Winnie Viola Coleman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: 1860, District 49, Emanuel, Georgia, USA

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Enlisted early with the Georgia Cavalry Battn, later to be titled Company E, 5th Regt. Georgia Cavalry.

James + Sarah Missouri Brinson. Sarah was born on 22 Oct 1845; died on 30 Sep 1923; was buried in Brinson Cemetery, Canoochee, Emanuel, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Minister
• Religion: Baptist
• Residence: 1860, District 53, Emanuel, Georgia, USA; Age: 71

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Elisha was a man of many talents - man of the cloth, farmer, carpenter, and craftsman. His first wife died in 1828 after bearing ten children. At any time, being left with ten children is a tremendous burden - in those early frontier days it was a terrible crisis. Farming left no time for baby-sitting, even if older children are around to help. In 1829, me married Mary Lucretia, who had at least three children by her first marriage.

Their relationship appears to have been a stormy one. Elisha repeatedly puts notices in newspapers that he will no longer honor any debts incurred by her as she has left his bed and board, but then they get back together, and in at least one case, have another child. Mary Lucretia appears to have been quite outspoken, not quite the norm of the time.

From FindAGrave:
Private
8th Brigade, 1st Division
Burke County, Georgia Militia.

Rev. Elisha Coleman, son of Jonathan Coleman and Milly Pittman, was born on 2 Apr 1789 in Burke County, Georgia. He died on 30 Oct 1860 in Emanuel County, Georgia

From The Christian Index Feb. 13, 1861.
Rev. Elisha Coleman

Died at the residence of his son, in Emanuel County, Ga., on the 30th October, 1860, Rev. Elisha Coleman in the 72nd year of his age.

He was born in Burke County and united himself to the Baptist Church at Bark Camp in Dec. 1832, remained a consistent member (unreadable text), moved to Emanuel County, and joined Old Canoochee Church, and was set apart to the ministry in June 1841, and some few years afterwards constituted and built Haw Hamoc (Hawhammock) Church, and remained as the watch-care of the same until his death. The church has lost her brightest light, and the county one of its best citizens, ever ready to lend the helping hand to the needy and distressed. His theme was to hear and expound the Scriptures.

Be it therefore resolved by the church in conference, that his obituary be spread over the minutes of the conference, and sent to the Christian Index with the request to publish the same, and family be presentd with a copy of the same.

Elisha married Mary Lucretia Scott in 1829 in Burke, Georgia, USA. Mary was born on 27 Nov 1797 in Georgia, USA; died on 22 Jul 1878 in Summertown, Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Elisha Coleman Cemetery #2, Swainsboro, Emanuel, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Eliza
• Name: Lucretia Coleman
• Residence: 1860, District 49, Emanuel, Georgia, USA; Age: 62
• Residence: 1870, Subdivision 46, Emanuel, Georgia, USA

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According to Colemanac.
According to Colemans of Mobjack Bay Virginia
Coming from an affluent background, as a General's daughter, she may have been ill-prepared for life with Elisha. There is plenty of evidence to support the stormy nature of their relationship over the years. She apparently took little without giving some back.

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Revolutionary War hero. Fought under General Wayne.

Jonathan returned from the war to settle in Burke County, where he took a wife in 1784, Milly Pittman. Her parentage is undetermined though she was born Feb 3, 1766, according to the Charles Coleman Bible affidavit. Jonathan and Milly met with friends in 1788 to organize Bark Camp Church, in lower Burke County, near the Emanuel County line, just north of Midville. There were twenty-nine charter members.

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~overstrt/Churchrecords/gaburke.html

This 1823 membership list of Bark Camp Baptist Church in Burke Co GA appeared in Georgia Genealogical Magazine in 1981. Mrs. Robert L. Green was submitter. This list could contain errors due to interpretation of handwriting or of transcription. If you see a name that might be someone you are interested in, please check the original source which is said to be at the GA Archives and for certain in the Baptist Records Collection at Mercer University in Macon GA.
Delores Thompson

"Agreeable to a resolve of Conference on the 25th Oct. 1823 that the church book should be revised; resolved that Brethren James Stephens, John Cocks, Abner Belcher should transcribe the same which we the undersigned are the names of the members-"

1. John Stanford, Pastor, dec'd the 1st of March 1826
2. James Stephens deacon, dec'd 18 April 1826
3. John Cocks, deacon Dism. by Let. 21 Feb. (?) 1829
4. Abner Belcher Dis. at Conference, Nov. 1824
5. Moses Bryan Rec'd by Exp. 16 Oct. 1822, dec'd Nov. 1826
6. Wm. Hart Dismissed by Letter
7. Kaywood Alford Dismissed Dec. 1821 (?)
8. Richard Sconyers Excommunicated Nov. 1826
9. Leven Collens Dismissed Nov. 1827
10. David Fitzgerald Dis. by Letter Dec. 1824
11. Samuel Scarborough Dec'd Dec. 1824
12. Elnathan Davis Dismissed 27 Jan. 1827
13. Stephen Cross Dec'd Feb. 1830
14. Esaw Bass Dismissed by Letter
15 Jacob P. Parker Excommunicated
16 Jesse Coalman
17. Jonathan Scarborough
18. Joshua Watson
19. Wm. Tiines Dec'd 14 Aug. 1824
20. Harman May Excommunicated
21. Isaac Cross
22. Charles Coalman Dec'd May 1831
23. Benjamin Stephans Dismissed by Letter
24. Peter Mason Dismissed by Letter
25. Stephen Rich
26. Joseph Hines Excommunicated
27 .John Arington Dismissed by Letter
28. Ezekiel Hill Ordained Deacon
29. Noah Adams Excommunicated
39. Elisha Harrell Dismissed by Letter, 25 Nov. 1826
31. George Ingram Excommunicated
32. John Pierce
33. John Narsworthy Dec'd Oct. 1826
After #32 the clerk no longer numbered the members.
Mathew Albritton Rec'd by Exp. 22 June 1821
Jonathan Coalman Dismissed May 23 1829
Jacob Coalman Dismissed 1826
Curtis Cobb Rec'd by Exp. 23 June 1821-Dis. 23 May 1829
Daniel Overstreet Dec'd 22 May 1824
E.H. Callaway Dismissed by Let. 25 Mar. 1823
Elish Coleman Rec'd by Exp. 21 Dec. 1822-Dis. 23 May 1829
Daniel White Rec'd by Exp. 1822-Dis. by Let. 21 Feb. 1829
John Hines, Jr. Rec'd by Exp. 21 Mar. 1823-Dis. 1831
Moses Bunn Rec'd by Exp. 21 June 1823-Exc. 24 Mar. 183-
James Grubbs Rec'd by Exp. 24 July 1824
Joseph Morrow Rec'd 24 July 1824
Seburn Johnson Crossed out
Joseph Turin Rec'd by Let. 26 Feb. 1825-Dis. by Let.
Seburn Johnson Ree'd 30 May 1825-Dis. 23 May 1829
Cabon Hargrove Rec'd 26 Aug. 1826 - Dis. by Let. 27 Julv ----
Daniel Stringer Rec'd 26 July 1822 - Dismissed by Let.
John Magruder Rec'd 26 July 1828
Ogbon Narsworthy Rec'd 26 July 1822 - Dec'd 1831
Wm. Ross Rec'd 22 Aug. 1828 - dec'd 1831
John Roberts Rec'd 22 May 1828
Daniel Green Ree'd 1828
Danul Hull Rec'd by Exp - Dismissed by Let.
Benj. Green Dec'd 1828
John McDaniel Dismissed by Letter
Daniel Hutchins Rec. by Exp. 1828
Jeremiah Mathews Rec. by Letter 23 May 1828 - Dis. by Let. 1831
James Curithers Dismissed by Let.
James (?) Bunnell
Wm. M. Maund Ree'd by Letter - Dismissed 22 May 1830
Wm. Narsworthy Rec'd by Exp. - Dis. 22 May 1830
James Jenkins Baptised 22 Aug. 1830
Benjamin Green By Experience
Roberts Bryan By Experience
Alfred Inman Rec'd 8 April 1831
Daniel Inman Rec'd Apr. 1831 - Dis. May 1832
Wm. Muphree Ree'd Apr. 1831
James Ross Rec'd 21 May 1831 - Dismissed by Letter

Jonathan married Millicent Pittman in 1784 in Burke, Georgia, USA. Millicent was born on 3 Feb 1766; died on 30 Dec 1838 in Burke, Georgia, USA; was buried in Bark Camp Cemetery, Burke, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Milly