Charles Emmet Coffin Family  

Charles Emmett Coffin was born 13 July 1849 or July 13, 1856 at Salem, Washington county, Indiana d. 1934 burial: OCT 17,1934 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana, son of Zachariah Thomas and Rachel Caroline (Armfield) Coffin

Charles married 1st 6 Oct 1875 Danville, Vermilion, IL Elizabeth W. "Lizzie"Holloway Birth: Feb 9 1853 Ohio - of, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Death: July 8 1893 - Indianapolis, Indiana burial: JUL 11,1893 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana, daughter of Eliza Ann Martin, Cornelius Barbour Holloway

They had two children:

Clarence Eugene Coffin Sr Birth: October 2, 1876 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN, Death: October 3, 1944 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN burial: Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana married Leonora Belvidare Smith Birth: August 22, 1875 ndianapolis, Marion County, IN, Death: June 24, 1958 Coronado, San Diego County, CA, burial: Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana Daughter of Charles Robert Smith and Lenora Wiles

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Clarence Eugene Coffin
Birth: 2 Aug 1876
Residence: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Other: Indianapolis City

Their children:
Clarence Eugene Coffin Jr Birth: September 5, 1906 Indianapolis, Marion County, IN, Death: Nov 28 1992 - San Diego, San Diego, California, married Roberte T ---

Tristram Coffin Birth: July 25, 1912 Hood River, Hood River County, OR, married Margaret Avery

Caroline Coffin Birth: August 19, 1914 Hood River, Hood River County, OR Death: Nov 26 1973 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, married James Donald Peirce, Jr. Birth: Sep 11 1912 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Death: Apr 26 1983 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, son of James Donald Sr. and Eunice Jameson


Jean Fletcher (Jane A.) Coffin Birth: Mar. 24, 1891 Indiana Death: Nov. 3, 1954 Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia,

married Jonas Howard Ingram Birth: Oct. 15, 1887 Jeffersonville Clark County Indiana Death: Sep. 10, 1952 San Diego San Diego County California, USA Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, son of William Thomas Ingram, Anna L Howard His tombstone reads: "Jonas Howard Ingram Admiral US Navy Commander in Cheif Atlantic Fleet"

Mexican Campaign Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He earned the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 22,1914, during the battle of Vera Cruz, Mexico. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He was the head football coach of the Naval Academy from 1914 to 1917 and director of athletics and football from 1926 to 1930. He served aboard the Battleship New York which operated with the British Grand Fleet in the Atlantic during World War I. During World War II, he was Commander-In Chief, Atlantic Fleet and was personally responsible for the safety of the convoy of American troops to Europe. He retired in 1947. He also earned the Navy Cross, three Distinguished Service Medals and the Purple Heart.



This is from the 1928 Lucky Bag, yearbook of the US Naval Academy. He was the first of three brothers who both graduated from, and played football for, the Naval Academy. Jonas was followed by Homer, class of 1914, and William, class of 1920. Both Jonas and William spent time as the football coach, there. Homer, sadly, died in 1918, in the influenza pandemic





Admiral Jonas Howard INGRAM 1886-1952 In the early years of World War II, Ingram's performance in important assignments won him a series of promotions and citations, starting with Rear Admiral on January 10, 1941. In February 1942, he received a third star upon assuming command of Cruiser Division 2. Seven months later he took command of the 4th Fleet and was responsible for protecting vital Allied shipping in the U-boat infested South Atlantic. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for his work in this post and on 15 November 1944 became Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet with the rank of Admiral. His efforts in this post helped him win a gold star in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal for taking "a major part in the flow of United States troops across the Atlantic... and in the successful combating of the German submarine menace."

Admiral Jonas Howard Ingram was born in Jeffersonville in 1886. After attending Jeffersonville High School and Culver Military Academy, Ingram distinguished himself as an athlete at the Naval Academy, 1907, and coached the Navy football team in later years. Just before the war he commanded the battleship "Tennessee." Promoted to rear admiral in 1941, he commanded a cruiser division until 1942, when he was promoted to vice admiral and assigned as commander of the Fourth Fleet and commander of the South Atlantic Force. With headquarters in Brazil he guarded shipping in the South Atlantic and effectively represented the United States. In 1944 he became commander-in-chief of the Atlantic Fleet. He retired in 1947.
Ingram's parents were William Thomas Ingram, contractor, and Anne Howard Ingram, daughter of Jonas G. Howard (1825-1911), who represented Indiana in the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses. After Admiral Ingram's retirement he became president of the All-American Football Conference and held that position for two years. He died in 1952 and is buried at Arlington. His wife, who died in 1954, was the former Jean Fletcher Coffin, sister of Mrs. Charles Harvey Bradley of Indianapolis.

The Ingrams had two children: Mary-Birch, wife of Marine Colonel Lawrence C. Hays, and William Thomas Ingram, II, Naval Academy, 1938, an athlete who distinguished himself in the South Pacific during the war, and resigned as a commander in 1947. Admiral Ingram's brother, Warland W., occupies the family home in Jeffersonville
Their children:
William Thomas Ingram II Birth 8 JULY 1915 Maryland Death 17 FEB 1998 • Durham, Durham, North Carolina

Mary Birch Ingram Birth 12 OCT 1916 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland Death 30 AUG 2004 • Marietta, Cobb, Georgia married Lawrence C. Hays Jr Birth ABT 1914 Georgia Death 14 OCT 1975 • Fulton, Georgia son of Lawrene C. Hays Sr. and Lillian M. Spradlin

Charles married 2nd at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana September 20, 1897, Mary "Maimie" Haldeman Birch born 9 Mar 1862 Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio Death: 8 Mar 1933 Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana burial: MAR 11,1933 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana daughter of Richard E. Birch and Mary J. Tilson. Her father was a steamboat captain on the Mississippi River. married 1st James L. Fletcher

The Indianapolis (Ind.) News of the 21st inst. makes the following mention of a wedding in that city, the groom being a prominent business man of Indianapolis, and the bride being well known in Louisville, where she has been a frequent visitor: Mr. Charles Emmet Coffin and Mrs. Mary Birch Fletcher were married yesterday at 6 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Birch, in Broadway, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Dr. Charles N. Sims, assisted by the Rev. John E. Coffin, brother of the bridegroom... Mr. and Mrs. Coffin left for the East. They will visit in New York principally, returning to Indianapolis November 1. They will reside at the Denison.. Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sep 26, 1897

MRS. C. E. COFFIN DIES: ACTIVE IN SOCIAL LIFE
Was Member of Widely Known Indiana Family.

MEMBER OF MANY CLUBS

Mrs. Charles E. Coffin. 1213 North Meridian street. wife of the prestdent of the Indiana Savings and Investment Company and secretary treasurer of the Star Publishing Company, died at her home Wednesday night after long illness.

Mrs. Coffin, who before her marriage was Mary H. Birch, was a member of a widely-known Indiana family and was active in social circles until the last few years.

She was A member of the Contemporary Club, the Indiana Art Association, the Athensum, the Propyum. the Progressive Club, the Woodstock Country Club and the East Shore Country Club at Lake Maxinkuckee.

The Coffins had a cottage at the lake and had spent the summer there for many years.

She also was a member of the Meridian Street M. E. church and a charter life member of the Mutual Service Assocation.

Mrs. Coffin is survived by the husband: a sister, Adelaide Birch, who lived with Mr. and Mrs. Coffin. and two daughters. Mrs. Charles Harvey Bradley. Jr. Indianapolis, and Mrs. Jonas H. Ingram, California, and four grandchildren, William T. Ingram and Mary Birch Ingram. Washington, and Charles Harvey Bradley. Jr. and Barbara Bradley, Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be held at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, 25 West Fall Creek boulevard. Saturday at 3 p. m.

Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. -- Indianapolis News March 09, 1933

They had:

Carolyn Coffin

Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012
Name James L. Fletcher
Gender Male
Marriage Date 30 Jan 1883
Marriage Place Marion, Indiana, USA
Spouse Mary Haldeman Birch

Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
Name Mary B. Fletcher [Mary B. Birch]
Gender Female
Race White
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 1860
Birth Place Ohio
Marriage Date 20 Sep 1897
Marriage Place Marion, Indiana
Marriage Age 37y
Father Richard Birch
Mother Tilson
Spouse Charles E. Coffin
FHL Film Number 413541
Reference ID pg 19 rn661

Year: 1900; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 388; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0055
Name: Charles E Coffin [Clarke E Coffin]
Age: 50
Birth Date: Jul 1849
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary H Coffin
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
Charles E Coffin 50
Mary H Coffin 38
Clarence E Coffin 22
Jane A Fletcher 8
Carolyn Coffin 1
Martha Rubinisk 23

Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 8, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_368; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0143
Name: C E Coffin
Age in 1910: 40[60]
Birth Year: abt 1870[abt 1850]
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Indianapolis Ward 8, Marion, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary H Coffin
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
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Household Members: Name Age
C E Coffin 40[60]
Mary H Coffin 48
Carolyn Coffin 10
Jean Fletcher Coffin 19
Mary A Burns 26
Anna Dowdell 25
Mcclelland Anderson 28

Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 611; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0110
Name: Charles E Coffin
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: North Meridian Street
Ward of City: 8
Block: 21
House Number in Cities or Towns: 1213
Dwelling Number: 104
Family Number: 887
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 10, 000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Freasmer
Industry: Newspaper
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Charles E Coffin 80
Mary H Coffin 68
Irene A Birch 59

Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T627_1123; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 96-68
Name: Charles Coffin
Age: 80
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Meridian
House Number: 3305
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 128
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 18000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Charles Coffin 80
Jean Coffin 49

Year: 1930; Census Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: 845; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0027
Name: Jonas H Ingram
Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Clande Apts
Ward of City: First
House Number in Cities or Towns: 5
Dwelling Number: 342
Family Number: 463
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 100
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 28
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: Officer
Industry: U.S Navy.
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
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Household Members: Name Age
Jonas H Ingram 43
Jean F C Ingram 37
Wm Thomas Ingram 14
Mary Birch Ingram 13

Year: 1920; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_104; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 81
Name: Jean H Ingram
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Street: Olean
House Number: 821
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: United States of America
Mother's Birthplace: United States of America
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Name: William Thomas Ingram
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 405364231
Father's Last Name: Ingram
Age: 82 Years
Date of Birth: 8 Jul 1915
Residence City: Durham
Residence County: Durham
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 27705
Education: 4 years of college
Occupation: Managers and administrators, n.e.c.
Industry: Primary aluminum industries
Date of Death: 17 Feb 1998 Death City: Durham
Death County: Durham
Death State: North Carolina
Cause of Death: Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids: Due to inhalation of food or vomitus
Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed
Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death
Institution: Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name: DUKE UNIVERSITY MED CENTER
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Cremation in-state
Recorded Date: 27 Feb 1998
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics

1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 609; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0075
Name: Charles H Bradley
Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: N. Pennsylvania St.
Ward of City: 4th
Block: 466
House Number in Cities or Towns: 4044
Dwelling Number: 49
Family Number: 51
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 18, 000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Ass. Treasurer
Industry: Own and Steel
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
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Household Members: Name Age
Charles H Bradley 30
Carolyn Bradley 30
Charles H Bradley 6
Barbara Bradley 3
Katie Ward 38