Lemuel P. Coleman was the second settler making a claim upon parts of section 4 and 5, in this (Beaver) township about the 1st of May, 1852. He was a native of Virginia, born August 22, 1808, and was the son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Parker) Coleman. Mr. Coleman came to this section from Parke county, Indiana. He took up the claim as above mentioned, but lived during that summer in Jackson township in a cabin which he built on the claim of his brother-in-law, Silas G. Weeks. Grain and provisions were scarce, so he went to Des Moines to winter, and in March 1853, returned to his claim where he erected a cabin of logs, in the simple architecture of the frontier on lot 1, in section 5, and commenced breaking and improving his land. Mr. Coleman was united in marriage on the 8th of October, 1827, with Miss Rosanna, a daughter of Jesse and Emilia (Stone) Moore, by whom he had eleven children, eight of whom are living. These were--Thomas M., Francis M., Melinda, Ruth Ann, Sarah, Joseph M., Alice J., Rosanna, Emilia, James and Martha. The three last have been called to their eternal home. Mr. Coleman was a democrat of the Jefferson school, and always took an active part in political matters. He died upon the 7th of April, 1872, leaving his wife and family to mourn their loss. The widow lives with her son Thomas, who is a resident of the township still. Mrs. Coleman was born in Knox county, Kentucky, May 29, 1812.
Notes from Pedigree Resource File:
1 -DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM COLEMAN AND THEIR NEIGHBORS by Jonathan Coleman -shows
his name as Lemuel Parker Coleman-checked
2 - Family Group Records Archives; this shows Elizabeth Parker and her children of Long Island, Campbell Co., Va - In view of other records, I am uncomfortable with this as a birthplace
3 - Deed and Land Records of Grayson Co., Va-checked
4 - 1830 Parke Co., Ind Census p. 117 SLGS 7721 Lemuel Coleman age 20 to 30; female age 15 to 20; one male under 5 -checked
5 - Earl E. Chantry, 2nd great grandson, submitter for the Archive Record. He identified family records; also VA39; Va C-3C-3B as his sources-checked
6 - Probaby circa the date of Hannah's birthdate, the family moved to Sullivan Co., Indiana and thereafter to Parke Co., Indiana
7 - Archive Record of Samuel or Lemuel Coleman-as parent and as child-checked
