Husband of Mary L. Smith Coffman. Son of John Franklin Coffman (1805-1885) and Elizabeth Irwin Cobb Coffman (1813-1888). James's mother (according to DNA evidence) was descended from Ambrose Cobbs (1603-1655)(#41180724), who emigrated from Kent, England to the vicinity of Jamestown, VA about 1635, less than 30 years after the first American colony was founded. James was Uncle of Edward Keene Coffman. General merchant & tobacco dealer; farmer; Methodist; Royal Arch Mason; Democrat. Children:
EDWARD W. COFFMAN
IDA C. COFFMAN BURKE
ROBERT S. COFFMAN
CARRIE COFFMAN TAPP
MINERVA (MINNIE) COFFMAN EDGE
JAMES PERRY COFFMAN JR.
MAY L. COFFMAN
ANNIE G. COFFMAN

ANYONE WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF THIS PERSON OR THEIR FAMILY, PLEASE EMAIL OR MESSAGE ME BY CLICKING MY NAME BELOW. ~Richard
------Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,1885,
Webster Co.

JAMES PERRY COFFMAN, Webster County, was born January 8, 1840, in Hopkins County Ky., and in 1855 removed to near Ashbysburgh, where he remained until 1872, when he located in Slaughterville, where he has since resided. He is the son of John and Elizabeth I. Coffman. He was married, January 16, 1862, to Miss Mary L., daughter of William R. and Louisa (Carlisle) Smith, of Webster County (born August 11, 1845), and this union has been blessed with the birth of Edward W. (deceased), Ida K., Roberts S., Carrie,
Minnie, James T., May and Annie G. In 1861 Mr. Coffman commenced business as a general merchant and tobacco dealer at Ashbysburgh, where he remained until 1872, when he removed to Slaughterville. On account of reverses he failed in business in 1874, but is now once more on his feet, and prosecuting his business with encouraging success. He is a Royal Arch Mason, a Methodist and a Democrat.