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From: GayPetA <>
Subject: Re: COLEMAN-D Digest V98 #73
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 11:39:49 EDT


Hi, I'm new to the list. I have the COLEMAN name in my tree as a middle-name.
Since it is not a typical first name, I suspect it to be a family surname
brought in by previous generations but I have not been able to find the
connection as yet. Here is what I have:

Charlie COLEMAN MOSES, b. 12 Nov 1886, d. 25 Feb 1968. Son of John Samuel
MOSES, b. 1856 and Fannie Margaret (Maggie) KIRBY, b. 1867. Grandparents
MOSES are __?___and Susan MOSES and John S. KIRBY b. 1823? and Elizabeth
(Eliza) Ann KIRBY (maiden name was KERBY also) b. 1823?. Eliza's father was
William P. KERBY, mother's name unknown.

COLEMAN also appears as a middle name in the line of Charlie C. MOSES' wife,
Mary Jane "Mamie" MAWYER (MOYER) b. 7 Oct 1877, d. 17 Apr 1953. Her parents
were Joseph COLEMAN MAWYER b. 1851 and Nannie (Nancy) Jane KIRBY b. 1853.
Mary Jane's grandparents were Jacob & Sarah Jane MOYER and William Overton
KIRBY and Mary Ann KIRBY. All were from Albemarle Co., VA.

I did find a COLEMAN H. KIRBY who married Elizabeth M. JOHNSTON on 1 Dec 1838
in the Marriage Bonds and Licenses I found at the Albemarle Co. Courthouse in
Charlottesville, VA. I need to go further back but it looks like I'm close.

Anybody who can help me tie all this in? Thanks,

Gayle Andriani

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