Simon M. Coe was born October 29, 1784 in the State of Connecticut at Litchfield. In early life he removed with his father to New York, the mode of conveyance in that early time was with a spike team - a yoke of oxen at the wheel and a horse ahead driven by a whip alone. Mr Coe settled in Jordan in 1835 and died May 18, 1848. He married Mary Miles September 1, 1807, in Oneida county, New York. Mrs Coe died in October 1857. Children:
Lucy Mary, born June 22, 1808; S. Miles born March 12, 1810, George Alonzo, born August 16, 1811; Frederick W. born January 25, 1813, Henry A. born October 4, 1814; Joshua born March 10, 1816, Albert S., born October 1, 1817; Jonathan F., born June 22, 1819, Decius 0. born November 23, 1820, Adeline
E., born December 6 1822, Marcus L., born August 14, 1824, Helen Ann, born July 29, 1826; Mortimer S. born September 21, 1832.
Lucy Mary Coe, married George Stull. Children: Maltby C. born November 15, 1831; Lavona A. born February 25, 1834 Eugene S. born December 1,1836; Mary L. born February 24, 1839; George F. born February 27, 1841; Adeline A., born May 31, 1843; Mary E, born January 7, 1847. Mary L. died December 10, 1839, Mary E. in 1847, and Lavona A. April 12, 1849. Maltby C. married Mary J. Smith. Eugene married Mary Thompson; children, Irving, Lucy and Josephine. Geo. F. married Harriet Bronson children, Lavona and Homer. Mrs. Stull died, and in 1874 Mr. Stull was married to Susan Potts; they have one child. Adeline A. married H.S. Blair, children: Inez, Jessie and Josephine
S. Miles Coe was born in Paris, Oneida county. N.Y, March 12, 1810. When a child he removed to Monroe county, where he remained until 1835 when he emigrated westward and settled in Jordan township April 10 of that year. He has resided upon his original farm until the present time, forty- two years. Mr. Coe married Harriet Hull of Buffalo Grove, Ogle county. Mrs. Coe died in 1842. In 1847 Mr. Coe married May D. Walling; Children: Henry M., born June 21, 1848; Isaac N., born December 9, 1852; Levi W., born September 21, 1855; Jesse F. born January 9, 1857; Aurora B. born April 8, 1860; Simeon M., born August 7,1863; Frederick W. born July 19, 1866; Mary R. born March 11, 1869. The third child died in infancy. Mrs. Mary B. Coe was born March 27, 1824, in Barrington, NY. Mr Coe is one of Whiteside’s best citizens, and has been prominent and energetic in all efforts to advance the interests of the county and township in which he resides.
George A. Coe settled in Michigan, and was twice married. He has four childrcn: Jennie, George, Mary and W. H. Seward Coe. Mr. Coe was a member of the Michigan Legislature and at one session was the only Whig in the body, all the other members being Democrats.
Frederick W. Coe was married June 29, 1836, to Phebe Ann Rogers, of Canada. Mr. Coe died of apoplexy, October 23, 1870. His widow resides in Lee county, Illinois.
Henry A. Coe married Alamina Moore, Children: Blanche A., Aurora, Clinton D, Jerome F., and May. Mr. Coe died July 5, 1858. Mrs. Coe died previously.
Albert S. Coe married Arathusie Barnet. Children: George B, and Florence. After the death of his wife. Mr. Coe was married to Lucy C. Hollister, of Port Byron, February 27, 1856. After a residence of a number of years in Whiteside county, Mr. Coe removed to Rock Island county and engaged in farming and the nursery business. Upon the organization of the township in which Mr. Coe settled it was named Coe. The gentleman occupied a number of important offices. His death occurred October 17, 1869.
Jonathan F. COE married Eliza E. Clark, November 10, 1843. Four children were born, of whom all, with the exception of Franklin A., died in infancy. Mrs. Coe’s death was caused, in, 1860, by hydrophobia. Mr. Coe was afterwards married to Sarah Murray. Children : Clarence C., Arthur E., Willie A., Lysle S. Franklin A. Coe is now dead.
Decius 0. COE married Eveline N. Stevens, November 8, 1844. Children: LaFayette, Augustus J, Marcus L, Ellen Mary, and Albert Leslie. All are dead except Marcus L., who married Julia A. GaIt, August 26. 1875.
Adeline E. Coe married Thomas Stevens December 31, 1846. Children: Maltby, born December 20, 1847, and Helen A., born November 3, 1849. Mrs.
Stevens died October 24, 1850. Thomas Stevens was again married February 23, 1860, to Mrs. Helen A. Snavely. Children : Fred M, born December 23
1860; Thaddeus D., July 12, 1862; Ernest L., September 20, 1863; Frank L., October 10, 1864; Bowman, May 31, 1866. With the exception of Ernest all
the children are living.
Marcus L. Coe married Sarah Ann Kirk, February 28, 1855, in Chesterfield, Morgan county, Ohio. Children Decius 0., Maria Louise, Cora Belle, Elizabeth N., and Edward N. Kirk.
Mortimer S. Coe married Rachel C. Penrose, March 28, 1855. Children: Edwin and Albert.
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