JAMES G. COFFIN, a well known and prominent citizen of Monegaw
Township, was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1848.
J. G. Coffin, his father, a native of Massachusetts, was born in 1816,
and married Miss Isabella C. Anderson, a Virginian by birth. James G.,
the eldest son of a family of seven children, grew to maturity in his
native county, his primary education having been given him by a
private tutor. After a preparatory course he attended and graduated at
the Western University in 1867. Upon completing his studies he was
engaged in clerking in the banking house of William H. Williams & Co.,
in Pittsburg, one year. He then was employed in the office of his
father, who was the general western agent of tile Franklin Fire
Insurance Company. Coming west in 1869, he purchased land in St. Clair
County and engaged in handling stock. In November, 1871, he returned
to Pennsylvania and worked in the office with his father three years.
In 1875 he again came to St. Clair County and commenced farming and
the stock business. In 1878 he was interested in the mercantile
business at Appleton City. Mr. Coffin was married in this county November 4, 1879, to Miss M. Virginia Wilson, daughter, of J. W.
Wilson. Mr. C. has 200 acres of land with forty acres in cultivation.
He was appointed a justice of the peace of his township in 1881. He is
identified with the Republican party and is well posted on the
political issues of the day. He was nominated by his party and elected
justice at the election of 1882. Mr. Coffin has been a delegate to
numerous county and state conventions.
Contributor: Rebecca Mullen (50041678)
Township, was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1848.
J. G. Coffin, his father, a native of Massachusetts, was born in 1816,
and married Miss Isabella C. Anderson, a Virginian by birth. James G.,
the eldest son of a family of seven children, grew to maturity in his
native county, his primary education having been given him by a
private tutor. After a preparatory course he attended and graduated at
the Western University in 1867. Upon completing his studies he was
engaged in clerking in the banking house of William H. Williams & Co.,
in Pittsburg, one year. He then was employed in the office of his
father, who was the general western agent of tile Franklin Fire
Insurance Company. Coming west in 1869, he purchased land in St. Clair
County and engaged in handling stock. In November, 1871, he returned
to Pennsylvania and worked in the office with his father three years.
In 1875 he again came to St. Clair County and commenced farming and
the stock business. In 1878 he was interested in the mercantile
business at Appleton City. Mr. Coffin was married in this county November 4, 1879, to Miss M. Virginia Wilson, daughter, of J. W.
Wilson. Mr. C. has 200 acres of land with forty acres in cultivation.
He was appointed a justice of the peace of his township in 1881. He is
identified with the Republican party and is well posted on the
political issues of the day. He was nominated by his party and elected
justice at the election of 1882. Mr. Coffin has been a delegate to
numerous county and state conventions.
Contributor: Rebecca Mullen (50041678)
JAMES G. COFFIN, a well known and prominent citizen of Monegaw
Township, was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1848.
J. G. Coffin, his father, a native of Massachusetts, was born in 1816,
and married Miss Isabella C. Anderson, a Virginian by birth. James G.,
the eldest son of a family of seven children, grew to maturity in his
native county, his primary education having been given him by a
private tutor. After a preparatory course he attended and graduated at
the Western University in 1867. Upon completing his studies he was
engaged in clerking in the banking house of William H. Williams & Co.,
in Pittsburg, one year. He then was employed in the office of his
father, who was the general western agent of tile Franklin Fire
Insurance Company. Coming west in 1869, he purchased land in St. Clair
County and engaged in handling stock. In November, 1871, he returned
to Pennsylvania and worked in the office with his father three years.
In 1875 he again came to St. Clair County and commenced farming and
the stock business. In 1878 he was interested in the mercantile
business at Appleton City. Mr. Coffin was married in this county November 4, 1879, to Miss M. Virginia Wilson, daughter, of J. W.
Wilson. Mr. C. has 200 acres of land with forty acres in cultivation.
He was appointed a justice of the peace of his township in 1881. He is
identified with the Republican party and is well posted on the
political issues of the day. He was nominated by his party and elected
justice at the election of 1882. Mr. Coffin has been a delegate to
numerous county and state conventions.
Contributor: Rebecca Mullen (50041678)
Township, was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1848.
J. G. Coffin, his father, a native of Massachusetts, was born in 1816,
and married Miss Isabella C. Anderson, a Virginian by birth. James G.,
the eldest son of a family of seven children, grew to maturity in his
native county, his primary education having been given him by a
private tutor. After a preparatory course he attended and graduated at
the Western University in 1867. Upon completing his studies he was
engaged in clerking in the banking house of William H. Williams & Co.,
in Pittsburg, one year. He then was employed in the office of his
father, who was the general western agent of tile Franklin Fire
Insurance Company. Coming west in 1869, he purchased land in St. Clair
County and engaged in handling stock. In November, 1871, he returned
to Pennsylvania and worked in the office with his father three years.
In 1875 he again came to St. Clair County and commenced farming and
the stock business. In 1878 he was interested in the mercantile
business at Appleton City. Mr. Coffin was married in this county November 4, 1879, to Miss M. Virginia Wilson, daughter, of J. W.
Wilson. Mr. C. has 200 acres of land with forty acres in cultivation.
He was appointed a justice of the peace of his township in 1881. He is
identified with the Republican party and is well posted on the
political issues of the day. He was nominated by his party and elected
justice at the election of 1882. Mr. Coffin has been a delegate to
numerous county and state conventions.
Contributor: Rebecca Mullen (50041678)
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