|
|
Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
|
DR. S. S. COFFMANDR. S. S. COFFMAN was born in Floyd County, Ind., March 12, 1828, and is the son of Abram and Jane (Spear) Coffman, natives of Pennsylvania, who settled in Jackson County, Ind., about the year 1820. Subject was reared on a farm, with limited educational advantages, finishing at Greenville Seminary, standing first in his classes. At the age of twenty two, in accordance with his desire, he began the study of medicine under Dr. Gardner, of Greenville, continuing two years, and in 1851-52 took a course of lectures at the Kentucky School of Medicine, Louisville. In March, 1852, he entered the Medical Department of Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky., and graduated the following July with the degree M. D. He located for practice at Orleans, Ind., remaining there until 1859, when he located at Sullivan, where he has since resided. While at Orleans, he occupied high official position, and secured a large practice, which he afterward obtained at Sullivan. Dr. Coffman has served ten years as Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee; has officiated as one of the Town Board, and in 1872 and in 1876 represented the county in the Legislature. He has accumulated a handsome property, and owns fine horses and cattle. In August, 1852, he married Miss Philena, daughter of Walker B. and Lucinda (Norris) Rodman, and by her has four children--Lou Ida, Mary F., Ella and Edward. The Doctor is an Odd Fellow and a Mason, and is a substantial citizen of the county.HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 720 FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. 1884, CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. |
|
|
 Copyright Statement | |
