Thomas Jefferson Coatney b. 15 Dec 1857 Austin, Scott Co., IN d. 23 Dec 1934 North Madison, IN; burial: Zoah, Scottsburg, IN: Forney & Clark Genealogy Pages

1857 - 1934 (77 years)

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Name	Thomas Jefferson Coatney
Birth	15 Dec 1857	Austin, Scott Co., IN
Gender	Male
Death	23 Dec 1934	North Madison, IN; burial: Zoah, Scottsburg, IN
Person ID	I1690	forneyclark
Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

Father	George Washington Coatney, b. 1 Dec 1830, KY d. 5 Aug 1871, Scottsburg, IN; burial: Zoah Cem., Scottsburg, IN (Age 40 years)
Mother	Arminda Bernard Spurgeon, b. 22 Apr 1839, IN d. 29 Feb 1924, Scottsburg, IN; burial: Zoah Cem., Scottsburg, IN (Age 84 years)
Marriage	8 Feb 1857	Scottsburg, IN
Family ID	F0557	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Photos » Slide Show		Coatney, George Washington (1830-1871) & Arminda Bernard Spurgeon (1839-1924) Farm photo of the Coatney Farm which was owned by George Washington Coatney & Arminda Bernard Spurgeon Coatney came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html Many of the photos in the Archives and in the Collection were taken by Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), Don Coatney's grandfather who was a professional photographer in Perla, AR, and Indianapolis, IN. The description of the location of the Coatney Farm which follows came from a handwritten ledger by Thomas Jefferson Coatney, September 24, 1890: The Coatney farm is situated 3 1/2 miles straight east of Little York, Washington County, Indiana, and is the W 1/4 of the N E 1/4 of sec 15 town range of Findlay Township, Scott County, Indiana. (See the 1885 map which precisely locates the Coatney Farm in the DOCUMENT section of our forneyclark site under Coatney, George Washington (1830-1871) & Arminda Bernard Spurgeon (1839-1924).
		Coatney, Thomas Jefferson (1857-1934) Individual photo, which was taken in IN, came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html Many of the photos in the Archives and in the Collection were taken by Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), Don Coatney's grandfather, who was a professional photographer in Perla, AR, and Indianapolis, IN.
		Coatney Brothers' Trained Bears: Thomas Jefferson Coatney (1857-1934)& Charles Edward Coatney (1869-1894) 2-Persons photo of Thomas Jefferson Coatney & Charles Edward Coatney (not sure which is which) & the bears (Lucy and Cuffy) came from the Don Coatney Archives. This picture was taken in IN. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html Many of the photos in the Archives and in the Collection were taken by Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), Don Coatney's grandfather, who was a professional photographer in Perla, AR, and Indianapolis, IN. See the Document Section of our website to read about the Coatney Brothers' Trained Bears.
		Coatney, Thomas Jefferson (1857-1934) Individual photo, which was taken in IN, came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html Many of the photos in the Archives and in the Collection were taken by Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), Don Coatney's grandfather, who was a professional photographer in Perla, AR, and Indianapolis, IN.
		Coatney, Thomas Jefferson (1857-1934) Individual photo, which was taken in IN, came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html Many of the photos in the Archives and in the Collection were taken by Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), Don Coatney's grandfather, who was a professional photographer in Perla, AR, and Indianapolis, IN. Restoration of the photo was done by Susan Yvette Barbour who is currently offering photo restoration to other genealogists at no cost. Photos may be e-mailed to yvettemgi@aim.com When photos are scanned, resolution must be 500 to 700 pixels.
		Coatney, Thomas Jefferson (1857-1934) Individual photo, which was taken in IN, came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html Many of the photos in the Archives and in the Collection were taken by Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), Don Coatney's grandfather, who was a professional photographer in Perla, AR, and Indianapolis, IN.
		Coatney, Thomas Jefferson (1857-1934) Individual photo, which was taken in IN, came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html Many of the photos in the Archives and in the Collection were taken by Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), Don Coatney's grandfather, who was a professional photographer in Perla, AR, and Indianapolis, IN. Restoration of the photo was done by Susan Yvette Barbour who is currently offering photo restoration to other genealogists at no cost. Photos may be e-mailed to yvettemgi@aim.com When photos are scanned, resolution must be 500 to 700 pixels.
		Zoah Church and Cemetery, Scott Co., IN Church/ Cemetery photo of Zoah Church in Zoah, Scott Co., IN, was taken in the 1890's by Benjamin Harrison Coatney. The photo was restored by Denise Libby of California. Photo came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html Many of the photos in the Archives and in the Collection were taken by Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), Don Coatney's grandfather who was a professional photographer in Perla, AR, and Indianapolis, IN. Information contained in the Archives from Cindy Howser: Zoah, located about three miles northwest of Scottsburg was a comparatively new settlement in the county. In 1836, Warren Meranda (1807-1847), Clark Reynolds (1801-1863) and Martin Comer bought land where the church and cemetery now are located. Some time between 1837 and 1842 a log school was built on the knoll overlooking Ox Valley to the west. The present day church is very prosperous and the cemetery is actively in use. The church was built in 1889, and remodeled and added to in 1943-44. (from 1990 cemetery book). Many Coatneys and Spurgeons are buried in Zoah Cemetery including Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925); Hester Magnolia "Hattie" Morgan Coatney (1866-1937); Charles Augustus "Gus" Coatney (1887-1913); George Francis Coatney (1900-1922); George Washington Coatney (1831-1871); Arminda Bernard Spurgeon Coatney (1839-1924); Gracie Ethel Coatney (1884-1902); Thomas Jefferson Coatney (1857-1934); Zephaniah Spurgeon (1806-1877); & Marinda Close Spurgeon.

Documents		Coatney, George Washington & Arminda Bernard Spurgeon: Map showing the location of the Coatney farm of George Washington Coatney (1830-1871) & Arminda Bernard Spurgeon (1839-1924) This photo is of the 1885 Map of Findlay Township, Scott County, Indiana. The location of Jackson County, which is just north of Scott County and Washington County, is handwritten on this map. Washington County borders Scott County on the west. The farm of George Washington Coatney and Arminda Bernard Spurgeon Coatney Johnson Cook is located at W 1/4 of the N E 1/4 of sec 15 town range, Findlay Township, Scott County, Indiana. On the map, the section marked Arminda Johnson is the location of the Coatney Farm. This map came from the Don Coatney Archives. It entered the Archives via Pat Mount. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott
Documents		Coatney, Thomas Jefferson: Merit Certificates of Thomas Jefferson Coatney (1857-1934) Merit certificates came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html

Histories		Coatney Brothers' Trained Bears: Letters concerning Cuffy & Lucy, owned by Thomas Jefferson Coatney (1857-1934) & Charles Edward Coatney (1869-1894) Information about the Coatney Brothers' Trained Bears came from letters in the Don Coatney Archives that were transcribed by Don Coatney, Elissa Landi Goodroe Coatney, and Alice Elaine Coatney. Civil War letters, both original and transcribed, may be found in Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/Coatney.html & at http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/ (the letters of William Curtis Morgan ) & at http://www.letterscivilwar.com/index.html (look under contributers for Don Coatney). All above mentioned letters are copyrighted by Don Coatney.
Histories		Coatney, Thomas Jefferson: Sketch of the Life Travels and Adventures of Thomas Jefferson Coatney (1857-1934) Sketch of the Life Travels and Adventures of Thomas Jefferson Coatney came from the Don Coatney Archives. See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html

Notes

Source:
SEE DON COATNEY'S SITES FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
Donald Gordon "Don" Coatney:
Most of the information that concerns the Coatney family, especially information concerning the families related to the marriage of Archibald Coatney and Mary McIntosh, including names, dates, places, census reports, documents, photos, and stories, is from the Don Coatney Archives.
See also Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/Coatney.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoatneyPhotos.html

Source:
SEE DON COATNEY'S SITES FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
Civil War letters, both original and transcribed, may be found in Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/Coatney.html & at
http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/ (the letters of William Curtis Morgan ) & at
http://www.letterscivilwar.com/index.html (look under contributers for Don Coatney).
Included family members are the sons of Archibald Coatney: Jesse Coatney (b: abt: 1838), Nashville Coatney (b: abt. 1839), Harrison Coatney (b: abt. 1846, d: 1867), & George Washington Coatney & his wife Arminda Bernard Spurgeon Coatney (1839-1924).

Source:
SEE DON COATNEY'S SITES FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
Coatney letters, both original and transcribed, may be found in Don Coatney's Coatney Collection at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inscott/Coatney.html. Included family members are: Arminda Bernard Spurgeon Coatney (1839-1924) and her sons Thomas Jefferson Coatney (1857-1934), George Combe Coatney (1860-1898), Benjamin Harrison Coatney (1865-1925), & Charles E. Coatney (1869-1894), as well as Bertha Coatney (b: 1887) & her husband Earl Wells (b: 1888).