M, #7586, b. 1 January 1801, d. 1885
| Sources* | | Source(s): Pg 75 & 76 of 1979 book by Vaughn. |
| Birth* | 1 January 1801 | Nathan L Coffinberry was born on 1 January 1801 at Tyler Co., West Virginia, per bio article below. |
| (Witness) Census1810 | 1810 | He is assumed to be one of the household of George L Coffinberry in the 1810 census, Elizabeth, Ohio Co., West Virginia, who has 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) Census1820 | 1820 | Nathan L Coffinberry 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. |
| Event-Misc | 1821 | In 1821 Nathan L Coffinberry had the following misc event: "left Virginia when he was twenty years of age." |
| Marriage* | 13 July 1826 | He married Sarah Frazier on 13 July 1826 at Montgomery Co., Indiana. |
| Census1830* | 1830 | Nathan L Coffinberry was the head of the household in the 1830 census, pg 137, Fountain Co., Indiana, with 1m20-30 (Nathan) 1f20-30 (Sarah). |
| Census1840* | 1840 | He was the head of the household in the 1840 census, pg 135, Warren Co., Indiana, with 1m15-20 (Milton or Staffen, where is other?) 1m30-40 (Nathan) 1f30-40 (Sarah). |
| MovedTo* | 1840 | He moved to Kankakee Co., Illinois, in 1840 in fall. |
| Marriage* | | He married Mary H (__________). |
| Census1850* | 1850 | Nathan L Coffinberry appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 176 #36-36, Sherburne, Will Co., Illinois, along with Benton Coffinberry, Staffen F Coffinberry, Mary H (__________) and Milton Coffinberry . His info on the census included Coffinbury, N L 48 b.VA farmer $500. |
| Marriage* | | Nathan L Coffinberry married Emily Jane Bushnell. |
| Census1860* | 1860 | Nathan L Coffinberry appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 853 #391-391, Beaver, Newton Co., Indiana, along with Emily Jane Bushnell, Benton Coffinberry, Emily Coffinberry, George Coffinberry, Sithrea Jane Coffinberry and Martha Ellen Coffinberry . His info on the census included Coffinbury, N L 57 b.VA Preacher $800-$50. |
| Census1870* | 1870 | Nathan L Coffinberry appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, ED pg 10 #71-71, Yellow Head, Kankankee Co., Illinois, along with Martha Ellen Coffinberry, Sithrea Jane Coffinberry, George Coffinberry and Emily Jane Bushnell . His info on the census included Coffenbury, N L 69 b.VA minister $700-$50 - there is also a May age 2 b.IL with them, probably a grandchild? |
| Census1880* | 1880 | Nathan L Coffinberry appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 15 pg 2 #25-25, Yellow Head, Kankakee Co., Illinois, along with Emily Jane Bushnell. His info on the census included Coffinberry, Nathan 78 b.WV farmer. |
| Biography* | circa 1881 | Nathan L Coffinberry had a biography: Article from unknown place - Nathan L. Coffinberry, P.O. Sherburnville, son of George L. Coffinberry, a native of West Virginia, was born January 1, 1801, in Tyler County, W Va. He has been united in marriage four times, his present wife being a native of Niagra County, NY. He has seven children, but of these only three are living, Viz., George L., at home, Sithrea J., wife of Harrison Edgerle, residing in Montgomery County, Kansas and Martha E., wife of Charles Halverson, living near Sherburnville. Elder Coffinberry is one of the pioneer preachers of this county and has been a minister fifty-seven years. He came to this county in the fall of 1840, and organized the society of Christians, and for twenty-six years was elder and preacher for the congregation. Among the first members of this church were Ansel Britton and wife, James Smith and wife, John Hayhurst and wife. Elder Coffinberry had only an ordinary education, and left Virginia when he was twenty years of age. He is now in his eighty-second year, only in moderate health, and waiting in his old home, one mile from Sherburnville, for the summons of his Master to come up higher. "Well Done, thou good and faithful servant." circa 1881 at Sherburnville, Kankakee Co., Illinois. |
| Death* | 1885 | He died in 1885 at Kankakee Co., Illinois.1 |
| Burial* | | He was buried at Sherburnville Cemetery, Sherburnville, Kankakee Co., Illinois.1 |