Meariah (Richardson) Coleman (1855 - 1938)

Born 1855 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Coleman — married 2 Nov 1878 in Comal, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1938 at about age 83 in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, United States

Biography

Meariah (Richardson) Coleman is a part of US Black heritage.

Meariah was born in 1855. Daughter of Bob Richardson & Delia Berton.

In the 1870 census Marie (age 12), At Home, was in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas living with inferred parents Bob and Delia Richardson and inferred siblings.^[1]

Marie married Henry Coleman on 2 November 1878 in Comal, Texas, United States.^[2]

In the 1880 census Maria (age 24), Housekeeper, was the wife of Henry Coleman in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, United States. 1 child.^[3]

In the 1900 census Mirail (age 40) was the wife of Henry Coleman in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas. 4 children.^[4]

In the 1910 census Maria (age 50) was the wife of Doc Coleman in Justice Precinct 2, Comal, Texas, United States. With 4 children.^[5]

Meariah died on 5 December 1938 and was buried in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, United States.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: New Braunfels, Comal, Texas; Roll: M593_1580; Page: 137B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14460677 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Marie Richardson (12), At Home, in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas. Born in Arkansas.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965"
   Original data: Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1014967
   Ancestry Record 60183 #395304 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Marie Richardson marriage to Henry Coleman on 2 Nov 1878 in Comal, Texas, United States.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: New Braunfels, Comal, Texas; Roll: 1297; Page: 14c; Enumeration District: 038
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #6668091 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Maria Coleman (24), wife, Housekeeper, in household of Henry Coleman (24) in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: New Braunfels, Comal, Texas; Roll: 1622; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0011
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #70429097 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Mirail Coleman (40), wife, in household of Henry Coleman (44) in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas. Born in Tennessee, USA.
5. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Comal, Texas; Roll: T624_1540; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1375553
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #125687336 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Maria Coleman (50), wife, in household of Doc Coleman (51) in Justice Precinct 2, Comal, Texas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #129994767
   Ancestry Record 60525 #106919416 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Meariah Coleman burial (died on 5 Dec 1938) in Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, United States of America. Born in 1855.
7. ↑ Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
   Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #24133481 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Maria Coleman death 5 Dec 1938 (age 64), daughter of Bob Richardson & Dealia Berton, in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA.