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Mary Magdalene “Maggie” <I>Blankenship</I> Coffman

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Mary Magdalene “Maggie” Blankenship Coffman

Birth
Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Death
29 Jan 1973 (aged 90)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec J Lot 28
Memorial ID
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Photo of "ALL ELEVEN" of Maggie's children . . .

BACK ROW: 1) Fabio Rosa husband of Florence 2) Margaret 3) Mildred 4) Mary "Hazel" 5) Albert 6) Myrtle 7) Jasper Scott husband of Rose 8) Rose

FRONT ROW:
9) Kate 10) Alberta 11) Florence 12) "Maggie" and 11) Harlan

*** *** *** MARY MAGDALENE BLANKENSHIP Coffman 1882-1973 *** *** ***

Mary "Maggie" Magdalene BLANKENSHIP Coffman 1882-1973 was the daughter of William David Blankenship 1860-1897 and Manerva STATOM/STATHAM 1856-1923 of Casey County, Kentucky. When I interviewed in 1962 Grandma Mary "Hazel" COFFMAN Brown, Maggie's daughter, she told me her Great Grandma was Cherokee but she didn't know her name. In 2011 Cousin Cookie gave me letter from Great Grandma Maggie BLANKENSHIP Coffman: Maternal Great Grandmother was Cherokee Indian. I am still trying to find the right Grandmother and prove it. Great Grandma Maggie had a lot of characteristics of a Native American.

Maggie BLANKENSHIP married John Edward "Ed" COFFMAN 1876-1941 on March 6, 1900 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

They were the parents of 11 children:

1 - Rose Lee Coffman 1901 – 1980
2 - Myrtle Frances Coffman 1903 – 1995
3 - Wilda "Alberta" Coffman 1905 – 2002
4 - MARY "HAZEL" Coffman 1907 – 1988
5 - Cecilia "Florence" Coffman 1909 – 1998
6 - Albert John Coffman 1912 – 1970
7 - Margaret Emily Coffman 1914 – 1988
8 - Jasper Freely Coffman 1915 – 1968
9 - Katherine "Kate" Jeanette Coffman 1917 – 1977
10 - Harlan Benjamin Coffman 1926 – 1975
11 - Mildred "Millie" Maxine Coffman 1928 – 2012

John and Maggie raised their children on their farm. No indoor plumbing, no disposable diapers, no refrigerators, no modern conveniences, no fast food restaurants! Oh what a hard life. Did I mention no car to drive to the grocery? haha.

Maggie was a widow for 32 years, never remarried, she was a hard working woman. At the age of 80 she built her own house and even installed her own plumbing. It is located in the Keystone, Carson area on the South side of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Maggie BLANKENSHIP Coffman is buried at Washington Park East Cemetery. Her husband, John Edward Coffman is buried at a different cemetery probably because he died in 1941 so many years before her death in 1973. While she never got to celebrate her 50th Wedding Anniversary with her husband, she was married to John for 41 years before he died. She never remarried.

Bio and Research updated by Great Granddaughter, Carole BROWN Whittemore Findagrave #46909143 on 24 Feb 2016 and "My Brown Roots" by CaroleAnne269

Please remember some sources and photos may be copyrighted - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY

SOURCES:

Birth
16 Jun 1882 Casey, Kentucky, USA

Marriage
Lincoln County KENTUCKY Marriage Book 28 Page 317 This is to certify that on the 6th day of MARCH the RITES OF MARRIAGE were legally solemnized by me between ED COFFMAN and MAGGIE BLANKENSHIP at Stanford in the County of Lincoln in the presence of - and - Signed by Joseph R. Bailey, Judge

Marriage
6 Nov 1900 WRONG INFORMATION on Compact Disc #39 Pin 743665
CORRECT with SOURCE: Married in Lincoln County Kentucky Marriage Book 28 Page 317 on 6 Mar 1900
JOHN "Ed" EDWARD Coffman 1876–1941

1900 Census Place: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll T623_539; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 39 **BLANKENSHIP: Minerva 42 Widow, John F 6 Everett L 3 Ethel L 11 Elbert S 9 Ella 6 Olonzo 3 COFFMAN: Mary 17 dau Ed 27 husband of dau

1910 Census Place: Hustonville Lincoln KY Roll T624_490 Pg:12A EnumeraDist 57 Image: 481.** CAUFFMAN Correct: COFFMAN: Ed 31 Maggie26 Rosa 8 Myrtle 6 Alberta 4 Hazel 2 Florence 9/12

1920 Census Place: Perry Marion IN Roll: T625_450 Pg:18A EnumeraDist:12 Img:327 COFFMAN: Ed 42 Maggie 37 Myrtle 17 Alberta 15 Hazel 12 Florence S 10 JohnA 7 EmilyM 4 6/12 Jasper 2 10/12 Catherine 5/12

1930 Census Place: Hamblen Brown IN Roll 574 Pg: 3A EnumeraDist:1 Img:427.0 **COFFMAN: Ed 52 Mary M 46 Margaret 16 Albert 17 Jasper F 13 Kathern 9 Harland 3 11/12 Mildred 1 11/12. Add: 56 Gold Point Rd Ed can read/write

1935 incl in 1940 Census Place: Montgomery Jennings Indiana Roll:T627_1058 Page:5B Enumeration District: 40-12 **COFFMAN: Ed 63 Maggie 57 Harlan 13 Mildred 11

Maggie's 73rd Birthday Party
28 Jun 1955 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Indpls Star-News Newspaper Article This was the first time all of Mrs. Coffman's ELEVEN children have been together in 20 years.

Death
29 Jan 1973 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Social Security Death Index: Name: Maggie Coffman SSN: 307-20-5984 Last Residence: 46203 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States of America Born: 16 Jun 1882 Died: Jan 1973 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana

Burial
Feb 1973 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Washington Park EAST Cemetery

Bio and Research updated by Carole BROWN Whittemore Findagrave #46909143 on 24 Feb 2016 also "My Brown Roots" CaroleAnne269 on Ancestry.com

Please remember some sources and photos may be copyrighted - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
Photo of "ALL ELEVEN" of Maggie's children . . .

BACK ROW: 1) Fabio Rosa husband of Florence 2) Margaret 3) Mildred 4) Mary "Hazel" 5) Albert 6) Myrtle 7) Jasper Scott husband of Rose 8) Rose

FRONT ROW:
9) Kate 10) Alberta 11) Florence 12) "Maggie" and 11) Harlan

*** *** *** MARY MAGDALENE BLANKENSHIP Coffman 1882-1973 *** *** ***

Mary "Maggie" Magdalene BLANKENSHIP Coffman 1882-1973 was the daughter of William David Blankenship 1860-1897 and Manerva STATOM/STATHAM 1856-1923 of Casey County, Kentucky. When I interviewed in 1962 Grandma Mary "Hazel" COFFMAN Brown, Maggie's daughter, she told me her Great Grandma was Cherokee but she didn't know her name. In 2011 Cousin Cookie gave me letter from Great Grandma Maggie BLANKENSHIP Coffman: Maternal Great Grandmother was Cherokee Indian. I am still trying to find the right Grandmother and prove it. Great Grandma Maggie had a lot of characteristics of a Native American.

Maggie BLANKENSHIP married John Edward "Ed" COFFMAN 1876-1941 on March 6, 1900 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

They were the parents of 11 children:

1 - Rose Lee Coffman 1901 – 1980
2 - Myrtle Frances Coffman 1903 – 1995
3 - Wilda "Alberta" Coffman 1905 – 2002
4 - MARY "HAZEL" Coffman 1907 – 1988
5 - Cecilia "Florence" Coffman 1909 – 1998
6 - Albert John Coffman 1912 – 1970
7 - Margaret Emily Coffman 1914 – 1988
8 - Jasper Freely Coffman 1915 – 1968
9 - Katherine "Kate" Jeanette Coffman 1917 – 1977
10 - Harlan Benjamin Coffman 1926 – 1975
11 - Mildred "Millie" Maxine Coffman 1928 – 2012

John and Maggie raised their children on their farm. No indoor plumbing, no disposable diapers, no refrigerators, no modern conveniences, no fast food restaurants! Oh what a hard life. Did I mention no car to drive to the grocery? haha.

Maggie was a widow for 32 years, never remarried, she was a hard working woman. At the age of 80 she built her own house and even installed her own plumbing. It is located in the Keystone, Carson area on the South side of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Maggie BLANKENSHIP Coffman is buried at Washington Park East Cemetery. Her husband, John Edward Coffman is buried at a different cemetery probably because he died in 1941 so many years before her death in 1973. While she never got to celebrate her 50th Wedding Anniversary with her husband, she was married to John for 41 years before he died. She never remarried.

Bio and Research updated by Great Granddaughter, Carole BROWN Whittemore Findagrave #46909143 on 24 Feb 2016 and "My Brown Roots" by CaroleAnne269

Please remember some sources and photos may be copyrighted - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY

SOURCES:

Birth
16 Jun 1882 Casey, Kentucky, USA

Marriage
Lincoln County KENTUCKY Marriage Book 28 Page 317 This is to certify that on the 6th day of MARCH the RITES OF MARRIAGE were legally solemnized by me between ED COFFMAN and MAGGIE BLANKENSHIP at Stanford in the County of Lincoln in the presence of - and - Signed by Joseph R. Bailey, Judge

Marriage
6 Nov 1900 WRONG INFORMATION on Compact Disc #39 Pin 743665
CORRECT with SOURCE: Married in Lincoln County Kentucky Marriage Book 28 Page 317 on 6 Mar 1900
JOHN "Ed" EDWARD Coffman 1876–1941

1900 Census Place: Hustonville, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll T623_539; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 39 **BLANKENSHIP: Minerva 42 Widow, John F 6 Everett L 3 Ethel L 11 Elbert S 9 Ella 6 Olonzo 3 COFFMAN: Mary 17 dau Ed 27 husband of dau

1910 Census Place: Hustonville Lincoln KY Roll T624_490 Pg:12A EnumeraDist 57 Image: 481.** CAUFFMAN Correct: COFFMAN: Ed 31 Maggie26 Rosa 8 Myrtle 6 Alberta 4 Hazel 2 Florence 9/12

1920 Census Place: Perry Marion IN Roll: T625_450 Pg:18A EnumeraDist:12 Img:327 COFFMAN: Ed 42 Maggie 37 Myrtle 17 Alberta 15 Hazel 12 Florence S 10 JohnA 7 EmilyM 4 6/12 Jasper 2 10/12 Catherine 5/12

1930 Census Place: Hamblen Brown IN Roll 574 Pg: 3A EnumeraDist:1 Img:427.0 **COFFMAN: Ed 52 Mary M 46 Margaret 16 Albert 17 Jasper F 13 Kathern 9 Harland 3 11/12 Mildred 1 11/12. Add: 56 Gold Point Rd Ed can read/write

1935 incl in 1940 Census Place: Montgomery Jennings Indiana Roll:T627_1058 Page:5B Enumeration District: 40-12 **COFFMAN: Ed 63 Maggie 57 Harlan 13 Mildred 11

Maggie's 73rd Birthday Party
28 Jun 1955 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Indpls Star-News Newspaper Article This was the first time all of Mrs. Coffman's ELEVEN children have been together in 20 years.

Death
29 Jan 1973 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Social Security Death Index: Name: Maggie Coffman SSN: 307-20-5984 Last Residence: 46203 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States of America Born: 16 Jun 1882 Died: Jan 1973 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana

Burial
Feb 1973 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Washington Park EAST Cemetery

Bio and Research updated by Carole BROWN Whittemore Findagrave #46909143 on 24 Feb 2016 also "My Brown Roots" CaroleAnne269 on Ancestry.com

Please remember some sources and photos may be copyrighted - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY

Inscription

Cemetery Marker Stone: Name is "MAGGIE COFFMAN," her nickname, not her full name. Flat stone. Take Independence Drive, turn right at 2nd street, stop at end of street. Turn right SLOWLY (Maryland Drive) and pull over on right side to park. There is a big tree on the left side of the street which is Section J - Vesperland. There is a large rock very close to her grave which is the first row by the street. Her daughter Rose is buried a couple rows behind her.



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  • Created by: Carole Whittemore Relative Great-grandchild
  • Added: May 13, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37044663/mary_magdalene-coffman: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Magdalene “Maggie” Blankenship Coffman (16 Jun 1882–29 Jan 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37044663, citing Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Carole Whittemore (contributor 46909143).