1860: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan
Post Office: Pontiac
Real Estate Value: 1000
Personal Estate Value: 300
Z Coffin 38 ME Farmer
Mariah Coffin 37 Ire
Warren Coffin 11 MI all rest
Zachariah Coffin 8
Mariah Coffin 4
Mary Coffin 1

Name: Zachariah J Coffin
Enlistment Age: 39
Birth Date: abt 1823
Enlistment Date: 28 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Pontiac, Michigan
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 30 Aug 1862
Muster Place: Michigan
Muster Company: H
Muster Regiment: 5th Cavalry
Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Imprisonment Date: 11 Jun 1864
Imprisonment Place: Trevillian Station, Virginia
Muster Out Date: 5 Jul 1865
Muster Out Place: Detroit, Michigan
Muster Out Information: disch
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Was POW?: Yes
Residence Place: Pontiac, Michigan
Death Date: 14 Mar 1900
Burial Place: Rochester, Michigan
Notes: 1865-04-28 Paroled; 1865-07-02 Admitted, (Harper Hospital, Detroit, MI)
Title: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

1870: Avon, Oakland, Michigan
Post Office: Pontiac
Personal Estate Value: 800
Real Estate Value: 5000
Zachariah Coffin 47 NY
Maria Coffin 46 NY
Zachariah Coffin 17 MI all rest
Maria Coffin 13
Jane Coffin 10
Elmer Coffin 8

1880: Avon, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Street: Village of Stoney Creek
Zacariah Coffin 56 Self (Head) MEx3 Farmer
Maria Coffin 56 Wife Irex3
Zackariah Coffin 28 Son MI
Elmer Coffin 18 Son MI
Esther Coffin 23 Daughter-in-law NY
Fanny B. Coffin 9/12 Granddaughter MI

1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
Name: Zachariah J Coffin
Gender: Male
Rank: Private
Role: Veteran
Residence Date: Jun 1890
Residence Place: Avon, Oakland, Michigan
Enumeration District: 92
Enlistment Date: 2 Aug 1862
Discharge Date: 5 Jul 1865
Regiment or Vessel: 5th Michigan Cav
Company: H
Length of service: 3 Yrs 1 Mos 3 Days

Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
Name: Zachariah J Coffin
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married at 23 5 ch all living
Death Age: 75 6 25
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1824 Calculated
Birth Place: Portland Maine
Death Date: 15 Mar 1900
Death Place: Rochester, Oakland, Michigan
Retired farmer
heart failure
Father: Harman Coffin b ME
Mother: Dorcas Coffin bME
Burial Rochester

U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904
Name: Zachariah J Coffin
Date of Death: 14 Mar 1900
Burial Place: Avon Twp Cemetery - Rochester, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Rank: Pvt
Regiment: 5
Company: H
Unit: Mich Cavy

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: Zachariah J Coffin
Gender: Male
Unit: Blkasmith H. 5. Mich. Cavalry
Invalid 18 Nov 1879 App 321378
Place Filed: Michigan, USA
Relation to Head: Soldier
Spouse: Maria Coffin
Widow 18 Apr 1900 App 717533

Rochester, Mich., March 16. Zachariah J. Coffin, a pioneer of Oakland county, died at his home In this village last night aged 75 years. Deceased was a native of Massachusetts and moved to this village about fifty years ago. During the civil war he was a member of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry. He was at one time taken prisoner and spent thirteen months in Andersonville prison. The funeral will be held under the auspices of the G. A. R. Saturday afternoon. Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan 17 Mar 1900, Sat Page 7
B. 1823
D. MARCH 15, 1900