Thomas Jefferson Coleman

1806 - 1895  (89 years)

• Name	Thomas Jefferson Coleman
  Born	20 Mar 1806	Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Jun 1895	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I11900	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Lucinda Martin Coleman,   b. 1806,   d. 25 Dec 1877  (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. John Elliott Coleman,   b. 29 Jun 1829, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana ,   d. 4 Oct 1906, Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico  (Age 77 years)   2. Mary Ann Coleman Wise,   b. 24 May 1832,   d. 4 May 1858  (Age 25 years)   3. Andrew Martin Coleman,   b. 6 Mar 1834,   d. 10 May 1905  (Age 71 years)   4. Alfred Davis Coleman,   b. 10 Dec 1836, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois ,   d. 25 Dec 1892, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana  (Age 56 years) + 5. Jane Eliza Coleman McAdams Gilbert,   b. 22 May 1839, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois ,   d. 29 Oct 1914  (Age 75 years)   6. Maria Laura Coleman,   b. 8 Oct 1841, Indiana ,   d. 27 Jan 1848  (Age 6 years)   7. Dumas VanDoren Coleman,   b. 1 Jan 1844, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois ,   d. 8 Jan 1917, California  (Age 73 years) + 8. Emma Adaline Coleman Ellis,   b. 18 Jan 1846, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana ,   d. 4 Nov 1938, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 92 years)   9. Simeon True Coleman,   b. 24 Jan 1848, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois ,   d. 1923  (Age 74 years)   10. Margaret A Coleman Killian,   b. 20 Feb 1851, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2018 14:17:50
  Family ID	F2426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Coleman, Thomas 1 Obituary. Thomas J. Coleman, a venerable and highly esteemed citizen of Rossville, entered into rest, June 21st, 1895. He was born in Maryland, March 20, 1806. When fourteen years of age he moved to Washington, Indiana, where he lived until 1869, from whence he removed to Kansas, settling in Menoken Tp., Shawnee county, where two sons now reside. He was married to Lucinda Martin, Aug. 25th, 1827. His wife, with whom he lived to celebrate their Golden Wedding, was called Home nearly eighteen years ago. Ten children, five sons and five daughters, were born to them. Three were in attendance at the funeral service, the other four being in New Mexico. Father Coleman united with the Christian Church fifty five years ago, ever since which time he remained a faithful member of the same. This Father in Israel had for several years made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Gilbert, and until the last few years was a familiar face in Rossville, visiting the sick, calling on friends and regular at church services. As the infirmities of old age crept on him he became confined to the house, and for nearly seventeen months was in his room most of the time. At times he suffered greatly, but always bore it patiently, looking forward to his releases with hopes for a blessed future, often expressing a wish to die and be at rest. He was glad to have friends call, and to talk with them of the hope beyond, his conception of spiritual truths growing clearer day by day. [From the Rossville Times, Friday, June 28th, 1895]
  		Obituary- Coleman, Thomas 2 Two days before his death he was taken very sick with cramping in his stomach which continued until death, although his speech near the last could not be distinctly understood the last words were something about home and mother. His consciousness to the last was manifest in the fact that he folded his arms across his breast and breathed his last with his eyes and mouth closed. As a tired child goes to sleep in the arms of its mother so this Saintly Father fell asleep in the arms of Jesus. Owing to the peculiar views which he had often expressed concerning funeral sermons none was preached, but the friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert on Sunday at one o'clock. The choir sang "Safe in the arms of Jesus." Rev. Paddleford of the M.E. Church read a portion of scripture, offered prayer, made a brief statement of the life of the deceased and the remains were carried to the station followed by relatives and many friends, from thence by rail to Menoken, where other friends met them and conveyed them to Prairie Home Cemetery where other children, Grandchildren, Great-grand-children, and [continued on next item]
  		Obituary- Coleman, Thomas 3 [continued] many friends had gathered to pay their last respects to Father, Grandfather and friend. Rev. Ingles, of the Christian Church offered prayer, followed by a sketch of his life, and the mortal remains of Grand-father Coleman were laid to rest, beside that of his companion, to await the resurrection morning. "Blessed by the dead which die in the Lord." "So Jesus slept; God's dying Son passed through the grave, and blessed the bed. Rest here, blest Saint till from His throne the morning break and pierce the shade. A Friend.