William "Will" Harrison Coffman was the son of John Franklin Coffman and his wife, Elizabeth Irvin Cobb.

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CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
Will enlisted in 1862 as a Second Lieutenant in the Confederate States Army, Hobby's 8th Regiment Texas Infantry, Company F.

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TIMELINE:
1836 Nov 26 - William was born in Hopkins Co., KY
1850 - US Census, Farmer in Hopkins Co.,KY
1855 Oct 1 - Married Nancy Brown, daughter of Jesse Brown (1795-1870) and Anna Laird (1802-1835)
1855 - Will and Nancy moved to Texas
1858 - Served as Secretary of the Masons
1860 - US Census, School Teacher in Burleson Co., TX
1862 May 14 - Mustered into the Confederate States Army
1865 Apr - (Last military paper) Regimental Return, Galveston, TX
1875 July 3 - Wife Nancy died in Milam Co., TX
1880 Jan 15 - Married Mary Elizabeth Standlee, Lee Co., TX
1883 Jan 9 to 1884 Feb 6 - Served as County Commissioner, representing Lee, Washington and Burleson counties
1883 Jan 9 to Jan 13 1885 - Served in the Texas House of Representatives, 18th Legislature
1900 - US Census - Residence, Lee Co., TX
1902 - Lost four children (from 2nd marriage) to Typhoid epidemic
1903 Dec 9 - Passed away from Pneumonia. Headstone inscription 'Though our loss is great, we trust to You eternal care'

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From HISTORY OF TEXAS TOGETHER WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF MILAM, WILLIAMSON, BASTROP, TRAVIS, LEE AND BURLESON COUNTIES. The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893

"W.H. Coffman was born in Hopkins county, Kentucky, November 26, 1831. In October, 1855, he emigrated to Texas, locating on his present farm of 277 acres. He is a Democrat in his political views, served as Justice of the Peace a number of years, one term as County Commissioner, and represented Lee, Washington and Burleson counties in the Eighteenth Legislature. Since 1858 Mr. Coffman has served as secretary of the Masonic order, Lexngton Lodge, No. 138; has held the same office ten years in the A.L. of H., Alpha Council, No. 166,is the oldest Past Commander in the State; and is also a member of the K. of H.

"In Hopkins county, Kentucky, September 23, 1855, our subject was united in marriage with Nancy C. Brown. They had seven children; Robert Morris, deceased; Denolas H., widow of a Mr. Thomas and a resident of Lee County; Genoa A. , wife of Ira Bounds, of Milam county; Emma C., at home; Ann Elizabeth, now Mrs. Thomas, of Lee county; J.R. and William J., at home. the wife and mother died in July, 1875, and January 15, 1880, in Lee county, Mr. Coffman married Mary E. Standlee. The also have seven children; John H., Nannie B., Travis, Thomas G., Minnie A., Ellen M. annd Frances Cleveland."

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From GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, 11 Dec 1903

HON. W. H. COFFMAN DEAD
Special to the News
Lexington, Tex., Dec 7 - Hon. W. H. Coffman, aged 72 years, and a resident of this vicinity for forty-eight years, passed quietly away at his home six miles west of town at an early hour this morning. Mr. Coffman was a member of the Eighteenth Legislature. He was at one time a prominent figure in politics. He was a staunch Democrat, a prominent Mason and a member of Camp Tom Douglas, U.C.V. A wife and nine children survive him.

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WILLIAM AND NANCY BROWN COFFMAN'S CHILDREN:
1) Robert Morris Coffman (1859-1859)
2) Effie Denolas Hortense "Nolie" Coffman Thomas, Thompson (1859-1933)
3) Genoa Adeline "Addie" Coffman Bownds (1862-1941)
4) Emma Caroline "Callie" Coffman Jarrell (1865-1954)
5) Annie Elizabeth "Bettie" Coffman Thomas (1868-1931)
6) James Richard Coffman (1872-1955)
7) William Joseph Coffman (1875-1942)

WILLIAM AND MARY STANDLEE COFFMAN'S CHILDREN:
1) John Harrison Coffman (1880-1930)
2) Nannie B. Coffman (1882-1902)
3) Travis Coffman (1884-1902)
4) Thomas Galen Coffman (1886-1902)
5) Minnie Alice "Allie" Coffman Rogers (1887-1985)
6) Ellen Norris "Nellie" Coffman Plant (1890-1972)
7) Francis Cleveland "Cleve" Coffman (1892-1972)
8) Sarah H. Coffman (1894-1902)

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