Accessed online at as part of the biography of Levi Coffman
John Coffman...was born near Stuttgart, Province of Wurtenberg, Germany, in 1796, and when sixteen years of age came to the United States and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he learned the trade of a cooper.
His passage to this country was paid by Moses Huber, and Mr. Coffman repaid him with the money he earned at his trade. He continued at this occupation in Lancaster until he was twenty-one years of age, when he went to Spencer County, Kentucky.
Here he lived until 1837 working at his trade. At the end of this time he and his family removed to Clark County, Illinois, where he purchased a farm--his boys performing most of the duties, while the father worked at his trade.
In November, 1846. he sold this farm and bought another in Eminence township, Logan County, the latter consisting of one hundred and fifteen acres; on March 17. 1847, he and his family took up their residence thereon.
He continued here very successfully until 1854, when, like many others, he desired to go west and consequently he disposed of his property and purchased one hundred and twenty acres in northern Missouri. In 1856 he again returned to Logan county, where he purchased one hundred acres in Atlanta township. Here he spent the remainder of his life, his death occuring in November, 1867.
John states in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census that he was born in Penn.
1850 Logan County Ill.
John Coffman 53 born in Penn.
Lena Coffman 47
Andrew Coffman 24
Charles Coffman 22
Matilda Coffman 21
Levi Coffman 18
Joshua Coffman 16
Harriet A Coffman 13
John Y Coffman 10
Margaret Coffman 8
Almeda Coffman 5
John Coffman...was born near Stuttgart, Province of Wurtenberg, Germany, in 1796, and when sixteen years of age came to the United States and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he learned the trade of a cooper.
His passage to this country was paid by Moses Huber, and Mr. Coffman repaid him with the money he earned at his trade. He continued at this occupation in Lancaster until he was twenty-one years of age, when he went to Spencer County, Kentucky.
Here he lived until 1837 working at his trade. At the end of this time he and his family removed to Clark County, Illinois, where he purchased a farm--his boys performing most of the duties, while the father worked at his trade.
In November, 1846. he sold this farm and bought another in Eminence township, Logan County, the latter consisting of one hundred and fifteen acres; on March 17. 1847, he and his family took up their residence thereon.
He continued here very successfully until 1854, when, like many others, he desired to go west and consequently he disposed of his property and purchased one hundred and twenty acres in northern Missouri. In 1856 he again returned to Logan county, where he purchased one hundred acres in Atlanta township. Here he spent the remainder of his life, his death occuring in November, 1867.
John states in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census that he was born in Penn.
1850 Logan County Ill.
John Coffman 53 born in Penn.
Lena Coffman 47
Andrew Coffman 24
Charles Coffman 22
Matilda Coffman 21
Levi Coffman 18
Joshua Coffman 16
Harriet A Coffman 13
John Y Coffman 10
Margaret Coffman 8
Almeda Coffman 5
Accessed online at as part of the biography of Levi Coffman
John Coffman...was born near Stuttgart, Province of Wurtenberg, Germany, in 1796, and when sixteen years of age came to the United States and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he learned the trade of a cooper.
His passage to this country was paid by Moses Huber, and Mr. Coffman repaid him with the money he earned at his trade. He continued at this occupation in Lancaster until he was twenty-one years of age, when he went to Spencer County, Kentucky.
Here he lived until 1837 working at his trade. At the end of this time he and his family removed to Clark County, Illinois, where he purchased a farm--his boys performing most of the duties, while the father worked at his trade.
In November, 1846. he sold this farm and bought another in Eminence township, Logan County, the latter consisting of one hundred and fifteen acres; on March 17. 1847, he and his family took up their residence thereon.
He continued here very successfully until 1854, when, like many others, he desired to go west and consequently he disposed of his property and purchased one hundred and twenty acres in northern Missouri. In 1856 he again returned to Logan county, where he purchased one hundred acres in Atlanta township. Here he spent the remainder of his life, his death occuring in November, 1867.
John states in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census that he was born in Penn.
1850 Logan County Ill.
John Coffman 53 born in Penn.
Lena Coffman 47
Andrew Coffman 24
Charles Coffman 22
Matilda Coffman 21
Levi Coffman 18
Joshua Coffman 16
Harriet A Coffman 13
John Y Coffman 10
Margaret Coffman 8
Almeda Coffman 5
John Coffman...was born near Stuttgart, Province of Wurtenberg, Germany, in 1796, and when sixteen years of age came to the United States and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he learned the trade of a cooper.
His passage to this country was paid by Moses Huber, and Mr. Coffman repaid him with the money he earned at his trade. He continued at this occupation in Lancaster until he was twenty-one years of age, when he went to Spencer County, Kentucky.
Here he lived until 1837 working at his trade. At the end of this time he and his family removed to Clark County, Illinois, where he purchased a farm--his boys performing most of the duties, while the father worked at his trade.
In November, 1846. he sold this farm and bought another in Eminence township, Logan County, the latter consisting of one hundred and fifteen acres; on March 17. 1847, he and his family took up their residence thereon.
He continued here very successfully until 1854, when, like many others, he desired to go west and consequently he disposed of his property and purchased one hundred and twenty acres in northern Missouri. In 1856 he again returned to Logan county, where he purchased one hundred acres in Atlanta township. Here he spent the remainder of his life, his death occuring in November, 1867.
John states in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census that he was born in Penn.
1850 Logan County Ill.
John Coffman 53 born in Penn.
Lena Coffman 47
Andrew Coffman 24
Charles Coffman 22
Matilda Coffman 21
Levi Coffman 18
Joshua Coffman 16
Harriet A Coffman 13
John Y Coffman 10
Margaret Coffman 8
Almeda Coffman 5
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