James Allen (Al) Lichty1,2

M, b. 1848, d. before June 1880
Last Edited19 Nov 2006
Birth*James Allen (Al) Lichty was born in 1848 at Ohio.1,3 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 July 1850 at Richland Twp., Defiance, Ohio, appears to be the son of Christian and Ann Lichty.4 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1860 at Crane Twp., Paulding, Ohio.3 
Marriage*He married Jane Rigel, daughter of Jeremiah Rigel and Barbara Ann Stoody, circa 1872 at Defiance, Ohio; no marriage record.1,5 
Death*James Allen (Al) Lichty died before June 1880 at Ohio.1 

Family

Jane Rigel b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935
Children

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 April 1935.
  2. [S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Ida Lichty1

F, b. 6 February 1873, d. 15 August 1966
FatherJames Allen (Al) Lichty2 b. 1848, d. b Jun 1880
MotherJane Rigel2 b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935
Last Edited19 Sep 2003
Birth*Ida Lichty was born on 6 February 1873 at Defiance, Ohio.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of June 1880 Crane, Paulding, Ohio, in the household of Jane Rigel; page 502D, occupation keeping house, widowed, three children at home.2 
Census*Ida Lichty appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, ED 4, sheet 6B, occupation dressmaker, renting, lived with her sister Ada, also a dressmaker.4 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, ED 608, sheet 7A, occupation private nurse, widowed, owned home valued at $8,400, living alone; although this appears to match, it is a guess.5 
Residence*She lived on 24 April 1935 at Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio.6 
Death*She died on 15 August 1966 at Beachwood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, at age 93; appears to match but not certain.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Jane Coffing, 24 April 1935.

Anna Lichty1

F, b. 1874
FatherJames Allen (Al) Lichty1 b. 1848, d. b Jun 1880
MotherJane Rigel1 b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Anna Lichty was born in 1874 at Defiance, Ohio.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of June 1880 Crane, Paulding, Ohio, in the household of Jane Rigel; page 502D, occupation keeping house, widowed, three children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Ada May Lichty1

F, b. 10 August 1875, d. 10 January 1927
FatherJames Allen (Al) Lichty1 b. 1848, d. b Jun 1880
MotherJane Rigel1 b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935
Last Edited19 Sep 2003
Birth*Ada May Lichty was born on 10 August 1875 at Defiance, Ohio.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of June 1880 Crane, Paulding, Ohio, in the household of Jane Rigel; page 502D, occupation keeping house, widowed, three children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusAda May Lichty appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Ida Lichty; ED 4, sheet 6B, occupation dressmaker, renting, lived with her sister Ada, also a dressmaker.3 
Death*Ada May Lichty died on 10 January 1927 at age 51.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Almeda Lichty1

F, b. 17 July 1880
FatherJames Allen (Al) Lichty1 b. 1848, d. b Jun 1880
MotherJane Rigel1 b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935
Last Edited19 Sep 2003
Birth*Almeda Lichty was born on 17 July 1880 at Crane, Paulding, Ohio.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joshua Potts Coffing; ED 93, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Jane reported 14 children, 8 living.1 
Married Name As of 22 May 1904,her married name was Shaffer.2 
Marriage*Almeda Lichty married Edwin M. Shaffer on 22 May 1904 at Miami, Indiana.2 
Residence*Almeda Lichty lived on 24 April 1935 at Swayzee, Grant, Indiana; identified as Mrs. E. F. Shafer.3 

Family

Edwin M. Shaffer b. 1879

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Miami, Book C11, page 460.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Jane Coffing, 24 April 1935.

Goldie P. Wiles1,2

F, b. 11 September 1902, d. 11 March 1990
Last Edited3 Sep 2004
Birth*Goldie P. Wiles was born on 11 September 1902 at Miami, Indiana.1,3,2,4 
Married Name As of 20 December 1919,her married name was Coffing.1,2 
Marriage*She married Jacob Russell Coffing, son of Joshua Potts Coffing and Jane Rigel, on 20 December 1919 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
Death*Goldie P. Wiles died on 11 March 1990 at Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana, at age 87; at St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka, buried at Metea Cemetery.3,4 
ObitGoldie P.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 12 March 1990:

Goldie Pearl COFFING, 87, Rt. 1, Twelve Mile, died at 7:34 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka. She was born Sept. 11, 1902 in Miami County to Ora W. and IdaBRITTON WILES. On Dec. 20, 1919 in Peru she married Jacob Russell COFFING, who died Dec. 10, 1963. She lived all her married life on a farm near Twelve Mile. She was a member of the Mtea Baptist Church. Surviving are five daughters, June GARROW and Rachel STEWART, Mishawaka; Nina WARNER, Rt. 1, Macy; Betty LEWIS, Twelve Mile, and Joan COFFING, Indianapolis; four sons, J. Richard [COFFING], Roann; Donald [COFFING], Peru, K. William “Bill” [COFFING], Logansport, and Dewey [COFFING], Burnettsville; twenty-six grandchildren, and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were a granddaughter; a sister, Maude HENDRICKS, and four brothers, Harvey, Ralph, Park and William [WILES]. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Metea Baptist Church with the Rev. Don RITCHEY officiating. Burial will be in the Metea Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at McCain Funeral Home, Denver, and after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Center, Logansport.4 

Family

Jacob Russell Coffing b. 22 Mar 1896, d. 10 Dec 1963

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C-23, page 573.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 12 March 1990.

Gladys M. Clemans1,2

F, b. 1 March 1894, d. 19 March 1962
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Gladys M. Clemans was born on 1 March 1894 at Macy, Miami, Indiana; daughter of David and Maria Nichols Clemans.1,2,3 
Married Name As of 30 December 1914,her married name was Coffing.1,2,4 
Marriage*She married Ralph Waldo Coffing, son of Joshua Potts Coffing and Jane Rigel, on 30 December 1914 at Miami, Indiana.1,2,4 
ObitGladys M.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 19 March 1962:

Mrs. Gladys Mae COFFING, 67, R.R. 1, Macy, took her own life by hanging this morning at her home seven miles southeast of Rochester in Miami county. Dr. Lloyd HILL, Miami county coroner, placed time of death as 6 o’clock. Mrs. Coffing had been in failing health for six months. Born Feb. 1, 1894 near the home in which she died, she was the daughter of David and Maria NICKOLS CLEMANS. She had resided all her life in the Macy vicinity. A member of the Macy First Christian church, she was married Dec. 30, 1914 in Macy to Ralph W. COFFING, who died Sept. 16, 1960. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Ruth) BURKE, Monticello; a son, Winston [COFFING], R.R. 1, Macy, and five grandchildren. A daughter preceded in death. Services are pending at the Foster & Good funeral home.3 
Death*She died on 19 March 1962 at Miami, Indiana, at age 68; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.1,2,3 

Family

Ralph Waldo Coffing b. 20 Dec 1893, d. 20 Sep 1960
Children

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C-19, page 217.
  2. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 March 1962.
  4. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Book C-19, page 217.
  5. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 4 January 1946.
  6. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 20 September 1996.

Marietta Elizabeth Coffing1

F, b. 8 February 1883, d. 2 November 1960
FatherJoshua Potts Coffing1 b. 9 Nov 1849, d. 19 Jan 1935
MotherJane Rigel1 b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935
Last Edited19 Sep 2003
Birth*Marietta Elizabeth Coffing was born on 8 February 1883 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.1 
Married Name As of 10 September 1898,her married name was Weller.2,3 
Marriage*She married Harry H. Weller on 10 September 1898 at Miami, Indiana.2,3 
(Witness) CensusMarietta Elizabeth Coffing appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Harry H. Weller; ED 37, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.4 
(Witness) CensusMarietta Elizabeth Coffing appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Harry H. Weller; ED 111, sheet 8B, occupation farmer-renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.5 
Residence*Marietta Elizabeth Coffing lived on 24 April 1935 at Jonesboro, Grant, Indiana; referred to as Mrs. Harry Weller.6 
Death*She died on 2 November 1960 at Sweetzer, Grant, Indiana, at age 77; at the Marion Hospital, buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 
ObitMarietta Elizabeth's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 3 November 1960:

Services will be conducted at the Raven funeral home in Marion at 10 a.m. CST Friday for Mrs. Marietta Elizabeth WELLER, 77, Sweetzer, who died at the Marion General hospital at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Weller had lived in Sweetzer since 1945 and was a former resident of Marion and Swayzee. She was born Feb. 8, 1883, in Macy to Joshua and Jane RIGLE COFFING. Mrs. Weller was a member of the Macy Christian church and the Sweetzer Home Demonstration club.
Surviving are the husband, Harry WELLER, Sweetzer; six daughters, Mrs. Mildred ZIMMERMAN, Denver; Mrs. Ruth GUYER, near Rochester; Mrs. Bernice PASS, Rochester; Mrs. Helen TALBOTT, Rochester; Mrs. Lorene NICHOLS, Rochester; and Mrs. May ECKATHORN, Rochester; two sons, John Robert [WELLER] of Ohio and Harry [WELLER], Jr., Swayzee; one brother, Russel COFFING, Fulton; one sister, Grace SHADLEK, Macy; two half-sisters, Mrs. E. M. SHAFFER, Kokomo and Mrs. Ida LICHTY, Cleveland, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchilodren. The Rev. Ruth DRAKE of the Sweetzer Wesleyan Methodist church will officiate at the services, and burial will be made at the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery with graveside rites set for 1 p.m. CST. Friends may call at the Raven funeral home, 911 South Washington street, Marion, after 3 p.m. Thursday.1 

Family

Harry H. Weller b. Jul 1881, d. 28 Aug 1965
Children

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 November 1960.
  2. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Miami, Book C-10, page 216.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 August 1965.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Jane Coffing, 24 April 1935.
  7. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Harry H. Weller1,2

M, b. July 1881, d. 28 August 1965
Last Edited19 Sep 2003
Birth*Harry H. Weller was born in July 1881 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.2,1,3 
Marriage*He married Marietta Elizabeth Coffing, daughter of Joshua Potts Coffing and Jane Rigel, on 10 September 1898 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
Census*Harry H. Weller appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 37, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.3 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 111, sheet 8B, occupation farmer-renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.4 
Death*He died on 28 August 1965 at Marion, Grant, Indiana, at age 84; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1,2 
ObitHarry H.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 30 August 1965:

Last rites were held this morning at the Raven funeral home in Marion for Harry H. WELLER, 84, former Rochestr resident who died Saturday morning in Marion general hospital. The Rev. Lavon FISHER officiated. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. today in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here. Mr. Weller, a native of Macy, resided in Rochester before moving to Marion in 1927. Surviving are two sons, Harry [WELLER], Jr., Marion, and John [WELLER] Fremont, O; five daughters, Mrs. Mildred ZIMMERMAN, Peru; Mrs. Bernice SHELTON, Mrs. Helen TALBOTT, Mrs. Lorene NICKELL and Mrs. May HECKATHORN, all of Rochester; one brother, Wesley [WELLER], Akron; one sister, Mrs. Jennie STOFFER, Montant; twenty-seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.2 

Family

Marietta Elizabeth Coffing b. 8 Feb 1883, d. 2 Nov 1960
Children

Citations

  1. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Miami, Book C-10, page 216.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 August 1965.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Lucy Ann Coffing1

F, b. 3 October 1860, d. 3 December 1938
FatherThomas Davis Coffing1 b. 26 Mar 1828, d. 4 Jul 1907
MotherSophia McDaniel1 b. 13 Mar 1826, d. 17 Jan 1902
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Lucy Ann Coffing was born on 3 October 1860 at Defiance, Ohio.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 8, occupation farmer, b. PA, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home; also Israel Rigel, age 32, b. OH.3 
(Witness) CensusLucy Ann Coffing appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 410D, occupation farmer, 1 daughter at home.1 
Married Name As of 9 March 1881,her married name was Sanders.4,5 
Marriage*Lucy Ann Coffing married Josephus Sanders on 9 March 1881 at Miami, Indiana.4,5 
Death*Lucy Ann Coffing died on 3 December 1938 at Miami, Indiana, at age 78; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery.2 
ObitLucy Ann's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 December 1938:

Mrs. Lucy Ann SANDERS, aged 78, committed suicide sometime late Saturday night by drowning herself in the waterning tank at the home of her son, Thomas SANDERS, who resides in Miami county on the Fulton-Miami county line, eight miles southeast of this city. Despondency over ill health is given as the cause of the suicide. Mrs. Sanders’ body, attired in her night clothing, was discovered by Mrs. Thomas SANDERS, her daughter-in-law. She found the body at 7 o’clock Sunday morning as she was returning to her home after having finished milking the cows. The body was floating in the watering tank. The elderly lady who resides in Macy had been ill ten days and one week ago she had been taken to her son’s home until she could care for herself. Mrs. Sanders for many years resided on a farm midway between Green Oak and Wagoner’s Station. Coroner A. F. NEWELL of Converse was called to the Sanders home after the discovery of the body, where he held his inquest. Thomas Sanders reported that his mother was alive at midnight Saturday night when the family dog began barking. The son asked his parent what was wrong and she replied she did not know. The elderly lady was in bed. Sometime between midnight and 7 o’clock Sunday morning, when the body of Mrs. Sanders was found, she made her way quietly to the watering tank and ended her life. The deceased was born in Ohio, October 3, 1860, the daughter of Davis and Sophia COFFING. A brother was the late Joff COFFING of Macy. Her husband was the late Josephus SANDERS who died February 6, 1937. After his death, Mrs. Sanders moved to Macy to make her home. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church. Survivors are two sons, Albert SANDERS and Thomas SANDERS, both of near Macy, and a sister, Mrs. Levi HORTON who resides on a farm near Green Oak. A son and daughter preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from the Christian Church in Macy with Rev. H. K. SCHONDELMAYER in charge. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion Cemetery southeast of this city.2 

Family

Josephus Sanders b. 5 Nov 1858, d. 6 Feb 1937
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 December 1938.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 February 1937.
  5. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Miami, Book C 4A, page 164.
  6. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 October 1949.

Elizabeth Saylor1

F, b. between 1830 and 1840
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Elizabeth Saylor was born between 1830 and 1840.1 
Married Name As of 15 December 1902,her married name was Coffing.1 
Marriage*She married Thomas Davis Coffing, son of Joshua Coffing and Mary Davis, on 15 December 1902 at Fulton, Indiana.1 

Family

Thomas Davis Coffing b. 26 Mar 1828, d. 4 Jul 1907

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 304.

Josephus Sanders1

M, b. 5 November 1858, d. 6 February 1937
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Josephus Sanders was born on 5 November 1858 at Defiance, Ohio; son of John and Matilda Gray Sanders.1 
Marriage*He married Lucy Ann Coffing, daughter of Thomas Davis Coffing and Sophia McDaniel, on 9 March 1881 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
Death*Josephus Sanders died on 6 February 1937 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 78.1 
ObitJosephus's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 8 February 1937:

Funeral services were held from the home one-half mile south and a one-half mile east of Green Oak Monday at 2 p.m. for Josephus SANDERS, aged 78, who died Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from injuries which he received in a fall three weeks ago on icy steps at his home. In the fall Mr. Sanders suffered a fracture of the hip. While convalescing the aged man had a stroke of paralysis. The funeral services were in charge of Rev. James SCHONDELMEYER, pastor of the Church of Christ at Macy. Burial was made in the Mt. Zion cemetery. Mr. Sanders was born in Defiance County, Ohio on November 5, 1858 and was the son of John and Matilda (GRAY) SANDERS. He had lived in Fulton county for seventy years where he followed the occupation of farming. His wife was Lucy A. COFFING. Survivors are the widow, two sons Thomas SANDERS of near Macy and William SANDERS of near Fulton, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two daughters and son preceded their father in
death.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o’clock Thursday at LaPorte followed by interment at LaPorte. Josephus SANDERS, son of John and Matilda (GRAY) SANDERS was born in Defiance County, Ohio, November 5, 1858 and passed away Saturday afternoon, February 6th, 1937 at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 1 day. He came with his parents when a small boy to Fulton county, where he has resided more than 70 years. In the year of 1880, he was united in marriage to Lucy A. COFFING and to this union five children were born. Two sons and one daughter have preceded him in death. The survivors besides the wife are two sons, Thomas D. [SANDERS], of near Macy and William A. [SANDERS], of near Fulton, 6 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.1 

Family

Lucy Ann Coffing b. 3 Oct 1860, d. 3 Dec 1938
Child

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 February 1937.
  2. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Miami, Book C 4A, page 164.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 October 1949.

Anna Mae Coffing1

F, b. 17 April 1916, d. 3 January 1946
FatherRalph Waldo Coffing1 b. 20 Dec 1893, d. 20 Sep 1960
MotherGladys M. Clemans1 b. 1 Mar 1894, d. 19 Mar 1962
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Anna Mae Coffing was born on 17 April 1916 at Union Twp., Miami, Indiana.1 
Death*She died on 3 January 1946 at Miami, Indiana, at age 29; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery.1 
ObitAnna Mae's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 4 January 1946:
Brooding over ill health which she had suffered since last October Miss Anna Mae COFFING, 29, committed suicide some time during Thursday afternoon by firing a shotgun charge through her head, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph COFFING, two and a half miles southwest of Macy. The body was found by the victim’s brother, Winston, upon his return home from school. Mr. and Mrs. Coffing were at the home of a neighbor assisting in butchering at the time the deed was committed. Miss Coffing suffered a nervous breakdown early in October and took a leave of absence from her position as school teacher in the Frankfort, Ind., schools on November 16th, in the hopes of recovering her health. She had taught in the Frankfort schools for the past five years and prior to that was a teacher in the Macy schools for three years. Miss Coffing was born April 17th, 1916 in Union Township, Miami county, near Macy; the daughter of Ralph and Gladys (CLEMENS) COFFING. She was a member of the Macy Christian church and had a legion of friends throughout both Macy and Frankfort, Ind. Surviving are her parents, a sister, Mrs. Ruth BURKE, of Monticello, and a brother, Winston [COFFING], at home. She is a granddaugher of the late “Joff” COFFING, of Macy. Funeral services will be held two o’clock Sunday at the Macy Christian church with the Rev. W. SHEWMAN officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Zion cemetery. The body was removed from the Kline funeral home, Denver, to the Coffing residence today, where friends of the family may call.1 

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 4 January 1946.

Susan Catharine Coffing1

F, b. 26 March 1855, d. 13 November 1946
FatherThomas Davis Coffing1 b. 26 Mar 1828, d. 4 Jul 1907
MotherSophia McDaniel1 b. 13 Mar 1826, d. 17 Jan 1902
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Susan Catharine Coffing was born on 26 March 1855 at Defiance, Ohio.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1860 Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 697, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusSusan Catharine Coffing appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 8, occupation farmer, b. PA, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home; also Israel Rigel, age 32, b. OH.4 
Married Name As of 30 March 1873,her married name was Horton.5,6 
Marriage*Susan Catharine Coffing married Levi G. Horton on 30 March 1873 at Miami, Indiana.5,6 
Death*Susan Catharine Coffing died on 13 November 1946 at Miami, Indiana, at age 91; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery.1 
ObitSusan Catharine's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 13 November 1946:

Mrs. Susan C. HORTON, 91, died of a heart attack at 8:30 o’clock this morning in her home, two miles northwest of Macy. A native of Defiance, Ohio, Mrs. Horton came to Macy at the age of 11 and has resided there since. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis COFFING, she was married to Levi HORTON on March 30, 1873. She was a member of the Macy Christian church. She is survived by a son, Davis HORTON, R. 1, Rochester and a daughter Mrs. Lola ALLEN, Macy, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Macy Christian church with the Rev. Wilbur SHEWMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Zion cemetery. The body will be at the residence Thursday morning.1 

Family

Levi G. Horton b. 15 Oct 1848, d. 5 Jul 1943
Child

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 November 1946.
  2. [S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 July 1943.
  6. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Miami, Book C-5, page 4.
  7. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 February 1968.

Levi G. Horton1

M, b. 15 October 1848, d. 5 July 1943
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Levi G. Horton was born on 15 October 1848 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Susan Catharine Coffing, daughter of Thomas Davis Coffing and Sophia McDaniel, on 30 March 1873 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
Death*Levi G. Horton died on 5 July 1943 at Miami, Indiana, at age 94; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery.1 
ObitLevi G.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 6 July 1943:

Levi G. HORTON, 94-year-old pioneer resident of the Wagoner Station community, died early Monday morning. Death, caused by a complication of ailments resulting from old age, followed a critical illness of five weeks. Horton and his wife, who survives, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last March. Mrs. Horton is 88 years old. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Macy Christian church, of which he was a member, with Rev. R. M. BROCK, pastor of the church in charge. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery. Horton, son of William A. and Cyrena HORTON, was born in Fulton county near Ebenezer community on Oct. 15, 1848. He was married on March 30, 1873, to Susan COFFING. Horton was widely known in both Fulton and Miami counties. Until 10 years ago, he was active in farming and had been a farmer all of his life. Survivors besides the [wife] are one son, Davis HORTON of near Rochester; one daughter, Mrs. Lola ALLEN, at home; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. One son, Eugene [HORTON], preceded him in death. The body has been removed from the Ditmire funeral home at Fulton to the residence, where friends may call.1 

Family

Susan Catharine Coffing b. 26 Mar 1855, d. 13 Nov 1946
Child

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 July 1943.
  2. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Miami, Book C-5, page 4.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 February 1968.

Sarah Viola Dawald1,2

F, b. 4 December 1883, d. 22 November 1965
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Sarah Viola Dawald was born on 4 December 1883 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
Married Name As of 22 December 1909,her married name was Coffing.3,2 
Marriage*She married Edgar Earl Coffing, son of Joshua Potts Coffing and Cynthia Ann Burkett, on 22 December 1909 at Fulton, Indiana.3,2 
ObitSarah Viola's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 22 November 1965:

Mrs. Sarah Viola COFFING, 81, died this morning at 2 o’clock of a heart attack at the ome of her son, Samuel COFFING, five miles southwest of Fulton. Mrs. Coffing had been making her home with her sons the past three years, before that residing at her farm home southeast of Fulton. Death was unexpected; she had attended church Sunday evening. orn Dec. 4, 1883, she was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah ZARTMAN DAWALD and had spent her entire life in the Fulton community. Her marriage was Dec. 22, 1909, to Edgar arl COFFING, who died in 1931. Mrs. Coffing was a member of the Fulton Baptist church. Surviving are two sons, Samuel and Charles COFFING, both of the Fulton area; one brother, Lyman DAWALD, Macy; fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Two brothers, John DAWALD of Rochester and Ben DAWALD of Fulton, and two sisters, Mrs. Hannah FISHLEY and Mrs. Byrd EBER, preceded in death. Last rites will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Ditmire and Zimmerman funeral home at Fulton with the Rev. Leroy GARNER officiating, assisted by the Rev. James RANARD. Burial will be in the Plainview cemetery at Macy. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.2 
Death*She died on 22 November 1965 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 81; buried at the Plainview Cemetery.1,2 

Family

Edgar Earl Coffing b. 17 Mar 1876, d. 7 Sep 1931
Child

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Book I, page 223.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 22 November 1965.
  3. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 223.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 April 1949.

Merritt Dean Coffing1

M, b. 31 December 1912, d. 29 April 1949
FatherEdgar Earl Coffing1 b. 17 Mar 1876, d. 7 Sep 1931
MotherSarah Viola Dawald1 b. 4 Dec 1883, d. 22 Nov 1965
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Merritt Dean Coffing was born on 31 December 1912 at Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Edna M. Warner on 21 May 1932 at Fulton, Indiana.2 
ObitMerritt Dean's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 April 1949:

Merritt [Dean] COFFING, 36, Warsaw, son of Mrs. Viola COFFING, Fulton, passed away at 1 a.m. Friday morning at the Robert Long hospital, Indianapolis. He had been ill 10 days. Born in Liberty township, Fulton county, Dec. 31, [1912], he had lived in this community until ten years ago when he moved to Warsaw. His father was Edgar COFFING. Besides his mother, he is survived by five children, Maxine, Robert, Bennie, Lonnie and Walter [COFFING], all of Warsaw; two brothers, Charles [COFFING], Fulton, and Samuel [COFFING], Onward, Ind. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. (DST) Sunday, May 1, at the Ditmire chapel in Fulton. The Rev. R. E. PRINZING will officiate and burial will be in Plainview cemetery, Macy. The body is at the Ditmire chapel where friends may call.

Final services for Merritt COFFING, 36, native of Fulton, will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (DST) at the Ditmire funeral home. The Rev. R. E. PRINZING will officiate, and burial will be in Plainview cemetery, Macy. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call. His death occurred Friday morning at Robert Long hospital, Indianapolis, after a ten-day illness. Born in Liberty township, Fulton county, Dec 31, 1912, he was the son of Edgar and Viola DEWALD COFFING. He lived in the Fulton community until ten years ago, when he moved to near Warsaw. Survivors are five children; the mother, of Fulton, and two brothers, Charles of Fulton and Samuel [COFFING], of Onward.1 
Death*He died on 29 April 1949 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 36; at Long Hospital, Indianapolis, buried at the Plainview Cemetery.1 

Family

Edna M. Warner b. 15 Apr 1915, d. Jun 1986

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 April 1949.
  2. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 3, page 261.

Thomas D. Sanders1

M, b. 20 October 1883, d. 24 October 1949
FatherJosephus Sanders1 b. 5 Nov 1858, d. 6 Feb 1937
MotherLucy Ann Coffing1 b. 3 Oct 1860, d. 3 Dec 1938
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Thomas D. Sanders was born on 20 October 1883 at Miami, Indiana.1 
ObitThomas D.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 24 October 1949:

Thomas D. SANDERS, 66, committed suicide at 7 a.m. today by shooting himself in the
head with a shot gun. He was found in the bath room of his farm home, five miles southeast of
Rochester, near Green Oak about 20 minutes later by his daughter, Mrs. Betty RENTSCHLER,
Fulton.
According to reports, Sanders called Mrs. Rentschler earlier in the morning saying that he
wanted “to talk to her.” The suicide was attributed to despondency.
Born Oct. 20, 1883 in Miami county, he resided in the Green Oak community his entire
life. On Dec. 2, 1906, he was married to Grace LOWE, who preceded him in death early this year.
A farmer, he was the son of Josephus and Lucy COFFING SANDERS.
Survivors, besides Mrs. Rentschler, include three other daughters, Nina KEPNER,
Greentown, Irene EWER, Columbus, Helen GORDON, Rochester; a brother, Albert [SANDERS],
Fulton; and eight grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Ditmire chapel in Fulton. Funeral arrangements are pending.1 
Death*He died on 24 October 1949 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 66.1 

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 October 1949.

William Davis Horton1

M, b. 24 February 1876, d. 31 January 1968
FatherLevi G. Horton1 b. 15 Oct 1848, d. 5 Jul 1943
MotherSusan Catharine Coffing1 b. 26 Mar 1855, d. 13 Nov 1946
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*William Davis Horton was born on 24 February 1876 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*He died on 31 January 1968 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, at age 91; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery.1 
ObitWilliam Davis's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 1 February 1968:

Davis HORTON, 91, who resided two miles southeast of Green Oak, died this morning at
the hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., friends here have bee advised.
A resident of the Green Oak community all his life, Mr. Horton is survived by a son, Joseph [HORTON], Covington, Ga., and a sister, Mrs. Lola ALLEN, Jackson, Mich. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Thursday, February 1, 1968 William Davis Horton William Davis HORTON, 91, Jacksonville, Fla., died Wednesday morning in the Baptist Memorial hospital there. He had been in failing health several years. Mr. Horton was born Feb. 24, 1876, in Rochester, to Levi and Susan COFFING HORTON. A farmer, he had lived in the Green Oak community most of his life and had spent the past six months in Jacksonville. He was a member of the Methodist church in Macy. Surviving are a son, Joseph Levi HORTON, Covington,Ga., one sister, Mrs. Lola ALLEN, Chicago, and three grandchildren. Last rites are ppending at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 February 1968.

Edwin M. Shaffer1

M, b. 1879
Last Edited19 Sep 2003
Birth*Edwin M. Shaffer was born in 1879.1 
Marriage*He married Almeda Lichty, daughter of James Allen (Al) Lichty and Jane Rigel, on 22 May 1904 at Miami, Indiana.1 

Family

Almeda Lichty b. 17 Jul 1880

Citations

  1. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Miami, Book C11, page 460.

Emma Jane Coffing1,2

F, b. 7 October 1879, d. circa 30 October 1948
FatherJoshua Potts Coffing1,2 b. 9 Nov 1849, d. 19 Jan 1935
MotherCynthia Ann Burkett1,2 b. 29 Jan 1855, d. 17 Aug 1881
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Emma Jane Coffing was born on 7 October 1879 at Allen Twp., Miami, Ohio.2,1,3 
Census*She appeared on the census of 23 April 1930 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 43, sheet 23B, occupation stenographer-lumber company, owned home valued at $6,000, single, 3 roomers.2 
Death*She died circa 30 October 1948 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; buried at the Highland Cemetery.2,1,3 

Citations

  1. [S74] South Bend Tribune, 30 and 31 October 1948.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.

Cora E. Reid1,2

F, b. December 1874
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Cora E. Reid was born in December 1874 at Illinois.3 
Married Name As of circa 1899,her married name was Coffing.1 
Marriage*She married Arthur Emerson Coffing, son of Joshua Potts Coffing and Cynthia Ann Burkett, circa 1899.1 
(Witness) CensusCora E. Reid appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Emerson Coffing; ED 106, sheet 5B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living.4 
(Witness) CensusCora E. Reid appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Garrett, DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Emerson Coffing; ED 12, sheet 16A, occupation conductor-steam railroad, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, 3 children and a grandson at home.1 

Family

Arthur Emerson Coffing b. 8 Nov 1877
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, childrens' birth records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1930.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Vera Coffing1

F, b. 14 May 1900
FatherArthur Emerson Coffing1 b. 8 Nov 1877
MotherCora E. Reid1 b. Dec 1874
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Vera Coffing was born on 14 May 1900 at Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; married Smith, widowed in 1930, one son Vance, age 8.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Emerson Coffing; ED 106, sheet 5B, occupation day laborer, renting, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living.4 
(Witness) CensusVera Coffing appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Garrett, DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Emerson Coffing; ED 12, sheet 16A, occupation conductor-steam railroad, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, 3 children and a grandson at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1930.
  3. [S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Book H-5, page 223.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Jesse Coffing1

M, b. 22 May 1905, d. 1 November 1996
FatherArthur Emerson Coffing1 b. 8 Nov 1877
MotherCora E. Reid1 b. Dec 1874
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Jesse Coffing was born on 22 May 1905 at St. Joseph, Indiana.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Garrett, DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Emerson Coffing; ED 12, sheet 16A, occupation conductor-steam railroad, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, 3 children and a grandson at home.1 
Death*Jesse Coffing died on 1 November 1996 at Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, at age 91.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Book H-7, page 247.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Dale Howard Coffing1

M, b. 27 February 1911, d. June 1981
FatherArthur Emerson Coffing1 b. 8 Nov 1877
MotherCora E. Reid1 b. Dec 1874
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Dale Howard Coffing was born on 27 February 1911 at St. Joseph, Indiana.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Garrett, DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Arthur Emerson Coffing; ED 12, sheet 16A, occupation conductor-steam railroad, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, 3 children and a grandson at home.1 
Death*Dale Howard Coffing died in June 1981 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 70.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Book H-9, page 6.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Edna M. Warner1

F, b. 15 April 1915, d. June 1986
Last Edited21 Sep 2003
Birth*Edna M. Warner was born on 15 April 1915.1,2 
Married Name As of 21 May 1932,her married name was Coffing.1 
Marriage*She married Merritt Dean Coffing, son of Edgar Earl Coffing and Sarah Viola Dawald, on 21 May 1932 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*Edna M. Warner died in June 1986 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 71; SSDI only.2 

Family

Merritt Dean Coffing b. 31 Dec 1912, d. 29 Apr 1949

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 3, page 261.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Mildred M. Weller1

F, b. 16 July 1899, d. 15 November 1993
FatherHarry H. Weller1 b. Jul 1881, d. 28 Aug 1965
MotherMarietta Elizabeth Coffing1 b. 8 Feb 1883, d. 2 Nov 1960
Last Edited19 Sep 2003
Birth*Mildred M. Weller was born on 16 July 1899 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Harry H. Weller; ED 37, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.1 
(Witness) CensusMildred M. Weller appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Harry H. Weller; ED 111, sheet 8B, occupation farmer-renting, married 11 years, 6 children, 6 living.3 
Death*Mildred M. Weller died on 15 November 1993 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 94; married name Zimmerman.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mary Ellen Coffing1

F, b. 13 May 1851
FatherThomas Davis Coffing1 b. 26 Mar 1828, d. 4 Jul 1907
MotherSophia McDaniel1 b. 13 Mar 1826, d. 17 Jan 1902
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Mary Ellen Coffing was born on 13 May 1851 at Defiance, Ohio.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1860 Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 697, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusMary Ellen Coffing appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 8, occupation farmer, b. PA, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home; also Israel Rigel, age 32, b. OH.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Isabella Coffing1

F, b. 9 November 1858
FatherThomas Davis Coffing1 b. 26 Mar 1828, d. 4 Jul 1907
MotherSophia McDaniel1 b. 13 Mar 1826, d. 17 Jan 1902
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Isabella Coffing was born on 9 November 1858 at Defiance, Ohio.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1860 Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 697, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusIsabella Coffing appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 8, occupation farmer, b. PA, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home; also Israel Rigel, age 32, b. OH.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Joshua Coffing1,2

M, b. 9 August 1788, d. 29 August 1850
FatherWilliam Coffing Jr.3 b. c 1744, d. c 1802
MotherAbigail Potts3 b. c 1750
Last Edited17 Sep 2003
Birth*Joshua Coffing was born on 9 August 1788 at Pennsylvania.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary Davis on 31 December 1809 at Fayette, Pennsylvania.1,4,3 
Death*Joshua Coffing died on 29 August 1850 at Knox, Ohio, at age 62; buried at Bethel Cemetery, Morrow County, Ohio.1,2,3 

Family

Mary Davis b. 25 Sep 1791, d. 23 Aug 1850
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S544] Ancestry.com, "World Family Tree Entry", Ancestral File, submission by Anna Carlene Filipowicz.
  3. [S691] Richard Coffing, "Ancestral File of Joshua Coffing (2)", Ancestral File.
  4. [S544] Ancestry.com, "World Family Tree Entry", Ancestral File, submission by Joe Filipowicz.