Willliam Alexander
(Willliam)
Coleman
Born in Knox, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Coleman
and Mariah Tennessee (Giffin) Coleman
Brother of
Henry Thomas Coleman, Mary Jane Coleman, Anna Coleman, Horatio Coleman, Levander Charles France Coleman, Floyd Arthur Coleman, John Columbus Charles Coleman, James Robert Coleman, Pearl C. (Coleman) Cruze and Benjamin Sylvester Coleman
Husband of
Willie (DeArmond) Coleman
— married
12 Feb 1901 [location unknown]
Father of
Ruby Irene Coleman, Edna Mae Coleman, June Geneva (Coleman) Rutherford, Hazel Gladys Coleman, Walter Alexander Coleman, David Rhea Coleman, Paul Coleman, Edward Coleman, Louise C Coleman and James Arthur Coleman
Died
at age 64
in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2011
This page has been accessed 321 times.
According to census reports and death certificates, he went by variations of his first name (William) and middle name (Alexander).
Contents |
Censuses
1880[1]
| Name: | William Coleman |
| Event Type: | Census |
| Event Year: | 1880 |
| Event Place: | District 14, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 34 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Race: | White |
| Race (Original): | W |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Relationship to Head of Household: | Self |
| Relationship to Head of Household (Original): | Self |
| Birth Year (Estimated): | 1846 |
| Birthplace: | Tennessee, United States |
| Father's Birthplace: | North Carolina, United States |
| Mother's Birthplace: | Tennessee, United States |
| Affiliate Name: | The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) |
| Affiliate Publication Number: | T9 |
| Affiliate Film Number: | 1265 |
| Household | Role | Gender | Age | Birthplace |
| William Coleman | Self | M | 34 | Tennessee, United States |
| Thomas H Coleman | Son | M | 13 | Tennessee, United States |
| William A Coleman | Son | M | 9 | Tennessee, United States |
| Levander C Coleman | Son | M | 5 | Tennessee, United States |
| Floid A Coleman | Son | M | 3 | Tennessee, United States |
| John C Coleman | Son | M | 0 | Tennessee, United States |
| Mariah T Coleman | Wife | F | 32 | Tennessee, United States |
| Mary J Coleman | Daughter | F | 12 | --- |
| Horaso W Coleman | Son | M | 7 | Tennessee, United States |
1900[2]
| Name: | Willam A Coleman |
| Event Type: | Census |
| Event Year: | 1900 |
| Event Place: | Civil District 14 (north, east part), Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 28 |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Race: | White |
| Race (Original): | W |
| Relationship to Head of Household: | Son |
| Relationship to Head of Household (Original): | Son |
| Birth Date: | Nov 1872 |
| Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Household | Role | Gender | Age | Birthplace | Birth Date |
| Mary Coleman | Head | F | 52 | Tennessee | April 1848 |
| Willam A Coleman | Son | M | 28 | Tennessee | November 1872 |
| Mary J Coleman | Daughter | F | 33 | Tennessee | July 1868 |
| John C Coleman | Son | M | 20 | Tennessee | September 1880 |
| James R Coleman | Son | M | 18 | Tennessee | August 1882 |
| Pearl C Coleman | Daughter | F | 15 | Tennessee | March 1885 |
| Benjamin S Coleman | Son | M | 12 | Tennessee | June 1888 |
| Margaret T Coleman | F | 9 | Tennessee | November 1891 | |
| Roy E Coleman | Grandson | M | 11 | Tennessee | May 1889 |
| Hobert A Coleman | Grandson | M | 1 | Tennessee | August 1899 |
Note: Margaret T was incorrectly listed as "daughter" in this census. She was the daughter of William's brother Thomas and Mary Jane Glass/Coleman
Note: William is working as a cook
1910[3]
| Name: | Aleck Coleman |
| Event Type: | Census |
| Event Year: | 1910 |
| Event Place: | South Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 37 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Race: | White |
| Race (Original): | White |
| Relationship to Head of Household: | Head |
| Relationship to Head of Household (Original): | Head |
| Birth Year (Estimated): | 1873 |
| Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Household | Role | Gender | Age | Birthplace |
| Aleck Coleman | Head | M | 37 | Tennessee |
| Willie J Coleman | Wife | F | 30 | Tennessee |
| Edna M Coleman | Daughter | F | 6 | Tennessee |
| Genevia Coleman | Daughter | F | 3 | Tennessee |
| Gladys Coleman | Daughter | F | 0 | Tennessee |
| Lee Saipher | Boarder | M | 68 | North Carolina |
1920[4]
| Name: | Will A Coleman |
| Event Type: | Census |
| Event Year: | 1920 |
| Event Place: | Knoxville Ward 12, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 48 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Race: | White |
| Race (Original): | White |
| Can Read: | Yes |
| Can Write: | Yes |
| Relationship to Head of Household: | Head |
| Relationship to Head of Household (Original): | Head |
| Own or Rent: | Rent |
| Birth Year (Estimated): | 1872 |
| Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Name | Role | Gender | Age | Birthplace |
| Will A Coleman | Head | M | 48 | Tennessee |
| Willie Coleman | Wife | F | 41 | Tennessee |
| Mae Coleman | Daughter | F | 15 | Tennessee |
| Gwena Coleman | Daughter | F | 10 | Tennessee |
| Gladys Coleman | Daughter | F | 9 | Tennessee |
| Walter Coleman | Son | M | 8 | Tennessee |
| Ray Coleman | Son | M | 6 | Tennessee |
| Paul Coleman | Son | M | 4 | Tennessee |
| Edward Coleman | Son | M | 1 | Tennessee |
1930[5]
| Name: | W Alexander Coleman |
| Event Type: | Census |
| Event Year: | 1930 |
| Event Place: | Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 58 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Race: | White |
| Race (Original): | White |
| Relationship to Head of Household: | Head |
| Relationship to Head of Household (Original): | Head |
| Birth Year (Estimated): | 1872 |
| Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Household | Role | Gender | Age | Birthplace |
| W Alexander Coleman | Head | M | 58 | Tennessee |
| Willie D Coleman | Wife | F | 51 | Tennessee |
| H Gladys Coleman | Daughter | F | 20 | Tennessee |
| Walter A Coleman | Son | M | 18 | Tennessee |
| Rhea Coleman | Son | M | 16 | Tennessee |
| Louise Coleman | Daughter | F | 10 | Tennessee |
| Edward Coleman | Son | M | 11 | Tennessee |
| Carl B Ruthiford | Son-in-law | M | 21 | Tennessee |
| J Geneva Ruthiford | Daughter | F | 21 | Tennessee |
Death
William's Death Certificate[6]
| Name: | William A. Coleman |
| Event Type: | Death |
| Event Date: | 02 Apr 1936 |
| Event Place: | Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee |
| Gender: | Male |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Race: | White |
| Age: | 65 |
| Birth Date: | 11 Nov 1871 |
| Birthplace: | Tennessee |
| Spouse's Name: | Willie Corum |
| Occupation: | Retired Truck |
| Address: | 1928 Forest Ave. |
| Cemetery: | Meridian Cem. |
| Burial Date: | 05 Apr 1936 |
Informant: Miss Gladys Coleman 1928 Forest Ave
Cemetery: Meridian
Attended by doctor: August 12, 1935 - April 2, 1936
Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis
Note: Willie's surname was misspelled on actual death certificate
Children
Edna Mae's Death Certificate[7]
| Name: | Edna Mae Coleman |
| Titles and Terms: | Miss |
| Event Type: | Death |
| Event Date: | 16 Dec 1960 |
| Event Place: | Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 56 |
| Race: | White |
| Birth Year (Estimated): | 1904 |
| Father's Name: | William Alex Coleman |
| Mother's Name: | Willie Dearmond |
More information:
Date of Birth: May 23, 1904
Residence: 2015 Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville Tennessee, inside city limits
Occupation: Secretary Informant: Mrs. Russell Edwards of Knoxville
Cause of Death: Multiple injuries due to an automobile, traffic accident. It was investigated by Knoxville Police Department
Description of Injury: Pedestrian struck by automobile while crossing street
Place of Injury: Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee
Funeral Director: Roberts Funeral Home, 2112 Mag. Ave.
Cemetery: Meridian Church Ce.
David Rhea's Death Certificate[8]
| Name: | David Rhea Coleman |
| Event Type: | Death |
| Event Date: | 25 Sep 1992 |
| Event Place: | Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Birth Year: | 1913 |
| Burial Place: | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Cemetery: | Woodlawn Cem. |
| Residence Place: | Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 79 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Race (Original): | White |
| Occupation: | Owner/Oper. Grocery |
| Birth Date: | 29 Aug 1913 |
| Birthplace: | Knox Co., Tenn. |
| Father's Name: | Alex Coleman |
| Mother's Name: | Willie Dearmand |
| Spouse's Name: | Katherine Julian |
Sources
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110698396
D'Armand. (2013). pp. 176-7. Dearmond Families of America. London: Forgotten Books. (Original work published pre-1945, year unknown) http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Dearmond_Families_of_America_1000851300/209
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD72-FBD : accessed 10 June 2015), William Coleman, District 14, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district 157, sheet 336A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1265; FHL microfilm 1,255,265.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDW-3WK : accessed 16 June 2015), Willam A Coleman in household of Mary Coleman, Civil District 14 (north, east part), Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,583.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNG-XY4 : accessed 16 June 2015), Aleck Coleman, South Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 15B, family 326, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,521.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN5G-QBL : accessed 15 June 2015), Will A Coleman, Knoxville Ward 12, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 20A, family 443, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,749.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP42-Z4S : accessed 16 June 2015), W Alexander Coleman, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0029, sheet 24B, family 542, line 76, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2258; FHL microfilm 2,341,992.
- ↑ "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSM2-2TL : accessed 16 June 2015), William A. Coleman, 02 Apr 1936; citing Meridian Cem. Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, cn 9994, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,838.
- ↑ "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMS-HF3X : accessed 16 June 2015), Edna Mae Coleman, 16 Dec 1960; citing Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, , State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGXW-1GZ : accessed 16 June 2015), David Rhea Coleman, 25 Sep 1992; citing Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina, v 42B cn 42520, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,992,000.
Relevant text of "Dearmond Families of America" blurb:
"WILLIE DeARMOND (1878), Knoxville, Tennessee Willie DeArmond, daughter of David Duncan DeArmond and Eliza Jane Wheeler, was born Dec. 14, 1878, in the Seven Islands community of Knox County, Tenn. She lives now (1954) at Knoxville, Tenn.
"She married, Feb. 12, 1901, William Alexander Coleman (b. Nov. 1871; d. Apr. 5, 1936), son of William Coleman and Tennessee Giffin.
"Issue: COLEMAN AG VII Ruby Irene Edna Mae June Geneva b. 1903; d. at age of 9 months, b. May 23, 1904; single, 1950."
(http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Dearmond_Families_of_America_1000851300/209)
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