Mrs. Naomi Catherine Coleman, widow of the late Frank H. Coleman, died at 10:25 Tuesday night at the family
homestead in Blue Mound township, two miles north of Boody. Mrs. Coleman had not been in good health since
last spring, but her severe Illness dated from last Thursday. The immediate cause of her death was dropsical
complications. She remained in the possession of her faculties until an hour or two before her death.
The funeral will be Friday. The services will be at Bethlehem church and the burial at Salem cemetery. Further
announcement will be made later.
BORN IN VIRGINIA.
Mrs. Coleman was the daughter of John Park and was born in Botetourt county, Virginia, Dec. 8, 1836. She removed to Illinois with her parents when she was 9 years old, about ten years before the coming of the first railroad to this county. The family settled first near Long Creek, then
moved to Wheatland township, near Shady Grove church, and later to the present home in Blue Mound township.
WENT TO D. H. S.
She attended high school in Decatur at the Big Brick school, now the E.A. Gastman school. This was in the first years of Enoch A Gastman's teaching in Decatur and before he became superintendent of schools. She taught in the county one year. She was a woman of strong character and
superior intellect and was most highly esteemed in the community.
MARRIES A TEACHER.
Naomi Catherine Park was married to Frank H. Coleman Oct. 11, 1863. Mr. Coleman was a teacher and had some time before come from Kentucky and located In southern Illinois. He met Miss Park at a spelling match and his introduction was to be spelled down by her in the contest. He became enamoured of the young woman, who was an invincible speller. He went away but began a correspondence with her and the marriage followed. They were married at the old home in Blue Mound township. Mr. Coleman died on March 4, 1906.
SURVIVORS.
Three children survive: Robert H. Coleman of Blue Mound township, Edgar Park Coleman of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Mabel Cripe, who lives at the old homestead. So sudden was the fatal Illness of Mrs. Coleman that the son in Buffalo could not be apprised of it in time to reach here before her death.
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homestead in Blue Mound township, two miles north of Boody. Mrs. Coleman had not been in good health since
last spring, but her severe Illness dated from last Thursday. The immediate cause of her death was dropsical
complications. She remained in the possession of her faculties until an hour or two before her death.
The funeral will be Friday. The services will be at Bethlehem church and the burial at Salem cemetery. Further
announcement will be made later.
BORN IN VIRGINIA.
Mrs. Coleman was the daughter of John Park and was born in Botetourt county, Virginia, Dec. 8, 1836. She removed to Illinois with her parents when she was 9 years old, about ten years before the coming of the first railroad to this county. The family settled first near Long Creek, then
moved to Wheatland township, near Shady Grove church, and later to the present home in Blue Mound township.
WENT TO D. H. S.
She attended high school in Decatur at the Big Brick school, now the E.A. Gastman school. This was in the first years of Enoch A Gastman's teaching in Decatur and before he became superintendent of schools. She taught in the county one year. She was a woman of strong character and
superior intellect and was most highly esteemed in the community.
MARRIES A TEACHER.
Naomi Catherine Park was married to Frank H. Coleman Oct. 11, 1863. Mr. Coleman was a teacher and had some time before come from Kentucky and located In southern Illinois. He met Miss Park at a spelling match and his introduction was to be spelled down by her in the contest. He became enamoured of the young woman, who was an invincible speller. He went away but began a correspondence with her and the marriage followed. They were married at the old home in Blue Mound township. Mr. Coleman died on March 4, 1906.
SURVIVORS.
Three children survive: Robert H. Coleman of Blue Mound township, Edgar Park Coleman of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Mabel Cripe, who lives at the old homestead. So sudden was the fatal Illness of Mrs. Coleman that the son in Buffalo could not be apprised of it in time to reach here before her death.
Decatur, IL Review Oct 27, 1909 p12
Mrs. Naomi Catherine Coleman, widow of the late Frank H. Coleman, died at 10:25 Tuesday night at the family
homestead in Blue Mound township, two miles north of Boody. Mrs. Coleman had not been in good health since
last spring, but her severe Illness dated from last Thursday. The immediate cause of her death was dropsical
complications. She remained in the possession of her faculties until an hour or two before her death.
The funeral will be Friday. The services will be at Bethlehem church and the burial at Salem cemetery. Further
announcement will be made later.
BORN IN VIRGINIA.
Mrs. Coleman was the daughter of John Park and was born in Botetourt county, Virginia, Dec. 8, 1836. She removed to Illinois with her parents when she was 9 years old, about ten years before the coming of the first railroad to this county. The family settled first near Long Creek, then
moved to Wheatland township, near Shady Grove church, and later to the present home in Blue Mound township.
WENT TO D. H. S.
She attended high school in Decatur at the Big Brick school, now the E.A. Gastman school. This was in the first years of Enoch A Gastman's teaching in Decatur and before he became superintendent of schools. She taught in the county one year. She was a woman of strong character and
superior intellect and was most highly esteemed in the community.
MARRIES A TEACHER.
Naomi Catherine Park was married to Frank H. Coleman Oct. 11, 1863. Mr. Coleman was a teacher and had some time before come from Kentucky and located In southern Illinois. He met Miss Park at a spelling match and his introduction was to be spelled down by her in the contest. He became enamoured of the young woman, who was an invincible speller. He went away but began a correspondence with her and the marriage followed. They were married at the old home in Blue Mound township. Mr. Coleman died on March 4, 1906.
SURVIVORS.
Three children survive: Robert H. Coleman of Blue Mound township, Edgar Park Coleman of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Mabel Cripe, who lives at the old homestead. So sudden was the fatal Illness of Mrs. Coleman that the son in Buffalo could not be apprised of it in time to reach here before her death.
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homestead in Blue Mound township, two miles north of Boody. Mrs. Coleman had not been in good health since
last spring, but her severe Illness dated from last Thursday. The immediate cause of her death was dropsical
complications. She remained in the possession of her faculties until an hour or two before her death.
The funeral will be Friday. The services will be at Bethlehem church and the burial at Salem cemetery. Further
announcement will be made later.
BORN IN VIRGINIA.
Mrs. Coleman was the daughter of John Park and was born in Botetourt county, Virginia, Dec. 8, 1836. She removed to Illinois with her parents when she was 9 years old, about ten years before the coming of the first railroad to this county. The family settled first near Long Creek, then
moved to Wheatland township, near Shady Grove church, and later to the present home in Blue Mound township.
WENT TO D. H. S.
She attended high school in Decatur at the Big Brick school, now the E.A. Gastman school. This was in the first years of Enoch A Gastman's teaching in Decatur and before he became superintendent of schools. She taught in the county one year. She was a woman of strong character and
superior intellect and was most highly esteemed in the community.
MARRIES A TEACHER.
Naomi Catherine Park was married to Frank H. Coleman Oct. 11, 1863. Mr. Coleman was a teacher and had some time before come from Kentucky and located In southern Illinois. He met Miss Park at a spelling match and his introduction was to be spelled down by her in the contest. He became enamoured of the young woman, who was an invincible speller. He went away but began a correspondence with her and the marriage followed. They were married at the old home in Blue Mound township. Mr. Coleman died on March 4, 1906.
SURVIVORS.
Three children survive: Robert H. Coleman of Blue Mound township, Edgar Park Coleman of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Mabel Cripe, who lives at the old homestead. So sudden was the fatal Illness of Mrs. Coleman that the son in Buffalo could not be apprised of it in time to reach here before her death.
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