William Coffinberry

M, #7595, b. 28 February 1798, d. 30 October 1863
To-Do* On To-Do list: follow through on him to see where he fits in the tree. 
Source* Source(s): per interview, Rev Link says that William's presumed father is Jacob. However, that Jacob can not be the immigrant's son Jacob as he had no son named William.1 
Name Variation  William Coffinberry was also known as William Coffenberger. 
Birth*28 February 1798 He was born on 28 February 1798 at Berkeley Co., West Virginia.1 
Marriage*20 October 1818 He married Mary Underdunk, daughter of Henry Underdunk and Ann Maddock, on 20 October 1818 at Berkeley Co., West Virginia, Marr per Berkely Co VA marr records book compiled by Keesecker 1969 which says Suretor is Henry Underdunk, minister John Kehler, bk 5 bond 245, court marr record 65*. * means in leather Misc book. Fred says the date is the 20th.
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 on Ancestry shows her name as Maria and the spelling of his name as Coffenberger. 
Census1830*1830 William Coffinberry was the head of the household in the 1830 census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, with Coffenberger (indexed Cffenberger), William 1m0-5 (William) 1m5-10 (James) 1m10-15 (?) 1m20-30 (?) 1m30-40 (William) 1f10-15 (?) 2f30-40 (Mary & ?) - seems likely there is another family living with them. 
Census1850*1850 He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 372 #861, District 9, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, along with Mary Underdunk, William Coffinberry, James Henry Coffinberry, Ann A Coffinberry, George Coffinberry, Mary Ellen Coffinberry and Sarah Margaret Coffinberry . His info on the census included Coffinberger, William 53 b.VA farmer. 
Census1860*1860 William Coffinberry appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 39 #280-269 (post office Charles Town), Jefferson Co., West Virginia, along with Mary Underdunk and James Henry Coffinberry . His info on the census included Coffenberger, William 62 b.VA farmer $18,200-$2000 (son William's family lives next door.) 
Residence*  William Coffinberry resided Lived in Jefferson Co WV about 2 miles from former home of Rev Link.1 
Death*30 October 1863 He died on 30 October 1863 at Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, at age 65 Civil War.2 

Family

Mary Underdunk b. 20 Sep 1800, d. 20 Dec 1886
Marriage*20 October 1818 He married Mary Underdunk, daughter of Henry Underdunk and Ann Maddock, on 20 October 1818 at Berkeley Co., West Virginia, Marr per Berkely Co VA marr records book compiled by Keesecker 1969 which says Suretor is Henry Underdunk, minister John Kehler, bk 5 bond 245, court marr record 65*. * means in leather Misc book. Fred says the date is the 20th.
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 on Ancestry shows her name as Maria and the spelling of his name as Coffenberger. 
Children
Last Edited6 Apr 2008

Citations

  1. [S1102] Jim Vaughn notes from an interview he had with Rev J. Lester Link, who had been a minister at St John's Lutheran church in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co WV. Rev Link also interpreted parts of the original church record written in German Evd #1102 http://www.bassett.net/genealogy/Coffinberry/Evd1102.pdf (11 megabytes).
  2. [S1597] email from Fred Law e-mail address.