Walter was born about 1910 in Virginia. He was the son of Marcellus Coleman and Cornelia Hundley. He was raised by his parents in Roanoke, Virginia where his family farmed. He married Martha Wilborne in Halifax, Virginia in 1934. In 1940 he was farming and living with Martha, 3 children, and his father in Roanoke. Nothing further is known at this time.
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1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census" Year: 1910; Census Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: T624_1631; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1375644 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #179529482 (accessed 2 November 2021) Walter Coleman, single son in household of Mark C Coleman (35) in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
1934 Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940" Ancestry Record 60214 #3692827 (accessed 2 November 2021) Augustus Coleman (20) marriage to Martha Wilborne on 25 Dec 1934 in Halifax, Virginia. Father: Mark Coleman, mother: Cornelia Hundley, bp Halifax Co
1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census" Year: 1940; Census Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04267; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 42-25 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #17525729 (accessed 2 November 2021) Walter Coleman (25), married, Farming, head of household in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia. Born in Virginia. With wife Martha, 3 children, father Marcellus.
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