ELIJAH
W. COE, an active and enterprising farmer and stock-raiser of Lauramie
Township, residing on section 19, is a native of Virginia, born in Loudoun
County, September 15, 1820, a son of JOHN COE, deceased, who was a native
of the same county. In 1840 our subject accompanied his father to Union
County, Indiana. In 1844 he went to Sangamon County, Illinois, returning
to Union County in 1846. In 1857 he came to Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
and settled in Lauramie Township, where he has since made his home. He
was united in marriage to MISS HANNAH PEAK, a daughter of JOHN PEAK, who
is now deceased. To them have been born ten children, seven of whom still
survive--TRAIN A., ENNIS F., CHARLIE M., HATTIE M., ALLIE B., ANNA A. and
ADDIE M. TRAIN married ADDIE A. McINTYRE, and they have two children named
ROY and EVERETT. ENNIS married MARY ELLIS, and they are the parents of
one child, a daughter, named BESSIE. CHARLIE married NELLIE McINTYRE, and
to them have been born four children, as follows--GLENN, FLOYD, RUBY, and
an infant son yet unnamed. HATTIE is the wife of ED. CAMPBELL, and to them
have been born one child named CLAUDE. ALLIE is the wife of W. E. BRYANT,
and they have a son named ALVA. ANNA is the wife of W. A. COYNER. All the
above are residents of Lauramie Township. MR. COE has met with success
in his agricultural pursuits, and by industry and good management has acquired
a fine property, being the owner of 450 acres of valuable land.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
pp. 579-580
Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1888
Volunteer: Charlene Saunders
© 2001 Tippecanoe Co., Indiana Biographies Project