James Coleman, born 26 April 1847, was the son of George Washington Coleman and Malinda Martha Baker.  George was born ca. 1818/1819, and was a saltworker at Malden, West Virginia.  He and Malinda were married 18 January 1844, in Kanawha County, West Virginia.  George died in July, 1852.

George was the son of Lindsey Coleman, b. 1784 in Virginia, and Lucinda Hicks, b. 1784.  Lindsey's father may have been John Coleman.

Children of George Washington and Malinda Baker Coleman:
1)  William Coleman, b. 1843
2)  John Washington Parks Coleman, b. 16 Sep 1845
3)  James Coleman
4)  Jesse Coleman, b. Feb. 1850
5)  Georgiana Coleman, b. 1852;  d. 1854 (born after death of father)

James married  Mary Elizabeth Ferrell (b. 21 May 1853;  d. 21 April 1920)
DATE:  29 July 1872 (maried by Rev. R. Cadwalender)

Children of James and Mary Ferrell Coleman:
Michael Lindsey (18 April 1873-23 March 1875
James Nathan (25 July 1875-10 July 1950) M: Eleanor May Dooley, 28 Oct. 1903
Andrew Jackson (6 August 1878-9 Feb. 1944) M:  Lucretia Conkle 27 Nov 1919
Lula Ethel (26 March 1881-24 June 1976) M:  Charles Wesley Surface 4 Oct 1905
George Dana (16 March 1885-1 Sept. 1949)  M:  Myrtle Esther Burns 15 Aug 1910
Malinda Martha (7 December 1888-25 May 1975  M:  David Ray Stone9 Aug 1919
Joanna Stephens (20 May 1891-2 July 1991) M:  Raymond Elvers Pyles 26 Oct 1921
William Barbe (4 July 1893-8 March 1956) M:  Beatrice Emogene Burdette7 Oct 1922

My parents were Malinda Martha Coleman and David Ray Stone.

James and Mary Elizabeth lived in Chelyan, Kanawha County, West Virginia, or that area all their lives.  Their children lived in the area - several, including my parents, moving to Charleston, West Virginia.

James, as a minister, married several of his children.  All these children grew up to be good people - well respected.  Malinda (Lynn) was a "school mar'm" William was a deputy sheriff and also worked for the state Police;  Andrew Jackson (Jack) was a long-time and beloved policeman in Charleston (known as Daddy Coleman to many school children.)  George and Nate both - I believe - worked in the mines.

James' brother, John Parks Coleman was also a Civil War veteran but he served in the Kentucky Regulars.

The family belonged to the First Baptist Church, Chelyan, where James and Mary lived.  James was at one time a saltworker at Malden, and a farmer.  He was also a Baptist preacher.  He belonged to GAR Chapter #6, Blundon Lodge, Post #73.

Physcal description:  5'6", Blue eyes, Light Hair, Fair complexion.
Enlisted:  15 Dec. 1863 at Barboursville, West Virginia
Discharged:  10 June 1865 at Cumberland, Maryland

James died 21 January 1927.

(Submitted by Ethel Stone Adams)