Mrs. Caroline Coleman, one of the oldest lady residents of this city, and widely known and respected for her man noble attributes of character, departed this life at about ten o'clock, last Saturday morning, at the residence of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cochrane.
Mrs. Coleman was for so many years a prominent figure before our people that a brief outline of her history cannot but be interesting to our readers. She was the daughter of Commodore Samuel and Mary (C00k) Swain and was the seventh daughter among eight sisters and four brothers. She was born on the Island of Nantucket, Mass., her parents removing to Lawrence county, this State, in October, 1814, and from there to this place, the year following, where she has resided almost continually ever since.
She was married to Mr. S. H. Coleman November 22, 1832 in Teay's Valley, W.Va., where she was teaching school, at the residence of Mr. Charles Miller, father of Mr. J. H. Miller, now living at Five Mile, in the Kanawha Valley. By this union she became the mother of five children, two of whom, Mrs. Helen Cochrane and Mrs. Kate Williamson, of this city, survive her. Out of the eight sisters and four brothers, only a sister, Mrs. Susan Baxter, who will reach her 83d year next March, survives her.
In 1852, Mr. Coleman, her husband, moved to Ironton and opened the Ironton House, and died there April 27, 1853. The family returned here soon after his death and have resided here without interruption ever since. Mr. Coleman was elected Sheriff of Gallia county in 1834, from Raccoon township, being a member of the old Ridgeway family at the time. He was a saddler by trade, but for many years was proprietor of the Our House on Front street, that in its day was the leading hostelrie of this section. In this connection he and Mrs. Coleman made a wide and favorable acquaintance and are not yet forgotten by many old residents of towns and cities all over the State. After the family returned from Ironton following Mr. Coleman's death, Mrs. Coleman opened a boarding house which has been the home and abiding place of many of the old residents, of this city, during their lives, among them being the editor of the Journal, to whom she was ever a warm friend and mother and who will miss her with the same grief and sorrow as nearer members of her household.
Mrs. Coleman was a woman of more than ordinary ability, taking great interest in the political and important affairs of her country which she patriotically revered. Her memory was excellent and was the means of making her always interesting company to both old and young, the wise and the uninformed. She was eminently charitable and no person was ever turned unfed or unclothed from her door if these necessities were required. Besides her own family she raised three children who were not her own among them Mr. Wm. Ferguson, now with Capt. John M. Alexander, who looked upon her as a mother, and whom Mrs. Coleman had great affection for. During the war for the Union, Mrs. Coleman's heart, as ever, was found to be in the right place, and went out in great sympathy and enthusiasm for those who enlisted in their country's cause, and many were her deeds of kindness to them, for which she will never be forgotten in this world nor in the next. She was very industrious, economical and discreet and had accumulated considerable property. Being a Quakeress by faith, she possessed in a marked degree all of those respected virtues pertaining to that sect. For the last twenty years she has not kept house, but made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Cochrane. For fifteen years, she has been to a greater or less extent an invalid, and during the whole of that time has received every filial devotion due an idolized mother from an affectionate family.
About three weeks ago, she began to succumb rapidly to the demands of age, but did not take to her bed until the first of last week. Her death was painless and she passed away in sleep, being fully conscious at six o'clock on the morning of her death and dropping to sleep awakened in another, happier and more enduring world. She passed her 80th mile-stone Oct. 10, 1888, and went to her Creator full of years and with a well spent life to receive the reward of a Saviour's love. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. John Moncure, at St. Peters Episcopal Church at 3:30 p.m., Monday, in the presence of a large and sympathizing congregation, after which her remains were laid away by Hayward & Sons, in the old cemetery by the side of her husband. May she ever be remembered in kindness by those who knew her.
Published in the Gallipolis Journal in January 1889
Mrs. Coleman was for so many years a prominent figure before our people that a brief outline of her history cannot but be interesting to our readers. She was the daughter of Commodore Samuel and Mary (C00k) Swain and was the seventh daughter among eight sisters and four brothers. She was born on the Island of Nantucket, Mass., her parents removing to Lawrence county, this State, in October, 1814, and from there to this place, the year following, where she has resided almost continually ever since.
She was married to Mr. S. H. Coleman November 22, 1832 in Teay's Valley, W.Va., where she was teaching school, at the residence of Mr. Charles Miller, father of Mr. J. H. Miller, now living at Five Mile, in the Kanawha Valley. By this union she became the mother of five children, two of whom, Mrs. Helen Cochrane and Mrs. Kate Williamson, of this city, survive her. Out of the eight sisters and four brothers, only a sister, Mrs. Susan Baxter, who will reach her 83d year next March, survives her.
In 1852, Mr. Coleman, her husband, moved to Ironton and opened the Ironton House, and died there April 27, 1853. The family returned here soon after his death and have resided here without interruption ever since. Mr. Coleman was elected Sheriff of Gallia county in 1834, from Raccoon township, being a member of the old Ridgeway family at the time. He was a saddler by trade, but for many years was proprietor of the Our House on Front street, that in its day was the leading hostelrie of this section. In this connection he and Mrs. Coleman made a wide and favorable acquaintance and are not yet forgotten by many old residents of towns and cities all over the State. After the family returned from Ironton following Mr. Coleman's death, Mrs. Coleman opened a boarding house which has been the home and abiding place of many of the old residents, of this city, during their lives, among them being the editor of the Journal, to whom she was ever a warm friend and mother and who will miss her with the same grief and sorrow as nearer members of her household.
Mrs. Coleman was a woman of more than ordinary ability, taking great interest in the political and important affairs of her country which she patriotically revered. Her memory was excellent and was the means of making her always interesting company to both old and young, the wise and the uninformed. She was eminently charitable and no person was ever turned unfed or unclothed from her door if these necessities were required. Besides her own family she raised three children who were not her own among them Mr. Wm. Ferguson, now with Capt. John M. Alexander, who looked upon her as a mother, and whom Mrs. Coleman had great affection for. During the war for the Union, Mrs. Coleman's heart, as ever, was found to be in the right place, and went out in great sympathy and enthusiasm for those who enlisted in their country's cause, and many were her deeds of kindness to them, for which she will never be forgotten in this world nor in the next. She was very industrious, economical and discreet and had accumulated considerable property. Being a Quakeress by faith, she possessed in a marked degree all of those respected virtues pertaining to that sect. For the last twenty years she has not kept house, but made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Cochrane. For fifteen years, she has been to a greater or less extent an invalid, and during the whole of that time has received every filial devotion due an idolized mother from an affectionate family.
About three weeks ago, she began to succumb rapidly to the demands of age, but did not take to her bed until the first of last week. Her death was painless and she passed away in sleep, being fully conscious at six o'clock on the morning of her death and dropping to sleep awakened in another, happier and more enduring world. She passed her 80th mile-stone Oct. 10, 1888, and went to her Creator full of years and with a well spent life to receive the reward of a Saviour's love. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. John Moncure, at St. Peters Episcopal Church at 3:30 p.m., Monday, in the presence of a large and sympathizing congregation, after which her remains were laid away by Hayward & Sons, in the old cemetery by the side of her husband. May she ever be remembered in kindness by those who knew her.
Published in the Gallipolis Journal in January 1889
Mrs. Caroline Coleman, one of the oldest lady residents of this city, and widely known and respected for her man noble attributes of character, departed this life at about ten o'clock, last Saturday morning, at the residence of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cochrane.
Mrs. Coleman was for so many years a prominent figure before our people that a brief outline of her history cannot but be interesting to our readers. She was the daughter of Commodore Samuel and Mary (C00k) Swain and was the seventh daughter among eight sisters and four brothers. She was born on the Island of Nantucket, Mass., her parents removing to Lawrence county, this State, in October, 1814, and from there to this place, the year following, where she has resided almost continually ever since.
She was married to Mr. S. H. Coleman November 22, 1832 in Teay's Valley, W.Va., where she was teaching school, at the residence of Mr. Charles Miller, father of Mr. J. H. Miller, now living at Five Mile, in the Kanawha Valley. By this union she became the mother of five children, two of whom, Mrs. Helen Cochrane and Mrs. Kate Williamson, of this city, survive her. Out of the eight sisters and four brothers, only a sister, Mrs. Susan Baxter, who will reach her 83d year next March, survives her.
In 1852, Mr. Coleman, her husband, moved to Ironton and opened the Ironton House, and died there April 27, 1853. The family returned here soon after his death and have resided here without interruption ever since. Mr. Coleman was elected Sheriff of Gallia county in 1834, from Raccoon township, being a member of the old Ridgeway family at the time. He was a saddler by trade, but for many years was proprietor of the Our House on Front street, that in its day was the leading hostelrie of this section. In this connection he and Mrs. Coleman made a wide and favorable acquaintance and are not yet forgotten by many old residents of towns and cities all over the State. After the family returned from Ironton following Mr. Coleman's death, Mrs. Coleman opened a boarding house which has been the home and abiding place of many of the old residents, of this city, during their lives, among them being the editor of the Journal, to whom she was ever a warm friend and mother and who will miss her with the same grief and sorrow as nearer members of her household.
Mrs. Coleman was a woman of more than ordinary ability, taking great interest in the political and important affairs of her country which she patriotically revered. Her memory was excellent and was the means of making her always interesting company to both old and young, the wise and the uninformed. She was eminently charitable and no person was ever turned unfed or unclothed from her door if these necessities were required. Besides her own family she raised three children who were not her own among them Mr. Wm. Ferguson, now with Capt. John M. Alexander, who looked upon her as a mother, and whom Mrs. Coleman had great affection for. During the war for the Union, Mrs. Coleman's heart, as ever, was found to be in the right place, and went out in great sympathy and enthusiasm for those who enlisted in their country's cause, and many were her deeds of kindness to them, for which she will never be forgotten in this world nor in the next. She was very industrious, economical and discreet and had accumulated considerable property. Being a Quakeress by faith, she possessed in a marked degree all of those respected virtues pertaining to that sect. For the last twenty years she has not kept house, but made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Cochrane. For fifteen years, she has been to a greater or less extent an invalid, and during the whole of that time has received every filial devotion due an idolized mother from an affectionate family.
About three weeks ago, she began to succumb rapidly to the demands of age, but did not take to her bed until the first of last week. Her death was painless and she passed away in sleep, being fully conscious at six o'clock on the morning of her death and dropping to sleep awakened in another, happier and more enduring world. She passed her 80th mile-stone Oct. 10, 1888, and went to her Creator full of years and with a well spent life to receive the reward of a Saviour's love. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. John Moncure, at St. Peters Episcopal Church at 3:30 p.m., Monday, in the presence of a large and sympathizing congregation, after which her remains were laid away by Hayward & Sons, in the old cemetery by the side of her husband. May she ever be remembered in kindness by those who knew her.
Published in the Gallipolis Journal in January 1889
Mrs. Coleman was for so many years a prominent figure before our people that a brief outline of her history cannot but be interesting to our readers. She was the daughter of Commodore Samuel and Mary (C00k) Swain and was the seventh daughter among eight sisters and four brothers. She was born on the Island of Nantucket, Mass., her parents removing to Lawrence county, this State, in October, 1814, and from there to this place, the year following, where she has resided almost continually ever since.
She was married to Mr. S. H. Coleman November 22, 1832 in Teay's Valley, W.Va., where she was teaching school, at the residence of Mr. Charles Miller, father of Mr. J. H. Miller, now living at Five Mile, in the Kanawha Valley. By this union she became the mother of five children, two of whom, Mrs. Helen Cochrane and Mrs. Kate Williamson, of this city, survive her. Out of the eight sisters and four brothers, only a sister, Mrs. Susan Baxter, who will reach her 83d year next March, survives her.
In 1852, Mr. Coleman, her husband, moved to Ironton and opened the Ironton House, and died there April 27, 1853. The family returned here soon after his death and have resided here without interruption ever since. Mr. Coleman was elected Sheriff of Gallia county in 1834, from Raccoon township, being a member of the old Ridgeway family at the time. He was a saddler by trade, but for many years was proprietor of the Our House on Front street, that in its day was the leading hostelrie of this section. In this connection he and Mrs. Coleman made a wide and favorable acquaintance and are not yet forgotten by many old residents of towns and cities all over the State. After the family returned from Ironton following Mr. Coleman's death, Mrs. Coleman opened a boarding house which has been the home and abiding place of many of the old residents, of this city, during their lives, among them being the editor of the Journal, to whom she was ever a warm friend and mother and who will miss her with the same grief and sorrow as nearer members of her household.
Mrs. Coleman was a woman of more than ordinary ability, taking great interest in the political and important affairs of her country which she patriotically revered. Her memory was excellent and was the means of making her always interesting company to both old and young, the wise and the uninformed. She was eminently charitable and no person was ever turned unfed or unclothed from her door if these necessities were required. Besides her own family she raised three children who were not her own among them Mr. Wm. Ferguson, now with Capt. John M. Alexander, who looked upon her as a mother, and whom Mrs. Coleman had great affection for. During the war for the Union, Mrs. Coleman's heart, as ever, was found to be in the right place, and went out in great sympathy and enthusiasm for those who enlisted in their country's cause, and many were her deeds of kindness to them, for which she will never be forgotten in this world nor in the next. She was very industrious, economical and discreet and had accumulated considerable property. Being a Quakeress by faith, she possessed in a marked degree all of those respected virtues pertaining to that sect. For the last twenty years she has not kept house, but made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Cochrane. For fifteen years, she has been to a greater or less extent an invalid, and during the whole of that time has received every filial devotion due an idolized mother from an affectionate family.
About three weeks ago, she began to succumb rapidly to the demands of age, but did not take to her bed until the first of last week. Her death was painless and she passed away in sleep, being fully conscious at six o'clock on the morning of her death and dropping to sleep awakened in another, happier and more enduring world. She passed her 80th mile-stone Oct. 10, 1888, and went to her Creator full of years and with a well spent life to receive the reward of a Saviour's love. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. John Moncure, at St. Peters Episcopal Church at 3:30 p.m., Monday, in the presence of a large and sympathizing congregation, after which her remains were laid away by Hayward & Sons, in the old cemetery by the side of her husband. May she ever be remembered in kindness by those who knew her.
Published in the Gallipolis Journal in January 1889
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