OBITUARY
The following is contributed by a friend of John P. Coleman who was accidentally killed near his home in the town of Scott, Feb. 23rd. This truly good man deserves more than a passing notice. He was born in Anglase county, Ohio, June 2, 1822. When quite a young man, about the age of sixteen or seventeen, he joined the Methodist church and has ever since living up to that creed as a good and faithful member.
In 1846 he went to the state of Indiana where in 1847 he was married to Miss Catherine Doctor; who has ever since been his devoted wife and is now left with five children to mourn the loss.
In 1856 he removed to the state of Wisconsin where he has ever since resided up to the time of his death. He was a kind and affectionate husband and parent, a truly good neighbor and a practical Christian. He passed away perfectly resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father, with a full hope of a happy eternity. May he rest in peace.
R. M. F.
CRAWFORD COUNTY JOURNAL, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin,
Wednesday, April 4, 1883
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Biography of John P. Coleman from History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL. Union Publishing Company 1884 pp. 703-704:
John P. Coleman was born June 2, 1822 in Shelby County Ohio and moved to Allen County, IN in 1845. He was there married to Catherine Doctor, June 3, 1847; then removed to Scott town in 1856 first settling on goverment land on section 25, where he lived for seven years, then sold this place and bought land on section 27, where he lived until his death.
He was the father of seven children, of whom five are living. Through all his hardships he tried to live a christian life. he had been a member of the M.E. Church for forth-five years.
On February 22,1883 he was fatally injured while chopping down a tree on the side hill. The tree in falling lodged on a high stump adjoining and while trying to cut the log laying in that position it broke off, and before he could get out of the way it caught him and pinned him to the ground. it was twelve feet long and measured three feet at the butt;he laid under the log for five hours before he was found; calling for help, but no one heard him; there was no one at home but his youngest daughter and grand son.
The daughter had his dinner ready for him and waited for her father to come home. About 2 o'clock his son who had beento the factory with a load of bolts, returned home, and she went out to tell him about their father, when she heard him calling for help. The son put the horsses in the barn and ran down to where his father was laying but could not roll the log off him. He had to go a half-mile before he could get any help. When they got him out, his limbs were frozen almost stiff. he lived fourteen hours after being taken home.
Annie H. Coleman was married in 1880 to George Phillips.
W.S. Coleman resides on the old homestead
The following is contributed by a friend of John P. Coleman who was accidentally killed near his home in the town of Scott, Feb. 23rd. This truly good man deserves more than a passing notice. He was born in Anglase county, Ohio, June 2, 1822. When quite a young man, about the age of sixteen or seventeen, he joined the Methodist church and has ever since living up to that creed as a good and faithful member.
In 1846 he went to the state of Indiana where in 1847 he was married to Miss Catherine Doctor; who has ever since been his devoted wife and is now left with five children to mourn the loss.
In 1856 he removed to the state of Wisconsin where he has ever since resided up to the time of his death. He was a kind and affectionate husband and parent, a truly good neighbor and a practical Christian. He passed away perfectly resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father, with a full hope of a happy eternity. May he rest in peace.
R. M. F.
CRAWFORD COUNTY JOURNAL, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin,
Wednesday, April 4, 1883
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Biography of John P. Coleman from History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL. Union Publishing Company 1884 pp. 703-704:
John P. Coleman was born June 2, 1822 in Shelby County Ohio and moved to Allen County, IN in 1845. He was there married to Catherine Doctor, June 3, 1847; then removed to Scott town in 1856 first settling on goverment land on section 25, where he lived for seven years, then sold this place and bought land on section 27, where he lived until his death.
He was the father of seven children, of whom five are living. Through all his hardships he tried to live a christian life. he had been a member of the M.E. Church for forth-five years.
On February 22,1883 he was fatally injured while chopping down a tree on the side hill. The tree in falling lodged on a high stump adjoining and while trying to cut the log laying in that position it broke off, and before he could get out of the way it caught him and pinned him to the ground. it was twelve feet long and measured three feet at the butt;he laid under the log for five hours before he was found; calling for help, but no one heard him; there was no one at home but his youngest daughter and grand son.
The daughter had his dinner ready for him and waited for her father to come home. About 2 o'clock his son who had beento the factory with a load of bolts, returned home, and she went out to tell him about their father, when she heard him calling for help. The son put the horsses in the barn and ran down to where his father was laying but could not roll the log off him. He had to go a half-mile before he could get any help. When they got him out, his limbs were frozen almost stiff. he lived fourteen hours after being taken home.
Annie H. Coleman was married in 1880 to George Phillips.
W.S. Coleman resides on the old homestead
OBITUARY
The following is contributed by a friend of John P. Coleman who was accidentally killed near his home in the town of Scott, Feb. 23rd. This truly good man deserves more than a passing notice. He was born in Anglase county, Ohio, June 2, 1822. When quite a young man, about the age of sixteen or seventeen, he joined the Methodist church and has ever since living up to that creed as a good and faithful member.
In 1846 he went to the state of Indiana where in 1847 he was married to Miss Catherine Doctor; who has ever since been his devoted wife and is now left with five children to mourn the loss.
In 1856 he removed to the state of Wisconsin where he has ever since resided up to the time of his death. He was a kind and affectionate husband and parent, a truly good neighbor and a practical Christian. He passed away perfectly resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father, with a full hope of a happy eternity. May he rest in peace.
R. M. F.
CRAWFORD COUNTY JOURNAL, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin,
Wednesday, April 4, 1883
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Biography of John P. Coleman from History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL. Union Publishing Company 1884 pp. 703-704:
John P. Coleman was born June 2, 1822 in Shelby County Ohio and moved to Allen County, IN in 1845. He was there married to Catherine Doctor, June 3, 1847; then removed to Scott town in 1856 first settling on goverment land on section 25, where he lived for seven years, then sold this place and bought land on section 27, where he lived until his death.
He was the father of seven children, of whom five are living. Through all his hardships he tried to live a christian life. he had been a member of the M.E. Church for forth-five years.
On February 22,1883 he was fatally injured while chopping down a tree on the side hill. The tree in falling lodged on a high stump adjoining and while trying to cut the log laying in that position it broke off, and before he could get out of the way it caught him and pinned him to the ground. it was twelve feet long and measured three feet at the butt;he laid under the log for five hours before he was found; calling for help, but no one heard him; there was no one at home but his youngest daughter and grand son.
The daughter had his dinner ready for him and waited for her father to come home. About 2 o'clock his son who had beento the factory with a load of bolts, returned home, and she went out to tell him about their father, when she heard him calling for help. The son put the horsses in the barn and ran down to where his father was laying but could not roll the log off him. He had to go a half-mile before he could get any help. When they got him out, his limbs were frozen almost stiff. he lived fourteen hours after being taken home.
Annie H. Coleman was married in 1880 to George Phillips.
W.S. Coleman resides on the old homestead
The following is contributed by a friend of John P. Coleman who was accidentally killed near his home in the town of Scott, Feb. 23rd. This truly good man deserves more than a passing notice. He was born in Anglase county, Ohio, June 2, 1822. When quite a young man, about the age of sixteen or seventeen, he joined the Methodist church and has ever since living up to that creed as a good and faithful member.
In 1846 he went to the state of Indiana where in 1847 he was married to Miss Catherine Doctor; who has ever since been his devoted wife and is now left with five children to mourn the loss.
In 1856 he removed to the state of Wisconsin where he has ever since resided up to the time of his death. He was a kind and affectionate husband and parent, a truly good neighbor and a practical Christian. He passed away perfectly resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father, with a full hope of a happy eternity. May he rest in peace.
R. M. F.
CRAWFORD COUNTY JOURNAL, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin,
Wednesday, April 4, 1883
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Biography of John P. Coleman from History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL. Union Publishing Company 1884 pp. 703-704:
John P. Coleman was born June 2, 1822 in Shelby County Ohio and moved to Allen County, IN in 1845. He was there married to Catherine Doctor, June 3, 1847; then removed to Scott town in 1856 first settling on goverment land on section 25, where he lived for seven years, then sold this place and bought land on section 27, where he lived until his death.
He was the father of seven children, of whom five are living. Through all his hardships he tried to live a christian life. he had been a member of the M.E. Church for forth-five years.
On February 22,1883 he was fatally injured while chopping down a tree on the side hill. The tree in falling lodged on a high stump adjoining and while trying to cut the log laying in that position it broke off, and before he could get out of the way it caught him and pinned him to the ground. it was twelve feet long and measured three feet at the butt;he laid under the log for five hours before he was found; calling for help, but no one heard him; there was no one at home but his youngest daughter and grand son.
The daughter had his dinner ready for him and waited for her father to come home. About 2 o'clock his son who had beento the factory with a load of bolts, returned home, and she went out to tell him about their father, when she heard him calling for help. The son put the horsses in the barn and ran down to where his father was laying but could not roll the log off him. He had to go a half-mile before he could get any help. When they got him out, his limbs were frozen almost stiff. he lived fourteen hours after being taken home.
Annie H. Coleman was married in 1880 to George Phillips.
W.S. Coleman resides on the old homestead
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