Person:John Coker (8)

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John Rufus Coker
m. 18 Sep 1851
  1. Mary Jane Coker1852 - 1946
  2. John Rufus Coker1853 - 1936
  3. Martha Elizabeth CokerAbt 1857 -
  4. Adelia Caledonia CokerAbt 1861 -
  5. Julia Ann Coker1864 - 1950
  6. Francis Marion Coker1865 - 1951
  7. Lula Palestine Coker1868 - 1934
m. 25 Sep 1878
  1. Samuel H. Coker1879 -
  2. Elizabeth Coker1881 - 1941
  3. Taylor William Coker1884 - 1968
  4. Eli Coker1887 -
  5. Newton C Coker1888 - 1976
  6. Minnie Lee Coker1891 -
  7. Mattie Coker1891 - 1984
  8. Columbus Coker1894 - 1967
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] John Rufus Coker
Alt Name[2] _____ Koker
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4] 14 Nov 1853 Georgia, United States
Alt Birth[1] May 1855 Georgia, United States
Marriage 25 Sep 1878 Chattooga, Georgia, United StatesJohn R. Coker to Louiza A. Stoker by A. Johnston MG
to Louiza Adeline Stoker
Census[2] 14 Jun 1880 Cedar Grove, Walker, Georgia, United StatesRufus Koker, head, age 25, farm laborer, born in Georgia, father and mother born in Georgia
Census[1] 4 Jun 1900 Teloga, Chattooga, Georgia, United StatesRufus Coker, head, farmer, owns farm, married 20 years, born May 1855 in Georgia, father and mother born in South Carolina
Census[3] 15 Apr 1910 Walker, Georgia, United StatesRufus Coker, head, farmer, rents, married once for 31 years, age 55, born in Georgia, parents born in Georgia, living Wilson Militia District
Death[4] 3 Mar 1936 LaFayette, Walker, Georgia, United States
Burial[4] 4 Mar 1936 Trinity Cemetery, Center Post, Walker, Georgia, United States

Lineage of John Rufus Coker

J. R. Coker, heir of James Coker, deceased, was among the heirs who sold property to Lum Weathers in December of 1890. See image 1.

The John Coker household was enumerated in the 1900 U. S. census in Place:Chattooga, Georgia, United States.

Rufus Coker, head, b. May 1855, 45 years of age, married 26 [20?] years, born in Georgia, father born in South Carolina, mother born in South Carolina, farmer, cannot read, cannot write, can speak English, owns property free and clear, a farm

Louisa A. Coker, wife, b. May 1853, age 47, married for 20 years, 9 children total and 9 children living, born in Georgia, fa. and mo. born unknown, farm labor, cannot read and write, can speak English

Sam H. Coker, son, b. Aug[?] 1879, age 20, single, born in Georgia, fa. b. Georgia, mo. b. Georgia, farm labor, cannot read and write, can speak English

Elizabeth Coker, daughter, b. Jun 1881 in Georgia, age 19[?]

Taylor Coker, son, b. Dec 1884, age 15, single

Eli Coker, son, b. May 1887, age 13, single

Nuton Coker son, b. Mar 1889, age 11, single

Minnie Coker, daughter, b. Mar 1891, age 9, single

Mattie Coker, daughter, b. Apr 1893[?], age 7, single

Columbus Coker, son, b. Jun 1894, age 5, single

Image Gallery
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rufus Koker, dwelling #370, family #372, in Chattooga, Georgia, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    NARA T623, roll 187, SD 7, ED 24, p. 263 A (stamped), 25 Feb 2008.

    / digital image. Ancestry.com

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rufus Koker, dwelling/family #199, in Walker, Georgia, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    NARA T9, roll 169, SD 1, ED 183, p. 327 C (stamped), 04 Mar 2008.

    / digital image. Ancestry.com

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rufus Coker, dwelling/family #10, in Walker, Georgia, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    NARA T624, roll 214, SD 7, ED 143, p. 230A (stamped), 06 Mar 2008.

    / digital image from Ancestry.com

  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 John R.Coker, in Vital Records Service, Georgia Department of Human Resources . Georgia Death Certificates.

    Place of Death: Lafayette, Walker County, Ga
    Full Name: John R. Coker
    Sex: Male
    Color or Race: White
    Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: Widowed
    Date of Birth: Nov 14 = 1853
    Age: 82 Years, 8 Months, 20 Days
    Trade, Profession, or Particular Kind of Work Done: Farmer
    Birthplace: Don't Know
    Father's Name: Andrew Jackson Coker
    Father's Birthplace: Ga
    Mother's Maiden Name: Don't Know
    Mother's Birthplace: Don't Know
    Informant: C. C. Coker
    Informant's Address: Summerville, Ga R. F. 2
    Burial Place: Trinity Cemetery, Lafayette, Ga
    Burial Date: 3/4/1936
    Date of Death: Mar 3, 1936