Notes for Abraham Cofer

Notes for Abraham Cofer

!US Census 1850 (8 November) Tennessee, Roane Co., Subdivision 20, Roll M432_893, Page 428, House No. 1518, Lines 22-31: Abram Cofer (b. 1803 - 47 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $700) married to Frances M. (b. 1809 - 41 - in NC). Children listed (born in NC) are: Louisa J. (dau b. 1831 - 19); Mary M. (dau b. 1833 - 17); Susan C. (dau b. 1834 - 16); Frances M. (dau b. 1837 - 13); Hemion (dau b. 1839 - 11); Martha (dau b. 1844 - 6); William J. (son b. 1845 - 5); and Infant (dau b. Apr 1850 - 6/12)

!US Census 1860 (21 August) Tennessee, Roane Co., District 14, Webster PO, Roll M653_1269, Sheet 253, Page 228, House No. 1915, Lines 18-21: Abraham Cofer (b. 1802 - 58 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $2000 + $1000) married to Frances M. (b. 1809 - 51 - in TN). Children listed (born in TN) are: Martha W. (dau b. 1843 - 17); and Wm. J. (son b. 1845 - 15 - Occ: Farming)

!US Census 1870 (8 August) Tennessee, Roane Co., District 16, Webster PO, Roll M593_1555, Sheet 17, Page 519, House No. 129, Lines 30-32: Abraham Cofer (b. 1802 - 68 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1500 + $1000) married to Frances M. (b. 1809 - 61 - in TN). OTHER LISTED is: Lila Lauson (b. 1847 - 23 - in TN - Occ: Domestic Servant)

****Abraham is WIDOW by 1880 Census - living with his son William J.*****
!US Census 1880 (11 June) Tennessee, Roane Co., District 16, Roll T9_1275, Family History Film 1255275, SD 1 ED 228, Sheet 14B, Page 404B, House No. 122, Lines 10-17: Abraham Cofer (b. 1803 - 77 - in NC - WIDOW - Occ: Retired Farmer - Fa: VA and Mo: VA). Child listed is: William J. Cofer (son b. 1845 - 35 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NC and Mo: TN) married to Mary J. (dau-in-law b. 1845 - 34 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) with their children listed (born in TN) as: Catherine M. (granddau b. 1870 - 10); William S. (grandson b. 1872 - 8); Mary C. (granddau b. 1874 - 6); Stephen J. (grandson b. 1876 - 4); and Abraham F. (grandson b. 1879 - 1)