The Coffman-Livingston & Peach-Hansman Families
IdoGenealogy's Family Research
Phase I clean-up work complete! Site set to read only. Phase 2 begins soon.
Note: Living persons will not be "Read" accessible.
Peach/Hansman tree uploaded and available.
Considering adding Citation Master Mod for better display of sources and citations.
Genealogy is not just a hobby; it is an adventure. What can I find? What did they do? What history did they see and experience? It is more than birth/death/marriage facts. It's putting flesh on their bones and bringing them to life. Genealogy research is always a work in progress. I began in October 1998 and found my first brick wall within three weeks. I've been hooked ever since. Abraham Coffman Family
Abraham Coffman is the progenitor of the Coffman branch. Born in the Colony of Virginia between 1760-1770, he migrated with his family to Hardin County, Kentucky in approximately 1804. Very little has been found about his life prior to Kentucky other than the names and birthdates of his children. He was my first brick wall. Bless him, he still is.
The picture is of Alfred Thomas Coffman, one of Abraham Coffman's grandsons and is the oldest image known of Abraham's direct descendent male. A comparison page is planned with pictures of my paternal direct descendants from my father to my great-grandfather.
There were at least 13 Abraham Coffman's of various surname spellings in his time period. That's right! 13! Years of research available via the Researching Abraham button.
No pictures of my grandfather, great-grandfather, or great-great-grandfather Livingston exist. Reuben Livingston, born in 1812 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, is the oldest "verified" in my maternal line. He married Rachel McCollum on 13 Sep 1832 in Posey County, Indiana. Their third child was born in Missouri in 1835 as was their son, Hugh, my great-grandfather. By 1848 they had moved to Illinois, probably to Fulton County. Reuben died in 1880 in Illinois.
The picture is representative of how he might have looked, but it came with the template for this site. If you have any pictures of the Hugh Livingston or William McCule Livingstin, no matter the condition, please share them with me. I have no idea what these men looked like.
William Carl Livingston
Carl was the third child of my maternal grandparents. He died young of consumption (tuberculosis) at the St Francis Tubercular Sanitarium, Colorado Springs. He was never a "Jr"; his father had two middle names, William Carl McCule Livingston.
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USE CARE WHEN USING DATA FROM THIS SITE!
This is a RESEARCH site ... not all have been verified. Not sure how yet, but am adding a ✓ to a name to show that the person is Verified according to my personal standards. This can only be done one at a time so bear with me.
More Info on Original Site
Eventually, the IdoGenealogy.info site will be folded into this one. But until that is complete, don't hesitate to check there. The site began in 1998 -- lots of research has gone into it. Click the "More" button.
Important Info re Symbols
Two symbols may appear in the given name field: (1) ★ is a symbol for my direct ancestor, and (2) ✓ is a symbol that I have verified this person as part of my ancestral lines.
Clevenger's were Quakers
The Clevengers were Quakers when they migrated to Randolph County, Indiana. An Abram Clevinger [stet] was among the first to arrive in 1828. Research is focused on William Thomas Clevenger and his parents. A research page is in development on Which Clevenger Is Which. A button will appear below when available.
Jamestown
The TRAVIS surname is well-known to Jamestown researchers as one of the founders. John TRAVIS was born 15 Mar 1768 in the Colony of Virginia, Colonial America and died in 1853 in Virginia. Many believe his father was Colonel Champion Travis but thus far I have not found documentation proving that parentage.
Was my g-g-grandfather *really* born near Paris?Peter Miller's birth country has been listed as France and Bavaria in censuses. Bavaria has been French and German so it seemed logical that he was born in Bavaria. Last night, Oct 30th, I found his obituary for the first time. Newspapers added to Newspapers.com. The opening sentence: "Peter Miller was born near Paris, France, on the 12th day of April 1827 ... He came to the United States at the age of 8 years ... six children ..." Wow! Lots of fact changes and new information.
Peter Miller's obituary was written by Basil E. Sinclair, my maternal grandmother's brother. I knew Uncle Basil and remembered him. He was a postmaster, teacher, and minister in his lifetime. I tend to put more faith in his written word than in a census. Just goes to show you never know what you might find. See Peter Miller's data.
Statement will be added once this section is completed.
My dad used to say "Be careful! You might find a horse thief!" I wish! I've found a couple of ancestors that are more than just disappointing. Both were abusive to their wife and children. Who wants THAT for a direct ancestor?
"Ella" just might have been difficult mother-in-law ... she was my paternal great-grandmother. "Ella" would put an "ie" on every name. my father's name was Charles Stanley & he was called Stanley. A name that came with an "ie" sound. So Ella called him Charlie! [her pic to be added]
Every effort is made to document my research. If you have something you would like to add, please contact me.
