Person:John Coker (24)

John F. Coker was enumerated in the 1880 U.S. census in Chattooga County, Georgia in the household of his father Newton H. Coker. Fourteen years of age in 1880, John was a cotton mill worker and student. In the 26 April 1883 edition of the Walker County Messenger, there is a marriage announcement for John F. Coker.

In the 1900 U.S. census he was no longer living with his father and probably was the John Coker enumerated in the 1900 U.S. census in Cold Water, Chattooga County, Georgia. This John Coker was listed as single, 33 years old, and an employee of the Miller Orchard Company. The enumerator stated that he was given the information on the twenty employees of the company by the superintendent of the company; that the employees were there on 1 June 1900 but all left because of a case of small pox.

The John Coker household was enumerated in the 1910 U.S. census in Muscogee County, Georgia as follows: Page 239B, 2905 Second Avenue, Dwelling 40, Family 40. John Coker, Head, 44, Marriage second, married for 2 years, Georgia, fa. b. Georgia, mo. b. Georgia, English, Weaver, Cotton mill, cannot read, cannot write, rents home Page 240A. Mary Coker, wife, 32, Marriage second, married for 2 years, total number of children two, two living, Alabama, fa. b. North Carolina, mo. b. North Carolina, English, none, can read, can write Clyde Coker, son, 16, Single, Georgia, fa. b. Georgia, mo. b. Georgia, English, doffer, Cotton mill, can read, can write, attended school Horry Coker, son, 14, Single, Georgia, fa. b. Georgia, mo. b. Georgia, English, doffer, Cotton mill, can read, can write, attended school Vishel[?] Estes, step son, 9, Single, Alabama, fa. b. Alabama, mo. b. Alabama, none, can read, can write, attended school Daniel Estes, step son, 8, Single, Alabama, fa. b. Alabama, mo. b. Alabama, can read, can write, attended school

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Newton Coaker, head of household, dwelling/family #132, in Chattooga, Georgia, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   NARA M593, roll 142, 870 District, Trion Factory, p. 89B.

   /Ancestry.com; indexed Cooker

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Newton Horry Coker Family Bible
   Births.

   John Franklin Coker was born April 7, 1866.

   Newton H Coker Bible record Births
3. ↑ Newton Horry Coker Family Bible
   Deaths.

   John Franklin Coker died October - 1930 Trion Ga

4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. census, Chattooga County, Georgia. (NARA T623, roll 187)
   Cold Water, Enumeration district, 26 Supervisor's district 7, sheet 1 9 , p. 297B, dwelling 348, family 348 (Lewis Wiggins).
5. ↑ Newton H Coker, head of household, dwelling #154, family #155, in Chattooga, Georgia, United States. 1880 U.S. census population schedule
   NARA T9, roll 139, p. 102B.

   /Ancestry.com

   Newton H Coker Bible Deaths