Cathern Coffman
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Cathern Coffman

Female 1876 - 1959  (82 years)

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  1. 1.  Cathern Coffman
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    Cathern Coffman was born on 5 Sep 1876 in Lee Co, VA; died on 5 Mar 1959 in Wise Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX.

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    Died:
    Name: Cathern X. Cearley
    Death Date: 05 Mar 1959
    Death Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Death Age: 80 years 7 months
    Estimated Birth Date:
    Birth Date: 05 Sep 1878
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Spouse's Name:
    Father's Name:
    Father's Birthplace:
    Mother's Name:
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Occupation: Housewife
    Place of Residence: Decatur, Wise, Texas
    Cemetery: Oak Lawn
    Burial Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas
    Burial Date: 07 Mar 1959
    Additional Relatives:
    Film Number: 2115909
    Digital Film Number: 4165955
    Image Number: 1495
    Reference Number: 18243
    Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

    Buried:
    GRid=44007379

    Cathern married Robert Newton Cearley on 17 Aug 1903 in Wise Co, TX. Robert was born on 17 Sep 1859 in VA; died on 19 May 1940 in Wise Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Martha Marion Cearley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1905 in Wise Co, TX; died on 19 Jul 1981 in Wise Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX.

    Cathern married M. J. Johnson on 13 Jun 1897 in Lee Co, VA. M. was born about 1879 in Lee Co, VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. William A Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1898 in VA; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martha Marion Cearley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cathern1) was born on 16 Jun 1905 in Wise Co, TX; died on 19 Jul 1981 in Wise Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX.

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    Buried:
    GRid=44010443

    Martha married Carson Perry Shelton on 29 Nov 1923 in Wise Co, VA. Carson was born on 6 Feb 1907 in TX; died on 2 Feb 1957 in Wise Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Mary Cathern Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1925 in Wise Co, TX; died on 20 May 1992 in Tarrant Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX.
    2. 5. Minnie Violet Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Aug 1928 in Wise Co, TX; died on 16 Jul 1999 in McLennan Co, TX; was cremated in 1999 in McLennan Co, TX.
    3. 6. Melba Joyce Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1937 in Wise Co, TX; died in Jun 2021; was buried in Wise Co, TX.
    4. 7. Carla Mae Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1940 in Wise Co, TX; died on 21 Aug 2021 in Wise Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX.
    5. 8. Linda Marie Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1942 in Wise Co, TX; and died.

  2. 3.  William A Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cathern1) was born in Jun 1898 in VA; and died.

    Notes:

    William was referenced on the 1900 census by his mothers maiden name



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Mary Cathern Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Cathern1) was born on 11 Sep 1925 in Wise Co, TX; died on 20 May 1992 in Tarrant Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    GRid=30576752

    Family/Spouse: S W Jobe, Jr. S was born on 17 Aug 1923 in Foard Co, TX; died on 11 Sep 1995 in Tarrant Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Minnie Violet Shelton
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    Minnie Violet Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Cathern1) was born on 7 Aug 1928 in Wise Co, TX; died on 16 Jul 1999 in McLennan Co, TX; was cremated in 1999 in McLennan Co, TX.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    GRid=201566024

    Family/Spouse: William Thomas Whitworth. William was born on 24 Jul 1926 in Denton Co, TX; died on 25 Jul 2019 in Hill Co, TX; was cremated in 2019 in Hill Co, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Melba Joyce Shelton
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    Melba Joyce Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Cathern1) was born on 3 Sep 1937 in Wise Co, TX; died in Jun 2021; was buried in Wise Co, TX.

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    Buried:
    GRid=228745920

    Family/Spouse: Raymond Chesley Lunsford. Raymond was born about 1931; died on 12 Apr 2009; was buried in Wise Co, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Carla Mae Shelton
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    Carla Mae Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Cathern1) was born on 20 Mar 1940 in Wise Co, TX; died on 21 Aug 2021 in Wise Co, TX; was buried in Wise Co, TX.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Daughter of Carson Perry Shelton and Martha Marion "Mae" Cearley Shelton. She graduated from Decatur High School. She lived in or near Decatur for all of her life with the exception of about 10 months when her husband was on active military duty. She married Ronald W Womack in the home of Rev. Willard Bewley on December 23, 1959, during his senior of high school. She was a member of New Salem Freewill Baptist Church for over 60 years, serving as song leader, Sunday school teacher, and the clerk-treasurer of the church. As a young lady, she served as the leader of Girl Scout Troop #24 in Decatur. Later in life, she volunteered at the Sunny Hills Nursing Home. She joined the Wise County Historical Society, and was selected to serve a term as the President of the society. She also served as Curator of the Wise County Heritage Museum.

    She was preceded in death by her parents; an unnamed infant brother; three sisters, Mary Catherine Jobe, Minnie Violet Whitworth, and Melba Joyce Lunsford; and great grandson, Taylon James Williams. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Ronald Womack; three daughters, Charla Gay and husband, Monte Smith of Valley View, Pamela ReneƩ and husband, George Leija of Decatur, Angela Kay and husband, Michael Musgrave of Decatur; granddaughters, Heather Dawn Stephens Williams of Paradise, Amanda Nicole and husband, Jason Foreman of Decatur, Ashley Marie and husband, Skipper Church of Weatherford, Briana Smith and husband, Chris Cuellar of Celina, Melissa Musgrave of Denison, Monica Musgrave and husband, Alex Borders of Frisco; five great-grandsons, Layton Kendall Williams, Rylan Kane Williams, Lastyn Kort Williams, Carson Daniel Church, and Landon Austin Borders; ten great-granddaughters, Reese Atley Foreman, Rylee Alyse Foreman, Jada Nicole Hernandez, Jaelynn Nevaeh Cuellar, Jaelah Brynn Cuellar, Sydney Kate Smith, Alayna Kai Borders and Kinley Preston Borders; and sister, Linda Marie Shelton and husband, Roy Watkins of Decatur.

    Buried:
    GRid=231183817

    Carla married Ronald Womack [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  Linda Marie Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Cathern1) was born on 4 Aug 1942 in Wise Co, TX; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Roy Watkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]





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