Sarah Catharine Coffman was born about May 6, 1852 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.
Sarah (18) married Henry Martin Herr (25) (born on July 19, 1845 in Derry Twp., Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States; son of Michael Herr and Catherine (Sandel) Herr) on March 23, 1871 in Kinross, Iowa.
In 1880, Sarah (28) was living in household of M. Henry Herr (34) in Liberty, Keokuk with M. Henry Herr (34), Sarah C. Herr (28), Carry M. Herr (6). [1]
In 1900, Sarah (48) was living in household of Henry M Herr (54) in Liberty, Keokuk with Henry M Herr (54), Sarah C Herr (28), and William H Herr (17). [2]
Sarah died on November 13, 1943 in Washington, Iowa, aged 91.[3]
Research Notes
The following people may need profiles:
M. Henry Herr
Sarah C. Herr
Carry M. Herr
Eva J. Herr
Henry M Herr
Sarah C Herr
William H Herr
Sources
↑1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: 348; Page: 42B; Enumeration District: 150 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #47760441 (accessed 5 January 2024) Sarah C Herr (28), wife, Keeps House, in household of M. Henry Herr (34) in Liberty, Keokuk, Iowa, USA. Born in Virginia.
1 Jun 1880: Liberty, Keokuk, Iowa
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
M. Henry Herr
M
34
Married
Head
Farmer
Pennsylvania
Sarah C. Herr
F
28
Married
Wife
Keeps House
Virginia
Carry M. Herr
F
6
Single
Daughter
Iowa
Eva J. Herr
F
3
Single
Daughter
Iowa
↑1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census" Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: 441; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0047 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #14482461 (accessed 5 January 2024) Sarah C Herr (28), wife, in household of Henry M Herr (54) in Liberty, Keokuk, Iowa. Born in Virginia, USA.
1 Jun 1900: Liberty, Keokuk, Iowa
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Henry M Herr
M
54
Married
Head
Farmer
Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah C Herr
F
28
Married
Wife
Virginia, USA
William H Herr
M
17
Single
Son
Student
Iowa, USA
↑Death: "Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972" State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904; Certificate Number: 92-156 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61442 #592000 (accessed 5 January 2024) Sarah Catharine Herr death 13 Nov 1943 (born 6 May 1852), daughter of Salomon C Coffman & Elisa Jane Burkett, in Rural Near, Wellman IA, Washington, Iowa, USA.
See also:
Marriage of son William H Herr: "Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996" Original data: Iowa, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013 Ancestry Record 60284 #4942002 (accessed 5 January 2024) Sarah C Coffman's son William H Herr marriage to Mabel Martin on 18 Dec 1907 in Liberty Township, Keokuk Co., Iowa.
Birth of child William Henry Herr: "Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999" FHL Film Number: 1005835 Ancestry Record 2547 #300784691 (accessed 5 January 2024) William Henry Herr born to Sarah C Coffman and Henry M Herr on 31 Mar 1883 in Kinross, Keokuk, Iowa.
Birth of son William Henry Herr: "Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999" FHL Film Number: 1005835 Ancestry Record 2547 #301519045 (accessed 5 January 2024) William Henry Herr born to Sarah C Coffman and Henry M Herr on 31 Mar 1883 in Kinross, Keokuk, Iowa.
1943 Newspaper, Obituary: "Newspapers.com" Iowa City Press-Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa) Fri, Nov 19, 1943, page 3 Newspapers Clip: 80189253 (accessed 5 January 2024)
Acknowledgments
WikiTree profile Coffman-299 created through the import of Branching Out Roots.ged on Mar 22, 2012 by Thomas Hartley.
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