Martin against the 1799 bond's "Geo." ⚠️ Chart 3 (the Swiss Kauffman generations) and the surname-study sheet are published as documents and NOT as descent. The Swiss chain carries no citation of any kind, and the surname sheet — Kauffmans on the councils of Berne, Zurich, Solothurn and Lucerne, 1303–1582 — has nothing on it connecting any of those men to this family. ⚠️ The sheets arrived through a phone and cap at 720 × 1280 pixels; a chart field is 12–20 pixels tall at that size, which is why several readings are graded Probable. A re-photograph at full resolution would close about a dozen of them.
  25. S104Samuel Coffman and Susanna Coffman — Shenandoah County, Virginia marriage, 1799. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785–1940 (Ancestry collection 60214, record 5383144): Saml. Coffman, marriage date 12 February 1799, Shenandoah, Virginia; Father: Geo.; spouse Susanna Coffman; FHL film 33930, reference p. 98. Corroborated independently by Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660–1800 (Dodd; collection 3002, record 38970), same couple, same date, same county. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Two things, and they pull in opposite directions. It confirms the marriage the family chart recorded, and it confirms that the bride was already a Coffman — the record behind the compiler's red "1st Cousins." The bond date and the chart's wedding date are not in conflict: Virginia recorded the bond first and the minister's return after, and a 12 February bond with a 5 March wedding is the ordinary three-week pattern. ⚠️ But it names the groom's father as "Geo.", where the chart says Martin [S103] — so the generation above Samuel is now unsupported and contested, not resolved. Two reasons not to act on it yet: this is an index, not the bond image, and in this FamilySearch-derived collection the "Father" field is not always reliably attached to the groom rather than to the bride's consenting parent. FHL film 33930, p. 98 is the exact citation that settles it, and it is the single highest-value unread document on the Coffman line.
  26. S108Dee Coffman family photograph, circa 1924 — names supplied by Virginia "Ginger" Coffman. A copy of the group photograph already published here, with names typed onto fourteen of the faces and captioned in the image itself “Dee Coffman Family / Circa 1924.” Compiled by Virginia "Ginger" Coffman (Earl's aunt, daughter of Robert William Coffman) and relayed by Earl on 18 September 2026. The labelled image is on this page. Names given: James Burton Coffman, Robert William Coffman, Sue, Lucy, Lydia Mae, Lee Coffman, James David Coffman, Dee Coffman, Mollie Wright Coffman, Lydia Francis Coffman, Ila Belle Coffman, Horace Glenn Coffman, David Coffman, Jesse Coffman. FAMILY TESTIMONY, and graded as such. A relative naming relatives she knew is good provenance; it is not a record, and no document here names a face. This is an addition, not a correction — the photograph's attribution to Dee and Mollie Coffman's family was never in question, and is unchanged. Its weight is that it answers a question this page had been carrying since 16 September: which figures are Dee and Mollie. Ten of the fourteen names are new; four agree with the identifications Earl's uncle David Coffman gave two days earlier. Mary Jane "Mollie" Wright has no other photograph anywhere in this record, so the detail on her card is cut from this frame and labelled as a detail. ⚠️ Her circa 1924 is the family's attribution and sits inside this page's earlier 1923–1930 estimate; the photograph still carries no date of its own.
  27. S109James Burton Coffman — Find a Grave memorial 14852608. Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas; born 24 May 1905, died 30 June 2006; section Lakeview Gardens 27. Links parents James David "Jim" Coffman (53116702) and Lydia Mae Coffman (53116850) and sibling Robert William Coffman (36374281). Photographs of the headstone, the section marker and two portraits; the Houston Chronicle obituary transcribed on the page. Retrieved 19 September 2026; page capture in the Documents fold. The family links are contributor-made, but they agree with S16 and with the 1910 census (S118).
  28. S110Obituary, Houston Chronicle, 2 July 2006 — "James Burton Coffman", transcribed on Find a Grave memorial 14852608 and on Legacy.com (id 26837188). Born Taylor County 24 May 1905; baptised 1923; ACC 1927; Wichita Falls 1930; Houston, Washington, Harding, Manhattan ("more than $1 million" raised); three honorary doctorates; retired 1971; commentaries; died 30 June 2006. "Preceded in death by his wife of 64 plus years, Thelma (Sissy) Bradford, his parents, three brothers, and a sister" — by June 2006 Robert (d. 1990), Jesse (d. 1992) and David (d. 2005) were dead and Lydia Frances (d. 1993) was the sister: the count fits Earl's line exactly. The 1931 marriage year is inferred from "64 plus years" and is graded PROBABLE.
  29. S111Abilene Christian University news release, "Burton Coffman dies at 101" — his death on 30 June 2006, announced 3 July 2006 — acu.edu/events/news/archives2006/060703_coffman.html, read via the Wayback Machine (capture 29 May 2010). The fullest account: baptism 1923, B.A. 1927 in history and music, the school posts, the congregations in order, the Japan–Korea chaplaincy, Harding College vice-presidency, the honorary doctorates (ACU, Pepperdine, Magic Valley Christian College), Outstanding Alumnus 1971, Christian Service Award 1987 with Thelma, the Coffman Chair, the survivors by name: June Bristow Coffman; daughters Cynthia Shry, Mary Glenn Kochendefer, Nancy Willis; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Gives the alumnus award as 1971 where the Chronicle obituary says 1972; recorded, not adjudicated.
  30. S112"Biography of James B. Coffman", ACU Coffman Commentaries site — acu.edu/sponsored/coffman/Biography_of_James_B.html, read via the Wayback Machine (capture 22 December 2015). Baptism, education, the Wichita Falls start, the honorary doctorates, and the portrait ACU used for him, captured here. Institutional biography by his alma mater and publisher; agrees with S111 at every point checked.
  31. S113"James Burton Coffman Papers, 1901–1990", finding aid, ACU Center for Restoration Studies MS #44 — digitalcommons.acu.edu/findingaids/343. Biographical note gives Abilene High School, ACC B.A. 1927, the 1930 Wichita Falls post, the 37-volume commentary, and lists his five-part unpublished memoirs (1990). Archival description of his own papers; the memoirs themselves have not been read for this record.
  32. S114Christian Chronicle, "Minister Burton Coffman dies at 101" — his death on 30 June 2006, reported 1 August 2006 — christianchronicle.org/minister-burton-coffman-dies-at-101/. Death at Houston aged 101; the West University church sermon at 100; the commentaries. Independent of ACU; a church newspaper, and the one obituary of the three not written by an institution he belonged to.
  33. S115Manhattan Church of Christ, "History" — manhattanchurch.org/mcoc-history, read 19 September 2026. Congregation founded July 1920; 48 East 80th Street bought 1941; minister roll "Burton Coffman 1954–1971"; elders appointed May 1955 (none since 1935); building fund 1955; mortgage burned October 1960; new building first used 19 May 1968, dedicated 30 June 1968. The congregation's own account, and the reason this record says he led the Manhattan church rather than started it: the church is thirty-four years older than his ministry there.
  34. S116Thelma "Sissy" Bradford Coffman — Find a Grave memorial 36374105, and the shared COFFMAN headstone, Forest Park Lawndale, Houston. Stone reads: Thelma Bradford, Dec. 31, 1906 – Nov. 30, 1995; James Burton, May 24, 1905 – June 30, 2006. Photograph in the Documents fold. A 2002 Christian Chronicle column dates her memorial to 1994; the stone says 1995 and governs.
  35. S117June Annette Easley Bristow Coffman — Find a Grave memorial 186641270. 1922–2010; widow of John Wiley Bristow; second wife of James Burton Coffman. Establishes who she was; the date of the marriage is not on the memorial and remains UNVERIFIED.
  36. S1181910 US Federal Census — Justice Precinct 3, Taylor County, Texas, ED 269, sheet 3A, enumerated 19 April 1910, household 48: Jas D Coffman, 28, head, b. Texas; Lydia, 26, wife, b. Arkansas; James B, 4, son; Robt W, 3, son; David E, 0, son. NARA T624; Ancestry collection 7884, record 123378181, image 4454817_00356. Page image captured 19 September 2026 from Earl's own signed-in session. The earliest document with both brothers in it.
  37. S1191930 US Federal Census — Abilene, Taylor County, Texas: household of F D Atchley, 44, and Maude, 43; roomers Burton Coffman, 24, David Coffman, 20, Jesse Coffman, 17, Horace Coffman, 14. NARA T626; Ancestry collection 6224, record 60827529. Page image captured 19 September 2026. Unmarried, the year his ministry began at Wichita Falls; the four brothers rooming together in the college town.
  38. S1201940 US Federal Census — Houston, Ward 4, Justice Precinct 1, Harris County, Texas, ED 258-165, sheet 14B, 23 April 1940, line 55: Burton Coffman, head, 34, b. Texas, occupation "Minister, Church"; Thelma, wife, 32, b. Texas. NARA T627; Ancestry collection 2442, record 159837200. Page image captured 19 September 2026. His Central Church of Christ years.
  39. S1211950 US Federal Census — Houston, Harris County, Texas, ED 263-343, sheet 8, 25 April 1950, line 27: Burton Coffman, head, 44, b. Texas, occupation "Pastor, Church"; Thelma, wife, 43, b. Texas; two roomers. Ancestry collection 62308, record 187606928. Page image captured 19 September 2026. Read from the page, not the index.
  40. S134James David "Jim" Coffman — Texas death certificate, 22 December 1972. Texas State Department of Health, Standard Certificate of Death, state file no. 95942, local file 911, Taylor County, filed 8 January 1973; Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Read from the certificate image at full resolution, 2842 × 2393 px, 21 September 2026. Died 22 December 1972 at the West Texas Medical Center, Abilene, of arteriosclerotic heart disease with congestive heart failure, gradual onset, certified by S. B. Estes of 1502 N. 2nd, Abilene; usual residence Rt. 2, Abilene, Taylor County, rural, on a farm; born 3 September 1881, age 91, male, white, married; occupation stock farmer, cattle. Father David E. Coffman; mother's maiden name Molly Jane Wright. Informant Jesse J. Coffman, his son. Buried Dudley Cemetery, Dudley, Texas, 23 December 1972, Elliott's Funeral Home. It expands his mother's record; it does not correct it. Her grandson gave her name as Molly Jane Wright, which is what the family called her; the formal Mary Jane stands on her own certificate [S81] and in the 1924 photograph's caption [S108]. Same woman, two registers of the same name, and neither displaces the other. ⚠ The certificate gives his birthplace as Dallas, where this page carries Buffalo Gap [S18]; a birthplace recalled ninety-one years later by a son is weak evidence and the conflict is recorded, not resolved. ⚠ It does nothing for the Page County, Virginia Coffman/Kaufman spelling wall — this is a Texas birth three generations below it.
  41. S199Harris County, Texas, Register of Marriages — licence 0302006. Ancestry record 926048933. Read from the image at full resolution, 22 September 2026. Licence issued 19 August 1964; William Leonard Proeger, 23, and Miss Nancy Martin Coffman, 21, both of Abilene, married 20 August 1964; officiant Robert W. Coffman, minister. 🔑 The licence found: licence 0302006, married 20 August 1964. ⚠ The register does not say the officiant is her father.
  42. S254U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 — Nancy Coffman. Ancestry record 156538772; p. 130. Read from the image at full resolution, 22 September 2026. Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Texas, 1960 yearbook p.130: junior class officers 1959-60, with Nancy Coffman as parliamentarian. Classmates are shown as printed; none is identified.
  43. S334Virginia marriage record — David C. Coffman and Emily M. Thornhill, 30 May 1843, Rappahannock County. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages (Ancestry collection 60214, records 3071678 and 3071679).
  44. S335Page County, Virginia death register, 1868 — Emily M. Coffman. FamilySearch 1:1:6ZG8-J469. Emily M. Coffman, spouse David C. Coffman; parents Wm. and Mary Thornhill.
  45. S3441870 U.S. Federal Census — David C. Coffman household, Luray Twp., Page Co., Virginia. Ancestry record 40335323. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed David C. Coffman, 57, farmer, real estate $8,500, personal $2,000; Annie R. 22, Jane C. 20, and David E., 12, at school. The index's “Malinda Coffman 60” and “Lucy Coffman 15” are two Black domestics in the household; no surname is written for them on the image, and they are not carried as Coffmans.
  46. S3451880 U.S. Federal Census — Precinct 7, Dallas Co., Texas: David E. and Mary J. Coffman. Ancestry record 7452380. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed David E., 23, farmer, b. Va.; Mary J., 21, b. Tex. of Tennessee parents — twenty months after the wedding. Four dwellings up the same page: Dr James W. Wright, 55, physician, Lucy C., 48, and their children Jesse, 10, and Kate, 7. The first census to show the Wright family itself.
  47. S346U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules — 1880 Agriculture, Precinct 7, Dallas Co., Texas, p. 2 line 4. Ancestry record 3811440. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed David E. Coffman, share tenant (“rents for shares of products”): 60 acres tilled, 50 in woodland; farm $150; 2 horses, 2 milch cows; 1879 crops of wheat, oats, corn and 3 acres of cotton (2 bales). James W. Wright owns the farm on line 2 (100 acres tilled, $5,600). Read together with the population schedule, S345.
  48. S3471910 U.S. Federal Census — Abilene Ward 3, Taylor Co., Texas, ED 266, sheet 16B. Ancestry record 28640074. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed David E., 52, farmer, renting; Mary Jane, married 31 years, mother of 10 children, 7 living; at home Jessie Lee 19, Sue 16, Daisy 14 and Dee Carl 12. Mary Jane's age is written 58, an enumerator slip; her 1859 birth stands.
  49. S3481920 U.S. Federal Census — Justice Precinct 7, Taylor Co., Texas, ED 272, sheet 14A. Ancestry record 13175075. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed Enumerated 26 Jan 1920, one sheet before the Bowles household (S188). David E., 62, farmer, owns a mortgaged farm; Mary J., 60, b. Tex.; James B. Wright, 64, single, entered as “Brother” — Mollie's brother. The index's “Mary S” is a misread of J.
  50. S3491930 U.S. Federal Census — Precinct 7, Taylor Co., Texas, ED 221-31, sheet 4A (RFD 2 Abilene). Ancestry record 60799483. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed David E., 73, owns his home, first married at 21; Mary J., 70, first married at 19; James B. Wright, 74, brother-in-law, widowed. The index's “working on own account” is wrong; the image gives Dee's occupation as None.
  51. S350Texas, U.S., Death Certificates — no. 15321, Daisy Holly, 1934. Ancestry record 81672982. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed Daisy Holly, born 5 Apr 1896, Texas, died 17 Mar 1934 at 834 Ambler Ave., Abilene, of lobar pneumonia after influenza; husband and informant Owen Holly; father D. E. Coffman, b. Va.; mother Mary J. Wright, b. Tex.; buried Abilene, 18 Mar 1934. A daughter's certificate, attached to her father's hint. The stated age of 36 is the clerk's arithmetic.
  52. S362Page County, Virginia, Register of Marriages for 1871, p. 217. Ancestry record 710325. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed Line 53, 17 October 1871: D. C. Coffman, 58, widowed, farmer, son of Saml & Susannah, married M. F. Flinn, 40, single, daughter of Saml & Judith, by J. W. Watson. Line 7 of the same page: 3 February 1871, A. W. McKim, 24, druggist, married A. B. Coffman, 22, daughter of David C. & Emily. The first image-level statement of David C.'s parents, Samuel and Susannah.
  53. S3631880 U.S. Federal Census — David C. Coffman household, Luray Township, Page Co., Virginia (ED 63, p. 35). Ancestry record 19053196. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed David C. Coffman, 67, farmer, with his second wife Mildred F., 49; Ann Sowers, 60, and a domestic, Emma Judd, 18. Ann Sowers has no relationship entered; the page does not give Mildred's kin.
  54. S364Page County, Virginia, Register of Deaths for 1883, line 16. Ancestry record 449672. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed David C. Coffman died 25 January 1883 at Fruitland, of paralysis, aged 70, a farmer; born Fruitland; parents given as Saml. & Mary Coffman; informant Mary Coffman. The informant gave his mother as Mary. His 1871 marriage register says Susannah, and the tree keeps Susanna; this is left open for Earl.
  55. S379World War I draft registration card — James David Coffman, Taylor County, Texas, 12 September 1918. Ancestry record 71113877. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed James David Coffman, 37, born 3 September 1881, stock farming at Potosi, Taylor Co.; nearest relative his wife Lydia Coffman, Potosi; medium height and build, black eyes, black hair.
  56. S383The Flashlight, Abilene High School yearbook, 1921, p. 48. Ancestry record 201670304. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed The Sophomore Class roll, with “Coffman, Burton”. A sophomore in 1920–21, so of the class of about 1923. No portrait on the page.
  57. S384The 1927 Prickly Pear, Abilene Christian College yearbook, p. 53. Ancestry record 200467511. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed “Robert Coffman, Potosi”, with his portrait. The portrait is placed by the page layout (bottom row, far right), not by comparing faces. The page gives no class year.
  58. S439U.S., School Yearbooks — The Pasadenian, Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Texas, 1959, p. 234: Sophomore Class Officers. Ancestry record 805169122. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed “Dana Parr, Treasurer; Phyllis Holder, Parliamentarian; Nancy Coffman, President; Konnie Boeger, Vice President; Sharon McKissick, Secretary” — the sophomore class, school year 1958–59. The caption does not match names to faces, so Nancy is not labelled in the photograph. Classmates are named as printed; none is identified.
  59. S440U.S., School Yearbooks — The Pasadenian, Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Texas, 1959, p. 99: Library Club. Ancestry record 805168830. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed Library Club officers: Sam Morse, Reporter; Nancy Coffman, Treasurer; Charlene Gusky, President; Barbara Dillard, Secretary; librarians Mrs. Odessa Eskridge and Mrs. Kathleen Lege. Same volume as S439. Names are as printed.
  60. S441U.S., School Yearbooks — Pasadena High School yearbook, Pasadena, Texas, 1960, p. 138: class portraits. Ancestry record 156538904. Image examined, read 24 September 2026. Confirmed An alphabetical portrait page, Clemons to Cox; “Coffman, Nancy” is second row, left. There is no class heading on the page. S254 puts the junior class officers on p. 130 of the same book, so these are most likely the junior portraits, 1959–60. That is an inference, not printed on the page.
  61. S487Texas, U.S., Death Certificates — Hayden R. Nesmith, Lubbock, 1980 (no. 89259). Ancestry record 727183. Image examined, read 25 September 2026. Confirmed Hayden R. Nesmith, died 18 October 1980 at Lubbock, aged 66; a Second World War veteran; agent for the Santa Fe Railway, and an author and poet; wife Frances (née Coffman), informant; buried Resthaven Memorial Park, 20 October. The image carries a Social Security number; it is not transcribed here and the image is not reproduced.
  62. S488U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards — Hayden Ralph Nesmith, Taylor County, Texas. Ancestry record 20207423. Image examined, read 25 September 2026. Confirmed Hayden Ralph Nesmith, born 15 April 1914, Taylor County, Texas, farmer, Route 2, Abilene; contact his mother, Mrs. Maud Marian Nesmith.
  63. S489Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records — Page County Will Book P–S, p. 158: will of David C. Coffman, proved 28 February 1883. Ancestry record 2168515. Image examined, read 25 September 2026. Confirmed “I David C. Coffman of the County of Page”: one third of his personal property, and the income of a third of his land for life, to “my beloved wife Mildred F. Coffman”; the residue equally among “all my children, viz: Susan M. France wife of R. Lee France, Annie B. McKim wife of A. W. McKim, Jane C. Chapman wife of John N. Chapman, William S. Coffman, and David E. Coffman”; executor his son-in-law A. W. McKim. Signed 13 February 188[?], witnesses Samuel Spitler and Wm. L. Hudson; proved 28 February 1883 in the Page County court. The last digit of the signing year is lost at the page edge. The first document to name all five children together, and the third, after S82 and S20, to tie Dee to David C.
  64. S541U.S., WWII Draft Registration Cards: Willie Hollis Windham. Ancestry record 19436438. Image examined, read 25 September 2026. Confirmed Willie Hollis Windham, 26, of 408 Peach St., Abilene; born 3 March 1920 at Dudley, Texas; “Unemployed – Veteran”; contact his sister Mrs. Dorace Rose, same address.
  65. S553U.S., City Directories — Lubbock, Texas, 1955, p. 411. Ancestry record 393120040. Image examined, read 25 September 2026. Confirmed Hayden R. Nesmith (Frances C.), telegraph operator; Mrs. Frances C. Nesmith, teacher at Senior High School; 2108 27th St.
  66. S5651940 U.S. census — Precinct 1, Taylor County, Texas, ED 221-22, sheet 18B. Ancestry record 157945899. Image examined, read 25 September 2026. Confirmed I. Shirel Nesmith, 48, farmer, and his wife Maud, 47; sons Hayden, 26, single, farmer, Carlton, 24, and C. W.; all born in Texas, in the same house in 1935. The head's initial could be read as I. or J.
  67. S617Virginia certificate of death, state file 30239, 1937 — Annie Bettie McKim, Luray. Ancestry record 600708028. Image examined, read 25 September 2026. Confirmed Annie Bettie McKim, widow of Allie W. McKim, of Court Street, Luray, Page County; born 12 July 1848 in Page County; died 2 December 1937 at Luray; father David C. Coffman, born Page County; mother “Mary Thornhill”, born Rappahannock County; informant R. L. McKim. The informant was a generation removed; the mother's given name is kept as Emily M., from her gravestone and the 1843 marriage.
  68. S664Shenandoah County, Virginia, marriage bonds 1772–1853, typed abstract, page 98. FamilySearch Virginia, Vital Records, 1715–1912, DGS 007579056, image 3:1:3QS7-99XF-C8Z7 (FHL film 33930). Image examined, read 26 September 2026. “Coffman Saml. / Coffman Susanna / Feb 12, 1799 / dr of David, son of Geo.” On the same page the abstracter writes “dr of” for the bride and “son of” for the groom. A twentieth-century typed abstract, not the bond itself.
  69. S7461920 U.S. census, Justice Precinct 7, Taylor County, Texas, ED 272, sheet 4A. Ancestry record 13174778. Image examined, read 26 September 2026. Confirmed Shirel I. Nesmith, 28, farmer, and Maud, 26, with Lewey, 7, Haden, 5, and Carlton, 4, all born in Texas. Next door: William Nesmith, 37, and his family.
  70. S7471930 U.S. census, Precinct 7, Taylor County, Texas, ED 221-31, sheet 5B. Ancestry record 60799394. Image examined, read 26 September 2026. Confirmed Isaac S. Nessmith, 38, farmer, owner, and Maude, 36, with Dewey, 18, Hayden, 15, at school, and Carlton, 14; R.F.D. 2 Abilene. The index reads Carlton as “Earlton”.
  71. S8291850 U.S. Federal Census — David C. Coffman household, District 49, Page Co., Virginia, p. 318. Ancestry collection 8054, record 16052296 (image 4206389_00207); enumerated 6 September 1850, dwelling 686. Image examined, read 28 September 2026. Confirmed David C. Coffman, 37, farmer, $4,500; Emily, 30; Susan M., 6; William S., 3; Ann B., 1; Jane C., ½; William Thornhill, 63, farmer; Susan Coffman, 69, $3,500. No relationship column. William Thornhill's age fits the father of Emily named in her 1868 death register (S335); Susan Coffman's fits the Susanna Coffman of the 1799 bond (S104), but the page does not say who she is.
  72. S8301860 U.S. Federal Census — David C. Coffman household, District 3, Page Co., Virginia (P.O. Luray), p. 811 (125). Ancestry collection 7667, record 34367278 (image 4298864_00249); enumerated 14 August 1860. Image examined, read 28 September 2026. Confirmed Continuing David C. Coffman's household: Emily M. Coffman, 40; Susan M., 16; William S., 13; Anna B., 11; Jane C., 10; David E., 2; William Thornhill, 73, “Gentleman”; Rachael Thornhill, 47, $3,000 personal; Jane Tobian, 50; and William Hoffmayer [?], 8. No relationship column. It shows William Thornhill alive on 14 August 1860, so a death in 1860 cannot be assumed.
  73. S831FamilySearch indexes naming James David Coffman's parents — Texas deaths and Social Security records of the Coffman brothers. FamilySearch 1:1:VZCR-CLC (Texas death index: James Coffman, died 22 December 1972, Taylor County); 1:1:K3M3-Z4Z (Texas death: Dee Carl Coffman); 1:1:K7DS-V7K (Texas death: Joseph Franklin Coffman); 1:1:6K7G-ZNV2 (Social Security NUMIDENT: Jesse Lee Coffman); 1:1:M238-MGB (1910 census, Abilene). Checked 28 September 2026. Probable The brothers' records give their parents as D. E. Coffman and Mary Jane Wright. Index entries only; no images were read. They agree with James David's own death certificate (S134) and with Mary Jane Wright's certificate (S81).
  74. S8781920 U.S. Federal Census — Tom J. Windham household, Justice Precinct 4, Callahan County, Texas (ED 35, sheet 7B, dwelling/family 131, lines 87–94). Ancestry record 22179205 (image 4391478_00736). Image examined, read 28 September 2026. Confirmed Tom J. Windham, head, 36, born Texas, farmer; Mary C., wife, 32, born Mississippi; Myrtle O., daughter, 14; Dorace O., daughter, 11; Era C., son, 10; Ada L., daughter, 4 9/12; Cecil C., son, 2; Willie H., son, under 1 year. Enumerated 16 March 1920.
  75. S879U.S. Social Security Numerical Identification Files (Numident) — Willie Hollis Windham. FamilySearch index 6K7L-65KK. Read from the index, read 28 September 2026. Probable Willie Hollis Windham, born 3 March 1920, Dudley, Callahan County, Texas; died 23 October 1993; father Tom Windham; mother Callie Crenshaw. Image not read.
  76. S959Virginia certificate of death no. 2280 — Sue M. France, Luray, Page County, 3 January 1923. Ancestry record 750178977. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 24 September 2026. Confirmed Sue M. France, of Broad Street, Luray, white, widow of Robert Lee France, housewife; born 3 May 1844 in Page County; died 3 January 1923 at Luray, aged 78 years 8 months, of pneumonia. Father David C. Coffman, born Page County; mother, maiden name Emily Thornhill, born Rappahannock County. Informant Miss Virgie Chapman, of Luray. Buried at Chicago, Illinois. Sue was born eleven months after David C. Coffman and Emily Thornhill married (S334), and she is the Susan M. France named first among the five children in his will. Rappahannock County was formed from Culpeper in 1833, so a birth in 1820 in that district is Culpeper at the time; the informant was not a named relative. The physician's signature is not legible enough to read. Collection: Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912–2014.
  77. S10041860 United States Federal Census — Dallas County, Texas, Precinct 2, post office Palace Hill, page 107, dwelling 688 (20 August 1860). Ancestry record 34979679. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 29 September 2026. Confirmed Jas. W. Wright, 35, physician and farmer, born Tennessee; L. C., 28, born Tennessee; Sally, 8, born Tennessee; Jas. B., 4, born Texas; and Mary J., 9/12, born Texas. Next door, dwelling 687: Thomas Wright, 67, born North Carolina, and Martha, 65. 1860 states no relationships. Thomas and Martha Wright next door may be Dr. Wright's parents; that rests on adjacency alone.
  78. S10121870 United States Federal Census, agricultural schedule — Luray Township, Page County, Virginia, page 1. Ancestry record 3053196. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 29 September 2026. Probable Line 1: David C. Coffman, 150 acres improved and 150 woodland, farm worth $8,000, 2 horses, 2 cows, 7 other cattle, 11 sheep, 15 swine, 375 bushels of wheat, 250 of corn and 400 of oats. A Benjamin Coffman is on line 40. The agricultural schedule gives no age or family.
  79. S1074J. B. Wright — Texas death certificate, 11 September 1937. Texas State Department of Health, Standard Certificate of Death, file no. 47820, Taylor County; Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Ancestry record 82243541. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 29 September 2026. Confirmed J. B. Wright died 11 September 1937 at Potosi, Taylor County; born 18 December 1855, Texas; divorced; father James Wright, born Tennessee; mother's maiden name Lucie Brooks, born Tennessee; informant J. D. Coffman, Potosi; buried at Potosi, 12 September 1937. The informant is Mary Jane Wright's son, which ties this J. B. to her family rather than to a namesake. A second child's certificate names the same parents as her own certificate [S81]. FamilySearch indexes this certificate as 1:1:K3HP-2GG; that is the same document, not further evidence.
  80. S10891900 United States Federal Census — Precinct 7 (Eagle Ford), Dallas County, Texas, ED 143, sheet 9A, dwelling 183, family 187. Ancestry record 70540740. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 1 October 2026. Confirmed 8 June 1900: Lucy C. Wright, head, born May 1832, 68, widowed, mother of 6 children of whom 4 living, born Tennessee of Tennessee parents, farmer, owns her farm free; James B., son, born December 1855, 44, widowed, born Texas; James L., 19, Sidney J., 16, and Robert E.(?), 13, all entered as ‘son’, born Texas, father born Texas, mother Alabama. By their parents’ birthplaces the three boys are James B.’s sons, Lucy’s grandsons, entered as ‘son’ in error.
  81. S10961850 United States Federal Census — Civil District No. 4, Davidson County, Tennessee, page 296, dwelling 482, family 482. Ancestry record 6049004. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 1 October 2026. Confirmed 20 September 1850: Moses T. Brooks, 56, farmer, born Virginia; Nancy Brooks, 51, born North Carolina; Octavia V., 16, Jas. M., 12, and Jos. F. Brooks, 8; Jas. Wright, 25, physician, born Tennessee; Rosanna Wright, 18; Martha Wright, 2 months. The index carries the head’s surname down onto the three Wrights (“Jas Brooks”, “Rosanna Brooks”); the image reads Wright. The census states no relationships. A James Wright, 52, farmer, born North Carolina, heads the next dwelling but one.
  82. S1099Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1833–1974 — Taylor County Court probate minutes, page 361, case no. 2282, Estate of Mary Jane Coffman, deceased. Ancestry record 1905095. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 1 October 2026. Confirmed June Term 1935, 19 June: on the application of David E. Coffman, the will of Mary Jane Coffman, “of the county of Taylor, and State of Texas”, is admitted to probate and letters testamentary issue to him as the named executor, without bond; appraisers T. O. Massey, Roy C. Fuller and M. M. Meeks; John Camp, judge. The will begins on the same page. Only the first page was read; the rest of the will, including any bequests to her children, is on page 362 and has not been seen. The page does not say how David E. Coffman was related to her.
  83. S11321870 U.S. census — Precinct No. 1, Dallas County, Texas, p. 265, dwelling 1706 (29 September 1870). Ancestry record 5099456. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 29 September 2026. Confirmed Wright, James W., 45, physician, real estate $1,800, personal estate $969, born Tennessee; Luciana, 38, keeping house, born Tennessee; Jones B., 14, Mary J., 10, and Jesse, born in August, all born in Texas; in the same household W. A. Brooks, 35, farm worker, born Tennessee, and Gibson, 5.
  84. S1143The Prickly Pear, yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1929, p. 50 — Sophomores. Ancestry record 200345283. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 24 September 2026. Confirmed “DAVID COFFMAN, Abilene”, first entry in the left column, with his portrait. The page gives no middle name or age. He is taken to be David Emily Coffman, born 1909, because the 1930 census has David Coffman, 20, rooming in Abilene with his brothers Burton, Jesse and Horace, and no second David Coffman is in these volumes.
  85. S1144The Prickly Pear, yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1929, p. 132 — the A.C.C. Glee Club. Ancestry record 200346098. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 24 September 2026. Confirmed “DAVID COFFMAN” on the member roster; Caskey Livingston, president; Ernest Wright, secretary; director Miss Myrtle Dunn. The thirty portraits are not labelled, so which one is David cannot be told from the page.
  86. S1145State of Tennessee, Davidson County, Register of Marriages for 1848, p. 46 — James Wright and Louisiana C. Brooks (licence 24 October 1848). Ancestry record 4578431. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 1 October 2026. Confirmed Last entry on the page: “Wright James C[?] To Louisiana[?] C Brooks — Issued Oct 24. 1848.” The return column is blank. The lower page is water-damaged and no marriage date is entered; the 28 October date comes from the 1892 county history (S85). The middle initial after James is hard to read.
  87. S1146Texas Standard Certificate of Death no. 48594, Hamilton County, 1945 — Mrs. Kate Temple Britain. Ancestry record 82614521. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 30 September 2026. Confirmed Mrs. Kate Temple Britain, white, widowed, housewife, born 21 January 1873 in Dallas County, Texas; died 28 November 1945 at the Hamilton Sanitarium, Hamilton, Texas, aged 72 years 10 months 7 days; father James Wright, born Tennessee; mother Lucy Brooks, born Tennessee. Informant Mrs. Ruth Harris, Hamilton. Buried at Gentry’s Mill, Texas, 30 November 1945. The informant knew Kate, not necessarily her parents. Her 1878 will entry reads “Kate Templeton Wright” (S84).
  88. S1171Texas voter registration lists, 1867–1869, Dallas County register, entries 1541–1580 (registered 22 November 1869). Ancestry record 20630. Image examined in the Stage 2 reading, 1 October 2026. Confirmed No. 1563: James W. Wright, residence Dallas County, precinct 1; time of residence in the state 19 years, in the county 19 years, in the precinct 19 years. A common name; the identification rests on the nineteen years, which date his arrival to 1850, as the 1892 county history says (S85) and as the 1850 Davidson County census allows. The nativity column is on another page of the register, not read.

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