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From: "E. Coleman, Jr." <>
Subject: COLEMAN Family of SC>GA>AL
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:18:45 -0700

Greetings:
I am researching my branch of the COLEMAN, (also COLMAN), family which
has some things in common with those addressed. First, I am unable to
make any connection with the other Coleman lines especially those of
Virginia though there are many similarities and second, my line were of
Scot-Irish descent and I believe most of the Coleman lines discussed
claim to be from England or Wales.
From a great aunt, Laura Kolb Coleman, I have a letter in which she
explains that according to her father, William A. Coleman, b.1838 in
Cobb co., GA., our Coleman family name had not always had the same
spelling and that the spelling COLMAN was used. She also said that our
Coleman family were of Scot-Irish descent and came from northern Ireland
to America in the early 1700's settling in Charleston, SC. I have a
biography of my gg-grandfather William Allen Coleman,s/o Henry Allen
Coleman, b. 1814 in Putnam county, GA. , which says that his grandfather
was George Coleman of South Carolina who came to Georgia early in the
1800's.
Now I am attempting to find George Coleman and his roots but without
much luck. I have found three interesting and possible leads but have
not surfaced anything with them yet. One is a George Colman whch
appears in a Charleston, SC census for the year 1800, and another is a
James Coleman who married Rachel Kolb in SC and appears in the 1790/1800
census for SC in the Newbery and Darlington Districts. In other
references the same person appears as James George Coleman. He or hhis
son by the same name moved to Butler county, Alabama where that family
branched out to Wilcox and othe AL counties in the area. A third lead
is Thompson Coleman of Wilkes co.,GA. who's will was also recorded in
Putnam co., GA. and doesn't seem to connect with any of the other
Coleman lines either. Thompson Coleman was the son of a James Coleman
of Pittsylvaia, VA.
Below is some data on my Coleman family. I have posted it before but
am doing so again. Right now I'm at a brick wall. If any of You all
have a suggestion or comment I'd be most interested in hearing from you
at: THANKS.
Woody Coleman.

I am researching the family, and ancestors and descendents of the
following Coleman family.
I would appreciate greatly, any information, relative to this family.
Please reply to E. Coleman, Jr. at Email address
or write to 919 Leontine street, New Orleans, LA. 70015. Phone:
504-897-9168. Thankyou in advance for your help.

1. GEORGE COLMAN (or COLEMAN) of South Carolina moved to Georgia in the
early 1800's. His family was of Scotch-Irish descent and came to
America from northern Ireland in the early 1700's. He was married to
NANCY BUFFORD, b. 28 Dec 1782... d. 20 may 1866. Nancy is buried in the
Bethel Baptist Church cemetery, near Temple, Carroll co., GA.
(a.) HENRY ALLEN COLEMAN ,(or COLMAN), s/o George and Nancy
(Bufford) Colman,
was born 28 Jan 1814 in Putnam co., GA.
(b.) Marriage records of Putnam county, Georgia reveal that Nancy
Coleman was married to
WILLIAM ALLEN in Putnam co., GA. on 10 Feb 1819.
(c.) The "Last Will and Testament," of William Allen was recorded
in Putnam county, GA.
on 30 Jun 1825. William Allen describes himself as in poor condition
and names as his heirs
SALLY ALLEN COLEMAN,(unknown), his wife NANCY ALLEN, and the son of
NANCY ALLEN named as HENRY ALLEN COLEMAN.
(d.) Nancy's son, Henry Allen Coleman, a resident of Carroll county
at the time of his mother's
death, handles funeral arrangements. Nancy is buried with her maiden
name BUFFORD on her headstone.

QUESTIONS: (1) What happened to George Colman(Coleman) ? (2) Who was
William Allen, and what happened to him ? (3.) Where was Nancy from?
(4) Where did Nancy (Coleman) Allen go after the death of William Allen
? She does not appear to have been a resident of Carroll co., GA. at
the time of her burial there. Posibilities I have in mind are Benton
co., AL. or Walton co., GA.

2. HENRY ALLEN COLEMAN ,(or COLMAN), s/o George and Nancy (Bufford)
Colman, was born 28 Jan 1814. He died 27 Oct 1890 and is buried in the
Bethel Baptist church cemetery in Carroll county, GA Henry A.
Coleman married SARAH ANN BARNES, daughter of
JAMES and SARAH (MCKENZIE) BARNES who were early pioneers of Lincoln
co., GA.
Sarah Ann (Barnes) Coleman was born 27 Aug 1807 and died in Carroll co.,
GA. on 4 Oct 1880.
She was buried in the Bethel Baptist church cemetery, near Temple,
Carroll co.,GA.
Henry A. Coleman was a resident of Cobb co., GA. for many years before
moving to Carroll co., GA. It is probable that he may have lived and
had family connections in Benton co., AL or its vicinity. He was a
farmer, a veteran of the 1836 Indian War, and was a bailiff and major of
militia in Cobb co., GA.
CHILDREN: Henry A. and Sarah Ann (Barnes) Coleman had the following
children:

(a.) JAMES P. COLEMAN, b. Abt 1834 m. MARY A. ______?
(1) Children issued from marriage: HENRY, MARY E., JOHN
WILLIAM, JAMES THOMAS, TALLULAH, JOSEPH J., ETTA, and LOTTIE
VIRGINIA COLEMAN.
(2) James P. Coleman was a resident of Carrollton, GA. He
was a Blacksmith, Jeweler, and a Miller. He was a Confederate Veteran.
(3) Connecting families to the line of James P. Coleman
include: COX and DAVENPORT of Carroll co., GA.

(b.) WILLIAM ALLEN COLEMAN, b. 25 Sep 1838 in Powder Springs, Cobb
co., GA.
married 1st: CYNTHIA F. RIGGS of Butts co., GA. d/o Rev. John and Jane
(Florence) Riggs ,
married 2d: CLARA E. KOLB of Marietta, GA. d/o Peter Valentine and Eliza
(Camp) Kolb.
married 3d: MARY (MOLLIE) E.D. BAILEY of Chatooga co., GA., d/o Calvin
D. Bailey and
Susan Griffith who was widow of and married first to Albert A. Rhudy,Sr.

(1) Children issued from the first marriage were JOHN W. and
WILLIAM FORREST.
>From the 2d marriage were issued: CARLOS, LAURA KOLB, and JAMES HENRY
COLEMAN. No known children were issued from the third marriage.
(2) William A. Coleman was a confederate veteran and after
the war he went to Central America with a group of about 30 families.
Others followed. He remained in Central America for 25 years when he
returned to stay leaving his holdings in the charge of his first two
sons who remained in Honduras. Upon his return he continued farming and
entered into other business interests while receiving revenues from
Central America. He was a member of the board of the Carrollton Bank
and served one term as mayor of the city of Carrollton. He died 30 Oct
1917 in Carrollton, GA. and was buried in the Carrollton city cemetery
with masonic honors. Buried next to him in the family plot are his 2d
wife Clara Kolb and his 3d wife, Mollie Bailey. W.A. Coleman's first
wife, Cynthia Riggs, who died in Honduras, was brought back and buried
in the Bethel Baptist church cemetery, in Carroll co., GA.
(3) Connecting lines to the family of Wiliam Allen Coleman
include the families of:
KINGSBERY, and PAREDES of Honduras.

(c.) JOHN HENRY COLEMAN, b. 1 Jul 1840 married SARAH ELIZABETH
PENTECOST, d/o John Samuel Pentecost and Temperance Patience Arrington..

John H. Coleman was also a Confederate Veteran and went to Central
America with his brother's family. He returned to Carroll co., GA. in
1869 and married in 1870. Children issued from this marriage were:
DORA, EUGENIA, JOHN HENRY, KENDRICK, WILLIAM ALLEN, and MARY
COLEMAN.
(1) John Henry Coleman was a farmer and he and his family
lived in Hoke's Bluff, Gadsden co., AL.
(2.) Connecting families to the line of John Henry Coleman
include: ABERNATHY, FRIDDELL, FORE, McCULLOM, and PALMER.

(d.) REBECCA CATHERINE COLEMAN, b. 19 Mar 1843, married ZACHERY
TAYLOR ADAMS of Carroll co., GA. Z.T. Adams moved from Carroll
co., GA. to Cullman, AL.
Children issued from this marriage were: WILLIAM MARION, HENRY
THOMPSON, DAVID NEWTON, GILBERT EDMUND, ZACHERY TALOR JR., and
BESSIE LEE ADAMS.
Connecting families to the ADAMS-COLEMAN line include:
JOHNSON, ALMON, CHANDLER, and HENDERSON.

(e.) ELIZABETH COLEMAN, b. Abt 1845

(f.) MARY F. COLEMAN, b. Abt 1847

(g.) MARTHA COLEMAN, b. Abt 1849

(h.) ELIZA COLEMAN, b. Abt 1851

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