Person:Mansel Coker (1)

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Mansel O. Coker ^{S2, S3, S4}

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Child of family: Robert Coker and Elizabeth Unknown (1)

Spouse of family: Mansel Coker and Elizabeth McGuire (1)

Birth ^{S1, S3, S4, I1, I3}: 15 Oct 1820; Walton, Georgia, United States

Death ^S1: 12 Jun 1903; Texas, United States

Burial ^S1: Indian Creek Cemetery, Comanche, Texas, United States

Other ^{S2, I2}: 20 Aug 1843; Murray, Georgia, United States; Mansel Coker to Leonard Coker, 33 acres for $150

Other ^{S2, I2}: 20 Aug 1843; Murray, Georgia, United States; Mansel Coker signed name to deed; no mark

Census ^{S3, I1}: 07 Sep 1850; Murray, Georgia, United States; Dwelling #419, Mansel O. Coker, age 28, farming, Ga.

Census ^{S4, I3}: 04 July 1860; Comanche, Texas, United States; Dwelling #119, Family #110, M. O. Coker, age 38, stock raiser, $500, $1000, born in Ga.

Other ^S5: 05 July 1860; Comanche, Texas, United States; Land Patent, Original Grantee: Wm. L. Kidd, Patentee: Mansel O. Coker, 80 acres

Census ^{S6, I4}: October 1870; Comanche, Texas, United States; Mansel C. Coker, age 47, Methodist minister, $600, value of personal estate [blank], born in Georgia

Other ^S7: 12 Aug 1872; Comanche, Texas, United States; Land Patent, Original Grantor: Wm. Nichols, Patentee: M. O. Coker, 160 acres

Census ^{S8, I5}: 02 June 1880; Comanche, Texas, United States; Mansel Coker, age 60, farmer, born in Ga, father born in SC, mother born in SC

Census ^S9: June 1900; Comanche, Texas, United States; Mance O Coker in household of Anni C Stewart, father, widowed, farmer, age 79, born Oct 1820 in Georgia, father born in South Carolina, mother born in North Carolina

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1 Family Information from Census Data
2 Is Mansel O. Coker a son of Robert Coker and Elizabeth?
3 To Do List

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Family Information from Census Data

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1850 U. S. census, Murray County, Georgia

Dwelling #419 (Family # not filled in by enumerator) Enumerator was Absalom Holcombe.

Mansel O. Coker, age 28, farming, born in Ga [Georgia]
Elizabeth A. Coker, age 24, born in NC [North Carolina]
Annis T. C., age 7, born in Ga [Georgia]
Martha S. E., age 3, born in Ga [Georgia]
Sarah L. McGuire, age 12, born in Ga [Georgia]

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1860 U. S. census, Cora Post Office, Comanche County, Texas

Dwelling #119, family #110 Enumerator was N. B. Ellis.

M. O. Coker, male, age 38, Stock raiser, born in Ga [Georgia]
E. A. Coker, female, age 35, born in NC [North Carolina]]
A. T. C. Coker, female, age 16, Domestic, born in Ga [Georgia]
Martha S. E. Coker, age 12, born in Ga [Georgia]
Mary A. T. Coker, age 9, born in Ga [Georgia]
Lenard J. W. Coker, age 5, born in Ga [Georgia]
James W. P. Coker, age 4, born in Tex [Texas]
Alfred C. Coker, age 1, born in Tex [Texas]
J. M. McGuire, male, age 25, born in Ga [Georgia]
D. W. McGuire, male, age 22, born in Ga [Georgia]

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1870 U. S. census, on Indian Creek, Comanche Post Office, Comanche County, Texas

Dwelling #117, family #134

Mansel C. Coker, age 47, Methodist Minister, $600, [blank], Georgia
Elizabeth A. Coker, age 45, keeping house, North Car
James L. M. Coker, age 15, Georgia
Joseph W. P. Coker, age 12, Texas
Mansel A. C. Coker, age 10, Texas

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Is Mansel O. Coker a son of Robert Coker and Elizabeth?

Minus: Not very brotherly to sell Leonard Coker 33 acres of land for $150.

Plus: Enumerated in the 1850 census In Murray County, Georgia near Robert Coker; Robert Coker, dwelling #429 and Mansel Coker, dwelling #419.

Plus: Has children the same names as possible siblings: Martha, Mary, Leonard and Alfred.

Mansel O. Coker and Leonard Coker both moved to Texas about the same time and possibly traveled together. Both families are enumerated in the 1860 census there as family #39 and family #110.

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To Do List

No record for Mansel Coker acquiring land that he sold to Leonard Coker in Murray County records. Need to find out how he acquired the land.

Check Methodist records for biographical data.

Search for marriage records in Georgia.

Search for obituary in Comanche area newspapers.

Search for Mexican war records.

S1.	United States, Texas, Comanche, Indian Creek Cemetery M. O. Coker: 10-15-1820 06-12-1903 — “Servant of God well done, rest from thy loved employ, the battle fought, the victory won, enter thy master’s joy.”
S2.	United States, Georgia, Murray, Deed Book F, 232, 16 April 1845, ^I2
S3.	Mansel O. Coker, dwelling 419, family [blank], in United States, Georgia, Murray. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule, NARA M432, roll 78, p. 177 (front), 07 Jan 2005, Secondary quality Mansel O. Coker, male, age 28, farming, GA / www.ancestry.com, ^I1
S4.	M. O. Coker, dwelling #119, family #110, Cora post office, in United States, Texas, Comanche. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule, NARA M653, roll 1289, p. 262 (stamped), 18 Jan 2005 digital image from www.ancestry.com, ^I3
S5.	Mansel O. Coker, in United States, Texas."Land Grant Database.", Abstract Number: 597, 09 Jan 2005, Primary quality from Texas General Land Office / Land Grant Search
S6.	Mansel O. Coker, dwelling #117, family #134, on Indian Creek, in United States, Texas, Comanche. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, NARA M593, roll 1580, p. 185[B], 18 Jan 2005, Secondary quality digital image from www.ancestry.com, ^I4
S7.	M. O. Coker, in United States, Texas."Land Grant Database.", Abstract Number: 735, 09 Jan 2005, Primary quality from Texas General Land Office / Land Grant Search
S8.	Mansel Coker, dwelling #15, family #16, Sixth District, in United States, Texas, Comanche. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, NARA T9, roll 1297, SD4, ED33, p. 139C (stamped), 14 Jan 2008, Secondary quality digital image from www.ancestry.com, ^I5
S9.	Anni C. Stewart, dwelling #126, family #127, East 1/2 of Justice Precinct 1, in United States, Texas, Comanche. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, NARA T623, roll 1622, SD4, ED27, p. 93B (stamped), 25 Jan 2008, Secondary quality digital image. Ancestry.com. (www.ancestry.com)