Wright Lewis Coffinberry

M, #6055, b. 5 April 1807, d. 1889

Father*George Lewis Coffinberry b. 10 Feb 1760, d. 13 Aug 1851
Mother*Elizabeth Kline-Little b. c 1769, d. c 1858
Wright Lewis Coffinberry|b. 5 Apr 1807\nd. 1889|p6055.htm|George Lewis Coffinberry|b. 10 Feb 1760\nd. 13 Aug 1851|p4038.htm|Elizabeth Kline-Little|b. c 1769\nd. c 1858|p4045.htm|George Ludwig (Lewis) Coffinberry (Immigrant 1752)|b. 1728\nd. Feb 1813|p252.htm|Maria V. Kimmel|b. 16 Jan 1726\nd. b 23 Jul 1813|p253.htm|George Kline-Little||p6529.htm|Elizabeth Truggat||p6530.htm|

Charts Coffinberry (maternal side) - Closs Kaffenberger
Reference 504.3(12)

Birth*5 April 1807 Wright Lewis Coffinberry was born on 5 April 1807.1,2 
Marriage*18 August 1831 He married Jane Beach on 18 August 1831 at Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, Jane was sister to Ellen who married Wrights brother Abram.1 
MovedTo1844 Wright Lewis Coffinberry moved to Centreville, St Joseph Co., Michigan, in 1844.1 
MovedTo*1846 He moved to Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, in 1846.1 
Census1860*1860 He appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 20 #153-138, Grand Rapids 1st Ward, Kent Co., Michigan along with Jane Beach, Andrew Beach Coffinberry, Rebecca Jane Coffinberry and Julia Frances Coffinberry . His info on the census included Coffinberry, Wright L 53 b.OH lawyer $1200-$500. 
Military* Wright Lewis Coffinberry was in the military Captain Co C 1st Michigan Eng.2 
Biography* He had a biography: Wrote autobiography that is in Burton Collection at Detroit Publ Lib. Another source:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohrichla/BiographyShelf/C.htm
Wright L. Coffinberry
Source: THE MANSFIELD HERALD: 26 June 1884, Vol. 34, No. 32
     It was our privilege to meet with many of the old pioneers of Richland County at the residence of Henry C. Hedges on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday last.
     Mr. Wright L. Coffinberry, now and for nearly forty years past a leading citizen of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been for some weeks visiting the scenes of his childhood and early manhood in this county, and the assemblage at Mr. Hedges' was in his honor.
     Many of our older citizens graced the event by their presence, notably among them -- Hon. Jas. Purdy, now 91 years of age; Dr. Wm. Bushnell, who was born in 1800; Dr. Jno. Mack of Shelby; Thos. B. Andrews, of Washington Twp; Dr. Bricker of Shelby; George McFarland of Washington Twp; L.J. Sprengle of Ashland; Samuel Stevenson of Weller Twp; Wm. A. Robinson of Weller Twp; Dr. Kendig of Hayesville, and a large number of others, old men, middle-aged men, and young men of the city and county.
     Mr. Coffinberry, the honored guest of the evening, after supper served on the lawn, addressed the company, giving incident after incident within his memory of the pioneer days.
     Mr. Coffinberry was born in 1807, and came to Mansfield with his parents in 1809. His father cut out the first road from Wheeling west to the Muskingum River, and moved on to the Northwest and settled at Mansfield. Here on his farm he spent the remainder of a long life. 
Death*1889 He died in 1889 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, dropped dead of heart trouble.1,2 

Family

Jane Beach b. 1 Jun 1805, d. 1895
Marriage*18 August 1831 He married Jane Beach on 18 August 1831 at Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, Jane was sister to Ellen who married Wrights brother Abram.1 
Children

Last Edited 16 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. [S616] Genealogy of the Coffinberry Family. Descendants of George Lewis Coffinberry, 1760-1851 (Revolutionary War Soldier) and His Wife, Elizabeth (Little) Coffinberry, Mrs. Beatrice B Scott Evd #616 http://www.bassett.net/genealogy/Coffinberry/scottbook.shtml
  2. [S1674] http://www.findagrave.com.