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Re: Looking for anything I can get!

brian_higgins1 — 2012-05-14 15:03:59Z

Dear Kathleen

You are very welcome.
best Wishes
Brian Higgins

Re: Looking for anything I can get!

KaceyAnn — 2012-05-12 04:01:01Z

Brian,

Thank you for the information in the above posts. I will look over what you've sent and see if I can match this to any of the Coans or Matthews in our tree. I appreciate your willingness to share and will let you know what I find out.

Re: Looking for anything I can get!

brian_higgins1 — 2012-05-11 15:39:52Z

Just something from the net
Brian

Re: Looking for anything I can get!

brian_higgins1 — 2012-05-11 14:45:30Z

Dear Kathleen

It may be some time before I get my notes sorted out so I will do a resume` of what I have as far as it relates to my friends family.

My friend Alan Kent married Margaret Mary Page (b1923) in 1943. Her father was Cyril C Page who married Elizabeth Hilda M Rudderham (b1896) Elizabeths father was William Rudderham(b1873) who was married to Agnes M Coan (b1847in Heigham.Norfolk.) Agnes`s father was Albert barnard Coan (b1844 and his father was John Tyrrell Coan (b1790 at Forncett.Norfolk

William Rudderhams father was Robert (b1850) in Norwich his wife was a Mary Ann (b1847) Roberts father was Francis (b1817 in Kimberley) This Francis was married to a Rebecca Matthews (b1814) I have not gone further back with Matthews
I hope this ties in with what you have and look forward to hearing further from you. If appropriate you may use my email address.
regards
Brian Higgins

Re: Looking for anything I can get!

brian_higgins1 — 2012-05-11 14:22:06Z

Dear Kathleen

I have only some rough notes at present. I will get them in order and get back to you ASAP. If I can work out how ro attach a file I will do so.
regards
Brian

brian.higgins@hotmail.co.uk

Re: Looking for anything I can get!

KaceyAnn — 2012-05-11 05:51:52Z

Brian,

I would be very interested in seeing what you have; coincidence or other :)

Re: Looking for anything I can get!

brian_higgins1 — 2012-05-08 12:53:08Z

i am re-searching for an elderly neighbour the surname Rudderham in the Norwich UK area. In the course of my research I have connected Rudderham with Coans and Matthews Families. This may just be a coincidence but if you feel that I can assist please let me know

yours faithfully

Brian Higgins

Re: Alonzo Coan - Grant Co Indiana

DanaSC9 — 2012-05-05 13:01:19Z

My ancestor is James Cowen/Cohen b 1815 who married Elizabeth Walker b 1814 in Union County, SC c 1836. They moved to Barbour County, Alabama c 1843 with her sisters and their husbands.
The surname is pronounced Co-wen and the spelling Cohen/Coan/Coin.
The only record for James is the 1850 Census which states he was born in MA. Which I believe should be Union County, SC. I think he's a son of Thomas Cohen b in Union County 1786 d Union County, SC

Re: Looking for anything I can get!

KaceyAnn — 2012-04-14 22:43:46Z

Heather,

I will send you what I have when I can get the written records dug out (computer crashed with all I had saved).

Re: coan

ClaraBrowning — 2012-02-16 23:13:50Z

My Father was Hugh Coan born in 1912 in Pike Co, IN. His father's name was also Hugh Coan and Mother's name, Mary Louise Patton Coan.

Re: Coan's from NC

wabbit19603 — 2011-12-27 00:20:34Z

My grand father was Thomas Callie Coan, he was married to Queen Victoria Deese, His father was Thomas James Coan they are all three buried in Waxhaw at Roundtop Church, Thomas James' wife I believe was Molsey Missouri Belk, she lived in the Wildcat area of Lancaster, now known as Tradesville.

Re: Alonzo Coan - Grant Co Indiana

1_marc29 — 2011-11-25 00:45:08Z

We have been unable to establish any links between the Pennsylvania-nee Ohio-nee Indiana-nee Illinois COANs/COONs (descendents of John D. Coon of Fayette Co, PA) and the southern Coans in Alabama and South Carolina. The southerners are believed to be relatives of the Connecticut Coans, covered in Ruth Coan Fulton's book, "Coan Genealogy 1697-1982". One problem is that the PA/OH/IN/IL Coans were actually COONs until the 1850 census.

Re: Alonzo Coan - Grant Co Indiana

1_marc29 — 2011-11-25 00:38:14Z

Curious if you've found any more info about Alonzo or James. I visited the grave of James W. and Minerva Coan in 2000. Seems like I remember there being additional Coans there in the cemetery. Can't recall the town name, and don't have my notes handy right now, but it wasn't Marion, the county seat of Grant Co.

He was very successful judging by the grave stone size. And that also makes him easy to track...he's featured in at least one county history, with a picture of his big farm. I even located his farm but the old brick farmhouse he built had just recently been torn down and replaced with a piece of junk "modern" house. I also found James' father's (John D. COAN/COON) grave. Took a picture, but no rubbing.

I am going to get back into tracing the line soon in preparation for the 150th anniversary of the Siege of Vicksburg, which James' nephew, Henry D. (my great-grandfather) fought in.

Re: thomas jefferson coan

dentalterri — 2011-11-23 00:28:22Z

Hi gammigorman, I didn't receive your pics in my e-mail would you please re-send them :) This is so neat that were corresponding did you know my grandmother Agnes?

Re: thomas jefferson coan

gammigorman — 2011-11-22 22:22:41Z

No, I don't know Phil personally, but his picture was in this week's DeLeon paper. :) I sent some photos to your e-mail address.

Re: thomas jefferson coan

dentalterri — 2011-11-22 16:14:41Z

Thank you so much you probably know my uncle Phil who lives in De Leon I plan on making it to the Coans family reunion next summer the last time I was in Deleon was when I was abt 18.

Re: thomas jefferson coan

gammigorman — 2011-11-21 23:26:14Z

Thomas Jefferson Coan was actually our grandmother Eliza Coan Joiner's brother. I am a descendant of Aunt Agnes' brother, Bill. I have a lot on the Joiner tree. I just need to get it organized and burned to CDs. I'll put a note in my files to send you a notice when I get it done. But if I don't remind me again next summer. :)

Re: thomas jefferson coan

dentalterri — 2011-11-19 00:16:51Z

Dear Gammigorman, I am also a decendant of T. J. Coan. My grandmother was Nora Agnes Baker daughter of Eliza Coan and Eliza's dad was James P Coan I read that you have pics and I would love some old time pics. If you could email them to me I would be so happy. dentalterri@hotmail.com

Coan family from Sc and Nc

wabbit19603 — 2011-10-26 21:50:44Z

I am looking for info on my mother's family her father was Thomas Callie Coan his father was Thomas J Coan both are buried at Round top Cemetary in Waxhaw, NC. Thomas J.Coan's father was S. Calvin Coan he was married to Molsey Missouri Belk. Her parents were Henry and Catherine Belk

Your James T. COAN/John Sylvester COAN research

metaphor — 2011-04-21 23:39:40Z

Heather wrote, "My dad is James T. Coan, son of john Sylvester Coan and Hazel Maye Coan. My gr. grandma is Laura Belle Matthews and gr. grandpa Tillman Kiger WIlliams.
Anyone out there who can help me???"

Heather, maybe so ... but we need to know what kind of help you need. Are you asking for help locating your father, or are you researching the ancestry of your grandparents. You need to provide a time frame and locations--place of birth, marriage, death. Do you already know your grandmother's maiden name?

Re: Ira Smith Coan b 28 Aug 1836 NY

tfoenander — 2011-03-20 20:44:36Z

I do apologise for this very late response, but I would like to advise that Coan came to Australia, and died here.

Re: Sullivan Coan

ClaraBrowning — 2011-02-24 01:27:26Z

If I find out more I will relay it to you. My e-mail is
Bbclara@sbcglobal.net. I wondered if your mother is still
living?

Re: Sullivan Coan

charlayned1 — 2011-02-23 19:25:09Z

No, I don't. I hit the wall with Hugh Sr. and further back. I would love to have the information.

Thank you!

Re: Sullivan Coan

ClaraBrowning — 2011-02-23 17:24:43Z

Barbara Denney, I have found Uncle arnold and Bob's children. Do you have the name of Hugh, Sr's parents, dates and such?

Re: Sullivan Coan

ClaraBrowning — 2011-02-18 03:31:46Z

I cannot find anything about Grandfather or Grandma Coan either. There were eight Children: 1.Sullivan 2. Sally
3. Mamie 4. Charley 5. Hugh (My Dad) 6 Arnold 7. Charlotte
8. Robert. The brothers and sisters are all gone. I have
contacted 2 of Uncle Arnold's children who live in Petersburg,In. Rich(57) and Tammy(53) Coan. They have an older sister, Betty(74) who lives in Ark. Uncle Sullivan went to College in Evansville-Bosse College-I don;t know if
it still exists. I do remember your Mother. I had 3 sister-Mary,Carol, Me and Bonnie.The are gone too. I was not abl to see your family tree-will try again later...THIS IS EXCITING!!! Ask me whatever you want to know and I will do my best to answer.

Re: Sullivan Coan

charlayned1 — 2011-02-18 02:48:39Z

Hi Clara! Sounds like we are cousins, 2nd maybe?

I've been searching for where Sullivan was born and who his parents were. I found it was in Davies Indiana and they lived in Patoka Indiana. It seems like I keep hitting blank walls where this is concerned. I tried looking up Coan in Indiana and there are a lot of them, maybe the same clan? I don't have much on the family except what I put in my first note. I know Sullivan went to college (my daughter found that little bit of information.

I had found Hugh F. Coan and Mary L. Patton and was able to do some tracing on Mary. But my Coan information stops with Hugh. I am not even sure when he died or where he is buried. I also do not have his father or information on his ancestors.

Any help you can be would be very appreciated. What information I have is in my family list: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9061951/person/-846956197

The pictures I have were from my mother's collection and the pictures of Alaska were from the internet. Feel free to link in and collect information you need.

Hugs!

Re: Sullivan Coan

ClaraBrowning — 2011-02-17 23:08:14Z

Sullivan Coan was my Uncle. He was the oldest of the family
of eight. My Dad, was 4th. Grandma maiden name Patton. Please contact me for other info.

Mary Inez Coan in Georgetown, TX 1908

drbrownlee — 2010-12-10 06:16:25Z

Mary is pictured in the 1908 yearbook of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and is a freshman. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

COAN Kenneth L 1927-1997

t42MountOlivet — 2010-07-05 11:04:10Z

COAN Kenneth L 1927-1997

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Walter Claude COAN born 1897 in Wisbech area (1891 Census for parents Please )

avidt2 — 2010-06-24 17:05:53Z

Hi

I believe that Walter's parenst were Richard Coan and Hannah Martha Simmons who married nr Norwich in 1883.

I have found Walter living with his mother in Ware in 1911, but could not find the family in the 1901 Census.

I wonder if SKS would check the 1891 Census and tell me where and when Richard and Hannah Martha were born.

Many Thanks

David

Re: Coan's from NC

joet25 — 2010-05-03 13:05:39Z

Hi...are you still active on here? We had an "Uncle Fred" Coan on my mother's Coan side of the family in Monroe, NC (Union County).
Let me know.

COAN John Patrick - Ohio - WW II

Lace_Lynch — 2010-05-01 14:21:24Z

STRUTHERS – John Patrick Coan, 90, formerly of Austintown, Ohio died Thursday evening at his daughter’s residence.

John was born March 29, 1920, in Akron, Ohio a son of Martin and Delia Walsh Coan.
He came to the Youngstown, Ohio area as a young boy. He lived in Struthers, Ohio most of his life until moving to Austintown 18 years ago.

He attended The Rayen School and was a bus driver for the Poland, Ohio School District.

John was proud of his Irish heritage and would dress the part on St. Patrick’s Day. He was affectionately called “The Colonel” by the students who rode his bus. John also was a bartender for the former Phil’s Tavern in Struthers.

A United States Army veteran, John served in World War II and the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart.

John was an avid bowler and belonged to numerous bowling leagues, including the Struthers Senior Citizens League. He was a card player and enjoyed pinnacle and 500. John liked to travel and visited California, Alaska and numerous times visited Ireland.

John was a former member of the VFW and the Eagles. He was a member of St. Christine Catholic Church and its’ Senior Citizens group.

John’s first wife, the former Frances Ferguson, whom he married April 10, 1945, died July 10, 1991.

He leaves his second wife, Margaret L Redmond Brown whom he married May of 1992; two daughters, Marylou Ivan of Boardman, Ohio and Patricia (Mike) Krake with whom he lived; two sons, Robert (Sandy) Coan of Greenville, N.C. and Timothy Coan of Dayton, Ohio; two step-sons, Bill (Diane) Brown of Austintown and Ken (Debbie) Brown of Sarasota, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents and wife, John was preceded in death by a son, William Coan; and three sisters, Margaret Liberator, Theresa Ruane and Sr. Catherine Coan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers, Ohio. Interment will follow at the Lake Park Cemetery.

Friends will be received Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home in Struthers, Ohio
Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market St., Boardman, OH 44512.

mahoning
Summit

Re: COAN Roy Ann EDGIN 1931-2003

christopherobin — 2010-04-14 14:52:36Z

Roy Ann was my mother. She married Thomas Glen Coan later in life, second marriage. She was the daughter of Roy B. and Marie Edgin.
Hope this helps.
Christy

COAN Roy Ann EDGIN 1931-2003

t42MountOlivet — 2010-02-17 02:10:17Z

COAN Roy Ann EDGIN 1931-2003

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Re: coans

dmaellis — 2010-01-02 04:00:40Z

Does anyone have any info on a Coan that Married a Ellis ?Would like to find info of a GrandMother on that side.She has past away,But would still like to find info.Had 3 kids one boy Billy and 2 girls.The girls have past away now too.

Mary Coan

ddrabold — 2009-12-27 23:33:22Z

Hello,

I am looking for any information on Mary Coan (my GGG grandmother), b. abt. 1813 in Maine (probably near Bangor). She married Warren McPheters, and they lived in Lowell, Penobscot Cty, Maine most of their lives. I can find nothing on Mary's parents. I note that she lived very near a Wm. Cone, b. 1788 according to the 1870 census.

Anything on her would be of great interest!

Cheers, Dave Drabold

Re: thomas jefferson coan

gammigorman — 2009-10-10 20:07:52Z

I am a descendant of Thomas Jefferson Coan's brother, James P. W. Coan AND Minnie Lou Rodgers Coan's sister, Nancy Elizabeth "Pert" Rodgers. So, we are double kin. I would love to have a copy of the family record in the old Bible if it is convenient for you. glover at gloverfarms dot com (Hopefully writing it that way will not add me to any more spam lists.)

Most of our family's Coan/Rodgers pictures and records were destroyed when they were stored in a cellar that flooded. I like to gather all I can from my ancestors' siblings.

I went to Mattie's house in the early 1980s. She was so sweet and nice to me. In fact, she tried to give me some old pictures that were in her garage (may have been a storage room). They were the big old family drawing type photos of Thomas Jefferson and his wife and another of Minnie's parents. Of course, since I am also a descendant of Minnie's parents, I was excited to copy it. I also copied a picture of TJ and Minnie as an older couple and a picure of Mattie when she was a little girl, probably about 18 months old. My grandfather said she was one of his favorite cousins.

During that period of time I was copying all the old pictures I could find with my camera and special lenses. Today, of course I scan photos.

I have always hoped that someone in the family got the large pictures who valued them and that the next person she offered them to didn't just take them. If someone has a professionally done copy of those, I would gladly pay for copies or any other family photos. I don't even have any good photos of my ancestors James PW and Eliza Jane (Rodgers) Coan. If someone wants copies of the copies that I have, please just tell me where to send them.

Since I live near DeLeon, I have taken photos of all the gravestones in that cemetary of my relatives--300 in all. I'll gladly share if you tell me which ones you want.

Re: thomas jefferson coan

starvalley15400 — 2009-10-09 00:04:25Z

thomas jefferson coan was my grandfather. I am the daughter of Samuel Nugent Haynes and Mattie Liza Coan Haynes. Grand Dad died when I was about seven years old but I have memories of him.

Looking for anything I can get!

HeatherCoan — 2009-07-24 03:22:55Z

My dad is James T. Coan, son of john Sylvester Coan and Hazel Maye Coan. My gr. grandma is Laura Belle Matthews and gr. grandpa Tillman Kiger WIlliams.

Anyone out there who can help me???

Heather Coan-Tarnoff

Re: LAURA BELLE COAN

HeatherCoan — 2009-07-24 02:48:41Z

Hi,

I am also a coan and Laura Belle Matthews is my great grandma.

Heather Coan-Tarnoff

Re: Weatherwax/ Coan marriage NY

jbewick — 2009-07-13 01:06:50Z

Definitely NOT in my COAN family! Sorry.

Weatherwax/ Coan marriage NY

V6668lsc — 2009-07-11 00:56:44Z

Spent the morning at the NYSL Genealogy section reviewing the Coan family Genealogy pages 392/393 ; it clearly indicate the Sylvanus Coan by his third wife Polly Hough had a son named: Sylvanus Hugh Coan b: July 2,1819 in Parish Oswego co NY. Page 418 of the same Genealogy Volume 1 not the supplement indicates that Sylvanus H. Coan married a Catherine (unknown maiden name) It also indicates he died Aug 25,1876.
In doing my Weatherwax family research I found a Catherine S. COAN (nee WEatherwax) who died in Michigan in 1903. The will of her mother who died in NY indicates Catherine married a Mr. Coan.
Her parents are positively identifed in the death record and wills. So a search of both Michigan and NY US Census records was begun. The only Catherine COAN using many spelling variations to be found is the wife of Sylvanus in Parish,Oswego co NY. After her husbands death in 1876 the USC for 1880 stills shows Catherine living in Parish with her daughter Marcia (Priscilla) married to Thaddius Kellogg. This couple later appear having moved to Indiana.
The coan Genealogy on pg 418 lists sons Augustus and Orlando as separate people, but Florida death records
show a Orlando A. Coan b: 19 Sep 1849 NY died 6 Apr 1937 in Sulfer Springs Hillsborough co FL. His father is identified as Sylvester Coan of NY. An Orlando COAN also appears in USC1880 pg.38C in Syracus,Onondaga co NY w/wife Lucinda and 2 children.
Marica COAN/Kellogg was the 2nd of four wives of Taddius Kellogg they were newly married in USC1880 and her husband remarried on 4 Jan 1886 in Tippecanoe co IN. to a Hattie Sherwood. There is no evidence of issue for this Marcia COAN
In written correspondene Catherine S. Weatherwax/COAN replies to a query from the Surrogate court judge in NY that she is living on a homestead in Grand Traverse co MI, this is shortly after the death of her husband so I suspect she was with either daughter Ellen or Marica since she is widowed, then it appears by USC1880 they are back on the Parish NY location for the census.
The COAN Genealogy indicates a WILL for Sylvanus or his wife Catherine which identfied daughter known as Priscilla is Marcia.
At this point I am only showing this as a tentative Weatherwax/Coan marriage for this couple. Obviously more proof is required , but the evidence cited is an indication of a possible union. If anyone else has any info I would certainly appreciate sharing data and documents with you.
Wayne E. Weatherwax
following David b:1747

Re: Anna Coan

Barbara123ABC — 2009-04-29 01:58:44Z

She is my grandmother and I am trying to find information on her also. She was born in Aug. 1872 in Ireland. I think she came over about 1880? She married John 4/30/1895 in Pittsburgh. Rose is my mother.

Re: Clarence Arthur Coan

alicephillipsm — 2009-02-13 01:39:19Z

he is my grandfather he died in 1978 he was the oldest of 13.

Sullivan Coan

charlayned1 — 2008-12-31 03:15:11Z

I am still searching for more information on Sullivan Coan. Here's what I have so far.

He was listed in the 1930 census in Washington Co. South Dakota, Township 40. He and his wife were listed on lines 15 and 16 of that census page.

There is a mistake in the transcription of the page, they have it listed as Clullave Coan and that he is Indian. He is NOT Indian, he is listed as white and the transcription is wrong. He was a white teacher employed by Indian Services on a reservation. His wife, Coy, is listed as a homemaker. That census says he and both his parents were born in Indiana.

I have family stories but no documentation: he and Coy adopted Jeanne Louise Musgrove when she was 4. Jeanne was the daughter of Coy's sister, Mona, who died. The Coans were both teachers, taught mostly on reservations, taught in Alaska for awhile, and ended up in Iowa. They were in Graetenger by the time I was born in 1957. I do remember meeting Sullivan before he died, sometime in the 1960's. My mother, who is Jeanne, says that Sullivan had a brother named Bob or Robert.

Any help would be appreciated.

COAN Comello Modelle married 12 Sep 1940

t42DeLeon_ComCoTX — 2008-12-11 14:16:03Z

COAN Comello Modelle married 12 Sep 1940

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COAN S W Jr married 12 Sep 1940 1915 1985

t42DeLeon_ComCoTX — 2008-12-11 14:15:51Z

COAN S W Jr married 12 Sep 1940 1915 1985

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Re: Alonzo Coan - Grant Co Indiana

jacqueswim — 2008-10-09 21:24:41Z

Hi
I don't recall any Alonzo Coans but my Grandfather was from Indiana. His name was Odosa Coan.

Coans of Penobscot County, ME Nathaniel & Mary Chapman parents

Briarly9 — 2008-03-14 01:08:34Z

Daughters Abigail b: 1833 in Corinna, ME
Emma E. b: 1838
Orinda M. (Mary?) b:1837
Sons Elbridge J. (Jason?)b: 1845
Charles F: b: 1846
Eugene N. b: 1849

I'd like to learn more about this family group.
Nathaniel may have had multiple wives & I'd like to know who died when & what kids belong to what mother. I have unidentified pictures & would love to find someone who can recognize the faces!

Ira Smith Coan b 28 Aug 1836 NY

Nita837 — 2007-11-15 09:21:14Z

Looking for Ira Smith Coan after he left the army in 1863
Parents Sylvanus Coan and Frances Williams