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From: "Le Bateman" <>
Subject: Re: [ALHENRY] John Thomas Coleman, Civil War Vet, originally from Barbour Co., Alabama
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:29:18 -0500
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Sorry I meant to type Did.
Le
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From: "Le Bateman" <>
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Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 1:03 AM
Subject: Re: [ALHENRY] John Thomas Coleman, Civil War Vet, originally from
Barbour Co., Alabama


Did Mr. Thompson serve in the 6th or the 15th Alabama Infantry. If the
15th I can look in the Appendix to see what Company he was in. The reason I
asked about the 6th is because there was a Coleman, who also had a slave
named David that fought in the 6th, and David later applied for a Soldier's
Pension from the State of Tennessee.
Le
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From: "Ceya" <>
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Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 3:24 PM
Subject: [ALHENRY] John Thomas Coleman, Civil War Vet, originally from
Barbour Co., Alabama


Share this obit with any person or group it might help or be of interest to.
Ceya Minder

From: Miscellaneous Obituaries; Bay County, Florida
"St. Andrews Bay News", St. Andrews, Florida
April 30, 1929


John Thomas Coleman, son of William J. and Mary Eliza Coleman, was born in
Barbour County, Alabama, January 23, 1843, and passed away in this city at
half past nine o'clock on Saturday morning, April 27, 1929, his death
occurring from the infirmities attending his advanced age. At the outbreak
of hostilities in the Civil War, he enlisted in the Confederate forces in
which he served with valor and distinction for two years, until captured by
the Federals. Following his capture he wastaken to Chicago and confined in a
military prison for the dur-ation of the conflict.

Returning South after the end of the war, Mr. Coleman went to Texas, where,
at Douglasville, he was united in marriage with Miss Henrietta Louisa
Caldwell, on November 7, 1867. To this union were born nine children, eight
sons and a daughter. The surviving children are Dr. W.
E. Coleman and Mrs. G. C. Miller of Chipley, Fla.; R. P. Coleman,
Montgomery, Ala.; A. L. Coleman, Miami, Fla.; Dr. T. T. Coleman, Okeechobee,
Fla.; Dr. A. J. Coleman, Tampa, Fla.; and M. A. Coleman, of this city, with
whom he made his home. Mrs. Coleman preceded him in death in November, 1922.

Following his marriage, Mr. Coleman and his bride returned to Alabama and
made his home at Clayton for several years and later moved to Geneva, where
he engaged in the sawmill and mercantile businesses which he conducted
successfully for many years. In 1909 he disposed of his interests at Geneva
and with his devoted wife came to Panama City.

Mr. Coleman was a member of the Baptist church and a Mason, although in
recent years his failing strength had prevented him from being actively
identified with the local lodges... (blotted out) Mr. Coleman was one of
those fortunate people who possess the happy faculty of growing old
gracefully. After a long and useful life he
viewed the world and his fellow man with a kindness and friendly interest
that endeared him to all who came to know the admirable old gentleman. He
will be greatly missed and genuinely mourned by a large circle of friends
and sorrowing kinspeople.

During recent years, when increasing feebleness restricted his comings and
going, he became a regular attendant at the Presbyterian church,with his
son, M. A. Coleman, and family, and it was at the First Presbyterian church
of Panama City that the funeral was conducted on
Saturday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. J. C. Leckemby, assisted by Rev. S.
D. Monroe, former pastor of the St. Andrews Baptist church, and Rev. W. C.
Wallace of the Presbyterian faith and a warm friend of the deceased.

The large attendance at the funeral service and the many beautiful floral
tributes bore eloquent testimony to the high esteem in which Mr. Coleman was
held by his fellowtownsmen and friends. Following the services at the church
interment was made at Chipley, Florida, beside
the last resting place of his beloved wife.





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