The funeral of Esq. Z. T. Coffin, who died at noon on Friday last after a long and painful illness, took place from the M. E. church on Sunday afternoon, and notwithstanding the inclement weather, was largely attended.
The funeral was preached by Rev. Pitner. Few citizens would have been more missed from our streets than Esq. Coffin. His business has been of the most active character, and has brought him in contact with people in all parts of the county. It may be said of him that where he made an acquaintance, he made a friend.
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, April 29, 1882, No Page Provided
After an illness of several weeks Squire Coffin died last Friday at 12 o'clock noon. The funeral took place at the Methodist church on Sunday, and was largely attended. Reverend Pittner officiated. The Coffin family of the United States are descendants of Trisham Coffin, who came from Danonshire, England, in 1642, and with his family settled at Haverhill, Mass. He was a friend or Quaker, and the persecutions of the Puritans drove him to the island of Nantucket, where he lived and died in 1681. His descendants (or about 1,000 of them) from all parts of the country met on the island last August to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of his death. Zachariah Thomas Coffin was one of the sixth generation from Trisham, and was born in Salem, Indiana, July 17th 1820, therefore being 61 years, 9 months and 4 days old. He was married to Catherine Armfield in April 1846, at Salem, where he lived until March 1862, when with his family he moved to Bloomington. Nine children have been born, of whom only one has been taken away. He lived wholly for his family, and a few hours before his death said: "Every one of my children have been a perfect delight to me." Mr. Coffin's life was perfectly unselfish and he was ever ready to do "unto others what he would that others should do to him."
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, May 10, 1882, pg. 2.
Salem Press: Zachariah T. Coffin, well known to all our old citizens, died at his home in Bloomington, on April 21, aged 61 years. Mr. C. was born near Salem and resided there until 1862, when he moved to Bloomington, where he had since resided.
The funeral was preached by Rev. Pitner. Few citizens would have been more missed from our streets than Esq. Coffin. His business has been of the most active character, and has brought him in contact with people in all parts of the county. It may be said of him that where he made an acquaintance, he made a friend.
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, April 29, 1882, No Page Provided
After an illness of several weeks Squire Coffin died last Friday at 12 o'clock noon. The funeral took place at the Methodist church on Sunday, and was largely attended. Reverend Pittner officiated. The Coffin family of the United States are descendants of Trisham Coffin, who came from Danonshire, England, in 1642, and with his family settled at Haverhill, Mass. He was a friend or Quaker, and the persecutions of the Puritans drove him to the island of Nantucket, where he lived and died in 1681. His descendants (or about 1,000 of them) from all parts of the country met on the island last August to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of his death. Zachariah Thomas Coffin was one of the sixth generation from Trisham, and was born in Salem, Indiana, July 17th 1820, therefore being 61 years, 9 months and 4 days old. He was married to Catherine Armfield in April 1846, at Salem, where he lived until March 1862, when with his family he moved to Bloomington. Nine children have been born, of whom only one has been taken away. He lived wholly for his family, and a few hours before his death said: "Every one of my children have been a perfect delight to me." Mr. Coffin's life was perfectly unselfish and he was ever ready to do "unto others what he would that others should do to him."
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, May 10, 1882, pg. 2.
Salem Press: Zachariah T. Coffin, well known to all our old citizens, died at his home in Bloomington, on April 21, aged 61 years. Mr. C. was born near Salem and resided there until 1862, when he moved to Bloomington, where he had since resided.
The funeral of Esq. Z. T. Coffin, who died at noon on Friday last after a long and painful illness, took place from the M. E. church on Sunday afternoon, and notwithstanding the inclement weather, was largely attended.
The funeral was preached by Rev. Pitner. Few citizens would have been more missed from our streets than Esq. Coffin. His business has been of the most active character, and has brought him in contact with people in all parts of the county. It may be said of him that where he made an acquaintance, he made a friend.
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, April 29, 1882, No Page Provided
After an illness of several weeks Squire Coffin died last Friday at 12 o'clock noon. The funeral took place at the Methodist church on Sunday, and was largely attended. Reverend Pittner officiated. The Coffin family of the United States are descendants of Trisham Coffin, who came from Danonshire, England, in 1642, and with his family settled at Haverhill, Mass. He was a friend or Quaker, and the persecutions of the Puritans drove him to the island of Nantucket, where he lived and died in 1681. His descendants (or about 1,000 of them) from all parts of the country met on the island last August to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of his death. Zachariah Thomas Coffin was one of the sixth generation from Trisham, and was born in Salem, Indiana, July 17th 1820, therefore being 61 years, 9 months and 4 days old. He was married to Catherine Armfield in April 1846, at Salem, where he lived until March 1862, when with his family he moved to Bloomington. Nine children have been born, of whom only one has been taken away. He lived wholly for his family, and a few hours before his death said: "Every one of my children have been a perfect delight to me." Mr. Coffin's life was perfectly unselfish and he was ever ready to do "unto others what he would that others should do to him."
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, May 10, 1882, pg. 2.
Salem Press: Zachariah T. Coffin, well known to all our old citizens, died at his home in Bloomington, on April 21, aged 61 years. Mr. C. was born near Salem and resided there until 1862, when he moved to Bloomington, where he had since resided.
The funeral was preached by Rev. Pitner. Few citizens would have been more missed from our streets than Esq. Coffin. His business has been of the most active character, and has brought him in contact with people in all parts of the county. It may be said of him that where he made an acquaintance, he made a friend.
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, April 29, 1882, No Page Provided
After an illness of several weeks Squire Coffin died last Friday at 12 o'clock noon. The funeral took place at the Methodist church on Sunday, and was largely attended. Reverend Pittner officiated. The Coffin family of the United States are descendants of Trisham Coffin, who came from Danonshire, England, in 1642, and with his family settled at Haverhill, Mass. He was a friend or Quaker, and the persecutions of the Puritans drove him to the island of Nantucket, where he lived and died in 1681. His descendants (or about 1,000 of them) from all parts of the country met on the island last August to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of his death. Zachariah Thomas Coffin was one of the sixth generation from Trisham, and was born in Salem, Indiana, July 17th 1820, therefore being 61 years, 9 months and 4 days old. He was married to Catherine Armfield in April 1846, at Salem, where he lived until March 1862, when with his family he moved to Bloomington. Nine children have been born, of whom only one has been taken away. He lived wholly for his family, and a few hours before his death said: "Every one of my children have been a perfect delight to me." Mr. Coffin's life was perfectly unselfish and he was ever ready to do "unto others what he would that others should do to him."
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, May 10, 1882, pg. 2.
Salem Press: Zachariah T. Coffin, well known to all our old citizens, died at his home in Bloomington, on April 21, aged 61 years. Mr. C. was born near Salem and resided there until 1862, when he moved to Bloomington, where he had since resided.
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