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Coker Indian Wars Pension Index - 1892-1926

Found this info in a book at the library "Indian Wars Pensions 1892-1926",( Nat. Hist. Publ. Co., 1989), which shows the following Coker men who served in the Indian Wars and who applied for pensions between 1892 and 1926, which includes their widows who applied for pensions:

Abram Coker SC-8161 applied in Texas on May 14, 1917; served 1867-70

Allen Coker SC-2494 applied in Florida Dec 22, 1892

Benjamin Y. Coker WC-3939 widow Armon applied in Alabama on June 13, 1894, soldier served in Georgia Militia

Bryant Coker SC-4043 applied in Florida Aug 4, 1902, served in Seminole War, died Jan 4, 1927

Calvin Coker WA-5488 widow Rachel applied in Missouri on April 27, 1894, soldier served on the northern Missouri frontier

Jim Coker ( Koker) WA-1581506 widow Anna Price or NA LES KA YA, applied in Arizona on May 18, 1927, soldier served 1872-1875 and died in 1889 at Ash Flat, Arizona

John H. Coker SC-2733 applied in Illinois on Apr 8, 1893, widow Mary C. WC-5019 applied in Illinois on Sept 26, 1896, soldier served in Cherokee War in the Tennessee Volunteers

Leonard Coker WA-13044 widow Mary A. applied in Texas on Jun 16, 1917; soldier enlisted in 1859, died Jan 1880 at Comanche, Texas

Newton Coker SA-2098 applied in Georgia on Sept 5, 1892, soldier served with Alabama Volunteers

S.J. Coker SA-15602 applied in Texas on Jan 29, 1918, soldier served 1866-1867 in Kit Carsons Texas Volunteers

Silas S. Coker SA-5035, applied on April 19, 1895 in Florida

W. Lawson Coker WA-1700598 widow S.A. applied in Texas on Aug 24, 1921 (31?), soldier served in 1874

Wesley A. Coker WC-6637 widow Nancy applied in Florida on Oct 14, 1902, soldier served in Seminole War1


  1. Candace Gravelle, List of Coker pensions for Indian wars,, Coker Family Genealogy Forum, 18 Jul 1999, (http://genforum.genealogy.com/coker/messages/622.html: accessed 16 Jun 2003}.