George L Coffinberry1

M, #6218, b. circa 1780
Father*Jacob Lewis (aka Jacob Lewis COFFINBERRY) b. 15 Apr 1755, d. 23 Jun 1840
Mother*Ruth Elizabeth Cooper Curtis d. b 1810
ChartsCoffinberry (maternal side) - Closs Kaffenberger
Reference126.1
Source Source(s): Pg 56.2 
Name Variation  George L Coffinberry was also known as George L Lewis. 
Name Variation  George L Coffinberry was also known as S W Coffinberry per http://genforum.genealogy.com/bidwell/messages/108.html
Birth*circa 1780 He was born circa 1780 at West Virginia (1765-1784 based on 1810, 1775-1794, per 1820, 1770-1780 per 1830 and 1780-1790 per1840 census.) 
Marriage* He married Jane Cooper
Census1810*1810 George L Coffinberry was the head of the household in the 1810 census, Elizabeth, Ohio Co., West Virginia, with George Lewis 2m0-10 (Nathan & Jacob), 1m26-45 (George), 2f0-10 (Susannah & ?), 1f26-45 (Jane) (next door to wife's father) - Note he is using the Lewis surname at this point. 
(Witness) Residence1814  In 1814 George L Coffinberry resided at Jeremiah Williams district, Ohio Co., West Virginia. List of taxable property & tythables includes Jacob Lewis with 1 male above 16 and 4 horses, mares, mules. Alphabetical list and there are others of Lewis surname - Ezekiel, Edmond, William, George, Aaron.3 
Census1820*1820 He was the head of the household in the 1820 census, Ludlow, Washington Co., Ohio, with 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. 
Census18301830 He was the head of the household in the 1830 census, Fountain Co., Indiana, with 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. 
Census18401840 He was the head of the household in the 1840 census, pg 135, Warren Co., Indiana, with 1m0-5 1m15-20 1m50-60 (George Coffinbury) 1f5-10 1f60-70 (Jane) - kids are probably grandchildren. 
Census18501850 1850 George L Coffinberry was not in Warren Co. IN or Clatsop Co. OR. Could he be deceased? 
Researcher1980  As of 1980, James Vaughn, 8512 Davis Court, Georgetown, IN, 47122, is researching the line of George L Coffinberry and Benjamin Franklin Coffinberry
Researcher*2010  As of 2010, Bill Coffenberry coffenberry@msn.com, 1631 20th St, Bettendorf, IA, 52722-3827, is researching the line of George L Coffinberry and Benjamin Franklin Coffinberry. He descends through Benjamin. 
Relationships3rd great-granduncle of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart
Great-granduncle of Estella Mae 'Peggy' Ferrell

Family

Jane Cooper b. bt 1775 - 1780
Marriage* George L Coffinberry married Jane Cooper
Children
Last Edited30 Dec 2012

Citations

  1. Per son Nathan's bio.
  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
  3. [S1444] Personal Proberty Tax List Evd #1444.