Selma was the 8th of 11 children born to
George Washington Coker, b. Mar. 16, 1850 in Marion co., AR. and d. Jun. 19, 1929 in San Diego Co., CA. &
Ruth Ann Kelly, b. Dec. 13, 1856 in TN. and d. Jan. 29, 1940 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.
In abt. 1874 (according to the 1900 U. S. census), George W. Coker and Ruth Ann Kelly were married.
George and Ruth Coker's children were:
1. William Coker, b. Sep. 21, 1874 and d. Mar. 4, 1907. William married Effie Wells in MO. in 1898. She died in 1906 leaving their only child Paul R. Coker, an orphan at the age of 7. Paul was raised by his paternal grandparents, George W. and Ruth Coker. However, Paul died at the age of 13 in 1913 before his grandparents moved to California.
2. Edna Coker, b Oct. 12, 1875 in Boone county, AR. and d. Sep. 30, 1876 in Boone County, AR. at the age of 11 mths.
3. Elsie Roxanna Coker, b. Feb. 18, 1877 in Marion Co., AR. and d. May 13, 1959 in San Diego, San Diego co., CA. Elsie marr. Elbert E. Pumphrey in 1901.
4. Otis Park Coker, b. Oct. 23, 1878 in Lead Hill, Boone county, Arkansas and d. May 18, 1964 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. (*His son, George's birth certificate lists Otis' birthplace as Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas - but Otis' obituary lists it as Harrison, Boone county, AR.). Otis marr. Ida Brown in 1903 and Edith M. Austin abt. 1927.
5. Eslie Coker, b. Sep. 21, 1880 in Harrison, Boone county, AR. and d. Jan. 6, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, OK. Eslie marr. William Walter Pumphrey.
6. Roy Coker, b. Apr. 2, 1882 in Boone county, AR. and d. Oct. 2, 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA.
7. Adam L. Coker, b. Mar. 14, 1884 in Boone county, AR. and d. Nov. 1, 1960 in Prescott, Yavapai county, AZ. Adam was marr. to Bertha M. Combs.
8. Selma Adaline Coker, b. Sep. 4, 1885 in Lead Hill, Boone county, AR. and d. Jul. 12, 1974 at National City, San Diego Co., CA.
9. John Crittendon Coker, b. Ap. 8, 1888 in Lead Hill, Boone co., AR. and d. Nov. 12, 1967 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo county, CA. John marr. Maud Emma Smith.
10. (Dr.) George Bonnas Coker, b. Sep. 25, 1889in Lead Hill, Boone County, Arkansas and d. Mar. 17, 1974 in Marlin, Falls County, TX. George married Blanche B. Cornelison in 1912 and Ruby A. Edwards.
11. Ruth Fern Coker, b. Jan., 1896 in Arkansas City. Desha Co., AR. and d. Aug. 10, 1925 in San Diego co., CA.
George Washington Coker, b. Mar. 16, 1850 in Marion co., AR. and d. Jun. 19, 1929 in San Diego Co., CA. &
Ruth Ann Kelly, b. Dec. 13, 1856 in TN. and d. Jan. 29, 1940 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.
In abt. 1874 (according to the 1900 U. S. census), George W. Coker and Ruth Ann Kelly were married.
George and Ruth Coker's children were:
1. William Coker, b. Sep. 21, 1874 and d. Mar. 4, 1907. William married Effie Wells in MO. in 1898. She died in 1906 leaving their only child Paul R. Coker, an orphan at the age of 7. Paul was raised by his paternal grandparents, George W. and Ruth Coker. However, Paul died at the age of 13 in 1913 before his grandparents moved to California.
2. Edna Coker, b Oct. 12, 1875 in Boone county, AR. and d. Sep. 30, 1876 in Boone County, AR. at the age of 11 mths.
3. Elsie Roxanna Coker, b. Feb. 18, 1877 in Marion Co., AR. and d. May 13, 1959 in San Diego, San Diego co., CA. Elsie marr. Elbert E. Pumphrey in 1901.
4. Otis Park Coker, b. Oct. 23, 1878 in Lead Hill, Boone county, Arkansas and d. May 18, 1964 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. (*His son, George's birth certificate lists Otis' birthplace as Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas - but Otis' obituary lists it as Harrison, Boone county, AR.). Otis marr. Ida Brown in 1903 and Edith M. Austin abt. 1927.
5. Eslie Coker, b. Sep. 21, 1880 in Harrison, Boone county, AR. and d. Jan. 6, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, OK. Eslie marr. William Walter Pumphrey.
6. Roy Coker, b. Apr. 2, 1882 in Boone county, AR. and d. Oct. 2, 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA.
7. Adam L. Coker, b. Mar. 14, 1884 in Boone county, AR. and d. Nov. 1, 1960 in Prescott, Yavapai county, AZ. Adam was marr. to Bertha M. Combs.
8. Selma Adaline Coker, b. Sep. 4, 1885 in Lead Hill, Boone county, AR. and d. Jul. 12, 1974 at National City, San Diego Co., CA.
9. John Crittendon Coker, b. Ap. 8, 1888 in Lead Hill, Boone co., AR. and d. Nov. 12, 1967 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo county, CA. John marr. Maud Emma Smith.
10. (Dr.) George Bonnas Coker, b. Sep. 25, 1889in Lead Hill, Boone County, Arkansas and d. Mar. 17, 1974 in Marlin, Falls County, TX. George married Blanche B. Cornelison in 1912 and Ruby A. Edwards.
11. Ruth Fern Coker, b. Jan., 1896 in Arkansas City. Desha Co., AR. and d. Aug. 10, 1925 in San Diego co., CA.
Selma was the 8th of 11 children born to
George Washington Coker, b. Mar. 16, 1850 in Marion co., AR. and d. Jun. 19, 1929 in San Diego Co., CA. &
Ruth Ann Kelly, b. Dec. 13, 1856 in TN. and d. Jan. 29, 1940 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.
In abt. 1874 (according to the 1900 U. S. census), George W. Coker and Ruth Ann Kelly were married.
George and Ruth Coker's children were:
1. William Coker, b. Sep. 21, 1874 and d. Mar. 4, 1907. William married Effie Wells in MO. in 1898. She died in 1906 leaving their only child Paul R. Coker, an orphan at the age of 7. Paul was raised by his paternal grandparents, George W. and Ruth Coker. However, Paul died at the age of 13 in 1913 before his grandparents moved to California.
2. Edna Coker, b Oct. 12, 1875 in Boone county, AR. and d. Sep. 30, 1876 in Boone County, AR. at the age of 11 mths.
3. Elsie Roxanna Coker, b. Feb. 18, 1877 in Marion Co., AR. and d. May 13, 1959 in San Diego, San Diego co., CA. Elsie marr. Elbert E. Pumphrey in 1901.
4. Otis Park Coker, b. Oct. 23, 1878 in Lead Hill, Boone county, Arkansas and d. May 18, 1964 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. (*His son, George's birth certificate lists Otis' birthplace as Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas - but Otis' obituary lists it as Harrison, Boone county, AR.). Otis marr. Ida Brown in 1903 and Edith M. Austin abt. 1927.
5. Eslie Coker, b. Sep. 21, 1880 in Harrison, Boone county, AR. and d. Jan. 6, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, OK. Eslie marr. William Walter Pumphrey.
6. Roy Coker, b. Apr. 2, 1882 in Boone county, AR. and d. Oct. 2, 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA.
7. Adam L. Coker, b. Mar. 14, 1884 in Boone county, AR. and d. Nov. 1, 1960 in Prescott, Yavapai county, AZ. Adam was marr. to Bertha M. Combs.
8. Selma Adaline Coker, b. Sep. 4, 1885 in Lead Hill, Boone county, AR. and d. Jul. 12, 1974 at National City, San Diego Co., CA.
9. John Crittendon Coker, b. Ap. 8, 1888 in Lead Hill, Boone co., AR. and d. Nov. 12, 1967 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo county, CA. John marr. Maud Emma Smith.
10. (Dr.) George Bonnas Coker, b. Sep. 25, 1889in Lead Hill, Boone County, Arkansas and d. Mar. 17, 1974 in Marlin, Falls County, TX. George married Blanche B. Cornelison in 1912 and Ruby A. Edwards.
11. Ruth Fern Coker, b. Jan., 1896 in Arkansas City. Desha Co., AR. and d. Aug. 10, 1925 in San Diego co., CA.
George Washington Coker, b. Mar. 16, 1850 in Marion co., AR. and d. Jun. 19, 1929 in San Diego Co., CA. &
Ruth Ann Kelly, b. Dec. 13, 1856 in TN. and d. Jan. 29, 1940 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.
In abt. 1874 (according to the 1900 U. S. census), George W. Coker and Ruth Ann Kelly were married.
George and Ruth Coker's children were:
1. William Coker, b. Sep. 21, 1874 and d. Mar. 4, 1907. William married Effie Wells in MO. in 1898. She died in 1906 leaving their only child Paul R. Coker, an orphan at the age of 7. Paul was raised by his paternal grandparents, George W. and Ruth Coker. However, Paul died at the age of 13 in 1913 before his grandparents moved to California.
2. Edna Coker, b Oct. 12, 1875 in Boone county, AR. and d. Sep. 30, 1876 in Boone County, AR. at the age of 11 mths.
3. Elsie Roxanna Coker, b. Feb. 18, 1877 in Marion Co., AR. and d. May 13, 1959 in San Diego, San Diego co., CA. Elsie marr. Elbert E. Pumphrey in 1901.
4. Otis Park Coker, b. Oct. 23, 1878 in Lead Hill, Boone county, Arkansas and d. May 18, 1964 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. (*His son, George's birth certificate lists Otis' birthplace as Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas - but Otis' obituary lists it as Harrison, Boone county, AR.). Otis marr. Ida Brown in 1903 and Edith M. Austin abt. 1927.
5. Eslie Coker, b. Sep. 21, 1880 in Harrison, Boone county, AR. and d. Jan. 6, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, OK. Eslie marr. William Walter Pumphrey.
6. Roy Coker, b. Apr. 2, 1882 in Boone county, AR. and d. Oct. 2, 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA.
7. Adam L. Coker, b. Mar. 14, 1884 in Boone county, AR. and d. Nov. 1, 1960 in Prescott, Yavapai county, AZ. Adam was marr. to Bertha M. Combs.
8. Selma Adaline Coker, b. Sep. 4, 1885 in Lead Hill, Boone county, AR. and d. Jul. 12, 1974 at National City, San Diego Co., CA.
9. John Crittendon Coker, b. Ap. 8, 1888 in Lead Hill, Boone co., AR. and d. Nov. 12, 1967 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo county, CA. John marr. Maud Emma Smith.
10. (Dr.) George Bonnas Coker, b. Sep. 25, 1889in Lead Hill, Boone County, Arkansas and d. Mar. 17, 1974 in Marlin, Falls County, TX. George married Blanche B. Cornelison in 1912 and Ruby A. Edwards.
11. Ruth Fern Coker, b. Jan., 1896 in Arkansas City. Desha Co., AR. and d. Aug. 10, 1925 in San Diego co., CA.
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Selma is buried beside her parents, George and Ruth Coker and sisters, Elsie Pumphrey and Fern Coker.
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