Joseph M. Coffin and Dorothy S. Gale

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Husband Joseph M. Coffin ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1820 - Alton, Belknap Co, NH 2
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           Died: 1887 - Gilmanton, Belknap Co, NH 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Benjamin Coffin (Abt 1770-1858) 2
         Mother: Unknown (      -1860)

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       Marriage: 1845 2

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Wife Dorothy S. Gale ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Gilmanton, Belknap Co, NH
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Gilmanton, Belknap Co, NH
         Buried: 

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         Father: Abram S. Gale (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Martha Moulton (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Smith Gale Coffin ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 17 Oct 1847 - Gilmanton, Belknap Co, NH 1
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Flora M. Fleming (      -      ) 2 3
           Marr: 24 Jun 1874 - Armstrong Co, PA 1 2

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph M. Coffin

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He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He followed farming most of his life at Alton and Gilmanton, New Hampshire, and was also a dealer in cattle. In politics he was a Republican, and was supervisor for several years. He was prominent in the Free Will Baptist Church and a deacon.

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General Notes: Wife - Dorothy S. Gale

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According to the source, she died in 1867, aged eighty-four years. This seems unlikely.

1 Editor, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 347.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 79.

3 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 998.