Smith Gale Coffin and Flora M. Fleming

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Husband Smith Gale Coffin ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 17 Oct 1847 - Gilmanton, Belknap Co, NH 1
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         Father: Joseph M. Coffin (1820-1887) 1 3
         Mother: Dorothy S. Gale (      -      ) 1 3

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       Marriage: 24 Jun 1874 - Armstrong Co, PA 1 3

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Wife Flora M. Fleming ^{2 3}

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           Born:  - Fairview, Fairview Twp, Butler Co, PA
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         Father: William A. Fleming (1826-Aft 1895) 2
         Mother: Nancy Jane Graham (1830-1892) 2 4

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Children

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1 F Claudia Dorothy Coffin ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1 Jun 1876 3
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         Spouse: V. Oxley (      -      ) 3

         Spouse: Calvin Watson (      -      ) 3

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2 M George Ralph Coffin ^{1 3}

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           Born: 29 Aug 1878 3
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         Spouse: Grace Renderneck (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 17 Oct 1911 3

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3 M Charles Joseph Coffin ^{1 3}

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           Born: 4 Sep 1880 3
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General Notes: Husband - Smith Gale Coffin

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He was given good educational advantages, and when he embarked in business for himself went to Brady's Run, Pennsylvania, where he opened a flour and feed store, continuing there eighteen months. He sold out and went to Butler County, where he was in the livery business till 1880, when he again sold out, and, coming to Bradford, McKean County, engaged in the same business. He owned two livery and sale stables in the city and never had less than twenty-five horses, often fifty. He did a general livery business, and also bought, sold and shipped horses on a large scale. He was also quite extensively engaged in the oil business. In politics Mr. Coffin was a Republican. He was a member of the A. O. U. W., the Knights of Honor, and several benevo-lent orders.

He lived in his native town during youth, worked on his father's farm and attended the public schools in Gilmanton and Pittsfield, New Hampshire. After leaving school he was for one year a conductor on a street car in Boston, and afterward was in the employ of C. Morrison until the spring of 1870, dealing in wholesale produce. He removed to Brady's Bend, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and had charge for three years of a store owned by the Brady's Bend Iron Company. He resigned to become manager of a feed and grain store in the same town. Thence he moved to Petrolia, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and engaged in business as proprietor of a livery and sale stable. In the fall of 1880 he removed to Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, and started a livery stable. He came to own very spacious and finely equipped stables on Barbour street. He was prosperous in this business and was also successful in numerous oil ventures and as an oil producer. In politics he was a Republican, and while living at Petrolia was a member of the city council, but never sought public office. He was a member of a Lodge of Free Masons; Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons; Council, Royal and Select Masters; Commandery, Knights Templar; and Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; the Merchants' Club, the Edgewood Club, and the Lafayette Gun and Fishing Club. He was president of the Edgewood Club, and was a director of the Merchants' Club. His wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

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

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

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

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1458.