George
Coleman
Born about in Atlanta, Cass, Texas, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Susan (Richardson) Coleman
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Lillah Coleman, Ben Coleman, Walter Samse Coleman, Alberta (Coleman) Cato, Osa Coleman, Elizabeth Coleman, John W Coleman, Elois Coleman, Nilus Coleman and Georgia Coleman
Died after
after about age 44
in Ellis, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jul 2020
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Biography
George Coleman is a part of US Black heritage.
George was Cherokee.
George Coleman was a Texan.
Father of Bessie Coleman, a notable American female aviator and, who was honored with an United States Mint Postage Stamp.[1]
George was born about 1854 to 1858 depending on which Census you view and he was a sharecropper.
1880 CENSUS - Justice Precinct 3, Cass, Texas [2]
- George Coleman Head 22 Texas, United States Black Farmer - Father born Indiana; Mother born Missouri
- Susan Coleman Wife F 20 Texas, United States
- Lillah Coleman Dau F 5 Texas, United States
- Alberta Coleman Dau F 3 Texas, United States
- Sam Coleman Son M 0 Texas, United States
He married Susan Richardson about 1875 in Texas.
Daughter Bessie's 1920 passport stated that her father was deceased and that he had been born in Atlanta, Texas.
1900 CENSUS - Justice Precinct 1, Ellis, Texas [3]
- Geo Coleman Head 46 Texas
- Susan Coleman Wife 45 Texas
- Asa Coleman Son 16 Texas
- John Coleman Son 12 Texas
- Bessie Coleman Dau 8 Texas
- Elois Coleman Dau 6 Texas
- Nilas Coleman Dau 4 Texas
- Georjie Coleman Dau 2 Texas
Research Notes
NO record of George has been located past the 1900 Census but a note on his wife's Find A Grave memorial indicates that he died in 1911 in Ellis County, Texas but no supporting evidence.
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia:Bessie_Coleman
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFT-NC4 : 15 January 2022), George Coleman, Justice Precinct 3, Cass, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LR-N4K : accessed 18 July 2020), Geo Coleman, Justice Precinct 1 (north part), Ellis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 5A, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,629.
SEE ALSO:
- "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MF-Z3SG : 18 March 2018), George Coleman in entry for Walter Coleman, 01 Jan 1970; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.
- https://www.geni.com/people/George-Coleman/6000000027061196955?through=6000000027060748587
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/M4F2-85Z
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