Harriet (Spofford) Coker (1809 - 1887)

Born 11 Apr 1809 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Wife of John Phillips Coker — married 2 Jun 1836 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

Died 13 May 1887 at age 78 in Georgetown, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Harriet Spofford was born in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, on 11 April 1809, the daughter of Moody Spofford and Dolly (Farnum) Spofford. ^[1][2]

She grew up in Andover and married there on 2 June 1836 to John Philips Coker of Rowley, Massachusetts. ^[3][4]

Together they had at least two children, John Greenlief Coker and Robert Adams Coker, both births recorded at Georgetown, Essex Co., Massachusetts. ^[5]

In the 1860 census Harriet (age 51) was in Georgetown, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[6]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
John P Caker	M	51		Massachusetts
Harriet Caker	F	51		Massachusetts
Robert A Caker	M	20		Massachusetts
Justin Caker	M	16		Massachusetts

Harriet, daughter of Shofford & Dolly Farnham, died (age 78) on 13 May 1887 in Georgetown, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[7] Harriet was mentioned on a memorial in Harmony Cemetery, Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 13 May 1887.^[8]

Her husband survived her by about three years.

Sources

1. ↑ Spofford, Jeremiah. Descendants of John Spofford and Elizabeth his wife (Published by E.G. Frothingham, Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1851, 64 pages.) - Person No. 369 - Page 37
2. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing FHL microfilm: 496897;
   FamilySearch Record: FZKS-PLN (accessed 21 March 2023)
   Hariot Spafford born on 11 Apr 1809, daughter of Moody Spafford & Dolly, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
3. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts Marriage Records
4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010678.
   FamilySearch Record: QPZH-8Y3L (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-HPS3 Image number 00111
   Harriet Spafford marriage to John P Coker on 2 Jun 1836 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
5. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - Georgetown, Essex Co., Massachusetts Birth Records
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 225; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 496; FHL microfilm: 803496; Record number: 8914;
   FamilySearch Record: MZCZ-QYL (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS3-ZDH Image number 00230
   Harriet Caker (51) in Georgetown, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
7. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920"
   citing FHL microfilm: 960234; Record number: 13;
   FamilySearch Record: NWZS-7MR (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6428-82 Image number 217
   Harriet S Shofford Coker death 1887 (age 78), daughter of Shofford & Dolly Farnham, in Georgetown, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #151275219 (accessed 21 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Harriet Spofford Coker (11 Apr 1809-13 May 1887), citing Harmony Cemetery, Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Norman Dodge (contributor 46853609).

• Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts Marriage Records - shows Harriet Spofford, and John P. Coker of Rowley, married June 2, 1836

• Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - Georgetown, Essex Co., Massachusetts Birth Records - shows birth of John G. Coker, s. John P. and Harriet S., born Oct. 3, 1837; and Robert A. Coker, s. John P. and Harriet S., born Mar. 15, 1840

• Spofford, Jeremiah. Descendants of John Spofford and Elizabeth his wife (Published by E.G. Frothingham, Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1851, 64 pages.) - Person No. 369 (Harriet Spofford) Page 37