George Washington Coffinberry

M, #7568, b. 1814
Pedigree
Father*George L Coffinberry b. c 1780
Mother*Jane Cooper b. bt 1775 - 1780
ChartsCoffinberry (maternal side) - Closs Kaffenberger
Sources* Source(s): Pg 56 of book by Scott and pgs 75 & 81 of book by Vaughn. Some other data from Genealogical Materials in Oregon Donation Land Claims.1,2 
Birth*1814 George Washington Coffinberry was born in 1814 at West Virginia. 
(Witness) Census18201820 He is assumed to be one of the household of George L Coffinberry in the 1820 census, Ludlow, Washington Co., Ohio, who has George Lewis 5m0-10 (Nathan, Jacob, Aaron, George, Benjamin), 1m16-25 (?), 1m26-45 (George), 1f10-16 (Susannah), 1f16-25 (?), 1f26-45 (Jane) wife's father also in Ludlow - note that George is using the Lewis surname at this point. 
(Witness) Census18301830 George Washington Coffinberry is assumed to be one of the household of George L Coffinberry in the 1830 census, Fountain Co., Indiana, who has 1m10-15 (Jacob) 3m15-20 (Aaron, George, Benjamin) 1m10-40 (unknown) 1m50-60 (George L Coffenbury) 1f50-60 (Jane) wife's father also moved with them to Fountian county - note that George has taken back the Coffinberry surname at this point. 
Marriage*14 January 1835 George Washington Coffinberry married Sarah F (__________) on 14 January 1835 at Indiana Check Warren and Fountian counties Indiana for marriage. 
Residence1836  In 1836 George Washington Coffinberry resided at Warren Co., Indiana. 
Census18401840 He was the head of the household in the 1840 census, Wabash Co., Illinois. 
Event-Misc*1846  In 1846 George Washington Coffinberry had the following misc event: Emigrants To Oregon in 1846
COFFENBERRY, George W. (1814- ): m'd 1835 , Sarah F.
COFFENBERRY, Susanna (1804-1888): m'd 1825 COX, Gideon S. 
MovedToOctober 1846 He and Susannah M Coffinberry moved to Oregon in October 1846 per Emigrants To Oregon in 1846 http://www.oregonpioneers.com/1846.htm
COFFENBERRY, George W. (1814- ): m'd 1835 , Sarah F.
COFFENBERRY, Susanna (1804-1888): m'd 1825 COX, Gideon S.
(George and Susanna are siblings.) 
Event-Misc6 October 1849  On October 6th, 1849, the Oregon Territorial Court met for the first time in Clatsop County. Orville Pratt sat as a Circuit Court Judge. The Grand Jurors were James Welch, A. Van Dusen, Samuel Gardner, Ashael P. Edwards, Ira McKean, Eli C. Crow, Ambrose McKean, Henry Marlin, John W. Camp, Henry Aiken, Samuel Ransom, John M. Shively, Orin Pottle, W. W. Raymond, W. L. Plummer, Alfred Smith, G. W. Coffenbury, Conrad Boelling and Robert Shortess. 
Residence1850  In 1850 George Washington Coffinberry resided couldn't find on census - looked through all of Clatsop Co OR. 
Occupation*1851 He was 2nd county judge of Clatsop County Oregon for 4 terms beginning in 1851 at Clatsop Co., Oregon. 
Deed*1 September 1852  On 1 September 1852 at Clatsop Co., Oregon: Oregon Donation Land Claims 1879
George W. Coffenberry, Clatsop County, b 1814 VA, Arr Oregon Oct 1846, secured claim 1 Sept 1852, m Sarah F. 14 Jan 1835 Indiana. Aff. Clement A. Bradbury, A.A. Eleman, N.A. Eberman, A. C. Bradbury
claim #1879 - 641.79 acres Twn 8N R10W sections 22-23-26-27. 
Census1860*1860 He appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 93 #27-26, Astoria, Clatsop Co., Oregon, along with Sarah F (__________), Nathan Lewis Coffinberry, Emiline Coffinberry, S M Coffinberry, Franklin Pierce Coffinberry, George Washington Coffinberry and Sarah Jeanette Coffinberry . His info on the census included Coffinberry, G.W. 45 b.VA farmer $800-$200 - daughter Elvira is not living with the family but instead is a few homes away with a John Gerehart, a 22 yr old surveyor with 3 small children and no wife. Could Elvira be there to help out? 
Census1870*1870 George Washington Coffinberry appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, pg 192 #166-166, Clatsop Plaines, Clatsop Co., Oregon, along with Sarah F (__________), Elvira Coffinberry, Milton Sylvester Coffinberry, Franklin Pierce Coffinberry, Sarah Jeanette Coffinberry and George Washington Coffinberry . His info on the census included Coffinberry, G.W. 56 b.VA farmer $400-100. 
Census1880*1880 George Washington Coffinberry appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 24 pg 294c #54-77, Clatsop Precinct, Clatsop Co., Oregon, along with Sarah F (__________) and George Washington Coffinberry. His info on the census included Coffinberry, George W 65 b.VA farmer. 
Relationships1st cousin 4 times removed of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart
1st cousin 2 times removed of Estella Mae 'Peggy' Ferrell

Family

Sarah F (__________) b. 1823
Marriage*14 January 1835 George Washington Coffinberry married Sarah F (__________) on 14 January 1835 at Indiana Check Warren and Fountian counties Indiana for marriage. 
Children
Last Edited19 Nov 2010

Citations

  1. [S1144] Coffenberry Genealogy with Related Families, James Norman Vaughn & Mary Lois Yant Vaughn Evd #1144.
  2. [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